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Stakeholder Spotlight: Les Helmuth
Happy Wednesday! We hope you enjoyed last week's stakeholder spotlight, of our executive director, Alicia Horst! This week we will be featuring a board member! Introducing: Les Helmuth Les has been involved with NewBridges since 2007. When he taught a class with the JMU Non-Profit Institute, the (then) executive director, Susannah Leply approached him about […]
Chacha Mahiri
I believe that ‘everyone has a story to tell’. Often in the community, in schools, out in the world we meet people who sometimes touch us and their story gets hinged in our hearts for a long time to come. I have been one of those, living an immigrant story and yet lucky to have met different people from all walks of life who believe in the array of common shared dream of getting a slice of the American pie.Stakeholder Spotlight: Jossimar Diaz Castro
We hope you are all enjoying the winter weather and a season of celebration to come!! The next spotlight we will be having is Jossimar Diaz Castro, a federal work study student with NewBridges. Jossimar was introduced to NewBridges when volunteering at a community registration for the Mexican Consulate about three years ago. Since that […]
Stakeholder Spotlight: Dr. Keo Cavalcanti
We’re back for another Spotlight! Introducing one of our Board Members: Dr. Keo Cavalcanti! As a Brazilian Native, Keo was introduced to the agency upon attending a fundraiser showcasing Brazil with his wife. From there, Keo accepted the offer to become a Board Member in November 2011. Keo is especially interested in the work that […]
Stakeholder Spotlight: Aura Moreno
After a week of having a cold, I am back and running on the blog again! This week's Spotlight will feature Aura Moreno- otherwise known as Pancha! Pancha started working at NewBridges in August after knowing about the agency for many years through college. She is a part-time staff member, but is frequently in the […]
Stakeholder Spotlight: Alicia Horst
This is the first of a new series called Stakeholder Spotlight! We will be posting a new Stakeholder Spotlight each Tuesday featuring a board member, staff member, or volunteer! We hope this will give you an insight into the people that are behind NewBridges!! Introducing: Alicia Horst, our executive director!! Alicia has been working with […]