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SUMMARY:Voices of Impact: Nurturing Connections with Hispanic Audiences Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the second event in our Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) programming- a vibrant and insightful marketing discussion featuring a panel of four distinguished Hispanic experts. \n\n\n\nWe'll be hitting on a few of these topics along any questions you bring to the table:\n\n Creating campaigns that celebrate Hispanic history and achievements\n Collaborating with Hispanic business owners\, artists\, and influencers\n Leveraging social media to reach Hispanic audiences\n Understanding and avoiding common stereotypes and clich s\n\n\n\nMeet the Panelists:\n\n\n\n\n\n- Dr. Lizette Rivera (She/Hers/Ella) is the newly-hired Director of Hispanic Serving Initiatives at Dominican University. Before joining Dominican\, She was a Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Belonging at Ivy Tech Community College of Indianapolis. She has a Master's degree on Public Administration from Roosevelt University and a Doctor of Education from National Louis University. As a Indigenous Latina of Puerto Rican Ta no Heritage and with her extensive background in diversity and inclusion\, she is an amazing addition for our panel. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Jaime Garza (He/His/El) is a musician\, graphic designer\, and cultural promoter. As the Events Manager for the Pilsen's non-profit ESDC\, he produces the annual Mole de Mayo festival. He also leads Pachanka Music Culture\, presenting national and international acts in various venues\, galleries\, and festivals. A multi-instrumentalist\, Jaime regularly performs with Dos Santos\, Almafuerte\, and Ida y Vuelta\, blending his Mexican-American roots into a unique sound. As a board member for several national organizations\, he has organized hundreds of cultural events over the past decade\, focusing on showcasing Latino art\, music\, and food. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n- Pedro Guerra (He/Him/El) has spent over a decade advancing his career across business\, education\, and nonprofit sectors.\n\nWith a background in finance as a business advisor and expertise in career development as an educator\, Guerra co-founded the Business Technology Educational Center. This organization is instrumental in providing educational programs to underserved communities within the Chicago public school system. He also played a key role in founding Rise and Organize.\n\nCurrently\, as Chamber Manager at the Berwyn Development Corporation\, a high percentage of Hispanic residents and business owners- Pedro brings networking opportunities and resources to support business growth in Berwyn to better serve the community. \n\n\n\n\n- Michelle Valle (She/Hers/Ella)\, Marketing and Administration Manager\, joined the OPRF Chamber three months ago and has been slowly adding character and storytelling to our social media. As a first-generation Mexican-American with a marketing background\, Michelle has first-hand experience and knowledge of the importance of representation and how to build out genuine social media campaign to the Hispanic community. \n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n11:25-11:40 AM - Arrive\, Network\, Get Started\n\n11:40-11:45 AM - Introductions\n\n11:45-12:30 PM - Introduce HHM + Jump into panel questions\n\n12:30-12:40 PM - Questions + Answers\n\n12:40-1:00 PM - Conclusion + Networking! \n\n\n\n(Vegetarian options available upon request)
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\nJoin us for the second event in our Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) programming- a vibrant and insightful marketing discussion featuring a panel of four distinguished Hispanic experts. \;
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\nWe'\;ll be hitting on a few of these topics along any questions you bring to the table:\n\n - Creating campaigns that celebrate Hispanic history and achievements
\n - Collaborating with Hispanic business owners\, artists\, and influencers
\n - Leveraging social media to reach Hispanic audiences
\n - Understanding and avoiding common stereotypes and cliché\;s
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\nMeet the Panelists:
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\n- Dr. Lizette Rivera (She/Hers/Ella) is the newly-hired Director of Hispanic Serving Initiatives at Dominican University. Before joining Dominican\, She was a Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Belonging at Ivy Tech Community College of Indianapolis. She has a Master'\;s degree on Public Administration from Roosevelt University and a Doctor of Education from National Louis University. As a Indigenous Latina of Puerto Rican Taí\;no Heritage and with her extensive background in diversity and inclusion\, she is an amazing addition for our panel. \;
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\n- \;Jaime Garza \;(He/His/El) is a musician\, graphic designer\, and cultural promoter. As the Events Manager for the Pilsen'\;s \;non-profit ESDC\, he produces the annual Mole de Mayo festival. He also leads Pachanka Music Culture\, presenting national and international acts in various venues\, galleries\, and festivals. A multi-instrumentalist\, Jaime regularly performs with Dos Santos\, Almafuerte\, and Ida y Vuelta\, blending his Mexican-American roots into a unique sound. As a board member for several national organizations\, he has organized hundreds of cultural events over the past decade\, focusing on showcasing Latino art\, music\, and food. \;
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\n- Pedro Guerra (He/Him/El) \;has spent over a decade advancing his career across business\, education\, and nonprofit sectors.
\n\nWith a background in finance as a business advisor and expertise in career development as an educator\, Guerra co-founded the Business Technology Educational Center. This organization is instrumental in providing educational programs to underserved communities within the Chicago public school system. He also played a key role in founding Rise and Organize.
\n\nCurrently\, as Chamber Manager at the Berwyn Development Corporation\, a high percentage of Hispanic residents and business owners- Pedro brings networking opportunities and resources to support business growth in Berwyn to better serve the community. \;
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\n- Michelle Valle (She/Hers/Ella)\, Marketing and Administration Manager\, joined the OPRF Chamber three months ago and has been slowly adding character and storytelling to our social media. As a first-generation Mexican-American with a marketing background\, Michelle has first-hand experience and knowledge of the importance of representation and how to build out genuine social media campaign to the Hispanic community. \;
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\nSchedule:
\n11:25-11:40 AM - Arrive\, Network\, Get Started
\n11:40-11:45 AM - Introductions
\n11:45-12:30 PM - Introduce HHM + Jump into panel questions
\n12:30-12:40 PM - Questions + Answers
\n12:40-1:00 PM - Conclusion + Networking! \;
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\n(Vegetarian options available upon request)
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LOCATION:Self-Help Federal Credit Union 6011 W. North Ave. Oak Park\, IL. 60302
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URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/details/voices-of-impact-nurturing-connections-with-hispanic-audiences-lunch-learn-42710
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