Activism and Advocacy
Vega was the campaign manager for the first political campaign of New York State Assemblyman Nelson Antonio Denis, and served as the first Executive Director of the El Barrio Local Development Corporation (EBLDC).
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He taught creative writing at the Latin American Writers Institute, the Teachers & Writers Collaborative, the New School for Social Research, as well as at Hostos Community College, Hunter College, and SUNY Old Westbury.
He also served as Director of the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, and as a counselor to ASPIRA and the Addiction Service Agency.
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