Policy Drivers Ep. 2: Interview w/ GAVA's Monica Guzman
Channel: Farm&City
Date: 2020-07-08

Today we are talking with Monica Guzmán, Policy Director for Go Austin! Vamos Austin!.

She focuses on targeting issues that communities want and working closely with them to provide in-person outreach and realization of goals through research and evaluation of public policy. Monica is a native Austinite passionate about public education, housing affordability, Latinx community health, social service systems, and domestic violence, and serves on the Caritas of Austin Board of Directors.

Monica earned a BA in Political Science from St. Edward’s University and her MA in Human Sciences- Sociology and Education from Our Lady of the Lake University. Her focus within GAVA is building up a coalition in North Austin, leading and coordinating GAVA’s Policy Team, and keeping up with transportation and mobility issues, and police-community interactions. 

More info at:
http://www.FarmAndCity.org
https://www.GoAustinVamosAustin.org