The City of High Point’s Human Relations Commission has selected Héctor Ancizar Gómez Argote as the recipient of the 2024 Humanitarian Award.
The award honors “an individual who has made a significant contribution to human relations in High Point through their promotion of equity and by encouraging understanding, respect, and goodwill among all High Point residents.”
Gómez Argote was recognized by the Commission for his work with High Point’s Latino communities. For one thing, he’s a co-founder of the group Fuerza Latina Unida para Triunfar (Latins United To Succeed). For another, he established the first Spanish-language Board Development Academy in the Triad area, and he’s noted for his work encouraging and preparing Latino leaders to join boards and commissions in local government, schools, and nonprofits…