{"id":28117,"date":"2025-01-10T08:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T13:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/?post_type=team_members&#038;p=28117"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:03:17","slug":"wardell-frazier","status":"publish","type":"team_members","link":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/team_members\/wardell-frazier\/","title":{"rendered":"Wardell Frazier"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-b6fe5010\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wardell Frazier<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-light-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Fundador y Director Ejecutivo, SWAG (Triunfar mientras se logra la grandeza) <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wardell-frazier-jr-717627124\/\">Wardell Frazier Jr.<\/a> serves as the Founder &amp; Executive Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swaggr.org\/\">BOT\u00cdN<\/a>, a program geared towards teaching young men and young women basic, but important life\u00a0skills. With over 18 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, youth development, community relations, and public service, Wardell is a steadfast advocate for equity and transformative opportunities in West Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La trayectoria de liderazgo de Wardell comenz\u00f3 en 2006 con los programas extraescolares y de verano LOOP de la ciudad de Grand Rapids, donde brind\u00f3 una gesti\u00f3n y una orientaci\u00f3n impactantes para apoyar a los j\u00f3venes de la ciudad. Desde entonces, su carrera se ha expandido para incluir importantes funciones de participaci\u00f3n comunitaria, en particular como Especialista en Relaciones Comunitarias y Asuntos Gubernamentales Externos en The Rapid. En esta funci\u00f3n, Wardell promovi\u00f3 asociaciones significativas y trabaj\u00f3 para ampliar el acceso al transporte p\u00fablico para las comunidades marginadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adem\u00e1s de sus logros profesionales, Wardell est\u00e1 profundamente conectado con su comunidad a trav\u00e9s del servicio voluntario y el liderazgo de la junta, incluidos roles en el Black Legacy Fund en The Grand Community Foundation, la Comisi\u00f3n de Relaciones Comunitarias de la Ciudad de Grand Rapids y el Consejo Empresarial de Diversidad de la C\u00e1mara de Comercio de South Kent, donde se desempe\u00f1a como presidente de la junta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los logros de Wardell han sido reconocidos con premios como el premio \u201c40 Under 40\u201d del Crain&#039;s Business Journal (2022), el premio inaugural \u201c15 Under 40\u201d de la South Kent Chamber (2023) y el premio Notable Black Leader del Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (2024). Estos honores reflejan su compromiso constante con la promoci\u00f3n de la equidad y la creaci\u00f3n de soluciones innovadoras para los desaf\u00edos de la comunidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Como artista, padre y defensor de la comunidad, el liderazgo de Wardell ejemplifica su pasi\u00f3n por inspirar a la juventud y promover el cambio social. A Wardell le apasiona usar su voz y plataforma para defender a quienes se sienten marginados. Cree en la importancia de hacer del mundo un lugar mejor mediante un trabajo significativo e impactante.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":28121,"template":"","class_list":["post-28117","team_members","type-team_members","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"boards":false,"projects":false,"publications":false,"certifications":false,"honors":false},"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"large":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"xl":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"xxl":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"xxxl":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"xxxxl":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"xxxxxl":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628-12x12.jpg",12,12,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"getwid_base-cropped":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"getwid_base-large":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false],"gform-image-choice-sm":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"gform-image-choice-md":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628-400x400.jpg",400,400,true],"gform-image-choice-lg":["https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Wardell-Frazier_DSC6329-768x530.jpg.optimal-e1785167580628.jpg",433,433,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"jheise","author_link":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_members\/28117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/team_members"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/team_members"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}