Registration 5:00pm-6:00pm
Welcome Session 6:00pm-7:15pm
Room: WRI C148 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C)
Day 2 – Saturday
Breakfast 8:00am-9:00am
Session Block I 9:15am-10:30am
Session A Workshop Title: More You, Less Me: Decentralizing Power and Privilege for More Inclusive Programming Presenter: Brandon Quiles Room: Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building) Description: Student engagement in student organizations can have a positive effect on academic achievement, satisfaction, success, and retention (Kuh, 2005; Thomas, 2012), but ensuring inclusivity will have a greater impact. Inclusive organizations and programming respect diversity of the students and their experiences, and actively engages, includes, and challenges all students. The practice of inclusive programming acknowledges and confronts our biases and blind spots that can undermine students’ success and sense of belonging. As Latino/a/xs, the work of building an event or organization that feels inclusive of, and welcoming to, the many individuals that make up our diverse community begins in recognition of our power and privileges. In parts interactive and reflective, student leaders who attend this workshop will have the opportunity to reflect upon their identities, recognize audiences for collaboration, and identify resources for coalition building to produce more inclusive programs for their communities.
Session B Workshop Title: Community Aunties (Tia’s) : Creating a College Going Culture One Student at a Time Presenters: Gina Peters Room: WRI C148 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: Titled “Community Aunties (Tia’s),” this initiative seeks to bridge cultural capital gaps through asset-based programmatic approaches, services, and skill-building. The presentation will explore the multifaceted aspects of the program, emphasizing the transformative role of mentorship and community engagement in fostering a college-going culture.
Distinctively, T2C Studio adapts the familial role of “Community Aunties (Tia’s),” providing support to first-gen scholars in a nurturing and familial manner. The holistic critical advising framework considers the unique backgrounds and experiences of these scholars, focusing on their strengths rather than deficits. Attendees will gain insights into practical strategies employed by the “Community Aunties (Tia’s)” model, including asset-based programming such as the Summer Melt Tour, First Gen Week, Counselor Celebration, and unique Professional Development opportunities. These initiatives showcase the integration of skill-building efforts to enhance academic and socio-cultural capital. By sharing experiences and outcomes, this proposal aims to inspire educators and institutions to adopt similar approaches, contributing to a more inclusive and empowering educational landscape for all students.
Session C Workshop Title: Inclusivity Versus Sensitivity: How to be comfortable being an ally or accomplice Presenters: Chrishawn Young and Malcom X College Student Government Room: WRI C305 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: Emulating the essence of Malcolm X, our objective is to exemplify the significance of inclusivity for those belonging to marginalized racial and ethnic groups. The workshop titled “Inclusivity vs. Sensitivity: What It Means to Be an Ally and an Accomplice” aims to examine the distinctions and subtleties between the responsibilities of an accomplice and an ally in advocating for building a diverse community and a sense of belongingness on campus. The workshop will delve into strategies for creating successful allyship, equipping participants with practical skills to actively assist underrepresented populations and foster inclusion.
Break 10:30am – 10:45am
Session Block II 10:45am – 12:00pm
Session A Workshop Title: Bad Boys: Toxic Masculinity and its Effects on Everyone Presenter: Dr. Christopher Irving Room: Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building) Description: In this highly engaging session, the presenters will examine the history, pathology, and practical impact of the levels of toxicity in male identity development. Participants will explore the early messages those who identify as men receive and the potential impact on how males treat women and other men. After this workshop, all participants will walk away with strategies that both men and women can implement on their campus to hold men more accountable for their actions and support environments the counteract the stereotypical messages that exist in our communities around what it is to “be a man.”
Session B Workshop Title: Creating an Inclusive Community for Your Students Presenters: Dr. A. Tamika Quick Room: WRI C148 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: Building Inclusive Communities is an initiative to promote inclusion, respect, and accountability to be different together. As higher education professionals we have to assess what inclusion efforts currently exist to support a sense of belonging for our students. After assessing what is being done well and what has opportunities for improvement we have to create action plans to cultivate cultural changes. Lastly, we must discuss ways to execute the initiatives while ensuring buy-in from students, faculty, and staff members. This workshop is geared towards reviewing various higher education assessments that are available to evaluate DEI efforts and discuss various initiatives and programs that can be implemented to move the needle forward towards inclusivity on college campuses.
Session C Workshop Title: Hustle Hard: Strategies for Combating Hustle Culture and Burnout Presenters: Brandon Quiles Room: WRI C305 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: Hustle culture is real. The internalized stress of aiming to live up to the exceptionalism associated with #LatinExcellence combined with the external and historical pressures of supporting our families and larger communities is a heavy burden to balance. Latinx students are experiencing immense pressure to hustle harder to keep up with these demands (Covarrubias, 2021; Villanueva, 2020). Managing the competing priorities of school, work, familial obligations, student leadership responsibilities, career and graduate school planning, community engagement, and general social relationship maintenance is an expectation society and higher education institutions place on Latinx students without the necessary cultural awareness or systems and structures to properly support this population. In parts interactive and reflective, participants in this workshop will come away with strategies on how to manage the stresses of being Latinx and a leader and resources of support to avoid burnout.
Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm
Session Block III 1:15pm-2:30pm
Session A Workshop Title: Confronting and Combating Anti-Blackness in the Latinx Community Presenters: Jose Luis Posos, M.Ed., LPC & Ayannah Johnson M.Ed. Room: Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building) Description: Anti-blackness is certainly alive and well in the Latinx community. From brushing off jokes that are racist to using questionable nicknames for people who are Black to interrogating Black Latinxs about their identity, there is a significant amount of work that needs to occur to effectively combat these bigoted behaviors. This workshop focuses on addressing how non-Black Latinxs perpetuated anti-blackness inside and outside the Latinx community through self-exploration of one’s conditioning and unconscious biases.
Session B Workshop Title: Financial Foundations: 7 Things LatinX Students Need You to Show Them about MONEY Presenter: Jonathan Medina Room: WRI C148 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: Close the Gap. 80% of students failed a recent financial literacy quiz. Cost of an education is growing. Cost of not being educated about MONEY is growing even faster. 1. Students graduate with more debt. 2. Students save less. 3. 1st generation students most at risk. How do we fix this problem now in the Latino Community?
In this session you’ll learn:
Session C Workshop Title: Breaking Borders: Level Up your Leadership to Increase LatinX Legacy Presenter: Joshua Perez Room: WRI C305 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: In this session you will learn a practical framework based on research from polling students from all across the United States about Latinx leadership. In addition to that leaders & professionals will be exposed to strategies and ideas they can pass along to their students when faced with Latinx issues.
After attending this session leaders & professionals will learn:
Saturday Closing Workshop 2:45pm-4:00pm
Workshop Title: Reflections and Connections Presenters: Latinx Leads Conference Team Room: Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building) Description: Engage in a transformative two-part workshop, “Reflections & Connections,” tailored to enhance your conference experience through deep reflection and meaningful networking. This workshop is especially beneficial for attendees looking to fully integrate their learning and establish valuable connections.
Part 1: Reflections 1. The first session, “Reflections,” focuses on personal introspection. Participants are encouraged to: 2. Reflect on conference learnings. 3. Identify key takeaways and their personal significance. 4. Assess personal and professional growth influenced by new insights. 5. Engage in interactive discussions to broaden perspectives.
Part 2: Connections In “Connections,” the second part of our workshop, we shift our focus to building relationships and continuing conversations. This session offers: 1. Networking Opportunities 2. Continuing Conversations 3. Sharing Learnings 4. Facilitated Group Discussions 5. Collaborative Reflection
Breakfast – Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building) 8:00am-9:00am
Session A Session Title: Autenticamente Tu – The Importance of Authenticity in Your Leadership Practice Speaker: Dr. A. Tamika Quick Room: Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building) Description: Authenticity is the alignment of your values and experience with your external contributions. This exploratory presentation will focus on helping you ignite the authentic leader in you as we explore the personal and professional benefits of leading from your true self. The presentation will address the mutually beneficial relationship between successful organizations and their genuine engagement with the community they serve. It will showcase how successful organizations or individuals start from a point of an authentic mission and vision. Their success is intrinsically connected to leading authentically and with a genuine focus on the unique needs of those they seek to serve.
Session B Workshop Title: I’m Not Sorry! – Ending our Unhealthy Relationship With I’m Sorry” Presenter: Ayannah Johnson M.Ed. Room: WRI C148 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: We often say some variation of “sorry” for trivial and unnecessary reasons. This can undermine our efficacy as leaders, advocates, and activists. The overuse and misuse of “sorry” can also result in minimizing others’ confidence in our ideas and abilities. Often, those in positions of privilege are less likely to apologize, even when it is appropriate. In this session, we will explore the appropriate use of the words and how to evaluate when to truly apologize. It is not about changing who you are, rather it is about being intentional in how we show up.
Session C Session Title: From Stigma to Advocacy: Promoting Mental Health on your Campuses Speaker: Jose L. Posos, M.Ed., LPC Room: WRI C305 (John S. Wright Hall – Building C) Description: Have you ever struggled mentally or emotionally but felt too ashamed to reach out for help? You are not alone – 1 out of 5 adults will have a diagnosable mental illness in their lifetime. Although mental health is so important, we rarely talk about it with friends, family members, or in our communities. Let’s change that! Come participate in this presentation to discuss the importance of mental health and highlight how together you can change your campus community to be more supportive of your and others mental health!
Closing 10:45am-12:00pm
Workshop Title: Campus Action Plan Presenters: Student Leadership Conference Team Room: Blasco Event Wing (Foundation Building)