About the Institute - The National Latin@ Institute will bring together about 150 professionals from a variety of fields. This institute will provide participants with significant opportunities for networking, resource and expertise sharing and critical discussions on traditionally challenging topics.
Institute Theme - Somos un@, somos much@s: This theme highlights the uniqueness and great diversity that characterize Latin@ communities. It encompasses challenges, strength and resiliency, and the respect for individuality while honoring interconnection, family and community.
Institute Objectives - By the end of the institute participants will be better able to:
- Critically analyze the significance, tensions and strengths of diversity within Latin@ communities
- Enhance their individual, systems and community advocacy based on this critical analysis
- Integrate concrete organizational development practices and tools in their advocacy work
- Connect with other organizations and activists to advance their individual and collective practice
The National Latin@ Institute is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and presented by the National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities, a project of Casa de Esperanza.
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