Keynote Speaker Mayra Valle '10 | Leading Houston Forward Luncheon 2024

YES Prep alumna, Mayra Valle, North Central '10, delivered an inspiring and heartfelt keynote speech at the 8th Annual Leading Houston Forward Luncheon.
Throughout her keynote speech, Mayra emphasized the impact YES Prep and our educators had on her and her family.
As a proud daughter of immigrant parents, Mayra a Mexican-American, Chicana, and Latina that understands the complexity living within hyphenated identities. Communities of color are not homogenous, and she work to explore that complexity though dialogue, artistry, and access to education. Every part of the work she does supports the advancement and honoring of those identities.
Within education, Mayra supports talented young people in the selective college admission process and facilitate professional development trainings for educators at five major Houston school districts. From developing curriculum to facilitating workshops on identity to connecting with the community, she continues to contribute to first-generation student spaces.
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Access. Students should have the opportunity to thrive in all areas of their lives. From the classroom to the college process to their communities, Mayra helps develop infrastructure to ensure students feel seen and their educators feel equipped to lead them.