Social Impact Leader Spotlight: Veronica Alvarado
Title:
Deputy Director, Warehouse Worker Resource Center
Focus Area:
Southern California
Causes:
Warehouse Worker Rights
Community Work:
-Instrumental in assisting in the mobilization of warehouse workers, providing bilingual trainings to hundreds of workers and community members, and advocating on their behalf with employers, resource agencies, government agencies, legislatures regarding health and safety issues, and promoting, uplifting and reshaping the narrative about what Civic Engagement is and who it is for.
-Provides training and presentations around the country regarding the plight of warehouse workers in the Inland Empire especially under the retail giant, Walmart and strategies to advocate on their behalf. More recently, she’s continued her work, uplifting the experiences of workers in the Amazon supply chain.
Fellowships & Awards:
-2021 Weingart Fellow: The John W. Mack Movement Building Fellows Program.
Community Involvement:
-Member of the Steering Committee of the Inland Coalition For Immigrant Justice, share the common purpose of serving the immigrant and other underserved communities of the Inland Empire.
-Ms. Alvarado has also actively participated in state-wide and national coalitions working collaboratively with workers’ rights organizations to advance the working conditions of low-wage immigrant workers and has been part of statewide pushes that have demanded the establishment of a Safety Net 4 All, income wage replacement program for excluded undocumented workers.
Imagine a world where young people grow up with Impact Leaders like Veronica as their heroes along with the athletes, actors, artists, musicians, and social media stars that get most of the world’s attention. Veronica is doing real on-the-ground work to make this world a better place. Let’s create a new world where we elevate the voices of Impact Leaders — together!
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