About
Taína Rodríguez Encarnación is a Puerto Rican educator, school counselor, advocate and builder of brave, beloved spaces in Chicago public schools and across the ELCA. A cradle Lutheran, she comes from a long line of pastors whose witness to God’s justice and mercy has deeply shaped her life. Encarnación’s vocation sits at the intersection of faith, mental health and advocacy for children, families and communities at the margins. In her work with congregations as part of the ELCA Multi-Ethnic and Intersectional Network and schools, she centers multiracial voices, honors identities and invites communities to move toward a more expansive understanding of the Beloved Community. At Just Us Narratives, she shares pieces of her own story as a testimony to ancestral resilience, grace and hope.
About
Taína Rodríguez Encarnación is a Puerto Rican educator, school counselor, advocate and builder of brave, beloved spaces in Chicago public schools and across the ELCA. A cradle Lutheran, she comes from a long line of pastors whose witness to God’s justice and mercy has deeply shaped her life. Encarnación’s vocation sits at the intersection of faith, mental health and advocacy for children, families and communities at the margins. In her work with congregations as part of the ELCA Multi-Ethnic and Intersectional Network and schools, she centers multiracial voices, honors identities and invites communities to move toward a more expansive understanding of the Beloved Community. At Just Us Narratives, she shares pieces of her own story as a testimony to ancestral resilience, grace and hope.
