![]() Niccolo’s interests in equity for all people in particular the disenfranchised are what lead him to apply for Witness for Peace Southeast and he is really eager to begin collaborating with the team. Last semester he studied abroad in Paris, France and was an intern for Benenova, a humanitarian non-profit. Niccolo’s family immigrated when he was two years old and his experiences as an immigrant in America is what made him interested in foreign policy, human and immigration rights. Niccolo Roditti was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador but grew up living in Charlotte, NC. She is invested in learning more about the relations and history behind the United States and Latin American countries. Currently, she is in law school building her activism toolkit. She is of Mexican and Honduran descent which has propelled her interest in immigrant and Latinx activism. Pao now resides in Orlando, FL and has spent the last several years organizing with the Farmworker Association of Fl through the Apopka Campesinx Gardens, La Vía Campesina, and international climate justice movements. They moved to the US 6 years ago and became connected with a variety of organizing spaces and movements including Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Brooklyn Bed-stuy, NY, Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, NY, Black Lives Matter, indigenous Lakota water defenders of Standing Rock #NoDAPL as well as supporting the eternal battle of the indigenous Wayúu in Colombia against the Coal Mine, El Cerrejón. They have a background in advertising and communication, social justice, food sovereignty and community healing. Is a queer community organizer and gardener, born in Bogota, Colombia. She previously worked as the Honduras Program Co-Director, based in El Progreso, Honduras with the WFP Solidarity Collective and has been involved in various organizing spaces related to climate justice, higher education affordability and accessibility, and public housing. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy from UVA. Was born in Cúcuta, Colombia and grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since returning to North Carolina, she has worked at local nonprofits as a Spanish interpreter, specializing healthcare education and outreach to immigrants and refugees.3 Aleja Rincón (she/her) ![]() ![]() Cases she accompanied include indigenous resistance to mega-development projects and survivors demanding justice for past war crimes committed by the Guatemalan State. She went on to work in Guatemala as a human rights monitor with the US-based organization NISGUA, accompanying Guatemalan human rights defenders at risk of persecution for their political work. After completing her degree, she moved to Ecuador to learn Spanish and worked as an English teacher. ![]() In Western NC, she found her home in immigrant rights organizing sparking her interest in Latin America and movements against racism and imperialism. Regional Organizer Co Directors Emily RhyneĮmily Rhyne grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina before moving to Asheville to attend school at UNCA where she obtained a BA with a focus on Post-Colonial Studies. We are indebted to their time and commitment. Our work would not be possible without the support and guidance of our Board of Directors and Regional Organizer. ![]()
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