BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4577-7c879b0ca62eec0632eab0bb66356aff@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260514T205504Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T173000 SUMMARY:Alumni Career Conversation: Advocacy and Lobbying DESCRIPTION:\nInterested in making a difference? Considering a career th at provides change in policy and resources? Join Liberal Arts alumni to learn more about their career journey in these fields. \;\n\nSara Wo ods\, Esq.\, President and CEO\, Philadelphia Futures\n\nSara L. Woods\, Esq. is privileged to serve as the President and CEO of Philadelphia Fu tures\, a nonprofit organization that supports low-income\, first-genera tion-to-college students with the tools\, resources and opportunities to gain admission to\, succeed in and graduate from college. Sara previous ly served as Executive Director of Philadelphia VIP\, a nonprofit that r ecruits\, trains\, and supports lawyers who volunteer to help low-income Philadelphians tackle critical legal problems. Sara also was the Direct or of Public interest Careers and Pro Bono Programs at Villanova Univers ity School of Law. She began her legal career as a public interest lawye r representing survivors of domestic violence at Delaware County Domesti c Abuse Project and Philadelphia'\;s Women Against Abuse Legal Center . Sara serves as President of the Board of Directors of Access Matters\, which works to equalize access to sexual and reproductive health care f or teens and adults in need\, and on the advisory board of the Crime Vic tims Law Project. She previously served as an adjunct professor at Villa nova University School of Law where she created and taught a Public Inte rest Lawyering course. She has been a volunteer leader for Women'\;s Way\, Community Legal Services\, and New Directions for Women. She is an active alumni volunteer with Penn State\, participating in the College of the Liberal Arts'\; Alumni Mentor Program\, law careers\, and Wome n in Leadership programs and serving as an alumni admissions interviewer for the Schreyer Honors College. Sara is a proud graduate of Penn State (B.A)\, Villanova University School of Law (J.D.) and Villanova Univers ity (M.P.A.)\n\nLarissa Gil-Sanhueza\, Young Adult Program Manager\, Fri ends Committee on National Legislation \;\n\nAs the Young Adult Prog ram Manager\, Larissa Gil Sanhueza focuses on developing and training yo ung adult advocates around the country. Specifically\, she manages the A dvocacy Corps program\, a group of 20 young adult organizers who mobiliz e their communities around one legislative issue every year. Larissa als o oversees recruitment for Spring Lobby Weekend\, a four day lobbying an d educational event that brings together 500 young people from around th e country.\n\nLarissa graduated from the Pennsylvania State University i n 2018. As a student\, Larissa was involved with the Mock Trial Associat ion\, student government\, and Planned Parenthood. Before working at FCN L\, Larissa served as a fellow in the Pennsylvania House of Representati ves. In her capacity as a House Fellow\, she wrote a bill clarifying the guidelines used in child custody cases in which one of the parents has committed a sexually violent crime.\n\nKatherine Wheatle\, Director of J ustice and Equity\, The David &\; Lucile Packard Foundation\n\nKather ine Wheatle is the inaugural director of justice and equity grantmaking. In this role\, Katherine works collaboratively with Foundation staff to realize and deepen the foundation&rsquo\;s commitment to justice and eq uity throughout its grantmaking. Katherine also drives the grantmaking s trategy of the foundation&rsquo\;s $100M fund committed to anti-Black ra cism in the United States.\n\nPrior to joining the Foundation\, Katherin e served as a strategy officer for federal policy and equity at the Lumi na Foundation\, where she supported the development and advancement of t he foundation&rsquo\;s federal policy priorities to increase postseconda ry educational attainment and affordability. Katherine&rsquo\;s intellec tual and research pursuits explore the history of race and racism enacte d through higher education policy.\n\nA first-generation college graduat e\, Katherine holds a B.S. in African and African American Studies from Pennsylvania State University\, M.S.P.H. in Health Policy and Health Ser vice Research from Emory University\, and Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University.\n\nThis event is provided by the Liberal Arts Caree r Enrichment Network. If you have questions\, please contact lanetwork@p su.edu or 814-865-1070.\n\nZoom link is available here. \; Attendees must sign-in to Zoom with their Penn State access for this event. \ ;\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/alumni_career_con versation_advocacy_and_lobbying/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Interested in m aking a difference? Considering a career that provides change in policy and resources? Join Liberal Arts alumni to learn more about their career journey in these fields. 

