Hola compañero/a/x
I’m Patty Narváez-Wheeler
Strategist. Facilitator. Systems Thinker. Entrepreneur. Mama. Nicaragüense.
My Education
My journey began with my mother's stories of colorism, classism, and revolution. My own experiences as a second-generation Nicaraguan American navigating both privilege and marginalization followed. Early on, I sought to understand why economic and racial disparities exist and how transformative change happens, first through a bachelor's degree in International Studies and later through a Master of Social Work in Community-Based Practice.
Along the way, I trained in educación popular and became certified in Instructional Design and Organizational Change Management through the Association for Talent Development. More recently, motherhood has been my greatest teacher, illuminating so much about self, systems, belonging, and the power of the stories we are told—and tell ourselves.
Oh! And books. So. Many. Books. 🤓
My Why
I do this work because of my children, my parents and ancestors (Adela, Julia, Glenda, Lourdes, Sandra, Salvador y María 🕯), the divine feminine, and my inner niña. I am continually inspired by the people working toward a better way and by our shared human need to be seen, valued, safe, and free. Put simply, I believe we are interconnected—and that collective love, care, and liberation matter.
Yazuri Macias
Project Coordinator & Designer
Yazuri is a bilingual Mexican-American professional with lived and professional experience in the Pacific Northwest. Long ago, Chance brought us together on a health equity project while creating the Komen Foundation's Latina Initiative communication campaigns to support Oregon Latinas in their fight against breast cancer, and we’ve been collaborating ever since! With her dual degree in Digital Art and Political Science from the University of Oregon and over five years of social service delivery experience, today Yazuri supports Practica Consulting with project coordination, community outreach, and communications design.