Stories from the field

Author Jennifer Janssen

Hola! I’m Jennifer, I'm in my third year at Uvic majoring in Psychology and minoring in Global Development Studies. I will be living in Bangkok, Thailand for six months to work with GAATW, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women. I'm very excited and ready to immerse myself in this journey ahead! I'm thrilled to share my experiences (and many photos!) with you humans.

Jennifer Janssen – Blog 6: Dear future Intern

It is truly a blessing the journey you are about to start! Wherever you may go in the world, stepping outside of your comfort zone, and what you are familiar with is always both exhilarating and nerve racking. That is… Continue Reading →

Jennifer Janssen – Blog 5: A home

Towards the end of my internship in Thailand, I started to reflect more and more about what this whole experience means to me. And it all came down to feeling at home – I wanted to explore what home means… Continue Reading →

Jennifer Janssen – Blog 4: Reflecting with gratitude

It’s officially half way through the internship, and I’m already starting to feel very sad to leave Thailand. I’m starting to feel what was mentioned in our orientation before the placement started— time is going to go by so fast… Continue Reading →

Jennifer Janssen – Blog 3: Women Workers Forum

The Women Workers Forum (WWF) was a collaboration between various organizations involved with the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW). The purpose of the forum was to support women workers in their self-directed learning efforts, to strengthen their political education,… Continue Reading →

Jennifer Janssen – Blog 2: first films in Bangkok

I feel like photography with film has become very trendy now and I had always wanted to try it as it has a very aesthetic and dreamy look to it that I’m very fond of, so when my intern partner… Continue Reading →

Jennifer Janssen – Blog 1: Introduction

Meet 2022 CAPI intern Jennifer Janssen, interviewed by fellow intern Elly Thompson

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