Testimonials

The internship with the Malinya Muktha Navakeralam campaign Secretariat was a transformative experience that deepened my understanding of the complex relationships between social justice, community development, and environmental sustainability. The team's efforts to engage marginalized communities, promote participatory governance, and advocate for policy changes profoundly impacted me. Through this internship, I gained hands-on experience in community organizing, social mobilization, and advocacy. I directly witnessed the impact of collective action on how a community can act as a medium for behavioral change towards proper waste management. This experience reinforced my conviction that social work and environmental sustainability are linked and helped me realize how a social work student can make the impossible possible. I returned to my studies with renewed passion and a clearer understanding of how to integrate environmental justice into my future social work practice. I highly recommend this internship to fellow social work students and professionals seeking to explore the interconnections between social justice, community development, and environmental sustainability.