2002-04 - University of BradfordName: Monica Alfred
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town, Sri Lanka
Sponsor District: 3220
Citizenship: Sri Lanka
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, and English
Applied Field Experience:
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka
Current Position: Founder and program coordinator of a local NGO, AHIMSA.
Name: Helga Bára Bragadottir
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Akranes, Iceland
Sponsor District: 1360
Citizenship: Iceland
Languages: English, Icelandic, German, Danish, and Spanish
Applied Field Experience: University of Bradford Peace Studies Department, Sri Lanka
City: Suva
Country: Fiji
Current Position: International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Name: Amy Erickson
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Milwaukee, USA
Sponsor District: 6270
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, French, KiCongo, Spanish
Applied Field Experience: University of Bradford Peace Studies Department, Sri Lanka
City: Montreal
Country: Canada
Current Position: Attending training in Montreal at the "Institut de Formation Humaine Integrale de Montreal". It is a specialised training in an approach to trauma healing based on resiliency. Amy hopes to go back to Congo or elsewhere in Africa and do more specialised work in the field of trauma healing.
Name: Amritha Fernandes-Bakshi
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of St. Albert, Canada
Sponsor District: 5370
Citizenship: Canada
Languages: English, French
Applied Field Experience: University of Bradford, Africa Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Sierra Leone
City: Richmond
Country: Canada
Current Position:
Name: Ximena Alejandra Valente Hervier
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina
Sponsor District: 4880
Citizenship: Argentina
Languages: Spanish, English, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Arabic
Applied Field Experience: University of Bradford Peace Studies Department, Sri Lanka
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Current Position: Coordinator for Global Call to Action against Poverty (GACP) Europe at their secretariat in Madrid, Spain.
Name: Krishna Jhugroo
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Vacoas, Mauritius
Sponsor District: 9220
Citizenship: Mauritius
Languages: Creole, English, French, Hindi
Applied Field Experience: Center for Conflict Resolution, South Africa
City: Vacoas
Country: Mauritius
Current Position: Superintendent of police for the Special Mobile Force (Mauritius Police Force).
Name: Toshiaki Komatsuzaki
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Tokyo Keihin, Japan
Sponsor District: 2750
Citizenship: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English
Applied Field Experience: Pursued independent research towards degree.
City:
Country: Japan
Current Position: Teaching a class on international politics at the University of the Air in Chiba, Japan, and will begin to teach a peace studies course at Seigakuin University in Saitama, Japan.
Name: Martha McManus
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Calgary Centennial, Canada
Sponsor District: 5360
Citizenship: Canada
Languages: English, Spanish
Applied Field Experience: University of Bradford Peace Studies Department, Sri Lanka
City: Calgary
Country: Canada
Current Position: PhD student at the University of Bradford, focusing on critical pedagogy to create a space for transformative learning in conflict resolution.
Name: Amy Meier
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of St. Paul, USA
Sponsor District: 5960
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Spanish, Setswana
Applied Field Experience: University of Bradford, Africa Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Sierra Leone
City: Tonopah
Country: USA
Current Position: Works for the University of Nevada-Reno as an extension educator for Northern Nye and Esmeralda Counties. Amy's job priorities are community development and children, youth, and families. Specifically, addressing critical needs in leadership development, parenting skills, youth at risk, conflict resolution, employability/job skills, and to a lesser degree issues related to horticulture and natural resources.
Name: Wendi Pillars
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Siler City, USA
Sponsor District: 7690
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Czech, Russian, Spanish
Applied Field Experience: Carpatho-Rusyn Society, Poland & Slovakia
City: Siler City
Country: USA
Current Position: Teaches English as a Second Language and is developing a peace education program for the migrant population of Chatham County Schools (North Carolina). She also spearheads initiatives to raise community awareness and opportunities for active, healthy youth (i.e, organizing a community run to raise funds for local playground equipment, etc.).
Name: Jeffrey Whitfield
Rotary Center: University of Bradford
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Chandler, USA
Sponsor District: 5510
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Spanish
Applied Field Experience: Pursued independent research towards degree.
City: Dallas
Country: USA
Current Position: Law practice with Baron & Budd in Dallas, Texas. The law firm is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in the representation of individuals and communities who have been harmed by corporate misconduct (conduct such as dumping of toxic chemicals into the environment, the sales of products known to be dangerous and harmful, purposeful business decisions that cause economic devastation to investors/employees, and other similarly destructive activities).
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