08.12.20 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome two new appointees, Alexandra August ’22 and Annery Miranda ’22, to its prestigious fellowship program. Every quarter, PHRGE provides fellowships to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. Each fellow receives $3,500 in financial aid.

Fall 2020 PHRGE Fellowship Recipients

August

Alexandra August ’22
 Louisiana Capital Assistance Center (New Orleans, LA – Remote)
 Alexandra will assist indigent clients charged with capital offenses through client-centered representation and support litigation related to systemic racism and other injustices in the criminal justice system. 

Annery

Annery Miranda ’22
 Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) (Boston, Massachusetts)
Annery will work to decrease the barriers homeless families experience in accessing stable housing by supporting the policy and impact-litigation work of MLRI’s Housing and Language Access units.

About Northeastern University School of Law

The nation’s leader in experiential legal education since 1968, Northeastern University School of Law offers the longest-running, most extensive experience-based legal education program in the country and is a national leader in legal education reform. Founded with cooperative legal education as the cornerstone of its program, Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences. All students participate in full-time legal placements, and can choose from the more than 1,500 employers worldwide participating in the school’s signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experience to successfully practice law.

For more information, contact d.feldman@northeastern.edu.

About the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy

The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is at the center of the School of Law’s human rights efforts and works closely with scholars, institutions and advocates nationally and internationally to address issues of human rights and economic development. Reflecting our faculty’s interests, PHRGE is particularly engaged with the international movement to promote economic, social and cultural rights.