Lennet Penate

Lennet Peñate is a Cultural Exchange Associate at the American Immigration Council. Her work focuses on supporting potential exchange visitors, host organizations and lawyers through the J-1 visa sponsorship process. Previously, she worked at a handful of law firms in the D.C area primarily focusing on immigration law. She also served as a counselor at the Central American Resource Center where she supported the Latino community by advocating and informing about fair housing in Washington, D.C. Lennet holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Law and Society from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is presently attending David A. Clarke School of Law pursing a J.D. focused on public interest law.