Deyanira "Deya" Zavala serves as CCLP's Interim Associate Executive Director. Deya is an experienced, collaborative nonprofit leader with experience working in community economic development. Driven by her commitment to equity, she previously served as Executive Director of Mile High Connects, a regional coalition which actively worked to build a thriving, resilient Denver metro region. In her role, she forged partnership between public and private sector partners while facilitating community-driven change. Her areas of expertise additionally include resilience, mobility and resilient cities. Visit Deya's CCLP staff profile here.

Apr 8, 2021

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May Letter from Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director

The anti-poverty movement involves hundreds of organizations that, like CCLP, take the fight to the state. Operating at the state level is an absolute necessity because many of the core laws and policies that affect access to health, housing, income, and food are...

What’s Mile High Connects up to?

by | Apr 8, 2021

The Mile High Connects coalition has been hard at work outlining its priorities for the next year. This workplan represents the work of our steering committee and partners, coming together to advance equitable development in the Denver metro region.

Who are our partners coming together with Mile High Connects?

(Note: These partners are working on components of our joint workplan to advance our collective priorities. Additional collaborators may be engaged to move the work forward. * indicates the partner is a steering committee member and/or member of our sub-governance committees)

Recent articles

May Letter from Bethany Pray, Interim Executive Director

The anti-poverty movement involves hundreds of organizations that, like CCLP, take the fight to the state. Operating at the state level is an absolute necessity because many of the core laws and policies that affect access to health, housing, income, and food are...