Oliver Merino (Charlotte, North Carolina) Born in Guerrero, Mexico, Oliver Merino moved to rural North Carolina at the age of ten. In 2014, he co-founded the Dream Organizing Network, a local grassroots immigrant rights organization in Charlotte, N.C. A graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, Oliver has worked with and advocated for immigrant communities across the country. As Latino New South Coordinator at Levine Museum, he works on developing collaboration with the Latino community and designing programming to reach diverse audiences. Participated in Aspen Ideas Festival.
Oliver Merino
2016 Ricardo Salinas Scholar,
Ricardo Salinas Scholarship
Oliver Merino (Charlotte, North Carolina) Born in Guerrero, Mexico, Oliver Merino moved to rural North Carolina at the age of ten.