La Plaza’s President & CEO reflects on 20 years of service to Latino community [Video]

As Miriam Acevedo Davis reflects on her 20 years as the President & CEO of La Plaza, she takes a moment to practice gratitude.

“I’m one very lucky person. I get to come everyday to a job I really enjoy, to do work that really matters to me,” Miriam said.

La Plaza is an organization located on the far east side of Indianapolis that serves the Latino community.

There are three areas of focus: youth and education, basic needs, and workforce development.

“A lot of our families are new immigrants to the city where language or culture may be a barrier,” Miriam said.

Miriam says it’s a place where everyone speaks Spanish, they are familiar with the culture of their clients and they are there to give a hand up, not a hand down.

“Definitely English is one of the biggest challenges for us,” Maria Cristina Torres, La Plaza client said. “Obviously …