BCB Civic Engagement Co-Fellows 2025: Hanna and Kamilla
As Civic Engagement Co-fellows, this semester Hanna Nelson and Kamilla Szőcs aim to make Rem on Campus and its offerings more accessible to all Bardians. Rem is a social initiative that enables university students to collaborate with local small businesses and NGOs through a semester-long pro bono partnership. By joining the program, BCB scholars can give back to the broader Berlin community and develop a final project that addresses the needs and concerns expressed by the entrepreneurs at the start of the collaboration.
They believe that Rem provides a valuable and rewarding experience both professionally and personally. Regardless of the program you’re pursuing at BCB, there’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. To support current members as well as interested students, the co-fellows will host info sessions and events alongside standard semester-long sprints. They look forward to seeing the difference they can make together this fall! You can follow their journey on Instagram.
BCB Civic Engagement Fellow 2025: Omer
Many students at Bard College Berlin, including those from Afghanistan, have gone through forced migration. They had to leave their homes, families, and communities behind—not by choice, but because of conflict, crisis, or danger. It’s often difficult for them to openly share their stories or explain what they have been through. This silence can cause distress, isolation, and misunderstanding.
Civic Engagement Fellow, Omer Fallah Sarmast's project Voices Across the Student Atlas (VASA) addresses this by using storytelling—through writing and photography—to give displaced students a way to express their journeys, reflect on their experiences, and feel seen.
Fellowship Overview
Applications are open once a year, at the end of the spring semester, with an application deadline in June. Watch out for announcements on social media or contact the Civic Engagement Office for more information.