People to Know
Dr. Gloria Rodriguez
Dr. Gloria Rodriguez is the founder and former CEO of AVANCE, a San Antonio-based nonprofit with a thirty-year track record of providing parent education to needy, low-income families in the poorest Latino communities in Texas and Los Angeles. It should therefore go without saying that Dr. Rodriguez has long had a knack for seeing hope where others have not. Learn More >>
John Arroyo
John Arroyo is the winner of the 2008 Mildred Colodny Scholarship for Graduate Study in Historic Preservation, which provides financial assistance and experiential learning opportunities to individuals of culturally diverse backgrounds preparing for careers in historic preservation. Learn More >>
Norma Miess
Norma Miess joined the National Main Street Center’s team of program officers after successfully leading the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin, one of the largest and most diverse nationally accredited Main Street programs in Illinois. Learn More >>
Karina Muniz
Karina Muniz joins the Los Angeles Conservancy as its new Community Outreach Coordinator to broaden the scope of historic preservation so that it reflects and restores the urban social history of Latinos within the cultural landscape and architectural heritage of Los Angeles. Learn More >>
