On March 26-27, 2019, Austin College honored María Teresa Kumar as the 2019 Posey Leadership Award recipient on campus and at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas.

Ms. Kumar is the founding President and CEO of Voto Latino, a leading national civic engagement organization that works to encourage Latino youth to participate in public policy. She earned a BA in Economics and International Affairs from the University of California, Davis and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Ms. Kumar’s national servant leadership is evident throughout her work with Voto Latino. She believes that Latinos can improve their quality of life as well as contribute to building a healthy, strong America by understanding the electoral process. María Teresa co-founded Voto Latino in 2004 to increase young Latino’s involvement in civic life. The organization uses social media, celebrity spokespeople, and other innovative initiatives, such as launching the first national mobile voter registration campaign, to connect Latino youth with political issues that affect the Hispanic population.

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