EN VOZ ALTA
Latinas are woefully underrepresented in national security—but we are working to change that. En Voz Alta pairs Latina mentors and allies from the peace and security community with early-career professionals and students attending undergraduate and graduate school in the U.S. to help strengthen the pipeline of candidates entering the field.
Mentee Program Details
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
En Voz Alta pairs Latina mentors and allies from the peace and security community with early-career professionals and students in undergraduate/graduate school in the U.S for a full calendar year. Based on your expressed career goals and interests, your mentor will help you visualize your studies and early career. Additional programming will be geared to support your professional development.
A guideline of expectations to get the most of your experience:
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Plan for monthly check-ins with your mentor
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Attend monthly virtual workshops including salary negotiations, resume/cover letter basics, interview best practices, & more!
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Join your mentor for at least one virtual/in-person event
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Participate in virtual mentee orientation & monthly group check-ins with the Program Coordinator
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Join seasonal virtual social opportunities with fellow mentors and mentees
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Connect with the program alum via a listserv where career opportunities are periodically shared
REQUIREMENTS
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Identify as Hispanic/Latina/Latin American
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Recent or current undergraduate or graduate student studying international relations, national security, government, or related field
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Can commit to monthly meetings with a mentor and the Program Coordinator from January 2022 to December 2022
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Interested in learning more about a career in peace and security work and meeting new people!
Mentor Program Details
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
En Voz Alta pairs Latina mentors and allies from the peace and security community with early-career professionals and students in undergraduate/graduate school in the U.S for a full calendar year. Based on the mentee’s career goals and interests, as a mentor, you will help them visualize their studies and early careers. Additional programming will be geared to support their professional development.
A guideline of expectations to get the most of your experience:
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Plan for monthly check-ins with your mentee
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If available, volunteer to lead a session of choice for the mentee program. Possible topics include resume/cover letter basics, interview best practices, research 101, intro to cybersecurity, and more!
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Join your mentee for at least one virtual/in-person event
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Participate in virtual mentor orientation
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Join seasonal virtual social opportunities with fellow mentors and mentees
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Connect with the program alum via a listserv where career opportunities are periodically shared
REQUIREMENTS
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Committed to lifting up voices of underrepresented populations in peace and security
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Commit to monthly meetings with a mentee from January to December
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Interested in supporting young professionals learn more about a career in peace and security work and meeting new people!
2021 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Mentors
Liudmila Batista
U.S. Department of Justice
Trial Attorney, Office of International Affairs (Criminal Div.)
Natalia Cote Muñoz
U.S. Department of State
Policy Planning Staff
Missy Reif
National Democratic Institute
Program Officer
Juliana Urrego
National Democratic Institute
Program Assistant
John Pope
ReThink Media
Senior Communications Associate
Mariana Sánchez Ramírez
(Former) The Wilson Center
Program Coordinator/ Communications Analyst
Emma Bates
CSIS
Research Assoicate
Laura Rivas
CSIS
Reconnecting Asia
Program Researcher
Derek Johnson
Global Zero
Chief Executive Officer
Paloma Gonzales
U.S. Department of State
Foreign Affairs Officer
Nury Gambarrotti
U.S. Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations Legislative & Policy Analyst
Adina Pintilie
Ridgeway Information (UK)
Researcher
Sofia Lalinde
The Dialogue
Program Associate, Special
Projects & External Relations
Maggie Angel
U.S. Senate
Foreign Policy Legislative Aide
Maria Antonia Montes
U.S. Institute of Peace
Program Officer
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Eugenia Lostri
CSIS
Research Associate, Strategic Technologies Program
Marion Messmer
BASIC
Co-Director
Cecili Thompson Williams
Beyond the Bomb
Executive Director
Isabel Romero
U.S. Department of State
Security Program Manager
Francisco Bencosme
U.S. Department of State
Senior Advisor to the Acting Assistant Secretary at the East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau
Juliana Urrego
National Democratic Institute
Program Assistant
Mentees
Angie Chermanz Monroy
Georgetown University
Graduate Student
Ariqa Herrera
Johns Hopkins, SAIS
Graduate Student
Ashley Justynski
Texas A&M, Bush School
Graduate Student
Carolina Andrada
Georgetown University
Graduate Student
Christina Manzanares
George Washington University
Recent Graduate School Graduate
Deisy Gomez
San Francisco State University
Undergraduate
Elizabeth Preciado
Loyola University
Graduate Student
Eva Colon
Syracuse University
Graduate Student
Fatima Rahman
Case Western Reserve University
Undergraduate Student
Genesis Romero
George Washington University
Graduate Student
Isabel Martinez
Catholic University of America
Recent Graduate
Madeline Molina
Washington University in St. Louis
Undergraduate
Maria Isabel L. G. Sonet
University of Notre Dame
Recent Graduate School Graduate
Michel Ruiz-Fuentes
Smith College
Undergraduate
Nicole Duque
George Washington University
Undergraduate
Perla Echeverria
San Diego State University
Undergraduate
Ruth Diaz
Rice University
Graduate Student
Sabine Truyol
Texas A&M, Bush School
Graduate Student
Samantha Aruiza
U.C. Santa Barbara
Undergraduate
Sol Halle
University of Arkansas
Undergraduate
Sophia Fernandez
San Francisco State University
Undergraduate
Valerrie Craig
San Francisco State University
Undergraduate
Valery Valdez Pinto
American University
Graduate Student
Elena Johnson Lafferty
University of Oregon
Recent Graduate
Take a look back at the 2020 and 2019 cohorts.
PARTNERS
En Voz Alta partners are committed to building a world where peace and security reign. They know that in order to make that a reality, we must include all voices at the table.
Thank you!
The Janelia Foundation
Pentagon Budget Campaign
For more information or to become a partner, email Andrea Pimentel, apimentel@wand.org.