#22 Renata Soto, Conexion Americas

Renata Soto is the dynamic executive director of Conexion Americas, an immigrant serving nonprofit in Nashville, Tennessee. She spoke to Power Station, at the 2018 UnidosUS Conference, about how she balances the provision of programs and services for Latino families with their engagement in policy advocacy. The Escalera Program, a UnidosUS initiative, helps immigrant children succeed educationally and teaches their parents how to hold schools accountable for their children's educational and social experience. The Culinary Incubator is a resource for parents with entrepreneurial aspirations. And Casa Azafran is a consortia of progressive and immigrant serving organizations that provide a welcoming community in Nashville. Renata provides a lesson in how to grow, empower and elevate an inclusive immigrant powered organization. Listen, learn and be inspired.