Lisette Nieves

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Lisette Nieves
Bornc. 1970 (age 51–52)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
EducationBrooklyn College (BA)
University of Oxford (BA, MA)
Princeton University (MPA)
University of Pennsylvania (PhD)
OccupationDirector, BronxWorks Betances Cornerstone Community Center
Member of the Board of Directors of AmeriCorps
Nominee
Assumed office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden

Lisette Nieves (born c. 1970) is an American academic and non-profit administrator who is the founder of "Atrevete Latino Youth, Inc.", an organization which focused on the educational and leadership training of young Latinos.

Early life and education[]

Nieves was born in the Bronx, the daughter of parents originally from Puerto Rico. She and her four brothers were raised by their single mother.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn College, a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Oxford, a Master of Public Administration from Princeton University, and a PhD in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Career[]

When Nieves returned to New York, she went to work for Puerto Rican Association of Community Affairs (PRACA) as coordinator of "¡MUEVETE!" (Move Yourself!). On May 14, 2001, Nieves and several other coordinators decided to develop a new independent organization, "¡Atrevete!" (I Dare You). The organization operated out of a main office located in the Bronx for several years. Under her leadership, the organization's main focus was to educate and to develop the leadership skills of the Latino youth, starting in New York and Boston. ATREVETE! stopped operating in 2010 and the group decided to refocus their energies on rebuilding ¡MUEVETE! as an independent organization. She is also the board chair of ¡MUEVETE![3][4][5][6]

Nieves continued to further her education with the intention of developing her skills to assist in the transformation of Atrevete into an independent non-profit organization.. In April 2002, the first Annual Atrevete Latino Youth Conference was held in Boston.[3][4][5][6]

Nieves is the director of the Betances Community Center for BronxWorks, funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development Cornerstone Initiative. In 2005, she was named one of the most distinguished Latinas by the New York Spanish language newspaper El Diario/La Prensa.[3][4][5][6]

On July 30, 2021, Nieves was nominated as a member of the board of directors of AmeriCorps.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brooklyn College's First Rhodes Scholar Works to Boost Today's Students". www.brooklyn.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. ^ "Lisette Nieves | NYU Steinhardt". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. ^ a b c Businessweek
  4. ^ a b c The New York Carib News Archived 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c Profile: Lisette Nieves (NY ’90), Founder of Year Up NY
  6. ^ a b c Nieves: We cannot afford to squander potential
  7. ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
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