NYSYLC Board of Directors Announces New Member: Daniela Pedraza

NYSYLC is proud to announce a new member joining our Board of Directors: Daniela Pedraza, a Human Rights advocate advancing grantmaking focused on gender and racial justice.

In her role as Program Officer at Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, Daniela supports the Women’s Rights movements in Latin America. Prior to joining Wellspring, she worked at the NYU Global Justice Clinic and the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), where she documented human rights violations and developed advocacy strategies with grassroots partners from different countries. Daniela also has experience providing legal services on housing and immigration matters through legal aid organizations such as Her Justice and NMIC. A native of Colombia, Daniela received her undergraduate and Law degrees from Rosario University and an LL.M in International Public Law from NYU.

Daniela’s dedication to justice and her background in philanthropy and law will strengthen our organization as we continue to empower immigrant youth and push for systemic change.