Brazil | Program Associate, Education, Inter-American Dialogue
Lucas Martins joined the Inter-American Dialogue in 2022 as the Program Assistant for the Education Program.
Martins graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Sewanee: The University of the South with a B.A. in Politics and International & Global Studies.
Martins’ areas of interest include Latin American studies, development & political economy, and citizenship & political action. In college, he researched indigenous social movements in Chile and socio-environmental conflicts in Brazil. Some of his research has been published in academic journals such as Brazil’s State University of Rio de Janeiro – Mural Internacional.
Martins is part of the Oxford University’s Consortium for Human Rights and has served as a mentor for MCW’s Young Leaders Fellowship by supporting education and leadership development for youth in the Global South. Lucas is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, with working proficiency in French.
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The Dialogue presents the video #SiguenSiendoNiños, which addresses different stories of migrant children in Latin America, including the challenges of migration, dreams and expectations of a new life.
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Listen to the contributing voices present at the Latin American Forum for Educational Connectivity.
Inter-American Dialogue and Microsoft, strategic allies on technology and education initiatives, convened a working group to strengthen institutional capacity to develop AI appropriation strategies in Latin American higher education institutions (HEIs).
The International Month of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity not only to reflect on the state of their participation in scientific studies but to promote social awareness about the importance of achieving equal access for women to decent work in an industry such as STEM, with enormous…
