Cortes organizes primarily in the San Antonio, Texas area, though other organization in Houston, El Paso, Los Angeles, Baltimore, and New York City had also benefited from his leadership.
Cortes coordinates regional and national leadership schools that train grassroots leaders on power, relationship building, and social justice. He has help community members win water and sewage facilities where none existed, election campaigns, increased access to affordable housing, and neighborhood infrastructure improvements.
Cortés exemplifies the importance of individuals who speak sensibly about issues, work publicly for their goals, debate subjects on their merits, and give voice to others who lack ready access to power.
ErnestoCortés left post-graduate work in economics at the University of Texas at Austin at the same time he recognized the power of community organizing in improving the lives of others.
ErnestoCortés has successfully translated his passion for justice into helping the politically disenfranchised of all races and faiths discover their political strength.
Cortés has dedicated his life to public service and the common good by working to make government more responsive to the poor and politically disenfranchised.
Cortés has received numerous awards for his work, including several fellowships in recognition of his accomplishments in the field of community organizing.
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