Felix Bedolla is the Program Director of Aldea/Nuestra Esperanza, a Latino Multi-Service Center offering Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health Counseling and Treatment Services, Parent Support Groups, Latino Youth Mentoring Programs, and Gang Violence Suppression programs. He also served as the Program Coordinator of the CLARO (Challenging Latinos to Access Resources and Opportunities) Mentoring Program, a program designed to help Latino boys recognize their culture and heritage, avoid negative behaviors and expand the vision for their lives.
As a life-long resident of Napa County, Felix Bedolla is familiar with local organizations and resources and has worked on behalf of the Napa County community for many years. Working alongside his father, mother, and brothers and sisters in the vineyards of Napa Valley, Felix gained an appreciation for the hard work, struggles, and barriers facing the campesino farmworkers. After attending local schools and graduating from the University of California at Davis with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature/Creative Writing, Felix embarked on a career working in the non-profit sector. He has extensive fund development and grants writing experience and has worked as a grant writing trainer with local non-profit organizations.
Felix has worked more than 14 years in non-profit management and program development having served as Executive Director of the Napa County Arts Council, and Department Chair of the Community Interest Program of the Napa Valley Adult School. He is currently on the board of directors of the If Given A Chance Foundation. And Felix also works as the Lead Trainer in partnership with Leadership Napa Valley for the St. Joseph Health System Foundation Community Building Initiative of Napa Valley Community Housing to help Latino residents of low-income housing projects develop their leadership capabilities.
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