Raea Lovett (Silver) | ACATHI | Barcelona, Spain
This month has been very busy. ACATHI is a part of an Erasmus+ program called PRISCILA which works to provide lifelong learning opportunities to migrants. For the last couple of weeks ACATHI has been hosting workshops for migrants with another organization La Xixa. I have been working on the project since arriving at ACATHI and so it has been great to watch it grow and see the impact it had on the migrant learners who participated in the program.
Two weekends ago I had the opportunity to to visit the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law in the Basque Country and participate in a workshop titled, “Corporate involvement in Atrocity Crimes, Gross Human Rights Violations, and Ecocide: Patterns of involvement, strategies for prevention and accountability.” Not only was I able to learn more about the Master’s program, but I also was able to engage with scholars from around the world about international human rights law. It was one of the most amazing experiences I have had in large part because it exposed me to an area of the human rights field I had not previously eng
aged in much.
Last weekend was Pride in Barcelona. ACATHI had both a float and was also marching as pictured below. It was one of the most incredible days I have ever had. The pride float was for transgender people and I was fortunate to celebrate on the float alongside my coworkers and ACATHI’s client. The weekend reinforced the idea that joy is an act of resistance within me. It was truly an unforgettable experience.
Overall my experience at ACATHI so far has been amazing and expanded my perspective as well as skills. In the coming weeks I hope to apply what I have learned to the other projects I will be working on before returning to NYU to start next semester.