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Manuel F. Téllez

Research / Civic leadership / Technology

Portrait of Manuel Téllez
Princeton, New Jersey Lawrenceville ’27

Student researcher working across political economy, public policy, civic life, and access to technology.

I study how policy and technology shape people’s lives, then turn that research into practical work through public service, education, and documentary storytelling.

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Research

Two case studies in policy, development, and migration.

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Policy / Economics / Development

El Salvador’s
Bitcoin Policy

Independent research on national Bitcoin adoption, financial inclusion, and government strategy. The work combined field observation, interviews, survey findings, Google Trends, and blockchain analysis.

Finding Launch incentives produced a short-lived spike in Chivo Wallet activity rather than sustained adoption. Interviews also revealed a symbolic role in national identity.

Chart showing Chivo Wallet transactions rising after launch and declining afterward
Type
Independent research
Award
William B. Welles
Year
2025
Region
El Salvador
Open project
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Migration / Labor rights / Documentary

Haitian Migrant
Labor Documentary

Spanish-language field research in the Dominican Republic, drawing on interviews with Haitian migrant workers, residents, and officials alongside historical research.

Output A documentary examining migration and labor rights. The project ranked first in its research cohort.

Fieldwork record

Method
Firsthand interviews
Language
Spanish
Focus
Labor + migration
Place
Dominican Republic
Type
Documentary film
Grant
Hutchins Civic Media
Year
2025—2026
Focus
Migration + labor
Open project

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Community Bots

Robotics education across Latin America.

Junior Board Member / 2024—present

Expanding access through fundraising, curriculum design, translation, and Python instruction.

$6K
Raised from 50+ donors
3
New school programs in Colombia
5+
Curricula developed and translated
100s
Students and teachers trained

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Leadership

Civic work, diplomacy, and political dialogue.

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Princeton Municipal Youth Advisory Committee

Chair of Civic Engagement · 2024—present

Advises Princeton’s mayor and municipal council on youth civic engagement, including recommendations for Vote16.

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Model United Nations

Executive Council · Training Director

Designed diplomacy training for 50 delegates. Won Best Delegate at Yale MUN and contributed to an Outstanding Small Delegation award.

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Young Republicans Club

President

Leads discussion on international affairs, technology, and political thought, including bipartisan initiatives with the Young Democrats.

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Yale Young Global Scholars

Politics, Law & Economics Scholar · 2026

Studied global politics, law, and economics and led the winning team in the Crisis Management Symposium.

Spanish + English / Chinese / Python / Excel / Adobe Premiere Pro / After Effects

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Get in touch.

manuelftellez4@gmail.com LinkedIn