Denver, CO –Today, US-Brazil Connect announced that two Conexão Mundo alumni will be joining as full-time staff members at the nonprofit’s Denver office.
Regginald Hubbard—who led US-Brazil Connect’s Dourados team in 2014—will join as the Global Leaders Program Manager on January 26th. Bri Erger will begin working as the organization’s Community College Program Manager starting January 28th following her return from Rondônia, Brazil where she is at work running US-Brazil Connect’s OUTSPoken Program.
Both join the organization with impressive resumes unconnected to the Conexão Mundo Program. Ms. Erger developed a love for service and working within the education system as an AmeriCorps volunteer in North Carolina, a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador and by working with 20KWatts—a nonprofit supporting development projects in Latin America.
She also recently completed a MA in International Development at the University of Denver.
Mr. Hubbard’s new position fits his long commitment to equal access and international education. Since graduating from Yale University with a BA in Philosophy, Hubbard has worked in events production connected to national campaigns and conventions, instructed civics for the American Civics Center and held management roles during high-profile international and domestic visits for Vice President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Those high-level positions match his lofty goals for the young nonprofit.
“I am most excited about the chance to build upon the work I did in Dourados last summer and help create memorable experiences for the Leaders, Fellows and Students in Conexão Mundo 2015,” commented Hubbard concerning his new position. “I hope to strengthen the ties between US-Brazil Connect and the US Embassy in Brasilia, as well as improve my Portuguese language skills beyond comprehension and basic conversation.
Mr. Hubbard’s travels have also taken him to Canada, China, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and the United Kingdom. His love for Brazil has brought him to the South American country more than any other. Most recently, he accompanied Vice President Joe Biden on his trip to congratulate President Dilma Rouseff on her recent reelection.
The additions are a small part of US-Brazil Connect’s new management plan for the 2015 program year. The changes—soon to be finalized—will increase the capacity of the organization to expand and enhance the power of the Conexão Mundo Program in 2015 and beyond.
