Posted on: July 9th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ] [ People ]
Tags: family, library, parents, Spanish-language
“When Lena Avila-Robison was a child, friends and relatives filled her parents’ home in Newton. As an adult, she has carried that tradition to her own place in Des Moines, hosting not only about 30 family members for holidays, but also community members to enjoy Latino food or make piñatas. Her passion for the Latino culture and desire to share it with her community encouraged her to form Latinos Unidos of Iowa, which helps newcomers, especially Latinos, find education, employment and cultural understanding through activities such as resource fairs, scholarships, and fund-raising efforts to purchase more Spanish-language library books. As an investigator for the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Avila-Robison does all this in her spare time, but her hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. This year she received the YWCA’s Women of Achievement Award for her efforts to empower women in the Des Moines area. “
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