Eric Lopez
@elope2888.bsky.social
Empowering Leader & Strategist for Inclusive Excellence | Seasoned Program Director Driving Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, and Expanding Opportunity through Active Participation & Strength-Based Collaboration
This Thanksgiving, I’m holding space for gratitude & acknowledgment.
One invites connection. The other calls us to honor the original stewards of this land & the knowledge they carry.
Gratitude has more weight when it includes recognition & when it shapes how we show up for community.
One invites connection. The other calls us to honor the original stewards of this land & the knowledge they carry.
Gratitude has more weight when it includes recognition & when it shapes how we show up for community.
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This Thanksgiving, I’m holding space for gratitude & acknowledgment.
One invites connection. The other calls us to honor the original stewards of this land & the knowledge they carry.
Gratitude has more weight when it includes recognition & when it shapes how we show up for community.
One invites connection. The other calls us to honor the original stewards of this land & the knowledge they carry.
Gratitude has more weight when it includes recognition & when it shapes how we show up for community.
Honored to share this collaboration between Robert Gulya and Sari Schorr, music inspired by poet Miklós Radnóti, whose final works survived the Jewish Holocaust. Proof that art keeps memory alive and connects us through empathy, courage, and shared history. 🎵 https://youtu.be/lDCktu8IEnE
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Honored to share this collaboration between Robert Gulya and Sari Schorr, music inspired by poet Miklós Radnóti, whose final works survived the Jewish Holocaust. Proof that art keeps memory alive and connects us through empathy, courage, and shared history. 🎵 https://youtu.be/lDCktu8IEnE
Capacity-building begins with relationships. Trust carries coalitions through transition and gives communities direction.
Systems gain meaning when they reflect the people behind them: steady, connected, and rooted in shared purpose.
Systems gain meaning when they reflect the people behind them: steady, connected, and rooted in shared purpose.
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Capacity-building begins with relationships. Trust carries coalitions through transition and gives communities direction.
Systems gain meaning when they reflect the people behind them: steady, connected, and rooted in shared purpose.
Systems gain meaning when they reflect the people behind them: steady, connected, and rooted in shared purpose.
Honoring my great grand uncle, Nicolás Silfa Canario, one of the Dominican veterans who served in the U.S. Army during WWII. His story reminds me that service continues beyond the battlefield in the trust we build, the communities we uplift, and the values we choose to carry forward. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Honoring my great grand uncle, Nicolás Silfa Canario, one of the Dominican veterans who served in the U.S. Army during WWII. His story reminds me that service continues beyond the battlefield in the trust we build, the communities we uplift, and the values we choose to carry forward. #VeteransDay
Quiet leadership gives teams rhythm & stability.
It lives in those who listen, build trust, & hold the work steady through change. Their presence keeps purpose clear, nurtures connection; & their grounded brand of guidance helps missions move forward with patience, care, & conviction every day.
It lives in those who listen, build trust, & hold the work steady through change. Their presence keeps purpose clear, nurtures connection; & their grounded brand of guidance helps missions move forward with patience, care, & conviction every day.
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Quiet leadership gives teams rhythm & stability.
It lives in those who listen, build trust, & hold the work steady through change. Their presence keeps purpose clear, nurtures connection; & their grounded brand of guidance helps missions move forward with patience, care, & conviction every day.
It lives in those who listen, build trust, & hold the work steady through change. Their presence keeps purpose clear, nurtures connection; & their grounded brand of guidance helps missions move forward with patience, care, & conviction every day.
As Hispanic Heritage Month ends—and Libra season reminds me to find balance—I’m honored to be featured in Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs Magazine alongside my partner, Jennifer. From the Bronx to Spain, it’s a reminder that purpose, not titles, defines leadership.
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
As Hispanic Heritage Month ends—and Libra season reminds me to find balance—I’m honored to be featured in Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs Magazine alongside my partner, Jennifer. From the Bronx to Spain, it’s a reminder that purpose, not titles, defines leadership.
Honored to receive this recognition from the Fulbright Association.
Grateful to our board, chapters & leaders for their support and to Chair Dr. Walter McCollum for his leadership.
Here’s to continuing the work of building understanding across borders.
