On August 3, 2014, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked Iraq’s Sinjar province in Northern Iraq, where around 400,000 Yazidis lived. The attack caused many to flee to Mt. Sinjar and was declared a humanitarian tragedy by UN ...
Natalia Smith
“Natalia Smith is a Junior at the University of Southern California double majoring in International Relations and NGOs and Social Change. She is interested in foreign affairs, domestic policy and Law. Outside of her studies, Natalia is on the e-board of USC’s Troy Camp, interns at Los Angeles Central Trials, conducts research for Dr Steven Lamy and is on the Panhellenic Judicial Board. Previously Natalia has interned at the USC Shoah Foundation, been on the standards committee for Gamma Phi Beta, served as the Programming Chair for her building government as well as the programming board for USC’s Residential Student Government. Natalia has also participated in TIRP (Teach International Relations Program) which teaches complex issues surrounding International Relations to high school students. Over Summer Natalia participated in a Problems without Passports program in the Arctic Circle studying Climate Change as well as volunteering at Aegis Trust in Rwanda for a month assisting with content and program evaluation and development. Originally from the English countryside Natalia enjoys exploring Los Angeles, taking road trips and traveling. “