[ATLANTA, GA, September 2, 2020] –We Love BuHi is pleased to announce the organization’s new director of development, Natalia Garzón. We Love BuHi is a nonprofit organization that works to preserve the multicultural identity of the Buford Highway Corridor.
“We are thrilled to have Natalia as WLB’s director of development,” says Lily Pabian, the executive director of We Love BuHi. This newly created position speaks volumes to the commitment we have in developing a growth trajectory that anchors our mission in broader and deeper ways, this hire represents a concerted vision, we are here to stay and we are here to grow.”
Born in Colombia and raised in Central America, Garzón brings a portfolio of global NGO experiences to We Love BuHi. “As founder of a nonprofit called RISE in Panama, I know what it takes to growing grassroot organizations and the necessary impacts it can have on the local level,” says Garzón. “When I came to Atlanta, I was nervous that I would not feel the familiarities of my heritage, it was on Buford Highway where I found it; it is where I feel at home and I am committed to protecting this incomparable Atlanta gem.”
A recent summa cum laude graduate of Emory University for an, “Original Spanish Translation of Catherine Cusset’s Une éducation catholique with Critical Introduction,” Garzón is no stranger to achieving her dreams, says Garzón, “my entire life has been shaped by multicultural work and I hold diversity close to my heart. I know that the key to building generative bridges in our society is hard work and I owe my success to the kind of spaces We Love BuHi seeks to preserve. I am thrilled to be a part of this community and a part of We Love BuHi’s team”.
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About We Love BuHi:
Founded in 2015, We Love BuHi is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that seeks to preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta’s Buford Highway Corridor. Its mission is to bring individuals and communities together for multicultural experiences shared through its people, places, and stories to catalyze connection, awareness, and belonging. The organization has of over 18,000 followers across social media, offering programs and events that promote the celebration of the south’s largest, immigrant friendly- community. The organization meets its mission under these four strategic initiatives: Arts & Culture BuHi, Biz BuHi, Story BuHi, and Care BuHi (developed because of the impacts of COVID -19 on local communities). We Love BuHi began as an Instagram account to document a changing Buford Highway corridor, an approximately ten-mile stretch of state road internationally recognized for its sizeable immigrant and refugee population, restaurants, and shops. Learn more at www.welovebuhi.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @welovebuhi.