by Linda Castillo I met Rick Najera at the Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit. This year Rick was honored for 2017 Latino Leadership Visionary Award for his work breaking down barriers as an actor, director, writer, and author of Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood. Rick created Latino Thought Makers to build bridges of understanding in cultural … [Read more...] about Latino Thought Makers Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Actor Esai Morales and Host Rick Najera at Cañada College
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SVLLS: Building the Latino Future
by Linda Castillo What makes a professional conference successful? For some it may be the connections that are made, the knowledge gained, feeling energized afterwards or the overall conference experience. There are many reasons people deem a conference successful but it all starts with the mission and work of the people bringing it to fruition. Frank Carbajal founded the … [Read more...] about SVLLS: Building the Latino Future
2017 Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit – May 6, 2017
The 2017 Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit is coming up Saturday, May 6th at the Stanford Faculty Club. Early bird tickets with a $50 discount are available until February 3 so be sure to purchase your tickets soon. The Summit will offer compelling and insightful sessions provided by nationally recognized speakers. This year's theme is "Executive and Entrepreneurial … [Read more...] about 2017 Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit – May 6, 2017
Rick Najera and Edward James Olmos: Latino Thought Makers “Addressing the Latino Education Crisis”
A special presentation of Latino Thought Makers live, hosted by Hollywood comedian and award-winning writer, director and author, Rick Najera with special guest actor Edward James Olmos, will take place at the First Annual Latino Education Summit: Silicon Valley (LES) on April 30, 2016, at Santa Clara University, in Santa Clara, CA. The event will take place at Santa Clara … [Read more...] about Rick Najera and Edward James Olmos: Latino Thought Makers “Addressing the Latino Education Crisis”