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Broetje Family Trust is happy to introduce Twigy Tellez as the Manager of Servant Leadership. We are extremely excited to work alongside her and draw from the many experiences and knowledge she has to offer. Twigy introduces herself here:  

On Wednesday, September 28th the Tierra Vida after school program students hosted a suicide awareness and prevention walk. This year Broetje Family Trust wanted to go deeper than sharing a newsletter and get more people involved, calling on young adults and youth to be at front and center of this growing issue amongst their generation.

At Vista Hermosa Foundation, our support goes beyond funding. We seek to be mutual partners, creating opportunities for listening, networking and local leadership. In 2018, we formed a cohort of our partners in Mexico, largely led by partners themselves. In August, grants team staff traveled to Chiapas for a convening of the cohort.

Listen to Abner Velez Ortiz from El Pozo de Vida explain why Chutes and Ladders, Serpientes y escaleras, was brought to the red-light district of Mexico City.

Rick has been on a journey to find a sense of community and belonging ever since the first day he walked into the Center for Sharing in the 1990’s.

Last summer, Broetje Family Trust became aware that there were a number of young adults associated with our community that lacked meaningful engagement with any community-based group. In response, we decided to create an internship program…

Broetje Family Trust has invited Omar Escalera to serve as a new member of the Board of Trustees. Omar Escalera grew up in the Vista Hermosa community at Broetje Orchards.

Nandita lives in Bihar, one of India’s least economically developed states and a hotbed of human trafficking. When Nomi Network field staff visited Nandita’s home, they explained how she could use their programming as a springboard to long-term economic stability and independence.

Ten years ago, Sergio decided to migrate north to the United States because he feared for his life and the life of his loved ones daily. This is the story of Sergio. 

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