March 2021 Although so much in the world has changed since the last Bolívar Network newsletter was released December 2020, the Bolívar Network board continues to meet regularly to foster engagement across the alumni community and the students and leaders at UVA in a virtual capacity. We are proud to announce that we met our […]
In collaboration with Bolívar Network and UVA’s Multicultural Student Center, Batten Latinx Network is looking to support our current UVA Latinx community by providing them a conversation with alumni making an impact in their community. Currently, Latinx students at UVA have a variety of interests and long-term career goals, but one thing is sure: they […]
Please join us in congratulating Patrick Riccards (Col ’95) on the launch of the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI). The DFI is a national effort designed to improve the teaching and learning of history, using short, provocative videos to make history more interesting and relevant to today’s learners. The centerpiece of this work […]
On Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 11:00am, the Bolívar Network, UVA’s network for Hispanic/Latinx/Latino alumni, hosted a Virtual Awards Brunch honoring the recipients of our annual Book Scholarship Award, the Pablo J. Davis Award, and announced a new impact award, the Valerie Gregory Award, along with its inaugural recipient. The Bolívar Network is excited to […]
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Alumni in Activism panel in partnership with the Latinx Student Center. Together, we discussed turning our passion for advocacy into an impactful career alongside trailblazing UVA Latinx alumni who are currently working in different areas of advocacy. Speaking on these experiences, they discussed how […]
November 2020 Whether you are a recent alum or graduated many years ago, we want to invite you to join us in rebuilding the Bolívar Network! In this unprecedented time when the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial and social justice are calling us to navigate challenging dynamics, we know how important it is to […]
Please join us in recognizing Jenny Willier Murphy (Col ’89) for her dedication spending over 20 years working on rule of law, citizen justice and security reform programming, and issues with the U.S. State Department, USAID (US Agency of International Development), and other organizations/companies. She has special expertise in the Americas and has been serving […]
Join us in congratulating Tyler Miller-Jones (Col ’19), on his acceptance to the University of Miami School of Law! Tyler is Nicaraguan and Trinidadian, born and raised in Florida. He also lived part of his childhood in the Cayman Islands. While at UVA, he majored in Government and Philosophy, where he also was involved in […]
Join us in congratulating Fernando Mercado Violand (Col ’14) on his acceptance to the University of Virginia School of Law where he plans to attend in the Fall of 2021! Fernando immigrated to the U.S. from Bolivia as a child. Currently, he works as the Biden presidential campaign’s Deputy State and Political Director for Virginia. […]
Please join us in congratulating Natalia Chavez (Col ’19) for starting her first year of graduate school at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. This marks the start of her dream career! As a first-generation grad student, she has also started an Instagram (@chavez_dentaldds) to help others pursuing this field. Natalia was born in […]