Roberto Vargas, Organizational Development

Roberto Vargas serves the Equal Justice Society as its strategic planning consultant and facilitator. Dr. Vargas brings to the EJS over 25 years experience in advocacy, organizational problem-solving, planning, and human development; and additional experience in advising, coaching, and convening activists and leaders of progressive advocacy organizations. He chooses to work with EJS to support its commitment to advance the Movement for Progressive Law.

Dr. Vargas is Principal Consultant to New World Associates and is nationally recognized for his talent in group facilitation and leadership training. Also a futurist, therapist and university educator Dr. Vargas provides planning and team-building consultation to groups throughout the United States, Canada and Sweden. His clients include community service agencies, corporations, education organizations and reservations. His passion is to support progressive individuals and organizations to be their best and make their contribution to advancing a healthier society. In his work he often draws upon his experience as Chicano ceremony leader to create opportunities for clients to integrate proactive planning with personal, cultural and spiritual development.

Dr. Vargas is author of several publications on community learning and leadership development, and holds a Doctorate degree in Public Health and Masters degree in Social Work from the University of California, Berkeley.

Updated March 13, 2004