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Portrait of Maria Celeste Fretes Barboza

Honor Society® member

Maria Celeste Fretes Barboza

Intern - Assistant Secretary at Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the United Nations

  • political science
  • Class of 2026
  • Queens, New York

Member since December 2023

About

I'm an international student from Paraguay. Excited to get higher education to make a change in the world.

Education

  • Hunter College CUNY

    political science

    2023 – 2026

Honors and awards

  • Youth Advocate of WeLoveU Int. Foundation

    I represent the Youth volunteers of the WeLoveU Int. Foundation on behalf of Hunter College Student.

Goals and interests

Career goal

My aim is to work some day as a representative of Paraguay in the United Nations, to be part of the global impact such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and conflict in the world.

Graduate school interests

I would love to go to Columbia University to get my Master degree.

Outside the classroom

I love to play tennis, to sing, act and dance.

Experience

  • Intern - Assistant Secretary

    Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the United Nations

    Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

Volunteering

  • Volunteer

    International WeLoveU Foundation

    May 2022 – Present

  • Volunteer

    CONIN Paraguay

    Mar 2019 – Sep 2019

  • Volunteer

    TECHO Paraguay

    Jul 2017 – Dec 2019

Languages

  • Spanish Fluent
  • English (US) Fluent