Hi there ACLU followers! My name is Sophie Raffel and I’m a summer high school intern here at the ACLU of Maine. I am a rising senior at Waynflete School and I can’t imagine a better way to spend my summer than here at the ACLU of Maine offices, on the ground floor of some of the most important debates over policy, freedom and our rights as Americans, both as Mainers and citizens of the Unites States. I was born in the city Guangzhou in southern China but I’ve lived in Portland all my life.
Some of my passions include sports (soccer, tennis, horseback riding), writing (especially personal essays and fiction), traveling and debating. Some key issues that I am particularly interested in and passionate about are women’s rights, reproductive freedoms and prevention of sexual violence especially amongst students. I am so excited to begin my short career with the ACLU and I know I will come out of this experience with a deeper understanding of our country and what we as active citizens can do to improve our nation and our government.
