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Alex Piedras

Alex Piedras

Director of Multicultural and Community Outreach

Grand View University

Alex Piedras, is the Director of Multicultural and Community Outreach at Grand View University, where he focuses on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. He has over 25 years of experience working in the Des Moines community for different non-profits and currently serves on several boards and community organizations in Central Iowa.

Published Articles

Reflection

The Importance of Connection

Alex Piedras

No. 58 · Fall 2023

Piedras reflects on the 2023 “So that We, Too, May Flourish” Conference at Augsburg as a refreshing space for a weary DEI advocate — surfacing burnout, the Talking Circle on Indigenous Issues, and Dr. Monica Smith’s Racial Healing Circle as opportunities to recharge the soul and build authentic connections for the long journey.

Alex Piedras

Published Articles

The Importance of Connection