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About The Courage ProjectThe Courage Project is a Stanford student group, intent on spreading their enthusiasm for heroic service. Many students have the desire to do something meaningful. Despite our involvement in various community service activities, however, we often yearn for something more impactful and of a greater scale. We found this opportunity in the Courage Project. The Courage Project aims to create an online publication of vetted service oriented activities that are extraordinary in their impact, in order to share these with many others with a similar desire to serve. We seek to find courageous and compassionate people who are committed to our vision of helping others find opportunities for service that are high impact and meaningful. Academic credit and/or wages of $12 per hour may be available for qualifying students.
About WebsiteWe work under the assumption that there are others out there who have the desire to do something courageous. However, when people feel this urge, it is so often quelled by short lived and self serving courageous acts such as skydiving or bungee jumping. We believe that if we can harness this urge, we can utilize it for good causes.
We have listed on our website 7 areas in which one can act heroically in so that we can cater most to your interests: Human Rights, Journalism, Legal Heroism, NGO's, Transplantation, Vaccination, and Well Leveraged Medical Research. Under each area there is some background information on the topic, opportunities that pertain to the area, and profiles of people who have performed courageous acts. The information displayed on this website is obtained by intensive research on the web and in relevant books. Contact Us
Please contact Mehwish Ismaily at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have any questions. Leadership
Student Executive Directors: Mehwish Ismaily and Steven MCrane.
Graduate Student Director: Raja Jain Founding Directors: Jennifer Miller and Michael McCullough Student Staff:
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Jennifer Miller
Now a medical student at Stanford University, Jennifer Miller graduated with a BA from Stanford in Human Biology in 2005, with a focus in International Health. She co-founded BeAGoodDoctor in 2002 in an effort to provide premedical and medical students with the ability to make an informed decision on their career choice and to create a more cooperative and noble premedical community. Along the way, Jennifer has confirmed her own desire to become a physician through a myriad of experiences with patients, physicians, and other health workers in the bay area, Nepal, and Honduras, and now Ghana through KaeMe, a new BeAGoodDoctor program. Jennifer is interested in travel as a means of expanding cultural awareness and language ability, and for her Fulbright Fellowship started the Roatan Clinical and Public Health Internship (RCPHI), later renamed HEAL (Health Education & Advocacy Liaisons) in Honduras for undergraduates and medical students (see http://www.roatanclinic.org/heal/healindex.html). Jennifer plans to build a life in which she is constantly serving, growing, researching questions, teaching, and creating needed medical and educational programs. In her free time, she enjoys hiking (especially in Yosemite and to local hot springs), dancing (salsa & swing are her favorites), and a hammock/good book combo. She loves talking with other students about their goals and aspirations, and welcomes you to email her with any and all questions. Back to Top Michael McCullough
Steven Crane
Steven Crane grew up in the White Mountains of northern Arizona. At age twelve, he moved to Tucson, Arizona where he attended St. Michael's Parish Day School and then University High School. He passed the time playing piano for weddings and parties, teaching algebra, and repairing roofs under the hot desert sun. Now a Stanford undergraduate, Steven is a human biology major fascinated with the brain and medical ethics. He hopes to attend medical school down the road, and in the meantime is enjoying college life to the fullest. Back to Top Mehwish Ismaily
Stanford undergraduate of the class of 2011. Majoring in human biology. Interested in Neuroscience, healthcare , and human rights activism. Hopes the courage book project will influence ordinary people to start taking an active role and making a difference in both the medical and the political world. Back to Top Eric Lau
Eric Lau is currently a Junior majoring in Human Biology at Stanford University. He is originally from Hilo, Hawaii and intends to return to the islands after his schooling is complete. Besides being a Stanford student, Eric is active with Hawaii organizations and is a competitive cyclist who has had the honor of racing for Stanford at Collegiate Nationals. Back to Top Mari Christine Amend
Mari is from La Canada, CA, and is currently a freshmen at Stanford University. Though undeclared, she has a wide range of interests in music, english, history and visual arts. Mari enjoys meeting new people and learning about different cultures. She loves that Stanford has such a diverse and open community. To Mari, the Courage Project is an amazing opportunity to connect with people who are making positive differences in the world and to research and share with others the opportunities to get involved in the world today. Margaret Zhou
Margaret is a freshman at Stanford who is interested in pursuing a major in human biology or psychology and hopes to attend medical school in the future. Aside from academics, Margaret loves to play cello and is a member of the Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra. At Stanford, she also enjoys teaching music to underserved children with MELODY and serving as a Mandarin Interpreter at the Arbor Free Clinic. Melissa Hesselgrave
Melissa Hesselgrave is a sophomore and a History and the Law major from Riverside, CA. She is also on the Varsity Lightweight Crew Team. Ginny Alice Hogan
Ginny was born in New York City, where she lived until she was 18. She attended high school at Convent of the Sacred Heart from Kindergarten through High School. She has two sisters and a brother. She is presently a freshman at Stanford University. Kanokwan "Fon" Kulalert
Fon is a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering. Born and raised in Thailand, she just came to the States two years ago on a scholarship from the Thai government to pursue her undergraduate education here. She is really excited about the Courage Project, which will help her learn about the opportunities to get involved in the current world, while sharing what she learns with others. Victoria Yee
Victoria Yee is a freshman undergraduate who really doesn’t know what concrete thing she wants to do with her Stanford education. What she is certain of, however, is that she wants to take in all the wonderful experiences and live life like a beautiful work of art. She hopes that through the Courage Project, she will be able to combine her interests in humanitarian efforts and writing. Vaughan Elizabeth Bagley
Vaughan Bagley is currently a sophomore at Stanford University and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is originally from Washington DC where she interned for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Capitol Hill, as well as for her 2008 Presidential Campaign. Aside from her love of politics, her interests in the fields of philanthropy and human rights began with her trip to Rwanda during the Summer of 2007, and continued on after her internship with the Clinton Global Initiative this past Summer. She is a Human Biology major, with a concentration in International Health, Human Rights and Child Psychology. She enjoys spending her free time hanging out with friends and family, going to yoga, and eating froyo. Vineet Singal Sophomore majoring in Biological Sciences, interested in neurobiology, health policy and health education. Hoping that the Courage project will help individuals see the potential of human activism. Pranav Nanda
Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, Pranav Nanda is a Junior pursuing a degree in Mathematics. He hopes someday to apply the lessons learned through this project to the field of medicine as a doctor. Elain Lopez
I am originally from San Diego; now I am an undergraduate student at San Jose State University majoring in Microbiology, with hopes of some day going to Medical School. I’ve always had a dream of becoming a doctor and a passion for helping others. I’ve recently discovered a fascination with Cardiology and hope to study it further. Besides science and health care, I enjoy traveling, camping, cooking, and writing. |
