José Antonio Tijerino is president and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, which focuses on education, workforce, leadership, and culture while also serving as an executive producer on the Hispanic Heritage Awards at the Kennedy Center and broadcast on PBS. Tijerino serves on various boards in the DMV as well as nationally and has received numerous awards, including the Ohtli Award from Mexican Government, Lifetime Achievement Award by National PTA, MALDEF Award, among others. As a proud immigrant from Nicaragua, Tijerino co-founded The American Project; I’mmigrant campaign; #WeDreamAmerica Campaign; DREAM LEAD Institute for DACA recipients; Imagination Stage’s Oyeme! play about unaccompanied minors; and works extensively in support of refugee families on border.
Antonio Tijerino es presidente y director ejecutivo de la Hispanic Heritage Foundation, que se centra en la educación, la fuerza laboral, el liderazgo y la cultura. Al mismo tiempo se desempeña como productor ejecutivo de los Premios de Hispanic Heritage en el Centro Kennedy y de PBS. Tijerino es miembro de varias juntas en el DMV, al igual que en el territorio nacional y ha recibido numerosos premios, entre ellos el Premio Ohtli del Gobierno de México, el Premio Lifetime Achievement Award de National PTA, el Premio MALDEF, entre otros. Siendo un inmigrante orgulloso de Nicaragua, Tijerino co-fundó The American Project; I’mmigrant campaign; Campaña #WeDreamAmerica; DREAM LEAD Institute para receptores de DACA; Imagination Stage’s Oyeme!, una obra sobre menores no acompañados; y Tijerino trabaja extensamente en apoyo de las familias de refugiados en la frontera.
