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Julie Chavez Rodriguez
Public Engagement Advisor

Julie Chavez Rodriguez isis a Public Engagement Advisor in the White House Office of Public Engagement. Most recently Julie served as the Director of Youth Employment at the Department of the Interior under Secretary Ken Salazar. Prior to joining the Administration, Julie served as the Director of Programs for the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, a non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by the Chavez family to educate the nation about his life and work. In 2001, Julie helped launch the Chavez Foundation’s service-learning programs in Latino communities across the United States. In the nine years she spent with the organization, Julie distinguished herself as an effective program manager, community organizer, and advocate for Latino youth. She has established school and community based partnerships in major cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Phoenix, and helped develop curricula widely used in school districts throughout the country. Due to her extensive traveling and commitment to service, Julie has helped to engage Latinos and other communities of color across the country in service-learning and community development programming.

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