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kaelani burja
Derian/proces Summer research intern

Kaelani Burja is a rising sophomore at Princeton University. She is committed to fostering spaces of access, inclusion, mentorship, and diversity.

In 2020, Kaelani was awarded Outstanding Work by a Freshman for her work in the Lewis Center for the Arts’ theatre and music theatre departments. As a Latina artist actively involved in the Princeton theatrical community, she spent her first year taking courses that focused on the systematic oppressions of diverse voices (and of Latinx voices especially) in contemporary professional theatre. After collaborating with The Sol Project for her class 21st Century Latinx Drama, taught by Brian Herrera (The Sol Project’s Resident Scholar), she jumped at the opportunity to become the project’s first intern. Passionate about addressing the paucity of Latinidad in theatre, Kaelani is excited and grateful for the opportunity to learn from The Sol Project team! Alongside her internship, Kaelani will also be spending this summer serving as a residential college advisor for the Freshman Scholars Institute, which welcomes Princeton’s incoming class of first-year students coming from first generation, low-income backgrounds.

Kaelani's internship is sponsored by the Derian/ProCES Summer Research Internship Program at Princeton University which connects curriculum with Princeton's signature commitment to service.  It fosters collaborative, change-oriented projects of an intellectual nature that benefit students, faculty members, and community partners.  The Derian/ProCES Summer Research Internship program is designed to meet non-profits’ needs for research and information while providing interns with experience in the sector that will help inform decisions on their career and future studies. Learn more at proces.princeton.edu. 

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The Sol Project is a New York City-based theater initiative dedicated to fortifying a movement that brings the voices of Latiné artists and their stories to the forefront of the new American theater.

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The Sol Project works to create a bold, kaleidoscopic body of work by Latiné writers by fostering creative partnerships, providing platforms of support, and building artistic homes for artists of color in all areas of production. We aim to inspire collective impact across the artistic landscape in New York City and beyond.

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Atlantic Theater Company, Baltimore Center Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Cara Mía Theater Company, Center Theatre Group, LAByrinth Theater Company, New Georges, New York Theatre Workshop, MCC Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Pregones/PRTT, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, SoHo Rep, The Playwrights Realm, The Public Theater, and Yale Repertory Theatre.



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  • About Us
    • Artistic Collective >
      • Adriana Gaviria
      • Rebecca Martínez
      • David Mendizábal
      • Jacob Padrón
      • Julian Ramirez
      • Laurie Woolery
    • Producing Associate >
      • Isabel Pask
    • Artists in Residence >
      • Stephanie Ybarra
      • Brian Herrera
  • PRODUCTIONS
    • Sol Productions >
      • Sol 1: Hilary Bettis
      • Sol 2: Martin Zimmerman
      • Sol 3: Luis Alfaro
      • Sol 4: Charise Castro Smith
      • Sol 5: Noah Diaz
      • Sol 6: Guadalís Del Carmen
      • Sol 7: Mara Vélez Meléndez
      • Sol 8: Christin Eve Cato
  • SolFest
  • Support Us
  • Contact Us
    • WORK WITH US
  • Press
  • SolTalk