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YPFP is excited to partner with Out in International Affairs of GW and Out in National Security to promote discussion of pressing issues in international relations with other LGBTQIA+ professionals and allies. In addition to more substantive conversation, this event will give participants a chance to enjoy a glass of wine, chat, and develop friendships and community.
This event is open and free to all! This program is targeted to students, early-mid career professionals, as well as the LGTQIA+ community and allies. The event will feature a panel as well as breakout rooms to meet people and discuss important issues.
Alice Schyllander is a recent graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University completing a Master of Arts in International Affairs with concentrations in Global Gender Policy and International Law & Organizations. She recently completed a year-long group capstone consulting project on gendered disinformation for the client organization #ShePersisted Global. Her research work also includes an intensive research project on the experiences of Central American LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers.
Arturo Sotomayor is an Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Security Policy Studies Program at the Elliott School of International Affair at George Washington University. His publications have appeared in Security Studies, International Peacekeeping, Journal of Latin American Politics and Society, Nonproliferation Review, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Global Responsibility to Protect, Foreign Affairs, and other edited volumes.
Denver Barrows is a Senior Program Manager at Amazon Air. Prior to Amazon, he served in active duty and full-time reserve roles in the United States Air Force. He graduated from The University of Chicago in 2013, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy. Additionally, he has a Master of Science in Logistics from the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Hanna Tripp is a Senior Policy Advisor at Minority Veterans of America. She served in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2014 as an AC-130 Aerial Gunner and C-5 Loadmaster. Hanna has previously worked as a Veteran Caseworker for Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and was a The Mission Continues fellow for Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA.)
Teresa Kennedy is an Assistant Program Manager for the Department of Navy's Guided Missile Frigate Program. She is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and is currently pursuing her M.A. in Security Studies at Georgetown University. She lives in Arlington with her partner, Kathleen, and their beloved dogs, Buckee and Truman.