Meyris Montalvo

Alumni Update:

Following her fellowship, Meyris moved back to New York City to work at a policy advocacy organization that champions gender equality. Meyris is currently attending Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where she is pursuing an MPA in economic and political development with a focus on Africa.

Fellow Bio:

Meyris was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in New York City. She graduated from Brown University in 2016 with a degree in Political Science and Africana Studies. She further pursued her interest in African politics and histories by spending a semester studying International Politics and Gender Studies at the University of Cape Town. While at Brown, Meyris was a tutor through Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment, a student-led program that partners Brown tutors with students in refugee families living in Providence. She was also a member of Brown UNICEF and served as the club’s secretary for two years. Her passion for international development led her to intern at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), where she worked with the Africa Ebola Unit and the Office of Development Planning. She has also served as a healthcare intern at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, an investigative intern at the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights, and a production intern at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. While living in Tanzania, Meyris is excited to learn about disability and maternal health through her position at CCBRT, experience Tanzanian dances and music, learn Swahili, and maybe even climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.