Overview

Magali Rojas is an environmental justice advocate and a servant leader at heart. She was born in Mexico and raised in Kansas City.  At an early age, her parents instilled the values of la familia, la cultura, la comunidad, y la educación. Family, culture, community, and education have shaped her into the person she is today. She is passionate about what she does and is a lifelong learner with a background from Donnelly College and The University of Kansas. Her friends would tell you that she is friendly and easily makes lasting friendships. Her family would add that she is loving, passionate, and hardworking.
 
Her previous roles have made her a Jill of many trades. She has six years of non-profit experience; Serving the public is her calling, especially when it comes to issues dealing with social injustice. Her first non-profit job reminds her of the basic care that her family required growing up, such as establishing a primary care provider and navigating the educational system. Additionally, providing community assistance taught her current needs related to health navigation, civic engagement, education, and social-economic inequities. These inequities became more transparent when the COVID-19 pandemic started. At that time, Magali was volunteering with a grassroots non-profit that provided education on the exposure of air pollution and the consequent health outcomes. That was when she decided to learn more about environmental justice during a time of the unknown, which made our nation stop and rethink our approach to daily life decisions. The combination of her personal and professional leadership makes her a force to be reckoned with as she supports communities in the Kansas City region with technical assistance.
 
Magali shares the importance of protecting our natural spaces by connecting to the values that people hold closely. Afterall, it takes all of us to fight against a global issue as big as climate change. When she is not working, she enjoys engaging in volunteer opportunities, connecting with loved ones, and taking long hikes around KC's many beautiful trails including trails along the Blue River. She also loves to dance to merengue, bachata, salsa, and other types of music. Lately, she loves spending quality time with her partner and their beautiful German Shepherd mixed with Husky, Arlo.