Because you asked for it! We are highlighting a young leader who has found success in working with the Latino/a/x diaspora. Check out this episode and get to know our future policy maker and future Speaker of the House! Remember where you heard about her first.

Jasmin Chavez is a dynamic leader with a track record in civic engagement, legislative advocacy, and organizing. She holds degrees in Political Science and Spanish from McDaniel College. At McDaniel, Jasmin founded McDaniel LULAC (The League of United Latin American Citizens) and served as president of the council for three years. Jasmin attributes her success to the experiences and commitment to the community within AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly and as the State Director for Virginia LULAC.

Jasmin is an alumna of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, the UCLA Labor Center’s Dream Summer Program, and HACU. Jasmin’s commitment to uplifting her community has earned her recognition as a recipient of the LULAC National Woman of the Year Award in 2018 and as a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International scholarship. Jasmin loves giving back to her community by serving on various boards including McDaniel College’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board, the Smithsonian Latino Center’s Young Ambassadors Alumni Network, and Victoria for Congress. Jasmin is a fierce leader who is passionate about social justice.

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