Hosted by Yusuf Khaled
Edited by Henry Deng
Graphic by Kritika Dahal
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In this Episode:
Yusuf Khaled (MPA ‘26) discussed public service, global engagement, and cross-border collaboration with Mauricio Cortes (MPA ‘17), Labor Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, covering military service, diplomacy, and international labor policy.
Centering on Cortes’ career, this episode explores the realities of representing the United States abroad, the challenges of building trust across cultures and institutions, and Cortes’ environmental resilience work in California.
Thank you to the Brooks School Office of Career Management for coordinating to make this a reality.
[This episode was recorded on November 13th, 2025].
