Javier Salamanca
Javier was inspired to join Voces when he saw a cross section of Sunset Park parents organizing to address elementary school overcrowding together. He has lived in the Sunset Park area for over 30 years and is a parent to 3 children who attend local public schools. Javier is passionate about amplifying and elevating the voices of working class immigrant families in his community. Javier has supported Voces in various roles: organizer, workshop facilitator, fundraiser, among others. Being part of Voces has allowed him to meet new people and make collective change.
Victoria Quiroz Becerra
Victoria is an ethnographer by training, community worker by conviction, and an artist in the making. She was born in Iztapalapa, Mexico City and has migrated from one city to the next since age 10. She arrived in the U.S. in 1993 and has lived in NYC for 22 years. Victoria is a queer immigrant woman and one of the founders and board members of Voces Ciudadanas. She has been part of various grassroots organizations where she acted as grant writer, manager of a community center, co-director, program developer, workshop facilitator and designer. She has brought this experience to the work of Voces Ciudadanas.