I am interested in the social side of astronomy. I strongly believe that everyone should have access to astronomy and that everyone should feel respected and safe within the astronomy community. Below are outreach and DEI activities in which I have been involved over the years.

RECA mentorship program

From 2020 to 2023, I have led a mentorship program for undergraduate physics and astronomy students in Colombia. The program aims to guide students as they pursue their professional goals. These include an academic career in astronomy, a career in education, or a path in industry. The program is now stablish as part of the RECA student network.

RECA internship program

In the summer of 2021, I co-organized the astronomy internship program with the Colombian Network of Students (RECA). During the 10-week program, 13 students in Colombia carried out research projects with astronomers from around the world. This online program provided an opportunity for students to work directly with astronomers worldwide.

Press release from one of the main newspapers in Colombia

Diversity Journal Club at Steward Observatory

I used to organize the Diversity Journal Club in the Department of Astronomy at Steward Observatory, together with Samantha Scibelli, Erin Maier, and Carlos Vargas. This was a space created to engage with the community at all levels on topics of equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Astrocharlas

Astrocharlas is a Spanish lecture series for the Tucson community that takes place at Steward Observatory once per semester. I co-organize these talks with Raphael Hviding and Professor Gurtina Besla.

Vision Cosmica Podcast (in Spanish)

I collaborated on Vision Cosmica, a podcast about astronomy in Spanish produced by CosmoQuest.

Astrobitos

I have been a writer for Astrobitos since 2017. Astrobitos is the Spanish version of Astrobites. We write summaries of astronomy papers three times per week. Astrobitos members are astronomy graduate students and postdocs.

Astronomia periferica

Astronomia periferica was a program funded by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development that took place in Bogota, Colombia. Astronomia periferica was aimed at children from underprivileged neighborhoods in Bogotá. We carried out several hands-on activities involving science and art, motivated by physical concepts such as light, dimensions, and space. Our final project involved building two exoplanets with different “atmospheres”; this project was presented by the children and became a one-month exhibition at the Planetarium of Bogota.