Texas A&M University
Oscar J. Munoz is the Director for the Texas A&M Colonias Program, which administers programs to improve and enhance the quality of life of the residents of impoverished rural and urban communities, known as colonias. The A&M Training Academy provides access to educational services in literacy, job training, health and human services, health prevention, economic and community development. The A&M Water Filter Project, an affordable sustainable community based initiative, is dedicated to the production, distribution, education, and research of appropriate technology for point-of-use ceramic water filters currently targeting colonia residents, rural communities, and international communities.