Laura Restrepo
2026-2027 Obama Foundation USA Leader
Engagement Liaison, Office of Senator John Fetterman
Horsham, Pennsylvania
Laura Restrepo is an engagement liaison in the Office of Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, where she builds coalitions across government, nonprofits, and community leaders to deliver resources and resolve systemic gaps for underserved communities in Pennsylvania. She has secured over $7M in federal funding for local organizations and led culturally responsive outreach strategies to expand civic participation and access to services for Latino communities. Previously, at UNICEF USA, she scaled national youth engagement from 300 to over 1,000 schools and led multi-channel advocacy movements that increased volunteer participation by 35%. Drawing on her own lived experience as a foster parent, Laura has improved outcomes for children in the foster care system by mobilizing policy shifts for increased independent living funding for transitioning youth by 50% and built support networks to connect foster families with critical resources.
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