Grateful to our board, chapters & leaders for their support and to Chair Dr. Walter McCollum for his leadership.
Here’s to continuing the work of building understanding across borders.
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Honored to receive this recognition from the Fulbright Association.
Grateful to our board, chapters & leaders for their support and to Chair Dr. Walter McCollum for his leadership.
Here’s to continuing the work of building understanding across borders.
Grateful to our board, chapters & leaders for their support and to Chair Dr. Walter McCollum for his leadership.
Here’s to continuing the work of building understanding across borders.
🌎 The 48th Annual Fulbright Conference kicks off Oct 24–26 in Miami under the theme “United We Stand.”
A moment to reaffirm why global exchange still matters—and how Fulbright continues to build bridges 80 years on.
🔗 fulbright.org
A moment to reaffirm why global exchange still matters—and how Fulbright continues to build bridges 80 years on.
🔗 fulbright.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🌎 The 48th Annual Fulbright Conference kicks off Oct 24–26 in Miami under the theme “United We Stand.”
A moment to reaffirm why global exchange still matters—and how Fulbright continues to build bridges 80 years on.
🔗 fulbright.org
A moment to reaffirm why global exchange still matters—and how Fulbright continues to build bridges 80 years on.
🔗 fulbright.org
Some of the most influential leaders I’ve met never had a title. They’re the mentors, organizers, and elders whose quiet work sustains communities. Listening to them isn’t outreach. It’s infrastructure. Their wisdom is strategy worth honoring.
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Some of the most influential leaders I’ve met never had a title. They’re the mentors, organizers, and elders whose quiet work sustains communities. Listening to them isn’t outreach. It’s infrastructure. Their wisdom is strategy worth honoring.
I’ve learned that trust is infrastructure. It carries coalitions through transitions, gives advocacy resilience when resources shift, and makes partnerships stronger than paperwork. Real capacity begins with the trust we choose to build and sustain over time.
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I’ve learned that trust is infrastructure. It carries coalitions through transitions, gives advocacy resilience when resources shift, and makes partnerships stronger than paperwork. Real capacity begins with the trust we choose to build and sustain over time.
Always inspiring to meet the next generation of Hofstra students in D.C.! Curious, thoughtful, and ready to lead.
And a bonus: reconnected with my old program friend Jeff Stirling at the Olana State Historic Site. Full circle in the best way.
And a bonus: reconnected with my old program friend Jeff Stirling at the Olana State Historic Site. Full circle in the best way.
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Always inspiring to meet the next generation of Hofstra students in D.C.! Curious, thoughtful, and ready to lead.
And a bonus: reconnected with my old program friend Jeff Stirling at the Olana State Historic Site. Full circle in the best way.
And a bonus: reconnected with my old program friend Jeff Stirling at the Olana State Historic Site. Full circle in the best way.
Salsa carries memory & identity for me: family gatherings, long nights filled with rhythm, & a sense of belonging. So I’m excited for the Smithsonian’s upcoming ¡Puro Ritmo!, honoring communities whose music shaped our world.
Catch the preview pop-up Sept 15–Oct 3: https://latino.si.edu/exhibitions
Catch the preview pop-up Sept 15–Oct 3: https://latino.si.edu/exhibitions
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Salsa carries memory & identity for me: family gatherings, long nights filled with rhythm, & a sense of belonging. So I’m excited for the Smithsonian’s upcoming ¡Puro Ritmo!, honoring communities whose music shaped our world.
Catch the preview pop-up Sept 15–Oct 3: https://latino.si.edu/exhibitions
Catch the preview pop-up Sept 15–Oct 3: https://latino.si.edu/exhibitions
One of my favorite traditions: WKCR’s 24-hour Coltrane birthday broadcast. His music is a reminder that culture connects us across borders—discipline, spirit, and improvisation all in one. Worth a listen: https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/john-coltrane-birthday-broadcast-6
September 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
One of my favorite traditions: WKCR’s 24-hour Coltrane birthday broadcast. His music is a reminder that culture connects us across borders—discipline, spirit, and improvisation all in one. Worth a listen: https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/john-coltrane-birthday-broadcast-6
Democracy lives in the everyday work of people who teach, organize, advocate, and build community.
