Myrna Martinez Nateras

Myrna Martínez Nateras es directora del Instituto Pan Valley del Comité de Servicio de los Amigos Americanos de Fresno, California. Myrna Martinez Nateras of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) founded the Pan Valley Institute (PVI), a popular education center which provides a learning and gathering space for immigrants - Mexican, indigenous Mexican and Southeast Asian - as they strive to participate in the civic, economic and political life of the Valley. Participants focus on women's, youth, family separation and generational conflict issues; cross-cultural relations; and worker and human rights. Myrna also directs the AFSC's Proyecto Campesino in Visalia and Proyecto Voz in Stockton.