Luis Barbosa

Latinx Community Outreach Intern

As the Latinx Community Outreach Intern, Luis Barbosa seeks to support his people who are both native to Kalamazoo, and those who have traveled from afar to seek this land opportunity. To create a shared community and invite families of Latinx background to be engaged with the city, and especially, the academic pursuits of their children who attend Kalamazoo Public Schools. Assisting them in pursuing their career through college and bring honor to their families. To remind them to never forget where they come from.

A current Promise scholar himself, Luis Barbosa is achieving his bachelors degree in Fine Arts at Western Michigan University, with focuses in the art of film and theater performance.

Born and raised in Kalamazoo, Luis is grateful to apart of the Higher Promise Internship program, where he has earned the opportunity to grow not only as a performer, but a community collaborator, and activist.