Lorena Guadiana

Secretary

Lorena is a West Coast transplant and from Guanajuato, Mexico. She attended UCLA for her undergrad education where her studies and personal experiences encouraged her development as a social justice advocate. She considers herself a Chicana and an immigrant whose personal growth has also been shaped by unjust policies that have not allowed her to visit her home country in years. She recognizes the importance of continuing to leverage communities of color and for this reason she has organized for immigration and policy reform, education access, farm workers’ rights, and participated in creating community gardens. As the current ALAS board member, Lorena has organized events around the DREAM Act both at NYU and Columbia University; along with an upcoming event featuring a Latina Urban Planning Professor and an LGBTQ event focusing on international challenges. Lorena has presented at the 2011 RISE Conference, Social Work in an Era of Change in Harlem. Lorena is currently working at NYU’s Opportunity Programs Office supporting undergraduate low-income students of color enrolled in the university.

Lorena is a firm believer of collectives and their ability to transform communities. Her goals are to continue to collectively push for engaging and promising platforms that will uplift the Latino voice. In what ways can ALAS move to the next level this next academic year?

Lorena is an avid outdoor adventurer and a lover of the fine arts. She wants to be able to improve her Portuguese language skills and live in Brazil.