Ángeles Zúñiga Medina

Experience

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  The Davis UWC Scholars Program

  Sept 2018 - May 2022

  Davis-UWC Scholar

  UWC-Davis Full Scholarship Recipient, awarded at both College of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence University.The pillars on which the program stands include:Provide scholarship support for exemplary and promising students from all cultures, who have absorbed the passion and mission of their UWC schools for building international understanding.Build meaningful clusters of these globally aware scholars within the undergraduate populations of selected partner colleges and universities across the U.S..Help transform the American undergraduate experience through international diversity and intercultural exchange—as much for the large majority of traditional American students as for the scholars.Leverage the value of this philanthropic initiative—to the long term benefit of all learners and their teachers; to contribute to strategic shifts in institutional thinking; to bring greater resources to the effort.Contribute proactively to the well-being of our volatile, highly interdependent world by expecting our scholars and those with whom they interact to take personal responsibility for helping shape a better world. Show less

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  College of the Atlantic

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  Communications Assistant

  - Managed social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter in order to promote on campus events and overall campus life- Engaged with users and addressed questions, queries and other concerns regarding social media information and events- Proofread different posts, press releases and captions- Used tools such as Hootsuite and Recurpost in order to administer posting schedules and frequency

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  St. Lawrence University

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  The Community Assistants (CAs) at St. Lawrence University are employed as para-professionals working to cultivate a strong community bond and while assisting with the educational, cultural and social development of each resident. They participate in training activities to better prepare them for leading a community and are typically very dedicated, highly involved, and caring community members.Training includes: - Title IX complaints response and guidance- QPR Gatekeeper training- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices Show less

  • Summer Research Fellow

    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Community Assistant

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  • ODY Circulation Desk Assistant

    Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

  • International House Coordinator

    Jan 2021 - May 2021
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  Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  This internship position will directly assist one or more of the following units in our Tacoma office:• Detained Immigrant Advocates (DIA) unit – The DIA unit provides direct representation to detained and non-detained immigrants who would otherwise not be represented in court.• Tacoma & South Unit (TSU) – The TSU currently provides direct services, outreach, and education throughout Tacoma and southwestern Washington.• Legal Orientation Program (LOP) – The LOP offers detained immigrants’ basic information about forms of relief from removal (deportation) and how to navigate the court process, represent themselves in immigration court (proceed pro se), and obtain legal representation.Some of this internship's responsibilities may include:• Translate documents;• Perform administrative tasks related to grant reporting and other requirements;• Conduct country conditions research;• Assist with various tasks regarding intake waitlists and processing including records request;• Search and retrieve public and private records such as birth certificates or criminal histories;• Under the supervision of attorneys, prepare immigration forms, applications, and supporting documents;• Assist with application and declaration transcription;• Follow up with clients or detained immigrants by phone to gather or clarify information;• Maintain document control, tracking and tracing; review case files;• Review and edit documents for accuracy and completeness;• Review and calendar phone messages and court deadlines;• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisory staff as needed. Show less The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project's Tacoma office provides legal services to non-detained immigrants in the South Sound region and immigrant detainees at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC), which holds up to 1575 detainees, 90% of whom are unrepresented.As an intern, I work under the supervision of staff attorneys and legal advocates at the Tacoma office. The majority of the work will be working with the Advocates for Detained Immigrants Unit (ADI), the Legal Orientation Program (LOP), Defender Referral and Representation Unit (DRRU), and Tacoma/South Sound Unit (TSU). Intern responsibilities may include the following:• Translations;• Online country conditions research;• Contacting law enforcement agencies for records;• Creating information packets;• Logging Detainee Voicemails (must be fluent in Spanish);• Interpretation for Detainees: in Person• Clerical Work (filing, data entry, etc.);• Assisting with application and declaration transcription Show less

  • Detained Units Intern

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Undergraduate Intern

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
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  Weave News

  Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

  Contributor
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  Human Rights Foundation

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

  Legal & Policy Intern

  > Legal Research and Writing- Providing support to HRF’s Legal and Policy team on Latin America matters;- Drafting and editing individual Latin American country submissions for the Universal Periodic Review Cycles of the United Nations Human Rights Council; and> Policy Research and Writing- Researching and writing thematic reports on human rights issues;- Conducting policy research for Latin America-related matters; and- Assisting with the coordination of advocacy campaigns across HRF’s teams. Show less

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  Weave News

  Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  Research Associate
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  Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  Research Intern, Project on Fragility and Mobility - International Security Program

  - Pearce Prize Intern Achievement Award Winner - Spring 2023• Co-authored an interactive report addressing the opportunities as well as threats impacting displaced Ukrainians in the online landscape.• Researched and authored a commentary on lingering legal challenges Venezuelan migrants encounter in Aruba and Curaçao, including policy recommendations for both the islands’ governments, the Netherlands, and the international community.• Co-authored a commentary on the human rights implications of the lack of protection granted to stateless persons fleeing Ukraine’s invasion, and related consequences to Ukraine's Roma people.• Researched towards 1 technical report titled “The Expanding Use of Technology to Manage Migration,” on European and U.S.-funded migration management technology, and its consequences on the human rights landscape, particularly for migrants from the Northern Triangle, and West and North Africa. •Co-moderated a roundtable discussion on the potential of early-career professionals in the peacebuilding space.•Guest panelist as part of the University of Pittsburgh Global Leadership Seminar, where I shared insights on my research projects with the CSIS International Security Program. Show less

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  Politics4Her

  Jan 2024 - Nov 2024

  Policy and Advocacy Officer - Europe Hub
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  AESCO - América, España, Solidaridad y Cooperación

  Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  Intern - Voluntary Returns Programme

  - Facilitate the return of socially vulnerable Latin American migrants in Spain who wish to start over in their country of origin.- As part of the technical team in Madrid, oversee operations in both Barcelona and Valencia. - Assist business management workshops for beneficiaries partaking in the productive voluntary return programme. - Conduct interviews with beneficiaries interested in joining the programmes

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  Center for Migration, Gender, and Justice

  Aug 2024 - Aug 2024

  Speaker - Opening Remarks

  Delivery of the opening remarks for the "Gender Justice Beyond Borders" International Youth Conference, on August 12th 2024.

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  IOM - UN Migration

  Aug 2024 - now

  Intern - Programme Support Unit