Edna Garcia-Dipini is a native of New York and longtime resident of Berks County. Her special interest and expertise is in community building through the Arts. She comes to BeYViP as a social innovator, youth activist and HIP HOP enthusiast. Given her lifelong passion for the arts, Edna founded RIZE, a non-profit youth arts organization. RIZE utilizes the arts to promote healthy lifestyles and develop solutions to social adversity and community violence. Ms. DiPini is also a strong advocate for criminal justice reform. Edna Garcia-Dipini, has shown tremendous commitment to the City of Reading and Berks County for nearly two decades, leading various community efforts including Live to Read, I-Commit, Berks Salsa Fest, Dance on The Streets, The Solidarity Project and BERKS 4 PEACE. She has been recognized locally and at the state-level for her community work.
Edna Garcia-Dipini was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, now residing in Berks County. She is a graduate of the High School of the Performing Arts of LaGuardia. She has decades of experience in the arts, community engagement and organizing.