At the 2018 Girl Legacy Celebration, Community Bridges will honor Karla Silvestre with the Girl Legacy Award on Wednesday, November 14th at The Fillmore Silver Spring.
Karla Silvestre currently serves as the Director of Community Engagement at Montgomery College, a position she held since 2014. She leads the College’s efforts to be the community’s college through partnerships, engagement centers, outreach, and collaborative problem-solving.
Ms. Silvestre has two decades of experience in community engagement, education, and youth development. She previously served in the Office of Community Partnerships of Montgomery County as the Latino Liaison to the County Excecutive. She also was Manager of the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center of Montgomery County. In these roles, she worked to increase access and opportunity as well as strengthen relationships between the Montgomery County government and the residents it serves.