AGENDA
Tejiendo Latino Leadership: Where There is One, There Are Many
LIDERAMOS 5th Annual National Symposium
October 25th, 2022 – October 27th, 2023
The Cascade Hotel – A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Kansas City, MO
Register today! Deadline October 13th!
AGENDA
****Subject to Changes
Wednesday October 25
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Registration
10:00 am to 2:00 pm Pre-Workshop – Requires Separate Registration
Pre- Workshop: Effective Teaming – Led by Criss Cuervo
Practical skills to build a team culture based on trust, psychological safety, belonging, and inclusion, leading to improved performance. Experiential training in simple, practical, and applied tools for developing a thriving team environment.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Opening Ceremony & Rebozo Offering
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Fireside Chat: The Power of Our Leadership Stories – Nuestros Recuerdos
Special Guest: Huascar Medina, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Reception & Story Studio
Thursday, October 26th
8:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am – 9:30 am Breakfast Emerging Leader Keynote: Mentoring Lessons Rooted in Familia
Ana Mungia, Director of Community Outreach, Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City
9:45 am to 12:15 pm Workshops Day 1
Workshop 1: Fundraising in Community
Facilitator: Pedro Rivera, Fundraising Expert, Somos El Poder: A National Latinx Fundraising Institute
Workshop 2: Cultura y Corazón in Leadership
Facilitator: Criss Cuervo, Author & Mindfulness Coach
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Keynote: Latina Leadership: Praxis for Local and National Leaders
Honorable Delia Garcia, Author, Latina Leadership Lessons: 50 Latinas Speak
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Mercadito & Book Signings
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Block 1 Breakout Sessions
Session 1: Community Sports as A Catalyst for Latino Leadership
Presenter: CiCi Rojas, Partner & President, Tico Productions & The Latino Coalition
Session 2: Non-Partisan Voter Registration & Turn-Out Tactics for Latino Leaders
Presenter: Audé Negrete, Executive Director, Latino Community Network
Session 3: Partnerships Tactics for Latino Economic Development
Presenters:
Claudia Caballero, President & CEO at Centro Hispano de East TN
Trevor Nolan, Author, “MILITARY MONEY – How to Thrive on a Government Salary”
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Día de los Muertos Cultural Celebration & Reception
In collaboration with Mattie Rhodes Art Center & Gallery, Kansas City
Friday October 27th
8:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am – 10:00 am Breakfast Keynote: Making Latino Leadership Count!
Patrick Salazar, Founder & President of Latinos Lead
10:15 am – 11:30 am Block 2 Breakout Sessions
Session 4: Creating Altars for Brave Space: A Facilitation Tool
Presenter: Bianca Flores, Florecemos: Nonprofit Leadership Circle
Session 5: Latino Representation Perspective
Presenter: Edgar Palacios, President & CEO, Latinx Education Collaborative and Revolución Educativa
Session 6: Building Community Partnerships: Leveraging Community Foundations Partnerships
Presenters:
Alfred Ramirez, LIDERAMOS Quad Cities
Patricia Mejia, Former VP of Community Engagement & Impact, San Antonio Area Foundation
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Plenary: Leadership Evaluation: A Tool for Social Impact
Elizabeth Brondos Fry, PhD, Evaluation Associate, Societal Impact Insights and Impact, Center for Creative Leadership
1:15 am – 3:30 pm Workshops Day 2
Workshop 1: Fundraising in Community
Facilitator: Pedro Rivera, Fundraising Expert, Somos El Poder: A National Latinx Fundrasing Institute
Workshop 2: Cultura y Corazón in Leadership
Facilitator: Criss Cuervo, Author & Mindfulness Coach
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm Block 3 Breakout Sessions
Session 7: Leading for Gender Equity & Safety in Your Community
Presenter: Rosa Beltré, President & CEO at Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Session 8: Association Leadership: A Container for Strengthening Representation
Presenters:
Justin Bradley Reyes, Manager, Member Engagement, Latino Corporate Directors Association
Eduardo Arabu, CEO, The National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC)
Session 9: Lowrider Leadership Epistemologies
Presenter: Erik Erazo, Founder, Olathe Leadership Lowrider Bike Club, Olathe Public Schools
5:00 pm – 6:00pm Break
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Noche de Cultura Dinner & Awards Ceremony
Honoring 2023 National Latino Leadership Recipient & Local Leader Awards from the Kansas City Region
Music Entertainment by Trio Aztlan
“There’s no turning back…We will win because our struggle is a revolution of mind and heart…”
– César Chávez