Carlos Provencio

As a community organizer and political activist, Mr. Provencio has coordinated the grape boycott for the United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez in Stockton, California. He has also coordinated several voter registration drives that targets Latinos, Asian Americans, and African Americans through Project VOTE and the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.

He has done grant making for the Campaign of Human Development, United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in Washington DC. Through the Industrial Areas Foundation he has created public policy and legislation that supports children, youth and families.

He helped legislate the funding of a health study for victims of water contamination in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the city of Tucson, Arizona he mobilized the development of youth recreation in the south side and assisted with the process of targeting high drop-out rates and absenteeism of Native American children.

Building an organization through one to one relationship building, issue development and house meetings.

Leadership development through identifing leaders, volunteer recruitment and training.

Legislative action through confronting polititions, debating issues, and forums for action.