Richele Refuerzo

Communications and Design Fellow

Richele is a Communications and Design Fellow at buildingcommunityWORKSHOP, where she designs and curates media content as well as participates in the design process.

For the past six years, she has dedicated herself to urban activism for marginalized communities through art advocacy and community participation. From transformative legislative law changes to affordable housing, Richele combines her passion for sustainable architecture with advocacy to encourage the creation of equitable, dignified, and joyful living.

Richele graduated with a Bachelors in Environmental Design at the University of Houston in 2025.