A global community that connects engaged citizens, entrepreneurs and organizations to build an inclusive and sustainable society together. Through the re_action for impact programme, scholars take part in a six-week full-time summer experience with local partners to mobilise communities and deliver concrete actions on social and environmental challenges. Explore toolkits, videos and past scholar reflections: https://laidlawscholars.network/rooms/make_sense-re_action? Country focus In Mexico City, scholars work at the intersection of climate change and its social impacts and gender violence. You’ll partner with grassroots organisations to enhance urban resilience (e.g., water management, equitable adaptation) and to support community-driven initiatives that empower women and advance gender equity. Expect deep field immersion, co-design with local partners, and leading volunteer teams to test concrete solutions.

The Border Community Alliance (BCA) provides immersive, educational experiences in the U.S.–Mexico borderlands, centred on Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora. Its programmes explore the region’s histories, cultures, and policy realities while dispelling common myths about life at the border. Learn more at https://bordercommunityalliance.org/ Responsibilities & Ideal Background Support community immersion and learning through activities such as language/translation, attending and helping facilitate educational talks and site visits, and assisting with light coordination and outreach. A good fit is someone with at least intermediate Spanish and a strong curiosity about border issues. Interests in art, history, politics, migration, economics, and related fields are helpful. You should be open-minded, respectful in diverse community settings, and comfortable learning across perspectives. LiA Champion Our LiA Champion is Allie Schlicht. Curious about this project but not sure where to start? Allie can share candid insights from their experience—what the work involved, skills that proved useful, and pointers for exploring a good fit. You can contact Allie directly at ars395@georgetown.edu. You can also view her profile here: https://laidlawscholars.network/users/aliyah-schlicht Organisation Contacts If you’d like to reach the Border Community Alliance about potential placements or programme details, you can contact: Celia Bavier, Executive Director – cbavier@bordercommunityalliance.org Amy Tice, Borderlands Ambassador Program Supervisor – amytice@bordercommunityalliance.org

A global community that connects engaged citizens, entrepreneurs and organizations to build an inclusive and sustainable society together. Through the re_action for impact programme, scholars take part in a six-week full-time summer experience with local partners to mobilise communities and deliver concrete actions on social and environmental challenges. Explore toolkits, videos and past scholar reflections: https://laidlawscholars.network/rooms/make_sense-re_action? Country focus In Medellín, scholars engage with creative-industries innovation to strengthen social cohesion and inclusion. Working alongside social enterprises and cultural organisations, you’ll co-create projects that build opportunities for youth in vulnerable communities, foster neighbourhood ties, and contribute to long-term peace and social resilience through arts, culture, and design-led interventions.

Serve the City Paris is part of a global Anglophone volunteer movement. In Paris, the chapter focuses on food distribution for people experiencing homelessness and language exchanges in English and French for asylum seekers. Learn more at https://www.servethecity.paris/ Responsibilities & Ideal Background Activities span daytime volunteering through a structured S.A.V.E internship with specialised workshops alongside regular charity work and CSR events. Experience with homeless or displaced populations is not required but helpful. A good fit is someone interested in food systems/repurposing waste food, language exchanges, corporate events, or fundraising for essential supplies and services. Although the organisation is Anglophone, improving French can enhance the experience. LiA Champion Our LiA Champion is Sali Adams. Curious about this project but not sure where to start? They can share candid insights from their experience—what the work involved, skills that proved useful, and pointers for exploring a good fit. Please contact them via the Laidlaw Scholars Network: https://laidlawscholars.network/users/sali-adams Organisation Contact Serve the City Paris Zuzanna Houjeiri, Program Coordinator Email: zuzanna.houjeiri@servethecity.paris

A global community that connects engaged citizens, entrepreneurs and organizations to build an inclusive and sustainable society together. Through the re_action for impact programme, scholars take part in a six-week full-time summer experience with local partners to mobilise communities and deliver concrete actions on social and environmental challenges. Explore toolkits, videos and past scholar reflections: https://laidlawscholars.network/rooms/make_sense-re_action? Country focus In Marseille, scholars can contribute to ageing well (mobility, accessibility, social bonds, co-living solutions with public institutions and field actors) and preserving sea biodiversity (supporting NGOs to reduce waste and plastics, mobilise volunteers, and drive behaviour change). You’ll co-design and pilot practical actions with local partners across city and coastal communities.

The University of Oxford was a part of the Laidlaw Scholarship programme from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, Oxford's Saïd Business School became a partner of the Laidlaw Foundation's Women's Business Education Scholarship Programme. The Oxford SBS Laidlaw Scholars will be joining over 300 Laidlaw Scholars from Columbia Business School whom the Laidlaw Foundation has supported to earn their MBAs; and Scholars at London Business School where the Foundation launched a Women’s Movement in 2019.