Clickable buttons below each intern’s bio lead to various research topics, with more to be uploaded soon.
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Hanmin Cho
Hanmin is an undergraduate student from Seoul, South Korea, majoring in sociology at the University of California, Davis. He began college as an undeclared major but decided to focus on social justice after taking sociology and Asian American Studies courses. Inspired by these classes, he committed to a career advocating for Asian Americans in the United States, addressing the discrimination and challenges they face. Hanmin joined ESJF in December 2024. |
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E Ju Ro
E Ju (she/her), a student from Seoul, South Korea, received her MA in sociology from Stanford University in 2025. She has been involved in the movement for justice for “comfort women” survivors in South Korea since 2018 and wrote her bachelor’s honors thesis at Stanford on the ethics of memorializing “comfort women.” She joined ESJF in the summer of 2024. Pauline Nguyen
Pauline Nguyen is a research intern for ESJF with a keen interest in community development and education and providing support for vulnerable and marginalized populations. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a focus on social issues. In her free time, Pauline enjoys playing video games and watching rabbit videos. Pauline joined ESJF in 2023. Esmé Lee-Gardner
Esmé Lee-Gardner graduated from the University of California San Diego with her bachelor’s in international political science in 2023. She is a mixed Korean-American born and raised in SF, interested in US Pacific history and the impacts of US militarism and colonialism on identity. Esmé joined ESJF in 2022. |