Welcoming NSC's newest Board member!
NSC has a remarkable Board of Trustees and we are thrilled to welcome its newest member, Emma Restrepo, an independent journalist.
Emma has a long relationship with NSC. As she recalled recently,
On January 19, 2010, Judge Honeyman accepted my case. When it was his turn, the prosecutor said he had 'no questions.' I, between my nerves and my poor English, did not understand what was happening.
My lawyer from NSC said, 'congratulations.' I understood that since then, every time I walked the asphalt of the streets of Philadelphia, that asphalt is also mine.
I will never forget that my lawyer, young and adored in the corridor, confessed that 'this is my first case, but I didn't want to tell you.' I said, 'what?'We laughed.
On a very similar date, you are giving me this news.
It is an indescribable feeling. It's perhaps the same feeling as when I walked up to the witness stand and said to Judge Honeyman, 'thank you' when I reached out and squeezed his hand.
Welcome to NSC's Board of Trustees, Emma! Read more about the three individuals who joined the Board in early 2023.
Emma Restrepo
Emma Restrepo is a freelance journalist focused on covering LatinX communities living in the United States. As a Colombian based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she aims to connect LatinX voices throughout the Americas. In addition to her journalistic work, she specializes in communication for social change. She is the host of 2PuntosPodcast, a podcast available on Spotify that also airs on independent radio WPPM 106.5FM. 2PuntosPodcast covers news and features stories.
Emma also freelances for various local publications, including WHYY’s PlanPhilly, which is focused on Philadelphia’s neighborhoods, and The Inquirer. She was nominated for Best Freelance Journalists by the Pen & Pencil Club, the oldest continuously operating press club in the United States, in 2016. In 2017, Al Día honored her with an IAmAnAmericanImmigrant Award.
