Arthur Fidel Argomaniz

View Arthur’s condensed bio here.

At CSSP

I currently serve as the Project Manager for the Parent Leader Network, support CSSP’s South Carolina child welfare monitoring team, support communities to build early childhood systems that support early learning and development through our EC-LINC network and our Early Learning Nation project, and other projects to increase parent, youth, and community engagement in systems change efforts. I previously served on the Partnership Support Team for First 5 LA’s Best Start placed-based initiative, led work to increase racial equity and parent engagement with First 5 Orange County, and was part of the monitoring team for the Humboldt County, California child welfare system in meeting their system change goals. I also managed CSSP’s Los Angeles office. 

I do this work because

Families and communities are the experts—this is amplified when they have a voice in systems building and decision making.

I am most proud of

 Supporting the Parent Leader Network since 2019 and helping make space for parents to connect, learn, and grow as they advocate for change.

Work History

• Youth Advocate, Case Manager for the South LA YouthBuild Program—Coalition for Responsible Community Development
• Co-Founder, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Circle Keeper—IBRP Consulting

Education and Awards

• A.A. in Liberal Arts, Rio Hondo College
• B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Chicano Studies, University of Southern California
• Founding Member of Campus and Community United, a student-led partner of the UNIDAD campaign to fight gentrification in the neighborhoods surrounding USC main campus in South Central LA and health science campus in Lincoln Heights.
• Steering Committee Member, Trauma Informed LA, an all-volunteer, grassroots organization working to foster resilient communities in Los Angeles.
• Conference Planning Committee Member, Healing Communities Collaborative, focused on uplifting native and indigenous healing practices in community work.
• Racial Healing Practitioners Fellow, National Compadres Network, through mentorship and direct support elders and wisdom keepers this year long fellowship supported individual development and created an extend kinship network of healing practitioners.

When the day is done

I love spending time with my family—my beautiful high school sweetheart, our three wonderful children, and our Frenchy, Storm.