People
170+ refugee youth in grades K-12
170+ tutors who are undergraduate, graduate, and medical students
14-member high school advisory board who are current and former members of BRYTE
7 coordinators who are undergraduate students at Brown University
1 full-time fellow with extensive experience in BRYTE
2 faculty supervisors who are experts in refugee health, mental health, and education
170+ tutors who are undergraduate, graduate, and medical students
14-member high school advisory board who are current and former members of BRYTE
7 coordinators who are undergraduate students at Brown University
1 full-time fellow with extensive experience in BRYTE
2 faculty supervisors who are experts in refugee health, mental health, and education
Leadership
BRYTE Coordinators -
BRYTE coordinators concentrate on program-wide maintenance and growth.
BRYTE coordinators concentrate on program-wide maintenance and growth.
Name: Amal Dualeh
Email: [email protected]u
Concentration: Education Studies and Computer Science
Hometown: Chicago/Qatar
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2018
Coordinator Responsibilities: Community Events and BRYTE Board
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Being at my tutee’s 18th birthday party! Having been with her for some time and seeing her grow into her own, I felt so happy being a part of her life!
Email: [email protected]u
Concentration: Education Studies and Computer Science
Hometown: Chicago/Qatar
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2018
Coordinator Responsibilities: Community Events and BRYTE Board
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Being at my tutee’s 18th birthday party! Having been with her for some time and seeing her grow into her own, I felt so happy being a part of her life!
Name: Annika Prinz
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: International and Public Affairs
Hometown: Singapore
Semester Joined BRYTE: Spring 2019
Coordinator Responsibilities: Recruitment and Fundraising
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Going ice-skating with the whole family! We had so much fun and laughed a lot!
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: International and Public Affairs
Hometown: Singapore
Semester Joined BRYTE: Spring 2019
Coordinator Responsibilities: Recruitment and Fundraising
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Going ice-skating with the whole family! We had so much fun and laughed a lot!
Name: Josué Zepeda Sanic
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala/ Austin, TX
Semester Joined BRYTE: Spring 2019
Coordinator Responsibilities: Community Events and Fundraising Coordinator
Favorite Memory from BRYTE: When Japhet and I went to go eat at a local Guatemalan restaurant and me teaching Japhet how to speak Spanish
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Hometown: Guatemala City, Guatemala/ Austin, TX
Semester Joined BRYTE: Spring 2019
Coordinator Responsibilities: Community Events and Fundraising Coordinator
Favorite Memory from BRYTE: When Japhet and I went to go eat at a local Guatemalan restaurant and me teaching Japhet how to speak Spanish
Name: Moyinoluwa Adeniji
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Development Studies
Hometown: Union Township, NJ
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2017
Coordinator Responsibilities: Training and Initiative Coordinator, and Medical School Liaison
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: My favorite BRYTE memory was when my tutee and I made a one week study plan for her to prepare for her weekly Friday spelling test. She set her grade goal to 100%! That Friday I went to talk to her teacher about how I can help support her better and he shared with me that she got a on her spelling test. This was a great moment for me as a tutor, but also for my tutee. It helped her grow her self confidence in her academic abilities and that growing confidence reflects during our tutoring sessions.
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Development Studies
Hometown: Union Township, NJ
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2017
Coordinator Responsibilities: Training and Initiative Coordinator, and Medical School Liaison
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: My favorite BRYTE memory was when my tutee and I made a one week study plan for her to prepare for her weekly Friday spelling test. She set her grade goal to 100%! That Friday I went to talk to her teacher about how I can help support her better and he shared with me that she got a on her spelling test. This was a great moment for me as a tutor, but also for my tutee. It helped her grow her self confidence in her academic abilities and that growing confidence reflects during our tutoring sessions.
