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Miguel Huerta LSW

Miguel Huerta is proud to be serving the Roadrunners of º£½ÇÉçÇø. As a Chicano who was born and raised in Denver, he is thrilled to be home after 6 years of working and living in Philadelphia. Miguel attained a Masters of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a certificate in Trauma Informed Practices from Bryn Mawr School of Social Work. Miguel was the first college graduate in his family with a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. In 2014, Miguel became a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Move Mountains Project in San Luis, Colorado. Miguel is an alum of the New Leaders Council and a Philadelphia Fellow of the League of Creative Interventionists. Miguel has served youth and young adults in a variety of settings including alternative education, non-profits, and grassroots community efforts. In addition to his work at º£½ÇÉçÇø, Miguel also serves youth transitioning from the criminal justice system back into the community. This poet aspires to catalyze self­-empowerment and community action through art and an understanding of human heritage.