On July 9, USIP and the Washington Office on Latin America hosted a discussion with Guatemalan first lady Lucrecia Peinado about initiatives that provide Guatemalan youths at risk of gang recruitment or irregular migration with vocational and life skills while fostering confidence and a sense of belonging by channeling their energy into projects that benefit their own communities.

Megan Beyer, welcoming remarks
Director, Art in Embassies Program, U.S. Department of State

Maureen Meyer, introductory remarks 
Vice President for Programs, Washington Office on Latin America 

Lucrecia Peinado
First Lady of Guatemala, Secretary of Social Welfare

Mileydi Guilarte, moderator
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, USAID

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/empowering-guatemalan-youth-conversation-first-lady-lucrecia-peinado