Abrazando Leadership: Latinos Cultivating Each Other
LIDERAMOS 6th Annual National Symposium
October 23RD – October 25th 2024
Potawatomi Hotel and Casino
Milwaukee, WI
The 6th Annual National Symposium theme “Un Abrazo: Latino Leadership Cultivating Each Other” is celebrating how our communities come together as leaders in times of need and celebration. This event offers leadership training and insight at the intersections of Latino culture, history, and community engagement. The three-day gathering provides skill-building and community leadership development to address the local community transformation, offers inspiring keynotes from National and local leaders, and a chance to learn with Latino-engaged peers and role models.
| LEADERSHIP AGENDA ****Subject to Changes |
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| Wednesday October 23 | ||||
| 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Registration | |||
| Location | Ballroom Lobby | |||
| 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Pre-Workshop 1 | Pre-Workshop 2 | ||
| Strategy Action Session: Increasing Latina APEX Leadership |
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| Pre-Registration Required (No Additional Cost) | Pre-Registration Required (No Additional Cost) | |||
| Facilitator(s) | Tammy Rivera Doctoral Candidate, Alverno College Executive Director Southside Organizing Committee |
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| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm |
Bienvenidos
Opening Activation & Rebozo Ceremony: Abrazar Su Palabra |
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| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Opening Reception & DJ Kenny Perez | |||
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| Thursday, October 24th | ||||
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Cafecito & Breakfast | |||
| Location | Ballroom Lobby | |||
| 9:00 am – 10:15 am | Breakfast Plenary NALCAB’s Pete Garcia Fellowship: Shaping the Next Generation of Latinx Leaders in Economic Development |
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| Presenter(s) | Natalia Chaves Larkin, Director of Training & Leadership Development, NALCAB Jennifer Gonzalez, Training & Leadership Development Manager, NALCAB and Luissa Sanchez, Training & Leadership Development Specialist, NALCAB |
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| Location | Ballroom | |||
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| 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | Workshop 1: Get Out the Latino Vote: Strategies for Civic Engagement |
Workshop 2: Leadership Hackathon: Storytelling to its Full Power |
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| Facilitator(s) | Audé Negrete Executive Director Kansas Latino Community Network |
Carlos Matallana Graphic Artist & Publisher |
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| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Luncheon Keynote MANA: 50 Years of Latina Leadership Excellence |
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| Keynote | Amy Hinojosa CEO, MANA: A National Latino Organization |
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| Location | Ballroom | |||
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Mercadito | |||
| Location | Ballroom Lobby | |||
| 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm | Session 1: | Session 2: | Session 3: | |
| Title | Community & Higher Education: Partners for Latino Success | Making the Most of Your Presentations | Cultivating Sober-Free Environments for Healing & Empowerment | |
| Presenter(s) |
Sehiry Tapia,
Erik Garcia, |
Tina Plaza, Journalism and Public Relations Coach & Strategist |
Leia Ferrari Trainer, Consultant; Lead Advisor, Leadership Academy Girls Who Code Yomarie “YoMo” Castellano, |
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| 4:15 pm to 5:30pm | Create a Latino Leadership Program Best Practices & Opportunities Featuring LIDERAMOS Affinity Sites |
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| Location | Ballroom | |||
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| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Optional & Offsite: Latina Futures 2050 Lab Reception (Requires Pre-Registration) | |||
| Dinner & Networking on Your Own | ||||
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| Friday October 25th | ||||
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Cafecito & Breakfast | |||
| Location | Ballroom Lobby | |||
| 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Breakfast Poderosa Panel Holding the Line in the Face of a Chilling Effect on DEI |
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| Plenary Leaders | Lead: Sonja Diaz, Co-Founder, Latina Futures 2050 Lab Special Guests: Ciciley (CC) Moore, Director, Office of the President at W.K. Kellogg Foundation Marlén J Mendoza, Associate Director of External Affairs, Latino Policy Forum Maria Socorro Pesqueira, President, Healthy Communities Foundation |
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| Location | Ballroom | |||
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| 10:45 am – Noon | Session 4: | Session 5: | Session 6: | |
| Title | Cultivating Regional Leadership: The Case Study of Wisconsin | Latino Cultura as a Toolkit to Overcome Team Dysfunction | Defining & Grounding Latino Leader Core Values | |
| Presenter(s) | Francesca Mayca Wegner President & Chief Possibilities Officer, HPGM |
Rosario Sanchez Ledesma Co-Founder, LIFECAMP |
Heather Ana Hathaway Miranda, M.A.
Aldo Medina Martinez |
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| Noon – 1:30 pm | Luncheon Book Presentation & Fireside Chat The Latino Leadership Playbook |
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| Keynote & Moderator |
Refugio Atilano
Dr. Nelson Soler |
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| Location | Ballroom | |||
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| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Workshop 1: | Workshop 2: | ||
| Workshop 1: Get Out the Latino Vote: Strategies for Civic Engagement |
Leadership Hackathon: Storytelling to its Full Power |
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| Facilitator(s) | Audé Negrete Executive Director, Latino Community Network |
Carlos Matallana Graphic Artist & Publisher |
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| 4:15 pm pm – 5:30 pm | Session 7 | Session 8 | Session 9 | |
| Title | Latino Public Policy Imperative: Community & State Driven Strategies | Leveraging Media for Visibility & Interconnectedness | TBA | |
| Speaker/Presenter | Marén Mendoza Associate Director of External Affairs, Latino Policy Forum |
Ysél Nicholson Creator of babes: Black and Brown Empowering Stories and City Year Milwaukee |
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| 5:30 pm – 6:30pm | Break | |||
| 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm | Noche de Cultura Dinner & Awards Ceremony DJ Ysél Nicholson No Host Bar Reception & Photo Booth Dinner & Awards Ceremony Entertainment |
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| Location | Ballroom | |||
