Central Texas Leadership Series

Eloisa Cruz Arredondo - Program Coordinator for Inspiracion Waco

By Rachel Velasco

Published June 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM CDT

Rachel Velasco with Eloisa Cruz Arredondo

For KWBU’s Central Texas Leadership Series this week, KWBU’s Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Eloisa Cruz Arredondo, Program Coordinator for Inspiracion Waco, a dual-generation program that supports both parents and children through early childhood education.

Arredondo discusses how access to education changed the trajectory of her life, and how she now supports Spanish-speaking families with resources to guide their own children’s educational journeys.

Central Texas Leadership Series

Rachel Velasco

A love for people and the greater Waco community has always been the heart of Rachel’s work. A 2005 UT Austin graduate with a degree in English, Rachel began her career as a classroom English teacher. Through various professional opportunities in the education field, health and wellness industry, and the private business sector, she cultivated a love for building strong communities through service. She joined KWBU in August of 2023. She is also the Saturday Market Manager for the Waco Downtown Farmers Market. She has four nearly-grown children and loves tending her herbs and roses and growing things.

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