User:Arielbkwalsh/Carmen Perez

Carmen Perez (born January 21, 1977 ), is a political activist and the Executive Director of The Gathering for Justice and a co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington.

Early Life
When she was 17 her older sister died. She dedicated her life to helping youth.

Career
After graduating from UC Santa Cruz, Perez worked for Barrios Unidos, an organization dedicated to providing non-violence training and re-entry services for the incarcerated and establishing an institute for peace and community development in Santa Cruz and across the country. While working for them she met Harry Belafonte.