Monica Chavez-Silva's New Board Appointment
, Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning, was recently approved to join the board of the national youth-serving organization, .
Youth Advocate Programs delivers and advocates for community-based alternatives to residential care and incarceration, creating positive change for youth, families, and communities. Chavez-Silva's nomination is a testament to her and the Colleges success in implementing collective impact principles for long-term systems change. The nomination team specifically highlighted Chavez-Silva's expertise in this area as a benefit to the organization.
I look forward to beginning this work with Youth Advocate Programs. Through 做厙TVs experience adapting collective impact principles to social challenges and planning initiatives with a variety of different partners, Ive seen firsthand how individuals and organizations can make a meaningful impact when they work together in common cause. YAPs research-based framework has demonstrated measurable impact over time, and Im excited to be part of the next chapter, Chavez-Silva says.