Alma Urbano (she, hers) is an educator, and emerging leader serving as Program Manager at Project VOYCE. She joined the Project VOYCE team after receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Kenyon College. She herself is an alumna of the Project VOYCE summer academy where she learned to value her own narrative while addressing issues of health and immigration in her own community. She is also a neighborhood member of the Globeville, Elyria-Swansea Coalition currently working to set up a community land trust.
An immigrant and DACA-holder, Alma is thankful to her Northeast Denver community which has welcomed her and her family since they first came to the US in 2006. Her own experiences as a young Latinx immigrant in a gentrifying neighborhood have inspired much of interest in youth activism. Now and in the future, she hopes to continue her work capturing, valuing, and empowering the younger voices of Denver, Colorado as many of our communities continue to evolve.
“I am looking forward to collectively explore our own vulnerabilities and strengths to better support our communities in a compassionate and proactive manner.“