This episode addresses the futures of work through the eyes and experiences of two leaders in economic justice, human rights, and Latin American immigration to the U.S.
Our two guests are with Alianza Americas, a Chicago-based national network of Latin American immigrant-led and serving organizations in the U.S. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of Latin American immigrant communities in the U.S., as well as of peoples throughout the Americas.
Oscar Chacon is a co-founder and executive director of Alianza Americas. He has been an organizer and a leader on community justice issues at the local, national and international levels for over thirty years. An immigrant from El Salvador, Oscar is a frequent spokesperson on economic, social, political, and cultural issues affecting Latin American immigrant communities.
Amy Shannon is a nonprofit management consultant, supporting foundations and non-governmental organizations with strategic planning and program evaluation. She has served for over a decade as Senior Advisor to Alianza Americas. She has worked extensively in philanthropy as a consultant and program officer at the C.S. Mott Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
This episode addresses the futures of work through the eyes and experiences of two leaders in economic justice, human rights, and Latin American immigration to the U.S.
Our two guests are with Alianza Americas, a Chicago-based national network of Latin American immigrant-led and serving organizations in the U.S. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of Latin American immigrant communities in the U.S., as well as of peoples throughout the Americas.
Oscar Chacon is a co-founder and executive director of Alianza Americas. He has been an organizer and a leader on community justice issues at the local, national and international levels for over thirty years. An immigrant from El Salvador, Oscar is a frequent spokesperson on economic, social, political, and cultural issues affecting Latin American immigrant communities.
Amy Shannon is a nonprofit management consultant, supporting foundations and non-governmental organizations with strategic planning and program evaluation. She has served for over a decade as Senior Advisor to Alianza Americas. She has worked extensively in philanthropy as a consultant and program officer at the C.S. Mott Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.