Sherist Rodriguez

Sherist Rodriguez overcame a background of abuse to grow into her role as director of a social enterprise model that provides training, support, and wellness resources to women entrepreneurs and gives back to communities. She launched We Empower ACEs to help combat the biggest public health threat facing people everywhere—Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We Empower ACEs can be found online, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

Growing Food Helps Children Overcome Trauma in Mexico

May 13, 2021 Updated August 5th, 2021

We Empower ACEs provides survivors of trauma with community-centered programs, resources, and spaces to improve health and food sovereignty.

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