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Lu Rocha
Lu Rocha has been an advocate for survivors of gender-based violence for nearly 20 years. Her work has included domestic violence (DV) counseling, community education and shelter m...view moreLu Rocha has been an advocate for survivors of gender-based violence for nearly 20 years. Her work has included domestic violence (DV) counseling, community education and shelter management. She has worked with women's organizations from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds to help establish DV programs that reflect each community's particular needs and cultural values.
Ms. Rocha has worked extensively in the Latino community at local, national and international levels. She works at De Paul University where she created courses on; Violence Against Women, Gender and Culture and Latino History in Chicago. She is also co-founder and executive director of Women for Economic Justice.
Ms. Rocha is a consultant, specializing in training professionals on cultural competency and best practices in services to survivors of gender-based violence.view less