Since the launch of the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) in 2018, 12 Carleton students have benefited from a special arrangement with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to undertake an internship within its Ottawa office. Five of these students – including PhD students Luiz Leomil and Rachel McNally, and MA student Danica Dahlin – recently met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi during an official visit to Canada.
read more to find out about Luiz, Rachel, and Danica’s experiences during their internship.