AGENDA

 

Tejiendo Latino Leadership: Where There is One, There Are Many

LIDERAMOS 5th Annual National Symposium

October 25th to October 27th, 2023

The Cascade Hotel – A Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Kansas City, MO

AGENDA

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Wednesday October 25

10:00 am – 8:00 pm               Registration

10:00 am to 2:00 pm              Pre-Workshop – Separate Registration Required

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.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm      Opening, Rebozo Ceremony & 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

Music by DJ Nutz Entertainment, Kansas City Legend with 20 Years of Music & Good Vibes from West Side and Beyond!

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

Anna Munguia, Director of Community Outreach, Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City

9:45 am to 11:00 am      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: Empoderando y Tejiendo Latino Identity in Community Leadership

Presenters:

Claudia Caballero, President & CEO, Centro Hispano de East TN

Trevor Nolan, Social Entrepreneur & Author, “MILITARY MONEY – How to Thrive on a Government Salary”

11:15 am – 12:30 pm    Keynote ~ Latina Leadership: Praxis for Local and National Leaders

Honorable Delia Garcia, Author, Latina Leadership Lessons: 50 Latinas Speak

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm                  Lunch Buffet, Mercadito & Book Signings

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm               Workshops Day 1

Workshop 1: Fundraising in Community

Facilitator: Pedro J Rivera, Esq., Fundraising Expert, Somos El Poder: A National Latinx Fundraising Institute

Workshop 2: Cultura y Corazón in Leadership

Facilitator: Criss Cuervo, Author & Mindfulness Coach

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm                  Día de los Muertos Cultural Installation & Mercadito

In collaboration with Jenny Mendez, Mattie Rhodes Art Center & Gallery, Kansas City

6:30 pm                                   Dinner On Your Own With Amig@s : Get To Know KC!

Friday October 27th

8:00 am – 8:30 am                  Breakfast Buffet

8:30 am – 9:30 am                 Breakfast Keynote ~ Making Latino Leadership Count!

Patrick Salazar, Founder & President of Latinos LEAD

9:45 am – 11:00 am               Block 2 Breakout Sessions

Session 4: Creating Altars for Brave Space: A Facilitation Tool       

Presenter: Bianca Flores, Florecemos: Nonprofit Leadership Circle

Session 5: Revolución Educativa

Presenter: Edgar Palacios, President & CEO, Latinx Education Collaborative and Revolución Educativa

Session 6: Building Community Partnerships: Leveraging Community Foundations Partnerships           

Presenters:

Alfred Ramirez and Joe Moralez, LIDERAMOS Quad Cities

Patricia Mejia, Vice President, Inclusive Engagement, Spurs Sports & Entertainment

11:15 am – 12: 15 pm                  Block 3 Breakout Sessions

Session 7: Leading for Gender Equity & Safety in Your Community

Presenter: Rosa Beltré, President & CEO, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Session 8: Latino Leadership in Kansas and Beyond

Presenter: Julian Azcary Montes, Creative Services Manager,  Kansas Leadership Center

Session 9: Lowrider Leadership Epistemologies      

Presenter: Erik Erazo, Founder, Olathe Leadership Lowrider Bike Club, Olathe Public Schools

12:30 pm to 1:30 pm          Luncheon Activation ~ Leadership Evaluation: A Tool for Social Impact

Elizabeth Brondos Fry, PhD, Evaluation Associate, Societal Impact Insights and Impact, Center for Creative Leadership

1:45 pm – 3:45 pm                  Workshops Day 2

Workshop 1: Fundraising in Community

Facilitator: Pedro J Rivera, Esq., Fundraising Expert, Somos El Poder: A National Latinx Fundrasing Institute

Workshop 2: Cultura y Corazón in Leadership

Facilitator: Criss Cuervo, Author & Mindfulness Coach

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm         Documentary “Juana Bordas: The Voice and Vision of Latina Leadership” 

Question & Answer with Juana Bordas, PhD, Founder & President Emeritus, LIDERAMOS

5:00 pm – 6:00pm                   Break

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm                  Noche de Cultura Dinner & Awards Ceremony

Honoring 2023 National Latino Leadership Recipient & Latino Local Leader Awards from the Kansas City Region

National Latino Award Recipient

• Ramón Murguía,  Trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Owner of Murguía Law Firm

Latino Local Award Recipients

• Irene Caudillo, Chief of Staff to Mayor Tyrone A Garner, Kansas City, KS
• José Luis Valdez & Luisa Fonseca, Owners, Paleterias Tropicana, Kansas City, MO

Music Entertainment by Trio Aztlan