ABOUT
2017
est.
1400
Families Served
04
Cases Won
OUR MISSION
Los Vecinos de Buford Highway serves as a conduit of information and social capital in an effort to bridge the gap between residents in the Buford Highway area and government, housing, schools, and non-profit organizations by providing resources such as education, advocacy, food, and community events.
OUR VISION
We envision an interconnected community where all people have access to the information and resources they need, the ability to influence policies that affect their lives, and the opportunity to become leaders in their own neighborhood.
OUR STAFF
Stephanie Coreas
Executive Director
Stephanie Coreas is the Executive Director of Los Vecinos de Buford Highway, a local non-profit organization working to empower the Latino immigrant community of Buford Highway. Los Vecinos de Buford Highway focuses on bringing resources directly to families in apartment complexes in the community, tenant’s rights, and creating future leaders throughout the vibrant corridor. The work of Los Vecinos in the community is very near and dear to Stephanie’s heart as Buford Highway is the first place she called home after immigrating with her mother from San Salvador, El Salvador at only four years old.
Ms. Coreas is also an entrepreneur. As a small business consultant, Stephanie partners with women owned and minority owned businesses to help with their business development and sales strategy. Stephanie has been dedicated to supplier diversity for over 10 years and
empowering women in business is something she’s incredibly passionate about. Stephanie grew up in Stone Mountain, GA and graduated from Stone Mountain High School. She then went on to AIU (American Intercontinental University) for a degree in international business. Stephanie has 3 children that are her rockstars. They put up with mommy as she tries to make the world a better place.
Dr. Clara Herrera
Director of Development & Partnerships
Dr. Clara Herrera has extensive experience in community development, parenting education, and teacher training and coaching. She provides training to early childhood educators at local, national, and international levels. She has supported programs in several countries such as Guatemala, Mexico, Kenya, Guinea, and her native country of El Salvador.
Dr. Herrera has led several leadership positions including, a lay minister at Roswell Presbyterian Church, where she led the Neighborhood Action Ministry serving families in marginalized communities in North Fulton County. She also coordinates parenting programs at the Little School Play and Learn Family and Community Engagement Programs that serves Latino children and families. President of the Association of Latino Early Childhood Educators, Co-Chair of the Georgia Parents as Teachers Network, and a board member of North Fulton Community Charities. She is currently the Board President of the Professional Family Child Care Alliance of Georgia and a member of the Accreditation Council of the National Family Child Care Association.
Passionate about family and community development as well as early learning, Dr. Herrera believes in the power of community education. Her goal is to empower parents, teachers, and students from all backgrounds to become advocates for community equity. She believes that strengthening communities has a profound impact on children’s lives and futures. Dr. Herrera takes great pride in her family, including her husband Luis and her children Clary and Luis, whom she strives to inspire as a strong role model.
Maggie McClung
Program Coordinator
Born in Champoton, Campeche, Mexico, Maggie's upbringing was deeply influenced by the rich Maya culture, nurturing both her strength and resilience. Moving from a rural community to bustling Mexico City in her teenage years, she received an exceptional education where she was deeply immersed in not just academics but the local community.
Maggie's journey as an educator began in the late 80s, after returning to her home state from the densely populated metropolis of Mexico City where she focused on teaching ESL. In 2001, she moved to the United States where she quickly secured a position as a parent outreach liaison in her local school system, offering a wide range of services to parents and the community.
Presently, Maggie is pursuing a master's in TESOL, aiming to deeply immerse herself in community work and support language acquisition transitions.
As an avid world traveler, Maggie recognizes the importance of exploring diverse cultures, as these experiences afford her the ability to better understand and navigate modern issues that affect our global community.
We live by these principles:
Be a good neighbor.
To be a good neighbor, you must know your neighbor and see them as an integral part of your community.
Honor all people.
We are all equally valuable to our neighborhood, and our differences are not barriers to respect. They are an asset to celebrate.
Share with each other.
Whether it's time, resources, social capital, or knowledge, we believe sharing means you'll be there when you have something your neighbor doesn't.
Eat together.
When we eat together, we spend time genuinely getting to know each other, and this is what keeps neighborhoods strong and vibrant.
