Praise Our Peeps January 20, 2025

Meet the Sacramento Bee’s Top 20 Latino Change Makers

Curated by Monica Blanco

The Sacramento Bee’s Equity Lab, in partnership with the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, honors these exceptional individuals in the third iteration of the Change Maker series. These pioneers exemplify what’s possible when passion meets purpose.

Special shout-out to two of YDN’s Creciente Latinx Leadership Program graduates who made the list – Monica Ruelas-Mares and Armando Salud!

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