Rosa Salamanca
Regional Director, Sr. Conciliation Specialist, U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service
2024
Rosa Salamanca is the Mountain Central Regional Director and Senior Conciliation Specialist for the Community Relations Service (CRS). The Mountain Central Region is comprised of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North & South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Arizona. CRS provides conflict resolution services in addressing community disputes based on race, color, national origin and/or in assist communities impacted by hate crimes.
Ms. Salamanca served on the National Church Burning Response Team and has provided conflict resolution services during numerous national and state venues. She served as the Colorado statewide coordinator for the National Hate Crimes Training Initiative and provided support and technical assistance to the Utah Hate Crime Training Working Group. Rosa has aided tribal communities in addressing health access barriers, educational disputes, community conflicts, strengthening police community relations and preventing and responding in the aftermath of hate activity.
The inaugural Eradicate Hate Summit was a truly impressive gathering of leaders dedicated to finding lasting and effective solutions to violent extremism. I was particularly moved by the prominence given to survivors and family members of victims of hate and violence throughout the event. Their stories and those of so many others must be at the center of what we do and why we do it.
