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Florida Memorial University Social Justice Institute Associate-In-Residence 2020
Valencia Gunder or as most recognize her, “Vee”, is an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and driven community leader who has been branded as the “Modern Day Fannie Lou Hamer”. A Miami native, Valencia is the Founder/Co- Director of the Smile Trust Inc., formerly known as Make the Homeless Smile Miami/Atlanta, Co-Founder of The Black Collective and Campaign manager at Dignity Florida. Valencia assists many community-based organizations with a variety of strategy around Florida to ensure that community feels the impact in positive way. […]