Hugo Carvajal is the co-founder and Executive Director of The Latino Support Network Inc, a certified Community Development Corporation (CDC) serving the Latino community and other immigrant communities in Lynn and Boston. LSN promotes socio-economic, cultural and civic integration and participation of all members by providing training, mentoring, coaching and by identifying and fostering the human capital of participants. Hugo oversees fundraising, financial and strategic planning and forecasting. Currently LSN focuses on financial literacy, home buyer education, and economic empowerment as well as providing technical support and advice to small businesses and worker-owned cooperatives. As a CDC, LSN develops asset building opportunities for families and is working closely with local partners to establish the first community investment fund for the Northshore as well as a community land trust. Prior to his current role, Hugo was the Director of Family and Community Engagement for KIPP Massachusetts.
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In addition to his role at LSN, Hugo serves on the Board of La Vida Scholars Inc, a nonprofit organization providing scholarships and college preparation programs for high school students in Lynn.
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Hugo lives in Woburn with his wife and two children and enjoys gardening and going to the beach as much as possible in the summer.