Omar Alani '22
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Neuroscience
Hometown: Malden, MA
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2018
Coordinator Responsibilities: BRYTE Board and Finances
Favorite memory from BRYTE: Watching my tutee’s younger brother go from crawling to walking
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Neuroscience
Hometown: Malden, MA
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2018
Coordinator Responsibilities: BRYTE Board and Finances
Favorite memory from BRYTE: Watching my tutee’s younger brother go from crawling to walking
Name: Rim Haile
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Health and Human Biology
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2016
Coordinator Responsibilities: BRYTE Fellowship
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: When my family’s cat had kittens, and we got to cuddle them
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Health and Human Biology
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2016
Coordinator Responsibilities: BRYTE Fellowship
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: When my family’s cat had kittens, and we got to cuddle them
Name: Samika Kanekar
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Applied Math - Biology
Hometown: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2017
Coordinator Responsibilities: Operations and Med School Liason
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: When we debated for an hour on which hoodie was the best one to buy for my tutee and his brother.
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Applied Math - Biology
Hometown: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2017
Coordinator Responsibilities: Operations and Med School Liason
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: When we debated for an hour on which hoodie was the best one to buy for my tutee and his brother.
Name: Tanisha Pande
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: History and Development Studies
Hometown: Singapore, Singapore
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2018
Coordinator Responsibilities: Recruitment and Operations
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Watching Providence Children’s Film Festival with my tutee and her family. The films were fun but the highlight was definitely taking them on a tour of Brown’s campus afterward and watching her take funny selfies with Blueno.
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: History and Development Studies
Hometown: Singapore, Singapore
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2018
Coordinator Responsibilities: Recruitment and Operations
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Watching Providence Children’s Film Festival with my tutee and her family. The films were fun but the highlight was definitely taking them on a tour of Brown’s campus afterward and watching her take funny selfies with Blueno.
Name: Zahra Asghar
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Middle East Studies, Behavioral Decision Sciences
Hometown: Dubai, UAE
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2017
Coordinator Responsibilities: Finances and Trainings
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Sneaking PVDonuts into the Providence movie theater when we went to go see Sonic for my tutee’s birthday. Might have been a fire hazard but we put candles in them and had a quiet little celebration in the back row during the previews!
Email: [email protected]
Concentration: Middle East Studies, Behavioral Decision Sciences
Hometown: Dubai, UAE
Semester Joined BRYTE: Fall 2017
Coordinator Responsibilities: Finances and Trainings
Favourite Memory from BRYTE: Sneaking PVDonuts into the Providence movie theater when we went to go see Sonic for my tutee’s birthday. Might have been a fire hazard but we put candles in them and had a quiet little celebration in the back row during the previews!
ADVISERS
Dr. Carol Lewis, Professor of Pediatrics & Clinician Educator at Alpert Medical School
Dr. Nicole Nugent, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior & Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Dr. Carol Lewis, Professor of Pediatrics & Clinician Educator at Alpert Medical School
Dr. Nicole Nugent, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior & Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Our Partners
BRYTE is currently partnered with the Warren Alpert Medical school of Brown University, Camp RYSE, and Paper Airplanes.
Historically, BRYTE has partnered with the Providence Public School District and the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island to provide strong support for our students. Specifically, experts from these groups have provided volunteer trainings and advising.
Additionally, we have collaborated on projects with New Urban Arts, AS220, the Providence Youth Student Movement, the Environmental Justice League, Providence Student Union, Providence Community Libraries, the YMCA, the Providence After School Alliance, College Crusades, College Visions, as well as multiple Brown and RISD student groups.
We recognize that Providence is a city with a wealth of incredible youth programs, as well as a network of multiple stakeholders who care deeply about refugee youth and families. Specifically, we wholeheartedly support the work of the Dorcas International Institute, the Refugee Dream Center, and multiple refugee-led organizations.
Historically, BRYTE has partnered with the Providence Public School District and the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island to provide strong support for our students. Specifically, experts from these groups have provided volunteer trainings and advising.
Additionally, we have collaborated on projects with New Urban Arts, AS220, the Providence Youth Student Movement, the Environmental Justice League, Providence Student Union, Providence Community Libraries, the YMCA, the Providence After School Alliance, College Crusades, College Visions, as well as multiple Brown and RISD student groups.
We recognize that Providence is a city with a wealth of incredible youth programs, as well as a network of multiple stakeholders who care deeply about refugee youth and families. Specifically, we wholeheartedly support the work of the Dorcas International Institute, the Refugee Dream Center, and multiple refugee-led organizations.
