Peter’s, a Catholic and Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Theology and Philosophy from St. He is the former associate publisher at Commonweal Magazine, a lay-edited independent journal of opinion based in New York City. He is a member of the board of directors for the Academy of Hispanic Theologians in the United States, and Hope Border Institute, in El Paso, Texas. Milton has also served as an advocate for underrepresented populations and is active in religious, secular, and civic organizations. Bravo’s experience in higher education includes service in enrollment management, campus ministry, mission integration, academic advising, student life, academic research, and undergraduate instruction in Theological and Philosophical studies.
He is a theologian who has served Catholic colleges and universities and faith-based non-profit organizations for more than a decade. Milton Javier Bravo is Vice President of Mission, Values and Inclusion at Edgewood College in Madison, a role he stepped into in September. Henry Sanders, CEO and Publisher, 365 Mediaĭr. Only then will we truly appreciate the contributions we all make to the prosperity of our communities, our state and our nation. It’s critical to recognize and highlight our neighbors whose stories begin elsewhere, or who trace their roots to other parts of the world. I pray you learn something you didn’t know about some of the real leaders in communities throughout Wisconsin. That’s one reason this list is entirely new - we considered anyone named on a previous list to be ineligible for this one, even though most of them continue to wield considerable influence. It was important for us to expand the way we think about influence, and to highlight more of the people doing what it takes to improve their community. It does, however, introduce you to some people you’ve never heard of who are doing great things in other parts of the state or simply working behind the scenes, doing the work without the accolades. This list couldn’t possibly include every Latino doing good work in the community.
The 36 people we highlight this week come from every corner of this hemisphere – North, Central and South America and bring the full breadth of those diverse cultures to enrich Wisconsin. Some of the people you’ll get to know today are new Americans, some are children or grandchildren of immigrants, and some have ancestors going back centuries within the borders of what is now the United States. It’s also important to note the diversity within our Latino community. I wanted young people here in Wisconsin to see role models in people who are succeeding, to know that it’s possible for people of color to achieve great things here, and to highlight people of color doing great work in a variety of fields and pursuits. I have always intended these lists to highlight the beauty of the diversity in our community. It’s been exciting and gratifying every time, and I’m excited to bring you today our 2021 Sí Se Puede list, recognizing the most influential Latino leaders in Wisconsin.
Since our founding in 2015, we have published lists of the most influential Black and Latino leaders in Wisconsin, and lasy year, we expanded that to include our Indigenous and Asian American brothers and sisters.