I'm Verónica Godína, a passionate advocate for immigration rights and juvenile justice. I have a personal connection to immigration rights due to my family's mixed citizenship status. As a student at Brown University, my studies focus on Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Migration Studies, allowing me to comprehend these complex issues. Recently, I volunteered at a Mexico City shelter supporting deported DACA youth, solidifying my commitment to just immigration policies. Studying migration at El Colegio de Mexico further expanded my insight. In Chicago, I volunteer as a translator at a sanctuary church, aiding migrants seeking asylum. As an intern at an all-female-run law firm in Chicago, I assist in the cases of queer and female migrants from Latin America. I aspire to be an immigration lawyer providing pro-bono work at the border for equal access to justice. Committed to juvenile justice, I volunteer at Rhode Island for Community and Justice, participating in non-punitive juvenile hearing boards. I'm honored to serve on the Rhode Island governor-appointed Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee. Brown has recognized my dedication with honors, including the Bonner Fellowship, Global Experiential Learning and Teaching Grant, and Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award. I'm also a 2x recipient of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. My journey is driven by an unwavering passion for immigration rights and juvenile justice. I strive for a just and inclusive society as an immigration lawyer, supporting marginalized communities and working toward equity.

• Country Conditions Researcher

  Law Practice · Valdez and Villim Law Firm

  Jan 2022 – Present

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Badminton

  Club

  2018 – 2021

• Soccer

  Junior Varsity

  2017 – 2021

• Course Developer

  Brown University · Curriculum and Instruction

  2022 – 2023

  Research topic:

  Created a Latinx Urbanisms course with a professor to be taught in Spring 2024.

• Course Developer

  Providence Public School District · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

  2022 – 2022

  Research topic:

  Creating courses for heritage Spanish speakers in the Providence Public School District

• Video editor for documentary on Latino workers at Brown University

  Brown University · Videography

  2022 – 2023

• Peer Leader

  Advocacy · Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Peer Leaders

  2017 – 2021

• Volunteer

  Advocacy · Rhode Island After School Network

  2023 – Present

• Club President

  Advocacy · Latinos Unidos

  2017 – 2021

  Mission:

  Create a space for Latino students at my high school

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Otros Dreams en Acción

  2023 – 2023

  Mission:

  Help deported youth who have lived in the U.S. for most of their life adjust to life in Mexico

• Bonner Fellow

  Volunteering · Bonner Fellowship

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  The Bonner Fellowship is given to young leaders who engage in transformative community service, fostering sustainable change and social justice for all.

• Co-Founder

  Advocacy · Becoming Racially Aware and Valuing Ethnicity Conference

  2017 – 2021

  Mission:

  Created an annual conference focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion at my high school.

• Tutor

  Volunteering · Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America

  2020 – 2021

  Mission:

  Tutor recently-arrived Rohingya refugees in math and reading.

• Translator

  Volunteering · Fourth Presbyterian Church

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Help migrants who recently arrived from Texas with finding resources, food, clothing, etc.

• Committee Member

  Advocacy · Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee

  2023 – Present

  Mission:

  Spread juvenile justice initiatives across Rhode Island

• Juvenile Justice Intern

  Advocacy · Rhode Island for Community and Justice

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  Advocate for juvenile justice and promote juvenile hearing boards as an alternative to the court system.