Sara Woods, Esq., President and CEO, Philadelphia Futures

Sara L. Woods, Esq. is privileged t o serve as the President and CEO of Philadelphia Futures, a nonprofit or ganization that supports low-income, first-generation-to-college student s with the tools, resources and opportunities to gain admission to, succ eed in and graduate from college. Sara previously served as Executive Di rector of Philadelphia VIP, a nonprofit that recruits, trains, and suppo rts lawyers who volunteer to help low-income Philadelphians tackle criti cal legal problems. Sara also was the Director of Public interest Career s and Pro Bono Programs at Villanova University School of Law. She began her legal career as a public interest lawyer representing survivors of domestic violence at Delaware County Domestic Abuse Project and Philadel phia's Women Against Abuse Legal Center. Sara serves as President of the Board of Directors of Access Matters, which works to equalize acces s to sexual and reproductive health care for teens and adults in need, a nd on the advisory board of the Crime Victims Law Project. She previousl y served as an adjunct professor at Villanova University School of Law w here she created and taught a Public Interest Lawyering course. She has been a volunteer leader for Women's Way, Community Legal Services, a nd New Directions for Women. She is an active alumni volunteer with Penn State, participating in the College of the Liberal Arts' Alumni Men tor Program, law careers, and Women in Leadership programs and serving a s an alumni admissions interviewer for the Schreyer Honors College. Sara is a proud graduate of Penn State (B.A), Villanova University School of Law (J.D.) and Villanova University (M.P.A.)

Larissa Gil-Sanhu eza, Young Adult Program Manager, Friends Committee on National Legislat ion 

As the Young Adult Program Manager, Larissa Gil Sanh ueza focuses on developing and training young adult advocates around the country. Specifically, she manages the Advocacy Corps program, a group of 20 young adult organizers who mobilize their communities around one l egislative issue every year. Larissa also oversees recruitment for Sprin g Lobby Weekend, a four day lobbying and educational event that brings t ogether 500 young people from around the country.

Larissa graduate d from the Pennsylvania State University in 2018. As a student, Larissa was involved with the Mock Trial Association, student government, and Pl anned Parenthood. Before working at FCNL, Larissa served as a fellow in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In her capacity as a House Fe llow, she wrote a bill clarifying the guidelines used in child custody c ases in which one of the parents has committed a sexually violent crime.

Katherine Wheatle, Director of Justice and Equity, The David & amp; Lucile Packard Foundation

Katherine Wheatle is the inaugu ral director of justice and equity grantmaking. In this role, Katherine works collaboratively with Foundation staff to realize and deepen the fo undation’s commitment to justice and equity throughout its grantma king. Katherine also drives the grantmaking strategy of the foundation&r squo;s $100M fund committed to anti-Black racism in the United States.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Katherine served as a strategy off icer for federal policy and equity at the Lumina Foundation, where she s upported the development and advancement of the foundation’s feder al policy priorities to increase postsecondary educational attainment an d affordability. Katherine’s intellectual and research pursuits ex plore the history of race and racism enacted through higher education po licy.

A first-generation college graduate, Katherine holds a B.S. in African and African American Studies from Pennsylvania State Universi ty, M.S.P.H. in Health Policy and Health Service Research from Emory Uni versity, and Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University.

This event is provided by the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network. I f you have questions, please contact lanetwork@psu.edu or 814-865-1070.

Zoom link is available here.  Attendees must sign-in to Zoom with their Pe nn State access for this event. 

For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/alumni_career_conversation_adv ocacy_and_lobbying/

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