For Latina Women & Girls
We are excited to announce that the En Voz Alta (EVA) peace and security mentor program has found a new home with WCAPS. From their inception, WCAPS and EVA shared a vision to advance the leadership and professional development of women of color in the fields of international peace, security, and conflict transformation. Given WCAPS existing programs and partnerships, there is no better fit to realize EVA’s next great iteration.
En Voz Alta pairs Latina mentors and allies from the peace and security community with Latina early-career professionals and students in undergraduate or graduate school in the U.S each fall semester. The program runs from mid August to mid December.
Based on mentees’ expressed career goals and interests, their mentor will help them visualize their studies and early career. Additional programming will be geared to support their professional development.
FFROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
EVA will be open for applications June 1st to June 30th, annually.
We extend gratitude to Andrea Pimentel, who launched the En Voz Alta pilot as an intern with the support of WAND staff and the vision of the communications director, Corey Greer Fraze.
The current program leadership encourages any inquires to contact us for more information at envozalta@wcaps.org (See contact button below)
Program Outcomes
Participants build a robust network of peers, mentors, and leaders in the national security space that will support and streamline their entry into this career field
Participants gain the skills needed to navigate the sector and launch a career in the peace and security community
Participants leverage their professional growth and development in the peace and security space to mentor the next generation of Latinas in the sector
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mentees have the opportunity to hone their skills through professional development workshops. And, mentors get a chance to lead a session of their choice and lend advice to the wider cohort. Each slate of workshops is crafted based on mentee interest and mentor availability.