University of Washington Capstone: Wrapping Up Project Partnership with UW Capstone Students

by Efa & Caroline

English:

Dear AAP Community,

We would like to send a big thank you to Juan Carlos at Ay Caramba Market and Liz Lopez at
Mariposa Farms for participating in our informational interviews! The feedback we received
from these active, generous individuals has been invaluable to us in the creation of the AAP
Partners Engagement Survey. We hope the survey is received as an opportunity to provide
honest, constructive feedback about AAP’s programs and social impact.

Throughout these past several weeks, we have learned about data collection, community
engagement, and cultural healing thanks to interactions with volunteers like Juan Carlos and Liz,
as well as the guidance of our mentor, Roxana Pardo Garcia. It has been our pleasure to
contribute social media posts, newsletter articles, and surveys to support such a hard-working
and giving team.

As the end of our quarter at the University of Washington approaches, we wish to express our
gratitude to AAP and support of our local Latinx communities. The work of AAP is critical, and
we appreciate this team and its community taking the time to teach us about non-profit
organizations and their impact assessment strategies. We will carry these new skills with us as
we graduate and enter the workforce.

Thank you for a wonderful quarter, and we wish you all the best!

Sincerely,
Efa, Caroline, Maribel, & Natalie

Spanish Translation:

Estimada comunidad,

Nos gustaría enviar un gran agradecimiento a Juan Carlos de Ay Caramba Market y Liz López de
Mariposa Farms por participar en nuestras entrevistas informativas. La retroalimentación que
recibimos de estas personas activas y generosas ha sido invaluable para nosotros en la creación

de la Encuesta de Participación de Socios de AAP. Esperamos que la encuesta sea recibida como
una oportunidad para proporcionar una retroalimentación honesta y constructiva sobre los
programas de AAP y su impacto social.

A lo largo de estas últimas semanas, hemos aprendido acerca de la recopilación de datos, la
participación de la comunidad, y la curación cultural gracias a las interacciones con voluntarios
como Juan Carlos y Liz, así como la orientación de nuestra mentora, Roxana Pardo García. Ha
sido un placer contribuir con publicaciones en las redes sociales, artículos en el boletín y
encuestas para apoyar a un equipo tan trabajador y generoso.

A medida que se acerca el final de nuestro trimestre en la Universidad de Washington, deseamos
expresar nuestra gratitud a AAP y el apoyo a nuestras comunidades Latinx locales. El trabajo de
AAP es crítico, y apreciamos que este equipo y su comunidad se tomen el tiempo para
enseñarnos sobre organizaciones sin fines de lucro y sus estrategias de evaluación de impacto.

Llevaremos estas nuevas habilidades con nosotros cuando nos graduemos y entremos a la fuerza
laboral.

Gracias por un trimestre maravilloso y os deseamos lo mejor!

Sincerely,
Efa, Caroline, Maribel, & Natalie

Enrique Gonzalez

Racial Equity Planner, King County Hazardous Waste

Enrique Gonzalez is a Racial Equity Planner for King County Hazardous Waste who has been a social justice advocate for many years. He has worked at the Seattle Office of Police Accountability as a Community Engagement Specialist where he focused on developing relationships with community members and facilitated access to the police accountability process. Before that he worked as a Community Advocate and Commissioner on the Seattle Community Police Commission. Enrique traces his roots to the peaceful occupation of El Centro de la Raza, an organization dedicated to race and social justice through advocacy and programing, which his grandmother and father were a part of and where he grew up and worked for 11 years.

Enrique has a degree in American Ethnic Studies (Chicano Studies) from the University of Washington and he speaks Spanish fluently. He also grew up training in Hung Gar Kung Fu which he continues to practice. In his spare time, he enjoys working on his car which he takes to the track from time to time. 

Raquel Gomez

Social Impact Manager, Seattle Credit Union

Raquel Gomez was born and raised Seattle! She is the Social Impact Manager at Seattle Credit Union, formerly with BECU,  and for the past 6 years she has worked with her team to assist her community in achieving their financial goals and dreams. Raquel is one of the Founders of BECU’s Latinx Employee Resource Group and currently holds the title of Cultural Awareness Lead.

When they’re not at work, you can find Raquel actively volunteering within her community, spending time with her family and/or at the Sounders games!