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 Lori M. Kaplan
Executive Director
Lori M. Kaplan began working as a volunteer at the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) in 1979, joined the staff in 1980, and has served as executive director since 1987. She also serves as the executive director of The Next Step Public Charter School, a public charter school founded by the LAYC in 1996 for teen parents, recent immigrants, and youth who have dropped out of traditional public schools.
In addition to her work at the LAYC, Kaplan serves as treasurer of the board of directors of Youth Radio, an award winning national youth radio and media arts training program based in California, with a DC-based bureau located at the LAYC. She is mayoral appointee to the District of Columbia Workforce Investment Council, and serves on the boards of the Consortium of Child Welfare, Capital Area Assets Building Corporation, Council on Latino Agencies, and Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington. She was a member of the 1991-1992 Leadership Washington class and frequently presents at local and national conferences and serves on advisory boards and steering committees on issues related to youth development, Latino community, and social justice.
Kaplan is the recipient of numerous awards including the 1994 Distinguished Leadership Award from the National Association for Community Leadership, Washingtonian magazine’s 1997 Washingtonian of the Year, and the 2001 Lewis Hine Award for Dedicated Service from the National Child Labor Committee. She has a BA degree from Antioch College and a master’s degree in education from George Washington University. She is the proud mother of Max and lives with her family in the District of Columbia.
Noel Bravo
Chairman, Board of Directors
Noel Bravo serves as board chairman for the Latin American Youth Center. He currently manages the Policy Matters project at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, DC. This research effort identifies state policies with demonstrated success in strengthening families, and communicates this research to policymakers and advocates across the country. Prior to working at the Center, Bravo served as a senior advisor to Mayor Anthony Williams in Washington DC, where he lead strategic planning and budget formulation for the DC government. He also served as a private sector management consultant. Bravo holds a bachelors degree in public policy from Stanford University and a masters degree in public policy from Harvard University.
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