Basic Info
| First Name | Enrique |
| Last Name | Ibarra |
| Username | Enrique.Ibarra |
Additional Contact Information
| Pronouns | He/they/el/elle |
Progressive Profile
| Current Employer | Poder Latinx |
| Current Occupation | Texas State Program Coordinator |
| Tagline | Power builder in South Texas |
| Bio | I am a compassionate and driven organizer seeking to thoughtfully disrupt the status quo and its corresponding culture of exploitation and greed that has lorded over our lives, labor, and futures. I have worked in a variety of spaces concerned with Latine/x empowerment, LGBTQIA+ rights & empowerment, women’s rights & empowerment, SA & DV survivor support, healthcare access, harm reduction, immigrant justice, environmental justice, economic justice, mutual aid, and political campaigning.
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| Impact | Through my experience as a canvasser and organizer for political campaigns like Jessica Cisneros’s, I worked to bridge the access gap of accurate information about COVID-19 and getting the COVID-19 vaccine for underserved and undocumented populations in South Texas by recruiting, training, and organizing canvassers to run a campaign in colonias and other vulnerable communities. I have also organized DACA renewal clinics, citizenship information sessions, and Know Your Rights workshops with lawyers and other community organizations. |
| Mission | I want to further organize and build power with vulnerable communities and new organizers to self-advocate and take hold of their community’s future. |
Work History
| Employer | Poder Latinx |
| Occupation | Texas State Program Coordinator |
| Employer | City of Laredo Public Health Department |
| Occupation | Peer Advocate |
| Employer | Canidae Collective |
| Occupation | Lead Coordinator |
| Employer | Jessica Cisneros for Congress |
| Occupation | Canvasser / Background Consultant |
| Employer | APSS Centro Aztlan |
| Occupation | Community Services Organizer |
| Employer | Made to Save |
| Occupation | Project Manager |
| Employer | Laredo Immigrant Alliance |
| Occupation | Community Organizer |
| Employer | Texas A&M International University |
| Occupation | Administrative Associate III |
| Employer | Texas A&M International University |
Education
| School | Texas A&M International University |
| Degree | Master of Arts in English |
| Honors and Achievements | Published thesis: Minor Literature and Chicano Liberation in Heriberto G. Terán’s Espejo de Alma y CorazónFields of interest: 21st & 20th century American literature; 18th & 19th century British literature; Chicano/a/e literature & studies; ethnic studies; critical race theory; environmental racism; feminist, gender, & queer studies; rhetoric studies; historical & philosophical materialism; poststructuralism; post/decolonialism |