Tejiendo Latino Leadership: Where There is One, There Are Many
LIDERAMOS 5th Annual National Symposium
October 25th – October 27th 2023
The Cascade Hotel – A Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Kansas City, MO
Our 5th Annual National Symposium theme “Tejiendo Latino Leadership: Where There is One, There Are Many” celebrated the strenghts and intersections of Latino culture, history, and community engagement. The three-day gathering provided skill-building and community leadership development to address the local community transformation, how to increase Latinx leadership, and to re-energize one another and our visions as leaders.
We came to Kansas City, Missouri (Ancestral Land Keepers: Osage, Kaw, Otoe-Missouria, Shawnee, Wyandot, among other Native American peoples) to honor our experiences and strength.
Kansas City animation artist Vince Medellin honored LIDERAMOS with original art for our 5th National Symposium, “Tejiendo Latino Leadership: Where There is One, There Are Many.” The young woman is inspired by Xochitlquetzal and shows how our emerging leaders hold the deep knowledge and traditions of their woven past of memories and cultura. The artist was inspired in how our theme and mission uplifts and celebrates the joy of who are are as families, our talents, and coming together to lift one another up. Thus, all the colors, dancing, low riders, family and hands extending knowing we are hear for each other in comunidad.
OVERVIEW
Effective Teaming facilitated by Criss Cuervo, Author of “PERTENÆCER: Eight-Week Mindfulness and Meditation Training and Practices for Latinx Immigrants in the United States ©”, is a workshop to build 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.
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Symposium Highlights:
- Opening Ceremony & Fireside Chat Featuring National Leaders Stories
- Keynote: The Honorable Delia García, the first Latina—and youngest woman—elected to the Kansas legislature in 2004 and the first Latina appointed Secretary of Labor in her home state. Delia shared insights from her new book, Latina Leadership Lessons: 50 Latinas Speak.
- Keynote: Local KC emerging leader, Anna Bazan-Munguía, Director of Community Outreach at Big Brothers Big Sisters KC who will share about ‘Mentoring Lessons Rooted in Familia.’
- Keynote: To gain advice and insight on how to strengthen the pipeline for Latino Board representation, from the bottom-up, we are delighted to hear from non-profit expert Patrick Salazar, from Latinos Lead.
- Community Reception Celebrating Day of the Dead Cultura
- Sessions on collaborative leadership, wellness tactics, fundraising, community preparedness, and more.
- Guest speakers including Latino Leader Fellows sharing work in the field, emergent Latino Leadership Programs, funding partners, and more!
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2023 National Symposium Gallery
