Karen Gritz was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She holds a BA in Communications and Journalism from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and recently obtained a Master’s degree in Jewish Studies from Columbia University. She is the author of The Patriarch, a book that reconstructs the history of the Jewish community of Bogota through the memories of her grandfather. Currently, she works with Kulanu assisting emerging and isolated Jewish Communities around the globe, and with UJA-Federation’s New York Jews of Color Professional Network.