Yahel Flores

LatinxEd Director of Community Impact

Born in CD Juarez, Chihuahua, and raised in Winston-Salem, NC, Yahel Flores serves as the Director of Community Impact at LatinxEd and is a current DACA recipient. Before joining LatinxEd, Yahel was the Carolinas State Director for the American Business Immigration Coalition & ABIC Action (501c3 and 501c4), where he championed commonsense bipartisan immigration policies on both national and state levels.

Yahel brings a wealth of experience across multiple sectors, including supply chain management, international imports, sales, finance, and entrepreneurship. His community service is evident in his roles on prominent statewide boards and task forces, including the Governor's Advisory Council for Hispanic and Latino Affairs (former chair of the Legislative and Advocacy Committee) and The Andrea Harris Equity Task Force. He also serves on the Hispanic League’s PyME Committee and the North Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board. Recognized for his impact, Yahel was honored as one of the Triad Business Journal's 20 in their 20s in 2022, selected as the keynote speaker for the Consulado de Mexico's 2022 Dream Foro, and joined the 2023 LatinxEd Fellowship, a network advancing Latinx leadership and education equity in North Carolina.

Yahel’s dedication to improving the lives of the immigrant and Hispanic/Latino communities in North Carolina is deeply personal. His focus areas include education policies, healthcare, financial equity and access, and immigration reform. As Director of Community Impact at LatinxEd, Yahel aims to build power and cultivate leadership within his community, positioning LatinxEd at the forefront of transformative change.

His mission is grounded by his roots. Growing up as a multisport athlete, Yahel developed leadership and work ethic skills that have fueled his community involvement. To finance his education at Guilford College, he even started several businesses. At Guilford, he actively participated in the Soy Un Lider conference, assisting high school seniors with the college application process, and was involved with Hispanos Unidos De Guilford. Lastly, what grounds his leadership and vision for the future is being the proud father of a 12-year-old preteen.