We are delighted to welcome the CASI Class of 2016 to the growing CASI Student Programs Community!

This year’s CASI internship class is 18 strong and we also are proud to announce our 3 Travel Funds for Research Winners. Students hail from four schools at Penn and across various disciplines. It has been a whirlwind of a semester but our students have made it through their finals, completed CASI Orientation, and with visas in hand are ready for India!

Students will be arriving in India throughout the month – keep your eyes peeled for their introductions coming this week!

Congratulations to all of our 2016 winners!

2016 CASI Interns

Aditi Ahuja C’18, Biology, Aravind Eye Care Systems, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Jacob Berexa C’18, Linguistics, South Asia Studies, LEAP Skills Academy, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

Alexi, Chacon C’19, Major Undecided, Shahi Exports, Bangalore, Karnataka

Tianhao Gao W’18, Finance, Social Impact, BEPP, Jana Urban Foundation, Bangalore, Karnataka

Brittani Gilbert W C’17, Environmental Policy, Management, Statistics, MMTC-PAMP, Mewat District, Haryana

Geneva Gondak C’18, Environmental Studies, Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Bagli, Dewas District, Madhya Pradesh

Katerine Jimenez C’17, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Jana Urban Foundation, Bangalore, Karnataka

Faty Kane W’19, Major Undecided, LEAP Skills Academy, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

Mallory Kirby C’17, Health and Societies, Shahi Exports, Bangalore, Karnataka

Nimay Kulkarni SEAS’17, Bioengeering, Aravind Eye Care Systems, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu

Meghana Nallajerla C’18, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Psychology, Shahi Exports, Bangalore, Karnataka

Bela Parekh C W’18, Vagelos Program in Life Science and Management, Biological Basis of Behavior, Healthcare Management, Aravind Eye Care Systems, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu

Bevan Pearson C’18, Earth Sciences, Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Bagli, Dewas District, Madhya Pradesh

Swathi Raman C’18, Health and Societies, CORD-Sidhbari, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh

Parth Shah C’18, Biochemistry, Economics, MMTC-PAMP, Mewat District, Haryana

Rhea Singh C’17, Health and Societies, CORD-Sidhbari, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh

Camilo Toro C’17, Biological Basis of Behavior, Aravind Eye Care Systems, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Thomas Uhler C W’19, Vagelos Program in Life Science and Management, Biology, Healthcare Management, Aravind Eye Care Systems, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

2016 CASI Travel Funds for Research Winners

Baishakh Chakrabarti, School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. Candidate (3rd year), South Asia Studies
Gambling and Speculative Practices in Colonial India, 1867-1925

Ishani Dasgupta, School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D. Candidate (3rd year), South Asia Studies
Compassionate Martyrs: Understanding the Role of Compassion and Martyrdom in Tibetan Politics

Patrick Dowd, Graduate School of Education, MEd Candidate, Expected Graduation 2017
Education From Ladakh, For Ladakh: An Exploration of SECMOL’s Culturally Relevant Curriculum and Pedagogy

Break Out Sessions! CASI Aravind Alumni Zach Chen, Jane Chen, and Vivek Nimgaonkar speak with CASI’s 2016 interns

Bevan Pearson and Camilo Toro listen intently!

Britt Gilbert will be an intern at CASI’s newest partner MMTC-PAMP and Jacob Berexa will be working at LEAP Skills Academy.

CASI Alum Eileen Wang C’16 leads a break out session on Health in the Himalayas with current CORD interns Rhea Singh and Swathi Raman.

How many CASI interns can you fit in an elevator?

18 CASI Interns + 1 CASI Staff Member fit in the elevator (too many faces for the camera lens!)

Shahi Intern Alum Kendra Carson C’16 leads a presentation on Women and Gender in India

Lots of questions around the CASI table.

Michael Collins, Travel Funds Winner and South Asia Studies Ph.D. Candidate discusses the NGO and public sector in India at CASI Orientation.

CASI Director, Devesh Kapur begins CASI Orientation with an overview of the economic and political landscape of India.

Mallory Kirby tries on her new Indian clothes with fellow Shahi alumni Kendra and Amy, and current intern Meghana.

Shahi Break Out session

Talking Haryana with 2015 Intern Laura Harris .

Valentine d’Hauteville CASI-SHAHI 2015 Intern presents on building relationships at your organization.

Internship Class of 2016!