Advancing Advocacy with Ava Mateo ’20

Academics

Undergraduate Season 1

Season 1 Path to Public Policy with Sabrina Shulman ’02 Visual Arts in the Real World with Kate Pincus-Whitney ’16 Women in Film with Lois Stark ’65 Advancing Advocacy with Ava Mateo '20 Then and Now: Healthcare Paths with Marilyn Russo '75 Perspectives in Publishing with Josh Gannon '04

Academic Approach Areas of Study Global Education Combined Degree Programs Pre-Professional Programs Faculty Students & Faculty in Conversation Success After Sarah Lawrence

Ava Mateo '20, Executive Director of 18by Vote, talks with Ashley Spector-Townsend '25, Gabriella Nanna '23, Paige Nelson '25, Lara O’Brien '25, Kristoph Sayavedra '23, Sahiba Singh '23, Soph Moazed '23, and Tamao Chika '23 about getting started during the pandemic; non-partisan civic engagement; centering young voices in advocacy; changes in youth voting and civic engagement; navigating work-life balance; initiating a Youth Mental Health Pledge for workplaces; how internships and being an RA helped prepare her for her current role; and the value of relationship building.

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Season 1

Hear more conversations between Sarah Lawrence students and alumni about life after college in the What Was that Like? series

Episode 1

Sabrina Shulman ’02

Five people in a virtual meeting with a central image of an orange flower. Each has a distinct background.

Episode 2

Kate Pincus-Whitney ’16

Person with curly hair and glasses smiles in an art studio. Colorful paintings and art supplies are visible in the background.

Episode 3

Lois Stark ’65

Person with long hair smiling in front of a window with sheer curtains, wearing a light-colored shirt.

Episode 4

Ava Mateo ’20

Smiling person with long hair in a room with blurry backgrounds, including framed items. Text: "Ava Mateo (she/her)" visible in the corner.

Episode 5

Marilyn Russo’75

Person with gray hair smiling and gesturing with hands, in a room with art on walls. Screen shows "marilynrusso" in the corner.

Episode 6

Josh Gannon ’04

Person with short hair and beard in a room with a bookshelf and door in the background, wearing a gray shirt.

What Was That Like? Podcast Series

Inspired by the style of Story Corps, the What Was That Like? podcast series features recorded conversations between Sarah Lawrence students and alumni about life after college. Working in small groups of shared interests, students completing internships (or other work experiences) speak with an alum about their experience after graduation. Each episode is centered on students’ questions and features a particular career community or pre-professional area. Topics include alumni’s paths after graduation, transformative experiences, work-life balance, networking, belonging, advice for students, and more. What Was That Like? is offered in collaboration with Alumni Relations, and features a growing number of alumni from an inclusive range of experiences.

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