Arturo Hernandez is a full-time student in a five-year Bachelor Architecture Program with a Minor in Environment and Sustainability at Mississippi State University. He is from Winston-Salem, NC, and wants to have a future career in architecture by applying research and sustainable design in future building projects and urban design. Aside from architecture being his passion, he wants to advocate for LGBTQIA+ principles and Latino rights. Arturo joined the Boards and Commissions Fellowship Program because it is the first step he will take to create a change in his community regarding ongoing climate issues and underrepresentation in communities. Once he graduates with a BA, he will pursue a Masters of Urban Design to apply community research to redevelop underrepresented areas in North Carolina. He wants to improve his leadership skills by connecting with the community and inspiring the community that Latinos can be leaders too.