The Board of Directors and Staff at Latino Leadership Council (LLC) established the Dr. Reyes Ortega Scholarship Fund for Latino Leadership Council at PCF in honor of Dr. Ortega’s long-standing social justice activism, teachings, and mentorship.
Dr. Ortega serves on LLC’s Board and is Professor Emeritus at Sierra College where he teaches Chicana/o Studies and Chicano/Mexican American History. He was also instrumental in successfully designing the Sierra College Associate Degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies. Furthermore, while serving as an academic and personal counselor, Dr. Ortega introduced and co-coordinated the nationally-acclaimed Puente Program at Sierra College, which maximizes access to and promotes academic success in higher education.
It is this work that ties so beautifully to LLC’s mission as a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting Latino families to bilingual and bicultural services and advocating for wellness in the Latino community.
The Dr. Reyes Ortega Scholarship Fund for Latino Leadership Council at PCF will grow with pooled gifts from the community, combined with long-term earnings on investment of assets in the fund. The greater the fund, the greater support for LLC’s scholarship program to support the education of Latino/a youth and young adults.
“We are proud to have a fund that honors Dr. Ortega’s life-long commitment to social justice, equity and educational success for young Latinos/as,” states Elisa Herrera, Executive Director of Latino Leadership Council. “We are also happy to further a long partnership with PCF and look forward to working together to grow this fund so that our scholarships can support more and more students in reaching their academic goals.”
Help LLC serve as many students as possible by making a gift to this fund today or through your estate plan.
Contact the staff at Placer Community Foundation to learn how best to maximize your gift to this fund.
