Meeting other WYA members at the Advocacy Academy had a significant impact on Esther, leading her to become a more active member of WYA, starting with a WYA internship at WYA Europe and later, in April, joining the WYA Headquarters (HQ) team in New York City.
Two of Esther’s standout experiences as an intern were helping to organize the International Solidarity Forum and her involvement in a project within the European Parliament focused on raising awareness about persons with Down Syndrome. She shares, “Being part of the staff in the ISF in Pamplona was amazing. Also, during my previous internship with WYA Europe, we carried on a project in the European Parliament about Down Syndrome that I also enjoyed because I felt that we were actually raising awareness and demonstrating that every human life has immense value.”