USC Delta Phi Epsilon: Recent Episodes
USC Delta Phi Epsilon
We are a group of globally minded individuals. We hope you enjoy our conversations on critical topics and those working in the field of international relations.
Elizabeth A. Vazquez is the CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International. She is a world leader in women’s economic empowerment and global supplier diversity and inclusion and co-author of the book, “Buying for Impact: How to Buy from Women and Change Our World.” The WEConnect International mission is to identify, educate, register, and certify women-owned businesses and connect them with member buyers to sourcing more products and services from underutilized suppliers, including women-owned businesses globally.
In today’s podcast, we discuss Elizabeth’s experiences growing up and embracing her identity in building her successful organization. We dive into how investing in women on local and international levels must be addressed in order to avoid future crises. Elizabeth emphasizes the power of the individual in achieving long lasting change.
Hi everyone, last week I had a conversation with my former boss, Sabrina Teichman, Managing Director and Senior Advisor to the CEO for the Western Hemisphere in the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. During our conversation, she explores her motivations for pursuing a career in the U.S. government as well as the added responsibilities and power of being a first generation American woman working in predominantly white male dominated institutions. She offers great advice for 20-somethings looking to enter the field in international relations through sharing her own experiences graduating undergrad during the 2008 Financial Crisis. We also discuss her transition from working at the Department of Homeland Security to the U.S. International Development Finance in her goal to make a more sustainable impact on global development through investment.
Hello everyone! My name Is Natalia Parraz and I am the External Vice President of USC Delta Phi Epsilon. We created this podcast to provide a platform to explore different fields of international relations and discuss critical issues. You can learn more about us at uscdpe.org or follow us on instagram @uscdpe :)