Minneapolis, MN — Monica Hurtado is committed to building collective power to uplift marginalized communities and drive change. Originally from Colombia, Monica’s journey is marked by a passion for systems change and service. After immigrating to Minnesota in 2001, she played a pivotal role in establishing the transformative "Aqui Para-Ti'' program, offering tailored healthcare support to the Latinx community. This experience inspired her to create change beyond the healthcare field, and to transition her leadership skills to community organizing. She now serves as a public policy director at Voices for Racial Justice. With her Bush Fellowship, Monica will travel to see and learn from different traditional and innovative organizing practices in communities throughout the U.S. and internationally. She also will develop her skills and practices related to mindful meditation to strengthen her own leadership.
