Janet Murguía

National Council of La Raza

Janet Murguía has become a key figure among the next generation
of leaders in the Latino community. Since 2005 she has served as the
President and Chief Executive Offi cer of the National Council of La Raza
(NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States.

Take Notice and Act

Janet Murguía

Young Latinas are becoming pregnant in growing numbers and often their dreams come to a screeching halt. Yet teen pregnancy rarely makes the list of top Hispanic organizational priorities. We haven’t tried hard enough to include young Hispanic women, as well as men, in teen pregnancy prevention efforts.