Arte Sana Board of Directors
Lourdes Kaman -
Lourdes Kaman serves as Youth Empowerment Specialist at LifeWorks,
where she has been employed for seven years. Although she works primarily with youth, her duties also include empowering
their parents, especially bringing about greater awareness of the availability of community support services.
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Since Lourdes grew up in Mexico, she brings a special empathy to
working with immigrant women especially those having been victims of domestic violence.
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Having worked in a program called, Dos Culturas, that
brought together Hispanic and African American Students at Huston-Tillotson College, she has both bicultural and bilingual
skills.
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As both a singer and an artist Lourdes truly believes
in the healing power of art. While serving on the board of directors of the Borders Learning Community, a nonprofit
organization, she learned how the Readers Theatre was utilized to develop communication skills as well as instill
civic values. Lourdes also currently serves on the board of directors of another nonprofit organization, Nueva Alianza
which motivates youth to develop their musical talent. Lourdes continues to open doors of collaboration to incorporate
risk reduction presentations and pláticas into local youth and immigrant advocacy programs.
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