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In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

HISPA ROLE MODEL PROGRAM KICK OFF AND RECRUITMENT EVENT 2023

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With Our Stories,
Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

San Antonio,
Texas
Sep. 21

Alamo Colleges District
(Boardroom) Multipurpose Conference Center/Board Room (W-116)
2222 N. Alamo St
San Antonio, TX 78215

Miami,
Florida
Sep. 26

Miami Herbert Business School
Storer Auditorium
5250 University Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146

Newark,
New Jersey
Oct. 3

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Campus Center – 2nd Floor
150 Bleeker St #1982, Newark, NJ 07102

IN-PERSON
ONLINE

Our Kick-Off and Recruiting Event begins the school year by promoting our mission and encouraging current and potential role models to register for upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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DISTINGUISHED
SPEAKERS:

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Rod Colón

Volunteer Management Director, HISPA

NEW JERSEY / EMCEE

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Bob Medina

Chair of the Board of Overseers & Co-Founder of the Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, NJIT

NEW JERSEY / Welcoming Remarks

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Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse

Founder & CEO, HISPA

NEW JERSEY
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Maria Spina

Manager, PSEG Foundation

NEW JERSEY
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Dr. Jairo Borja

President,  Prospanica New Jersey

NEW JERSEY
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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T.J. Vitolo

Director of Product Engineering Technology and Product Development Government, Verizon

NEW JERSEY / HISPA Role Models
What’s So Cool About VR?

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Emy Quispe

NJ Governor’s Hispanic Fellow

NEW JERSEY / HISPA Role Models
Navigating a Career in the Public Sector

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Rodrigo Córdova Rosado

Astrophysics PhD Candidate, Princeton University

NEW JERSEY / HISPA Role Models
Finding Clues in the Early Universe

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Angelica Ogando

Co-Chair, Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, NJIT

NEW JERSEY / Awards Sponsorship Fund

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Nicolas Fuentes

Board Member, Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council, NJIT

NEW JERSEY / Awards Sponsorship Fund

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Elisa Charters

Board Trustee, NJIT

NEW JERSEY / Closing Remarks

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Jennifer Becerra

NASA Program Specialist/Johnson Space Center

TEXAS / Keynote Speaker
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Alicia Neaves

KENS 5 Anchor/Reporter

TEXAS / Emcee

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Vanessa Nazario, MS, MBA

Corporate Director, Chief Diversity Officer Memorial Healthcare System

FLORIDA / EMCEE
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Virginia “Ginger” Baxter

Assistant Dean, Graduate Career Advancement & Engagement

FLORIDA / Speaker
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Carlos Corominas

Head of Inclusive Impact & Sustainability Visa, LAC Region

FLORIDA / Panel
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Dr. Christopher Clarke

Inaugural Assistant Dean & Adjunct Professor of Belonging & Inclusion at the University of Miami School of Law

FLORIDA / Panel
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Dr. Georgette Perez

Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus President

FLORIDA / Panel
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Monica Diaz

President & Principal, D&I-MD, LLC

FLORIDA / Panel Moderator
With Our Stories, Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress

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Wilson Martinez

Customer Success Manager, LSEG

FLORIDA / Panel Moderator
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Thanks to our HISPA Role Models, we have so much to celebrate this year that our Kick-Off event will be held in three locations!

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Together, we can reach more students and engage more volunteers to create a lasting impact. Join us today and be part of this amazing journey!

With Our Stories,
Driving Latino Prosperity, Power, and Progress.