Today’s about honoring that effort... and the many hands it takes to shape a system rooted in dignity, equity, and shared power.
#InternationalDayOfDemocracy #CivicPower
Today’s about honoring that effort... and the many hands it takes to shape a system rooted in dignity, equity, and shared power.
#InternationalDayOfDemocracy #CivicPower
September 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Democracy lives in the everyday work of people who teach, organize, advocate, and build community.
Today’s about honoring that effort... and the many hands it takes to shape a system rooted in dignity, equity, and shared power.
#InternationalDayOfDemocracy #CivicPower
Today’s about honoring that effort... and the many hands it takes to shape a system rooted in dignity, equity, and shared power.
#InternationalDayOfDemocracy #CivicPower
When systems fail, strong relationships don’t. You don’t build trust in the moment. You lean on what you’ve built over time. That’s the real resilience. The work of leadership is in those everyday investments in people, long before the crisis hits.
#Leadership #Trust #Community
#Leadership #Trust #Community
September 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
When systems fail, strong relationships don’t. You don’t build trust in the moment. You lean on what you’ve built over time. That’s the real resilience. The work of leadership is in those everyday investments in people, long before the crisis hits.
#Leadership #Trust #Community
#Leadership #Trust #Community
I joined the Uncaged Show to talk about lessons that shaped my #Leadership across orgs & consulting work. Thanks for the great conversation!
🎧Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/uncaged-show/episodes/Empowering-Leader--Strategist-for-Inclusive-Excellence-With-Eric-Lopez-e36inig
🎧Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/uncaged-show/episodes/Empowering-Leader--Strategist-for-Inclusive-Excellence-With-Eric-Lopez-e36inig
September 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I joined the Uncaged Show to talk about lessons that shaped my #Leadership across orgs & consulting work. Thanks for the great conversation!
🎧Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/uncaged-show/episodes/Empowering-Leader--Strategist-for-Inclusive-Excellence-With-Eric-Lopez-e36inig
🎧Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/uncaged-show/episodes/Empowering-Leader--Strategist-for-Inclusive-Excellence-With-Eric-Lopez-e36inig
Question: When you're facing crisis, what's the one resource you'll always need?
Answer: Community
When you’re out of time or out of options, it’s the relationships you’ve built that matter most. In crisis, we lean on #Community for support & solutions. That’s the real rainy day fund.
Answer: Community
When you’re out of time or out of options, it’s the relationships you’ve built that matter most. In crisis, we lean on #Community for support & solutions. That’s the real rainy day fund.
September 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Question: When you're facing crisis, what's the one resource you'll always need?
Answer: Community
When you’re out of time or out of options, it’s the relationships you’ve built that matter most. In crisis, we lean on #Community for support & solutions. That’s the real rainy day fund.
Answer: Community
When you’re out of time or out of options, it’s the relationships you’ve built that matter most. In crisis, we lean on #Community for support & solutions. That’s the real rainy day fund.
When the Fulbright Program faced budget threats, our community mobilized. I met with leaders on both sides of the aisle to show how it brings global expertise—from medical science to AI—into U.S. communities, creating value no budget line can define.
#CulturalDiplomacy #GlobalLeadership
#CulturalDiplomacy #GlobalLeadership
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
When the Fulbright Program faced budget threats, our community mobilized. I met with leaders on both sides of the aisle to show how it brings global expertise—from medical science to AI—into U.S. communities, creating value no budget line can define.
#CulturalDiplomacy #GlobalLeadership
#CulturalDiplomacy #GlobalLeadership
Honored to attend the US-Spain Council Forum in Santander. King Felipe VI (Honorary Fulbrighter) quoted Monnet: "Sovereign nations of the past can't solve today's problems alone."
Grateful for this reminder that programs like Fulbright create the partnerships our future demands.
#StandForFulbright
Grateful for this reminder that programs like Fulbright create the partnerships our future demands.
#StandForFulbright
July 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Honored to attend the US-Spain Council Forum in Santander. King Felipe VI (Honorary Fulbrighter) quoted Monnet: "Sovereign nations of the past can't solve today's problems alone."
Grateful for this reminder that programs like Fulbright create the partnerships our future demands.
