草榴社区 graduate students Ellen Esteves and Lizeth Vizcaino-Sandoval awarded $5,000 fellowships to support Latine communities
Ellen Esteves (she/her), a graduate student of school counseling, and Lizeth Vizcaino-Sandoval (she/her), a graduate student of clinical mental health counseling, have each been awarded a $5,000 fellowship from the Latino Center for Health's Graduate Student Scholars Fellowship Program.
This fellowship program seeks to increase the number of bilingual and bicultural professionals in Washington's health system by promoting students who show commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Latine communities.
Both Esteves and Vizcaino-Sandoval are passionate about overcoming access barriers to health services and about being leaders in the healthcare community. Esteves is a former multilingual student and now an MEd candidate in school counseling. "This opportunity strengthens my commitment to supporting Latino and multilingual students. It inspires me to continue advocating for equity, access and success in schools for my students," said Esteves.
Beyond the financial support, this fellowship provides access to invaluable mentorship opportunities, professional development activities and a vibrant, supportive community of peers, faculty and health professionals. "I'm excited for the opportunity to connect with people that are dedicated to helping our communities thrive. Spaces where we can thrive in our diversity and work to de-colonize health are now needed more than ever," said Vizcaino-Sandoval.
The Latino Center for Health is committed to cultivating interdisciplinary collaboration and giving students access to the resources and connections they need to lead transformative change.