Valeria Martinez is an Ascend Parent Advisor and lives in Albuquerque, NM with her two young children, ages 2 & 1. Valeria Martinez first heard about Ascend at the Aspen Institute through Southwest Creations Collaborative, where she received childcare support. Valeria works at Leidos, a science, engineering, and information technology company, and is excited about the future she is creating for herself and her children. She is committed to taking the knowledge she has received from her work as an Ascend Parent Advisor to ensure her children grow up to be the best they can be.
Stories featuring Valeria Martinez
Snapshots from the 2023 Ascend Parent Advisor Convening in Aspen, Colorado.
Convenings Featuring Valeria Martinez
Location: Virtual & In-Person in Washington, DC
Over the course of two days, our discussions focused on bold, equitable, and pragmatic strategies for building prosperity and well-being for all families. Sessions include insights from the latest two-generation (2Gen) family data, examples of...
Location: Washington, DC & Virtual
On Day 1 we focused on what it takes to move the needle for families with low incomes. Join us for a robust Day 2, in which we will focus on bold, equitable, and pragmatic strategies for building prosperity and well-being for all families. Now is the...
Location: Washington, DC & Virtual
Families tell us they want to prosper and ask us to meet them where they dream. The data tells us that when it comes to reducing poverty there are no silver bullets, but there are silver linings. This two-part session will explore recommendations and...