On October 15th 2022, together with our growing community, Latinas Rising Up In HR made history by successfully executing on a dream to host our inaugural Leadership Summit & Volume II Book Launch at the University of Miami Herbert Business School in Florida.
We thank our gracious host at the University of Miami and a special note of gratitude to Cecilia Sanchez, Blanca Ripoll-Garcia, Jose Sosa and the rest of the UM team for opening their doors for our growing community. The 2022 Latinas Rising Up In HR Leadership Summit and Vol. II Book Launch was an extreme success with over 135 in-person registrations, over 50 attendees online from across the globe, 30+ speakers and 15 new contributing authors that we now have the privilege of welcoming into our authors circle.
A special thank you to our partners Netflix, Hyatt, CDW, Fig Factor Media, Robertet Group, CareMax Inc. and Topo Chico for being such crucial partners with us!
Thank you to our publishing company Fig Factor Media for elevating our voices in ways we have only dreamt about. Thank you to Gabriela Hernández Franch, Jessica Galvan, Kyle Knur and the rest of FFM team for working with us to bring forward the voices of Volume II’s contributing authors.
Thank you to our speakers and moderators, Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz (CEO & Founder, Fig Factor Media), Cecilia Sanchez (International Relations Manager University of Miami Herbert Business School), Eduardo Arabu (Executive Director of National Hispanic Corporate Council) and Valeria Alterman (Asst. Professor University of Miami) for your insights and joining us.
We would like to express a gracious applause to Alberto Otrega from the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) , Marcia Moreno, Luz Perez, Maria Villanueva, Yoly M. Valencia from Latinas Who Trade, Diana Lorenti-Ochoa, and Edith Pacheco for sitting down and engaging with us.
Thank you especially to our preface writer Catherine O’Connell for your kind words and inspiring story of leadership. We also have to congratulate our Volume II contributing authors Angelica (Angie) Herrera Lopez, Joselyn Z. Sanz, Kayla Castro Kruger, Arely Lagunas, Ariana J. Paz, Angelica Patlán, Arlene Nairn, Brenda L. Sanchez-Pineda, Stefanie Furniss, Monica C. Gaona, Vanessa Duran, Yared Oliveros, Arlene Rodriguez and Carolina Veira for sharing their stories on stage and within the pages of this book. Together We Rise through the power of storytelling.
It goes without saying that success is not built overnight, nor is it done alone. It is with great honor we acknowledge and award Janine Ting Jansen (Global DEI Lead, Organon) and Myriam Del Ángel (HR Leader, Grant Thornton) for their inspiring leadership. We like to thank all our families, friends, and Volume I authors for your immense support at our event and your continuing help of sharing our message through your phenomenal leadership.
In the next month we will be gearing up for our 2023 calendar year. We invite you to actively use your voice on our social posts and look forward to meeting in-person as we plan our 12 city activations in: California (Los Angeles, San Francisco), Texas (Dallas, San Antonio), Illinois (Chicago), Tri-State (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut), Massachusetts (Boston), Florida (Miami), LATAM (Colombia & Mexico).
If you are ready to rise up with us, we as an HR community are here for you. We will not stop telling our stories because as each year passes a new generation is born that can change the future of leadership. You can support our scholarships by purchasing your copy of Latinas Rising Up In HR Volume II! Together we are making a change on what the future leadership of Human Resources will look like.
We understand the financial obstacles our community faces and are here to help lift our rising community. Our Professionals Scholarship enables and aids Latinas in obtaining SHRM or HRCI certifications. Our Educational scholarships assist Latinas at the senior college & raduate student level who are looking to go into HR. Access and financing higher education and representation is important when it comes to opening doors and achieving your career goals.
Latinas Rising Up In HR is a community for Latina HR professionals and allies with a mission to expand our impact and outreach each year. Collectively we are working towards one purpose: to share our keys of knowledge and success to O-P-E-N doors of unlimited possibilities.