Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS)
Mari Chandy is currently working as an Administrative Assistant at the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies since February 2022. Prior to this, Mari had interned at the Spanish Red Cross in January 2020, assisting with school support for children and organizing activities for at-risk women. Mari has also worked as a Starbucks Barista at Safeway and as a Food Clerk at California's Great America. Mari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies with a minor in Hispanic Studies from Oberlin College, and has completed a study abroad program with CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange. Mari graduated from Irvington High School in 2017.
Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS)
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The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) defends the human rights of refugees seeking asylum in the United States. With strategic focus and unparalleled legal expertise, CGRS champions the most challenging cases, fights for due process, and promotes policies that deliver safety and justice for refugees. We are the trusted partner and proven resource for legal services providers and human rights organizations and bring invaluable data and compelling personal stories to shape the public narrative. Through technical assistance and training, we empower advocates to take on complex asylum cases, providing them with the tools they need to craft winning arguments and secure protections for their clients. We also use strategic litigation to advance sound asylum laws and protect due process rights. And our policy advocacy and education work provides critical expertise to policymakers at all levels of government, leading the movement to honor our commitments to refugees and asylum seekers under U.S. and international law. CGRS is committed to building an anti-racist and anti-oppression organization that lives its values internally and externally.