Patrick Reyes is a Salinas, California raised Latin@ practical theologian, writer, and popular educator. He currently serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships ​of Doctoral Initiatives at the Forum for Theological Exploration.  For the last 15 years his work with gang-affiliated​ youth​, farmworker​s​, and religious communities has focused on compassion and spiritual based practices for healing. Patrick is the author of the forthcoming book, Through the Valley (2016)​ from Chalice Press​.