What is En Voz Alta (EVA)?
En Voz Alta (EVA) is a growing initiative within the WCAPS suite of mentorship programs. EVA connects Latina early-career professionals and students - both undergraduate and graduate - with experienced Latina mentors and allies in the peace and security field. Through mentorship, leadership and research development, and community engagement, EVA cultivates a supportive network grounded in shared experiences, values, and professional growth.
Program Origin and Acknowledgements
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 Latinas 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 and enhancements.
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 August to October.
Based on mentees’ expressed career goals and interests, their mentor will help them visualize their studies and early career through writing, public speaking and portfolio deliverables. Additional programming will be geared to support their professional development and research skills.
Program at a Glance
Program Duration: August to October
Cohort Size: 15 Mentees, apply here.
Mentors needed annually: 15 Mentors, apply here.
Applications Open: June 1 - June 31
What You’ll Gain
Bi-weekly one-on-one mentorship
Skill and professional portfolio building
Monthly networking and peer learning sessions
Access to the WCAPS global community and opportunities
Welcome to our 2025 EVA Mentees
Welcome to our 2025 EVA Mentors
Program Outcomes
Cultivate a Powerful Latina Network
Participants establish meaningful connections with peers, mentors, and leaders across the national security and peacebuilding landscape - forming a supportive ecosystem that fosters long-term collaboration, access, and opportunity.
Develop Career-Ready Skills
Through targeted deliverables, mentorship, and experiential learning, participants gain the practical tools, cultural fluency, and confidence needed to successfully navigate, influence, and enter the peace and security sector.
Empower a New Generation of Latina Leaders in Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation
Equipped with a grounded sense of purpose and professional momentum, participants are prepared to not only advance their own careers but to actively uplift and insight the Latina community shaping the future of national and global security.
Mentee Portfolio Project
This is a cornerstone of each participant’s journey through the En Voz Alta (EVA) program. This reflective and research focused project invites mentees to document their participation, explore their identity, and showcase the impact of their intellects through portfolio items that resonates most with them. Whether it takes the form of a written narrative, essay, podcast episode, or pitching to the WCAPS Substack, the portfolio serves as both a personal archive and a public testament to their analytical journey with EVA.
Mentees select 2–3 items, from the categories below, with guidance from their mentor:
Write an op ed regarding
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15)
Afro-Latinidad
Migration & diaspora
Language justice
Cultural diplomacy
Latina leadership
Border & identity politics
LatinX Community storytelling
Write an essay to contribute to the annual 16 days of Activism Campaign
Heritage Reflection Essay
Diaspora & Identity Essay
Cultural Advocacy Essay
Write an article for the WCAPS Substack (ED’s Inclination)
Public Service, public servants (uniformed and non-uniformed civic services)
Prompt: Role of the United States in the future.
Host a WCAPS educational workshop (ED’s Inclination)
Submit two or three ideas for a presentational workshop
The WCAPS EVA Team encourages any inquires to contact us for more information at envozalta@wcaps.org
Check out our recent EVA Publications
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En Voz Alta: Leadership, Voice, and the Ongoing Commitment Beyond 16 Days of Activism
En Voz Alta captures WCAPS' commitment to leadership development, community strength, and the ongoing fight to end gender-based violence. Released at the conclusion of the 16 Days of Activism, this publication uplifts Latina leadership within peace and security and calls for sustained, year-round action. Featuring messages of encouragement, resilience, and purpose, En Voz Alta invited readers to use their voice, stand with survivors, and help shape a future rooted in dignity and safety for all.
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The Garment Industry’s Sustainability Façade Runs on Women
This publication explores how the fast fashion industry’s growth has come at the cost of environmental resilience and women’s labor protections. Centering the ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh, it examines chemical exposure, climate impacts, greenwashing practices, and the ongoing exploration of predominantly women garment workers, highlighting the urgent need for accountability and sustainable reform.
