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Pamela Calletti
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Pamela Calletti currently serves as the Legal Advisor to the Governor of Argentina's Northwestern province of Salta. She previously served in Salta as Argentina's only female Provincial Minister of Justice and Human Rights. As Minister she was responsible for setting policy and overseeing programs for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers in her province.
In 2016, Calletti participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project titled "Administration of Justice and Combating Organized Crime." Calletti said, "Without a doubt participating in the IVLP had a positive impact on both my professional and personal life. I took the opportunity to bring what I learned back to Salta." During her program, she noted how federal and state judges and prosecutors in the United States worked together and attempted to duplicate that cooperation in Argentina.
Following her IVLP, Calletti worked with colleagues to incorporate her province to the Federal System of Police Communications (SIFCOP). Through SIFCOP, Calletti has significantly impacted the fight against drug trafficking by better allowing law enforcement to learn about criminal networks.
As a legal advisor, Pamela Calletti builds bridges between all actors in the criminal justice system and seeks to improve criminal prosecution in the Argentine province of Salta.
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Samanta Olivero Pacheco
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Samanta Olivero-Pacheco brings art to at-risk and underserved youth in the Dominican Republic as a director of the nonprofit Proyectarte. When the U.S. Embassy of Santo Domingo's Cultural Section began planning a dance program for underserved youth, Olivero-Pacheco was asked to participate to ensure the dance program's success.
In 2017, she participated in an International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) project, "Addressing the Needs of Underserved and At-Risk Youth." She traveled to several cities where she was able to fuel her passion for volunteerism and engaging communities through the arts. With that knowledge and inspiration, she returned to the Dominican Republic and established ProyectArte Cultural, a nonprofit that creates a bridge to allow people to view art in public spaces.
Olivero-Pacheco built a strong network with fellow IVLP participants. After her IVLP, she partnered with alumni from Costa Rica, Honduras, and elsewhere in Latin America on art education and social inclusion projects.
Olivero-Pacheco continues to work with social, educational, and cultural institutions to transform art. Samanta Olivero-Pacheco advocates for the needs of underserved communities, promotes a sense of place by conveying its history through the arts, and is committed to using art to help underserved youth build life enhancing skills.
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