"Somos dos hermanas que decidimos que teníamos que crear los recursos que un día nos hicieron falta."
-Iza Y Flor
OUR CO-FOUNDERS
Flor
Co-Founder
Executive Director
I am the oldest child in a family of ten. I am the first in my family to go to college and I struggled with the college application process. I had no one to ask for help.
I have a Bachelors in Business Administration and a Masters in Textile and Apparel Design from North Carolina State University.
I began to celebrate my Latinidad until I got out of Wilson because there were no spaces to celebrate my identity in my hometown.
Iza
Co-Founder
Director of Community Advancement
I am the third oldest child in a family of ten. Growing up I molded myself to fit in spaces I felt like I didn’t belong in. Now, I’m a loud and proud Latina that takes up space. I’m proud of my big family, my culture, and my parent’s story.
My wish is for the Latinx youth to have safe spaces where they can explore and embrace their full identity.
I have a Bachelors in Exercise and Sport Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and I have been a college adviser for three years.
OUR LEGACY
We don’t paint our dreams or nightmares — we paint our reality.
As two women leading in our community, we carry both the pride and the responsibility of being among the first. But being the first has never been our goal. What drives us is the commitment to ensure we are not the last.
Leadership can often tempt us to hold on to power, but our vision is different. We believe leadership is about opening doors, not guarding them. It’s about creating pathways so that others — especially young people from our community — can walk further than we ever could.
Our legacy is not about titles or recognition. It’s about building infrastructure, opportunity, and measurable change that will outlast us. We dream of a future where Latinx youth in Wilson can see themselves reflected in every classroom, boardroom, and community decision.
As sisters and as leaders, our greatest hope is to multiply ourselves — to nurture the next generation of changemakers who will continue shaping a more just, equitable, and vibrant future for our community.