Yolanda Lorge

Published: Dec. 29, 2023, 3 p.m.

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Yolanda Lorge is the founder and president of Grupo Latinoamericano. She also provides translation services for many organizations, like the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the state court system, and teaches English and Spanish language courses. Yolanda emigrated from Mexico as a young married woman, moving from metropolitan Mexico City to a small Kansas town. Since founding Groupo Latinoamericano 35 years ago, she\\u2019s worked to keep Latin culture alive in the Ozarks, encouraging people to discover and celebrate their heritage. In this conversation, Yolanda talks about her life in Mexico and the power she finds in learning, and saying yes.

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