HISPA Kick-Off & Recruiting Event, In Partnership with SHPE Penn Chapter

Penn's La Casa Latina and the Latino Coalition

invite you to:

Know Your Role, Model The Change

HISPA ROLE MODEL PROGRAM KICK-OFF & RECRUITING EVENT

In Partnership with SHPE Penn Chapter

Funding Provided by: The Comcast Foundation

HISPA and SHPE Penn Chapter invite you to join and learn how to become a HISPA Role Model for middle school students. The event will include a workshop by professional motivational speaker Carlos Ojeda and remarks by HISPA's founder and CEO, Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse. HISPA has brought Latino professionals to schools in NJ, NYC and San Antonio, TX hosting 450 school visits to date. Together we are mobilizing Latino professionals to SHARE their stories, to INSPIRE students to pursue higher education, and to join our efforts to TRANSFORM the future of our youth. Together we will celebrate our commitment to our youth!

Please RSVP by 12:00 noon on February 24, 2015 by clicking the "Attend Button" below. Please share this invitation with other professionals in your network. For additional information you may contact Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse at ivonne@hispa.org.

Special thank you to TD Bank for their in-kind support providing materials for the event and GREAT giveaways for the participants! Looking forward to seeing all of you!

AGENDA

3:30 PM

Networking & Coffee Break

4:00 PM

Opening Remarks, Johnny Irizarry, Director of La Casa Latina - Center for Hispanice Excellence, University of Pennsylvania; and a executive board member of the Latino Coalition, University of Pennsylvania

About HISPA, Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse, HISPA President & CEO

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Workshop: Know Your Role, Model The Change I Presented by Carlos Ojeda, Jr., CoolSpeak

5:45 PM

Closing Remarks - SHPE Penn Chapter, Sergio Rodriguez Labra, University of Pennsylvania 2017

6:00 PM

Networking Reception

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ABOUT HISPA

For additional information about HISPA, please visit: http://www.hispa.org.

Recent article: http://www.hispa.org/files/July14HISPANICOUTLOOK-HISPA.pdf

Read here biography of Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse, HISPA President and CEO

ABOUT SHPE Penn Chapter

For additional information about SHPE Penn Chapter, http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~shpe/

ABOUT CoolSpeak

Improving Education. Inspiring Learning. Infusing Cool.

CoolSpeak was founded in 2009 and is the leading youth engagement organization delivering key programs and events to keep students inspired, parents involved and teachers engaged. The CoolSpeak platform offers tailored interaction and structure that allows educational institutions, organizations and businesses worldwide to foster their educational agendas and support youth outreach. CoolSpeak provides its excellence through research, strategies, proven concepts, online resources and materials enabling intrinsic motivation, personal growth and self-sustaining inspiration. CoolSpeak strives to provide inspiration so that learning can take place allowing each and every student, parent and teacher to achieve their fullest potential.

For additional information about CoolSpeak, http://www.coolspeakers.net

Read here biography of Carlos Ojeda, Jr., CoolSpeak President and CEO