Luis Enrique Ortega is a 35 + year veteran of K-12 public education with a concentration in bilingual instruction and as a cultural diversity practitioner. He is co-founder of SoLaHmo (Somali, Latino and Hmong Partnership in Health and Wellness). He holds a Masters of Education and has been committed to community-based research for the last twelve years. Luis is the co-PI (Principal Investigator) for Project TRUST and also co-facilitated both the YPAR and PPAR groups for wave one and wave two schools. He worked with both groups from recruitment through implementation and dissemination of the work. He is a seasoned educator and community organizer.
