Bethany Rivera Molinar is a fronteriza Chicana living and working in El Paso, Texas. She is the Executive Director of Ciudad Nueva Community Outreach, a holistic, asset-based, Christian community development nonprofit organization working alongside their neighbors to develop youth, support families, equip leaders, and strengthen community in the Rio Grande neighborhood. Bethany is deeply passionate for Ciudad Nueva to be a place where community-led work unfolds and community members from young to older are actively engaged and accessing their gifts, skills, and resources to collectively lead towards a vibrant and thriving community. Along with her team and community, this passion has driven the work that she has done through Ciudad Nueva for over ten years. Bethany also serves as Chair on the national board of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) as well as on the boards of two local organizations. Bethany earned both Master of Divinity & Master of Social Work degrees at Truett Theological Seminary and the Diana Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. Bethany has a demonstrated history of serving with prophetic strength and innovative leadership within local, regional, and national women of color faith circles.