Axel Caballero, Executive Director of NALIP has extensive background in media production, community engagement and organizational development.

For well over a decade, Axel has been active on diverse media and campaign projects ranging from Latino media fairness and equality to immigration and human rights, with a particular emphasis in the development of visual and documentary film efforts. Axel is a contributor to the Huffington Post and was also the founder, executive director and producer of the Spanish language opinión site Metáfora Política.

Whether it is building community media campaigns, leading organizations or companies as Executive Director and Producer, or creating nationwide content and direction, Axel is always looking for new ways to innovate by building new brands through creative content.

Axel is a graduate from the University of California, San Diego, where he studied Political Science and International Relations as well as Law and Society and Visual Arts. He received his masters in International Law and Protection of Human Rights from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands with a focus on advancing rights through visual mediums.

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