Laura Segura, Co-Executive Director of Monarch Services

Recast Episode #69 - In Memoriam: Laura Segura, Executive Director of Monarch Services, Social Justice Warrior, Chicana Leader, Advocate, Community Hero, Athlete y La Mera Mera Chingona.With a heavy heart, we are recasting our August 2021 interview with Laura Segura who passed away last week after battling cancer.  Our hearts and prayers are with her daughters, family, Monarch Services & the Watsonville community.May we uplift Laura’s memory and legacy as we remember life is precious and can be cut short too early. Be free our chingona hermana, thank you for your friendship, mentorship, and leadership.If you would like to donate to the Laura Segura Scholarship Fund to support local justice-involved young people, please donate today:https://www.cfscc.org/funds/laura-segura-scholarshipFor more information about Monarch Services: https://www.monarchscc.org/#QueVivaLauraSegura#LauraSeguraPresente!#MonarchServicesSantaCruzCounty#ChicanaLeadership#ChingonaLeadership#healthcareuntold#gentecare#healthcareuntoldpodcast*************************************************************************************Laura Segura serves as Co-Executive Director of Monarch Services (formerly Defensa de Mujeres) in Santa Cruz County, domestic violence, rape crisis, and human trafficking center. She has deep roots in the Pajaro Valley and has dedicated her career to issues of social justice and equity. She is a two-time Fellow with the Women’s Policy Institute and has helped pass legislation to protect survivors of violence. Laura was born in La Angostura, Michoacán, Mexico, and as a child moved to Watsonville with her parents and 5 siblings. She attended Cabrillo College and then graduated from San José State as a first-generation student. She later attended Harvard’s Executive Education program. During her career, she has worked for local government and the non-profit sector and has served on numerous boards and commissions. Laura is a recent breast cancer survivor, has two daughters, and lives in south Santa Cruz County near her big Mexican family. During the pandemic, Laura honed in on her amateur culinary skills and regularly trains as a cyclist on her road bike.#healthcareuntold#monarchsccounty#monarchservicesscc#violenceprevention#supportsurvivors#enddomesticviolence#endfemicide#endsexualassault#endhumantrafficking#supportsurvivors#latinasinleadership