The Change Foundation was founded on the premise that every adversity, every failure, and every heartache carries with it the seed of greater benefit.
I am committed to empowering youth-driven initiatives that positively impact our community and beyond. With a focus on the environment and athletes, I aim to cultivate a brighter future by supporting causes close to my heart. Through strategic philanthropy and collaboration, I strive to make a meaningful difference in the world, guided by my values of compassion, integrity, and innovation
I plan to further connect with my heritage and find a way to make culture a significant part of my life. I'm very focused and involved with several organizations that seek to aid Latino youth, not only in California where I live, but also in South and Central America. The CHANGE Foundation is a platform I intend to use to channel my efforts to help Latino youth flourish in their communities in today's ever-changing world.
Hendrix Enciso is a senior at Pacific Ridge High School, and soon to be a student at Babson College. For most of his life, he has been interested in his Latino culture and heritage from his dad’s side of the family. When his grandfather immigrated to the United States and Los Angeles at just 18 years old, he brought a lot of the meaningful culture and traditions that he hailed from his hometown in Bogota, Colombia. However, upon arrival, there was an expectation to fit in with society, and so over time a lot of his grandfather’s identity had been lost to the societal pressure of fitting in.
With the resources and opportunities granted to him, Hendrix hopes to reconnect with his heritage and try to find a way to make his culture a significant part of his life. He has been involved with several organizations that seek to aid Latino youth, not only here in California where he lives, but also in South and Central America. Because of this, The CHANGE Foundation is a platform he intends to use to channel his efforts to reconnect with his grandfather’s culture and help Latino youth flourish in their communities in today’s ever-changing world.