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.
My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
