Alejandra is a Mexican migrant woman and a migrant justice organizer shaped by the growing inequities and disparities of her homeland, the wisdom of the markets, colors, music, dance and warmth of México City the Indigenous territories of the nahuas, matlatzincas and otomíes. She moved to unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) & səl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Indigenous territories 15 years ago. It was her choice to come to these lands and she continues to learn alongside the leadership, organizing and mentorship of Indigenous, Black and racialized women, aunties and grandmas about her responsibility and accountability to these lands that she benefits from.  

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration and a Master’s degree in Community and Regional Planning with a focus on social policy and participatory planning. She has worked for more than twenty years in the non profit sector in México City and in British Columbia for a wide range of roles, from grassroots community collectives, community organizations, government and the philanthropic sector. 

She is committed to centering principles of trust, reciprocity, responsibility and accountability for meaningful engagement and co-creation of knowledge. She grounds herself and her work in community organizing to inform policy making strategies and research that creates learning opportunities that nourish and tend to our relationships with our histories, places, communities and environments and support the liberation of Indigenous and Black people and consequently our collective liberation.
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​Spirit of the Season: FALL
Email: alejandra@circleonphilanthropy.ca