Pedro Cruz

Pedro Cruz is a proud first generation American-Puerto Rican son, brother, and father to three beautiful girls. He is a lifelong resident of the City of Boston and a product of Boston Public Schools. Through Cruz’s leadership and commitment to Latinx and urban youth, he has helped young people gain and develop academic, critical thinking, writing and artistic skills. He is an accomplished artist himself, and seizes his own creative talents to engage youth in conversations about the challenges and opportunities they face, providing them the space to be civically involved and become change agents. Before stepping into his current role in 2023, Cruz was the Director of IBA’s Youth Development Program in Villa Victoria. He is an organizer at heart and was able to mobilize not only the young people, but also members of his team.