www.negociosnow.com
36 February 2018
Age: 39
Title: Director
Name of Organization: Enrich
Chicago
Bio: Nina D. Sánchez is de-
dicated to moving the needle
toward greater racial equity in
her hometown of Chicago. As
the first director of Enrich Chi-
cago, a nonprofit-led movement
dedicated to eliminating struc-
tural racism in the arts, Sánchez
is responsible for articulating
and advancing a powerful vision
for the organization.
Her professional roots are
deeply sown in multicultural
leadership and education. Sán-
chez has worked extensively
with first-generation and un-
derrepresented students and
their families to increase access
and success at all levels, from
elementary after-school pro-
gramming to college persistence
and career readiness. She later
moved from direct service into
roles designing, implementing
and building student support
programs for community colle-
ge students across the Chicago
area. Most recently, she led anti-
racism organizing and cultural
competence capacity-building
at Teach for America - Chicago-
Northwest Indiana, where her
efforts positioned regional staff
to equip 400 teachers with the
skills necessary to lead in their
classrooms as critically cons-
cious educators.
Sánchez received her
master's degree in Latin Ameri-
can and Caribbean Studies from
the University of Chicago and a
bachelor's degree in anthropolo-
gy and international affairs from
Colorado College. She is a 2017
Surge Institute Fellow. A proud
Pilsen native, Sánchez is deeply
involved with several local advo-
cacy and social justice-minded
organizations, serving on the
Board of Directors of the Chica-
go Foundation for Women and
Latinas on the Plaza. She lives
on the Northwest Side with her
partner, Michael, and their se-
ven-month-old daughter, Vida.
Nina D. Sánchez
Advancing
a powerful
vision for
equity
"T
ake inspiration from the
arts. Harness your creative
genius and lead courageously toward
equity. Your success is rooted in your
community's success. Honor their
struggles and make room for others."
Nina D. Sánchez
