{"id":5467,"date":"2026-10-29T14:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/?page_id=5467"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:51:43","slug":"meet-steven","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/meet-steven\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Steven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--scrolling-text-with-image \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--scrolling-text-with-image\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n\n          \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/09\/Steven-Cruz-768x1024.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dornsife-alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2026\/09\/Steven-Cruz-768x1024.jpg 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Steven Cruz\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Executive Director, Academia de F\u00fatbol Juvenil Amatense (AFJA)<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Steven Levy Cruz &#8217;15\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steven Levy Cruz\u202fis a social entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, and community advocate dedicated to creating opportunities through sports, culture, and mission-driven business. A graduate of the University of Southern California with a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Human Biology, he has built a career centered on leadership, community engagement, and social impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steven is the Executive Director of\u202fAcademia de F\u00fatbol Juvenil Amatense (AFJA), a nonprofit that empowers youth through soccer in Los Angeles and El Salvador. He is also the founder of\u202fPupusas With A Purpose, a social enterprise that celebrates Salvadoran culture while supporting community initiatives and youth development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to his nonprofit and entrepreneurial work, Steven is a real estate investor and healthcare technology professional. 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