WOLA Internships

Internships at the intersection of advocacy and policy, focused on: Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Citizen Security, Defense/Drug Policy, Communications, & Development

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Director for Defense Oversight, Adam Isacson, sat down with KPBS to shed light on the complexities of mass deportations and the importance of humane policies.

📺 Catch the full interview here: https://t.co/oP53Al6qZD

#Immigration #Asylum #HumanRights

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📢 Happening today! 📢

Director for Drug Policy John Walsh will be speaking at an event at AU on an expert panel on Colombia and U.S. Policy. Don't miss it! Attend in person or online.

🕚 11 AM - 1 PM ET
📍 AU College of Law

Register here: 👇 https://t.co/hhBhF0UX57

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📢 Aranceles. Fentanilo. Migración.

En su primer mes, la administración Trump ha vuelto a ejercer presión sobre México con medidas que podrían afectar la economía y la cooperación bilateral. ¿Qué podemos esperar?

🔎 Lo analizamos en WOLA: https://t.co/GWiKBuKv50

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🇨🇴 ➡️🇨🇳 Is the U.S. pushing one of its closest South American allies toward China?

The most recent row between President Trump and Petro could be a sign of shifting collaboration in the region.

Read more from WOLA: ⬇️

🔗 https://t.co/nC8O61towW](https://t.co/nC8O61towW)

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⏰ Today at 12 p.m. (DC time), our Vice President for Programs, Maureen Meyer, will be participating in a panel hosted by Amnesty International on the human rights of migrants. Don't miss it! (Event will be held in Spanish) 🔎👇

📺 Join here: https://t.co/gxhHnZly5q

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📢 Wednesday, February 12! Join our VP of programs, Maureen Meyer, in a webinar on the migration crisis and the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers. (Webinar will be held in Spanish.)

🕙 10 AM Bogotá / 11 AM CCS
📍 Link: @amnistia

#HumanRights #Migration #Asylum

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🚨 “It means the suspension of essential activities for governments receiving humanitarian assistance, but also for civil society,” explains our president, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, to BBC Mundo.

📖 Read the full article (in Spanish) here: 🔗https://t.co/s7bQJThE3p

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🌟 We love our interns! 🌟 As we wrap up the summer, we're deeply thankful for the dedication of our interns. Watch Jocelyn Vasquez-Tax, our Mexico & Defense Oversight Intern, share her Summer 2024 experience.
Learn about WOLA’s Sally Yudelman Internship: https://t.co/rdy8OInnOW

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📢 Make sure to read Gabi's post about the racial discrimination prominent in Brazilian media and the effect it has on Afro-Brazilians.

One more post being released today so stay tuned!

⬇️ Click here to read ⬇️
https://t.co/ZT1Fgg18sI

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📢 Check out what Carolina has written on the impact of the drug war in Latin America regarding incarceration.

More blog posts are coming out this week so keep an eye out! 👀

⬇️click here to read ⬇️
https://t.co/ZT1Fgg18sI

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@cjimenezDC: As I anchor myself further into my role as @WOLA_org president, I hope you will consider making a gift today. Your gift to WOLA is an investment in the pursuit of #justice for all who call the Americas home. #Donate today! https://t.co/4uh16PMlRA

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First blog is up!📢 Come read Yadira's post on women's groups across Colombia who are actively resisting the disproportionate violence faced by women in the country.

We'll be launching our intern blog posts all week so stay tuned!

⬇️click here to read ⬇️
https://t.co/ZT1Fgg18sI

[Gimena Sánchez @gimena_wola]

Estados Unidos: Joe Biden llegará a Colombia en diciembre - EEUU - Internacional - https://t.co/Oxk2mnzEQW https://t.co/WJb09XC0KK

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In 48 hours #GivingTuesday kicks off! ⏰ That's why we are excited to announce that the first 25 donors who donate $50 or more will receive their very own @WOLA_org tote bag! #Donate link in bio!

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Fear and the physical impossibility to leave their homes are the main reasons for the low turnout of Cubans on November 15. Authorities in #Cuba should refrain from violence and repression, and immediately release those detained unfairly.

https://t.co/YLwPWaC3NW

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📢The deadline to apply for the Communications Assistant position has been extended to November 30th!

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📢We are currently looking for our next Communications Assistant!

⬇️Learn more and apply here ⬇️
https://t.co/QFW8jw7Bdj

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📢We are currently looking for our next Communications Assistant!

⬇️Learn more and apply here ⬇️
https://t.co/QFW8jw7Bdj

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A big thank you to Ayleen Villa, the new executive assistant at @WOLA_org, for the lovely brown bag last week! 😁We really appreciated hearing about your experiences as well as learning more about the role of the executive assistant in the organization.

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Last week we had a wonderful brownbag with @meyermc, the Vice President for Programs at @WOLA_org. Thank you Maureen for really describing the extent of the work you do for WOLA as well as giving us interns very helpful advice as we begin to navigate our career journeys! 😊

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🇨🇴In late October, @Conpa_paz hosted #Colombia's Black, Afro-Colombian, Palenquero, and Raizal People's Summit at a time when such communities and territories face serious challenges. Read their recommendations in English:

#PuebloNegroSigueEnCumbre
🔗https://t.co/A3MavxmBbc