Sr. Graciela is a Sister of St. Francis of Redwood City, CA. She is both bilingual and bicultural. She has years of experience in community organizing and immigrant rights work. She integrates faith with justice throughout her workshops, leadership trainings and social actions. She has served in religious education at the parish, diocesan, and national levels. She is responsible for the formation of Hispanic Catechetical Leaders and the training of catechists in the Archdiocesan Hispanic parishes.