Midwest Regional Staff
Simon Lopez
Director, Workforce Development
Jode Ocampo
Office Manager/Program Assistant
Maria Moser
Director of Education, Midwest
Midwest Center for Community Educational Excellence
Surabhi Jain
Workforce Development Analyst
Workforce Development
Felicia Medellin,
Escalera Program Associate

The National Council of La Raza Midwest Regional Office is located in Chicago, Illinois and works in partnership with 63 affiliate organizations in 11 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.

The Midwest Office serves as a link between national-level efforts and local communities. The staff provide program-specific capacity-building support in the areas of workforce and economic development, community development, housing counseling, and education. This support includes hands-on technical assistance, program development, and financial resources, when available.

Staff coordinate and facilitate peer exchanges among affiliates, which allows for sharing and documenting best practices and strengthening a regional advocacy network, bringing a collective voice to decision-making entities. NCLR convenes regional meetings and affiliate working groups for training and policy updates from the national headquarters policy and program staff.

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