Programming
LIDERAMOS strengthens Latino leadership through training, mentorship, scholarships, resources, and community-building, helping create a more vibrant and equitable nation.
Our Approach
At LIDERAMOS, we believe leadership is rooted in culture, community, and purpose. Our leadership development model is guided by five Core Elements inspired by the work of Dr. Juana Bordas and decades of Latino leadership practice: Self Development and Awareness; Mainstream Leadership; Latino History, Culture and Leadership Practices; Public Policy, Civic Engagement and Social Change; and Skill Development: Networking, Team Building and Influence Strategies.
Together, these elements provide a well-rounded foundation for developing effective leaders, strengthening teams, and building impactful organizations and leadership programs. Whether you are seeking to grow as an individual leader, strengthen your team, develop emerging leaders within your organization, or enhance a community-based leadership program, the LIDERAMOS Leadership Model offers a culturally grounded framework that deepens leadership competencies, builds meaningful connections, and strengthens the capacity to create lasting change.
While the LIDERAMOS Leadership Model provides a shared blueprint for leadership development, its flexibility honors the diversity of Latino communities, organizations, and leadership programs across the country. This adaptable approach allows leaders and organizations to respond to local needs and contexts while remaining grounded in a common vision for cultivating Latino leadership and collective impact.
Core Elements in the Lideramos Leadership Program Model
Component 1: Self Development and Awareness
- Identity: personal, professional, cultural
- Racial and emotional healing
- Assessment instruments to understand personal leadership style
- Spiritual grounding, values clarification, and personal mission
- Overall resilience: physical, spiritual, and emotional
Component 2: Mainstream Leadership
- Review key mainstream leadership models such as The Leadership Challenge and its five practices
- Servant Leadership: the bridge between mainstream and Latino leadership
- Understand dominant culture protocol, communication, and power dynamics
- Develop an “executive presence” – the ability to maneuver in mainstream culture
- Understand the rules of power and working with community influencers
Component 3: Latino History, Culture and Leadership Practices
- Latino history, cultural identity, and assets
- “State of Latinos today” demographics, diversity, and challenges
- Latino leadership practices and principles
- Exposure to Latino role models – Latinos in our community, state, region, including history, strengths, challenges, and assets
- Latino nonprofit organizations, media outlets, networks, and special community events
Component 4: Public Policy, Civic Engagement and Social Change
- Understand Latino issues (education, employment, immigration, etc.)
- Systems thinking, influencing public policy and the legislative process
- How to be an effective advocate
- Social change theory and economic empowerment models
- Community organizing strategies and motivating people to take action
Component 5: Skill Development: Networking, Team Building and Influence Strategies
- Team building and strategic networking
- Mentoring and coaching
Branding, image, and dressing for success - Conflict negotiation and public speaking skills
- Leveraging technology and social media
Our Programs
At LIDERAMOS, we believe leadership is rooted in culture, community, and purpose. We develop, connect, and elevate Latino leaders through transformational leadership experiences, national networks, lifelong learning, and collective action—building the leadership needed to strengthen our communities today and for generations to come.
LIDERAMOS Leadership Fellowship
Grow your leadership. Deepen your purpose. Connect with Latino leaders from across the country. The LIDERAMOS Latino Leaders Fellowship is a transformational journey rooted in culture, community, and the power to lead change.
Latino Leadership Alumni Network (LLAN)
The Latino Leadership Alumni Network (LLAN) is a lifelong community where LIDERAMOS alumni continue to learn, connect, mentor, and give back. Together, we strengthen a national network of Latino leaders committed to advancing our communities and supporting future generations.
Leadership Cafecitos
Leadership Cafecitos are virtual gatherings that bring Latino leaders together from across the country to learn, connect, and grow. Through culturally grounded conversations and shared learning, participants strengthen their leadership skills, expand their networks, and build collective impact in their communities.
National LIDERAMOS Community
Join a growing national network of Latino leaders, organizations, and leadership programs committed to strengthening communities through culturally grounded leadership, collaboration, and collective impact.
Leadership Resources and Partners
As a national alliance, LIDERAMOS is committed to connecting leaders, organizations, and leadership programs with trusted resources, tools, and partners that strengthen leadership development, organizational capacity, and community impact. Whether you are building a leadership program, strengthening your organization, or seeking support for your own leadership journey, our network of resources and partners is designed to help individuals and institutions thrive, grow, and lead with purpose.