La Luz Center

New staff join La Luz

Two new staff members have joined the La Luz family.

Noris Binet began working in Community Program Development in October and has gotten into the swing of things with two community projects and a woman's support support group called Nueva Vida.  Noris was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Guadalajara at the age of 20, spending 13 years there continuing her education in the Arts, Architecture and receiving a B.S. in Sociology from the University of Guadalajara.  She also holds an honorary Ph.D. in Philosophy and Therapeutic Counseling.

Una Despedida

There is never a great time to leave an organization that you love - one that fills such an important need in our community.  However, after 13 years on the La Luz staff, nine of those as its executive director, I feel that it is time for me to step down and make way for new leadership to take La Luz into the future.  In January I will be taking a position with the Napa Valley Community Foundation as their Manager of Philanthropic Services.