Balderas-Burciaga has used her role to turn SQACC into a self-sustaining not for profit, to add more programming and to integrate mental health services into the community. She has worked for 15 years with non-profits, including Viva South CDC, Toledo Cultural Arts Center and the Maumee Chamber of Commerce. SQACC strives to preserve and promote Latino culture through artistic expression. Balderas-Burciaga directs SQACC to be a community staple in the Old South End, a fully functioning hub for resources to work through language barriers, home improvement necessities, health challenges and more.
“Our mission is culturally based, but our doors are not,” Balderas-Burciaga said. “If you want to learn more about the culture, to celebrate the culture, whether you’re Latino or not, our doors are open to you.”
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Executive Director, Sofia-Quintero Art and Cultural Center (SQACC)
Balderas-Burciaga has used her role to turn SQACC into a self-sustaining not for profit, to add more programming and to integrate mental health services into the community. She has worked for 15 years with non-profits, including Viva South CDC, Toledo Cultural Arts Center and the Maumee Chamber of Commerce. SQACC strives to preserve and promote Latino culture through artistic expression. Balderas-Burciaga directs SQACC to be a community staple in the Old South End, a fully functioning hub for resources to work through language barriers, home improvement necessities, health challenges and more.
“Our mission is culturally based, but our doors are not,” Balderas-Burciaga said. “If you want to learn more about the culture, to celebrate the culture, whether you’re Latino or not, our doors are open to you.”
