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DALLAS (ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ) — Seven ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students are honing life and leadership skills in summer internships ranging from Bangladesh to Dallas-Fort Worth. The public service interns’ efforts are being sponsored by ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s  and the Irby Family Foundation.

“Ideas practiced are ideas learned,” says Maguire Ethics ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Director Rita Kirk. “Helping solve community problems not only makes the learning exciting, but also encourages genuine empathy and moral reflection. These students will return to the classroom with an increased sense of urgency about our communities’ pressing needs.”

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ undergraduates and their public service projects are:

		Rahfin Faruk (economics, public policy): Studying microfinance solutions and business ethics with for the Bengali agricultural community in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Lessons learned will be applied to his own microfinance initiative in West Dallas. You can follow him on .
		Katherine Jones (economics): Working with Amazonian farmers to develop sustainable and nondestructive farming practices with in Ecuador.
		Janielle Kastner (theatre studies, English): Building a safe house for victims of sex trafficking with in Dallas.
		Elizabeth Kobe Norris (philosophy, political science): Identifying and sourcing medical equipment with the in Bethany, Conn., to assist medical centers in rural Senegal.
		Marissa Ocampo (anthropology, foreign languages): Analyzing data and identifying treatment priorities for Nicaraguan families affected by chronic kidney disease with in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ graduate students and their service projects are:

		Yvonne Glass (human rights and social justice): Helping refugees rebuild their lives via community events to raise awareness with the in Dallas.
		Andrew Laird (law): Contributing to the enforcement of ethical norms and justice in the business world and among corporate lawyers with the in Fort Worth.

The Cary M. Maguire ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ for Ethics and Public Responsibility at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Methodist University seeks to heighten ethical awareness throughout the campus and in the greater Dallas community. The Maguire Ethics ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ serves as a forum for the exploration of issues bearing on the public good. It brings together those who confront issues of social importance with resources and opportunity for ethical reflection.

For a complete listing of past Maguire ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ internship placements, .

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