#StandForFulbright
Grateful for this reminder that programs like Fulbright create the partnerships our future demands.
#StandForFulbright
Balancing global consistency with local autonomy takes more than a playbook. It demands cultural fluency, trust, and the humility to adapt. The strongest global teams are built by leaders who know when to guide—and when to listen.
#GlobalLeadership #Inclusion #TrustMatters
#GlobalLeadership #Inclusion #TrustMatters
June 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Balancing global consistency with local autonomy takes more than a playbook. It demands cultural fluency, trust, and the humility to adapt. The strongest global teams are built by leaders who know when to guide—and when to listen.
#GlobalLeadership #Inclusion #TrustMatters
#GlobalLeadership #Inclusion #TrustMatters
Today we commemorate Juneteenth—a day of reflection and hope. As we celebrate this pivotal moment in American freedom, let's commit to transforming commemoration into action. What will you do to advance equity in your sphere of influence?
#Juneteenth #InclusiveLeadership
#Juneteenth #InclusiveLeadership
June 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today we commemorate Juneteenth—a day of reflection and hope. As we celebrate this pivotal moment in American freedom, let's commit to transforming commemoration into action. What will you do to advance equity in your sphere of influence?
#Juneteenth #InclusiveLeadership
#Juneteenth #InclusiveLeadership
International exchange programs build bridges of understanding, one conversation at a time. In Hungary, I saw how simple interactions can shift perspectives & create lasting bonds. True diplomacy happens at the human level with trust, connection, & shared experiences.
#Fulbright #GlobalLeadership
#Fulbright #GlobalLeadership
June 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
International exchange programs build bridges of understanding, one conversation at a time. In Hungary, I saw how simple interactions can shift perspectives & create lasting bonds. True diplomacy happens at the human level with trust, connection, & shared experiences.
#Fulbright #GlobalLeadership
#Fulbright #GlobalLeadership
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mental health is crucial to the inclusion conversation. Discussions often center on physical disabilities, but mental health challenges affect everyone.
This month, I acknowledge those advocating for mental health inclusion.
Start by listening.
Mental health is crucial to the inclusion conversation. Discussions often center on physical disabilities, but mental health challenges affect everyone.
This month, I acknowledge those advocating for mental health inclusion.
Start by listening.
May 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Mental health is crucial to the inclusion conversation. Discussions often center on physical disabilities, but mental health challenges affect everyone.
This month, I acknowledge those advocating for mental health inclusion.
Start by listening.
Mental health is crucial to the inclusion conversation. Discussions often center on physical disabilities, but mental health challenges affect everyone.
This month, I acknowledge those advocating for mental health inclusion.
Start by listening.
Today we honor those who gave all for our nation. While we gather with loved ones, we remember the profound meaning of Memorial Day.
To our veterans: your sacrifice and service define American courage.
#MemorialDay #NeverForget
To our veterans: your sacrifice and service define American courage.
#MemorialDay #NeverForget
May 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Today we honor those who gave all for our nation. While we gather with loved ones, we remember the profound meaning of Memorial Day.
To our veterans: your sacrifice and service define American courage.
#MemorialDay #NeverForget
To our veterans: your sacrifice and service define American courage.
#MemorialDay #NeverForget
5 Inclusive Leadership Essentials:
1. Amplify quiet voices
2. Embrace diverse viewpoints
3. Model vulnerability
4. Design inclusive processes
5. Measure participation quality
Which challenges you most? Share your strategies below. #InclusiveLeadership
1. Amplify quiet voices
2. Embrace diverse viewpoints
3. Model vulnerability
4. Design inclusive processes
5. Measure participation quality
Which challenges you most? Share your strategies below. #InclusiveLeadership
March 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
5 Inclusive Leadership Essentials:
1. Amplify quiet voices
2. Embrace diverse viewpoints
3. Model vulnerability
4. Design inclusive processes
5. Measure participation quality
Which challenges you most? Share your strategies below. #InclusiveLeadership
1. Amplify quiet voices
2. Embrace diverse viewpoints
3. Model vulnerability
4. Design inclusive processes
5. Measure participation quality
Which challenges you most? Share your strategies below. #InclusiveLeadership