33rd National Conference February 12-15, 2015 Chicago, IL www.ushli.org USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL USHLI 33rd NATIONAL CONFERENCE Honorary Co-Chair & OFFICIAL AIRLINE THURSDAY I February 12, 2015 7:00 am – 10:00 am Exhibitor Registration & Set-up (River Exhibition Hall, Level 1) 8:00 am – 10:00 am Career and College Fair | Recruiter Registration & Set-up (River Exhibition Hall, Level 1) 8:30 am – 9:30 am Career and College Fair | Participants Onsite & Curbside Check-In (Sheraton Chicago Convention Entrance, Lobby Level 3) 9:00 am – 9:30 am Press Conference (Parlor C, Lobby Level 3) #USHLIConference 9:45 am – 10:45 am 2015 STUDENT LEADERSHIP SERIES LAUNCH (all are welcome) (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom, Level 4) 2015 Student Leadership Series Sponsors www.facebook.com/USHLI Honorary Chair: Southwest Airlines Co. Honorary Co-Chair: Comcast NBCUniversal | Telemundo @theushli @theushli www.ushli.org resenting Sponsors: P Program Champion: General Motors Foundation Save the Date! 2016 USHLI CONFERENCE Herbalife The Coca-Cola Company Selective Service System United Parcel Service Univision Communications Inc. Featured Speaker: Raul Magdaleno – Empowerment Speaker Celebrity Guest: Wilmer Valderrama – Actor, Singer, Dancer, Producer 11:00 am – 1:30 pm CAREER and COLLEGE RECRUITMENT FAIR (River Exhibition Hall, Level 1) Product Donated By: The Coca-Cola Company February 18-21, 2016 2 3 USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL Presenters: Financial Aid | Life & Leadership Skills Presentation (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom, Level 4) Maria Bucio – Director of La Casa Student Housing, The Resurrection Project Gabe Salazar – Professional Youth Speaker Roy Juarez, Jr. – President, Impact Tour 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Student Leadership Series Summit (By Invitation Only) (Lincoln Executive Boardroom, Lobby Level 3) 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Registration & Set-up (River Exhibition Hall, Level 1) 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm VIP Registration Open (Columbus Room, Lobby Level 3) General Registration Open (Convention Registration Desk, Lobby Level 3) 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Latino Professionals Networking Reception Check-In & Wristband Distribution (River Exhibition Hall Registration Desk, Level 1) Celebrity Guest: Wilmer Valderrama – Actor, Singer, Dancer, & Producer LATINA EMPOWERMENT BREAKFAST (Chicago Ballroom 6-10, Level 4) Honorary Co-Chair: Southwest Airlines Co. Co-Sponsors: Comcast NBCUniversal | Telemundo CSX Transportation Nielsen Walgreens Co. Welcome Speaker: Ambassador Carmen Lomellin Guest Speaker: Anabel Monge – News Anchor, Telemundo Chicago Featured Speaker: Hon. Lorena Gonzalez – Assemblywoman 80th District California State Assembly Honoree: Dolores C. Huerta Woman of Courage Medallion Karen GJ Lewis – President, Chicago Teachers Union 8:30 am – 10:00 am Ford Driving Dreams Tour | Breakfast Ceremony (By Invitation Only) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Show | Professional & Graduate School Fair (River Exhibition Hall , Level 1) 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm EXHIBIT SHOW GRAND OPENING LATINO PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING RECEPTION (River Exhibition Hall, Level 1) Macy’s Styling For Your Career Fashion Show (River Exhibition Hall , Level 1) Social Media Partner: HispanicPro 10:15 am – 12:50 pm Scholarship Recipients | Ford Driving Dreams Participants Leadership Development Training Product Donated By: MillerCoors LLC & PepsiCo FRIDAY I February 13, 2015 7:00 am – 9:45 am VIP Registration (Columbus Room, Lobby Level 3) General Registration (Convention Registration Desk, Lobby Level 3) 4 General Registration Open (Convention Registration Desk, Lobby Level 3) 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Student Leadership Series Summit (By Invitation Only) (Lincoln Executive Boardroom, Lobby Level 3) 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm WORKSHOPS: CYCLE I Stop Wishing: Start Dreaming (Michigan Room, Level 2) Presenter: Gabe Salazar – Professional Youth Speaker 5 USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL Presenters: Google for Education: How Technology can Transform Learning (Superior Room, Level 2) Nicole Herrera – Regional Sales Manager, Latin America, Google, Inc. Diana Garcia – Multicultural Marketing Coordinator Unaccompanied Minor Children and Due Process (Colorado Room, Level 2) Presenter: Alvarado Huerta – Staff Attorney, National Immigration Center How to Awaken the Sleeping Leader Within: Evolve or Become Extinct (Huron Room, Level 2) Presenter: The Cuban Guy – Author, Professional Speaker, & Trainer Latinas Represent (Missouri Room, Level 2) Presenter: Dr. Carmen Orozco-Acosta – Senior Program Coordinator, NHLA Don’t Play It Safe: The Life of a Game Changer (Ontario Room, Level 2) Presenter: Roy Juarez, Jr. – President, Impact Tour Influence of a Leader: Find It, Get It, Keep It, Grow It, and Share It (Arkansas Room, Level 2) Presenter: Jimmy Cabrera– President, Success Through Excellence Plant YOUR Seed Today; So it Can Be Cultivated Tomorrow (Mississippi Room, Level 2) Presenter: Jaime Carias – Vice President, College Success Services 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT LUNCHEON (Chicago Ballroom, Level 4) Honorary Co-Chair: Southwest Airlines Co. Co-Sponsors: Ford Motor Company Fund McDonald’s Corporation Univision Communications, Inc. Featured Speaker: Roberto Llamas – EVP, Chief HR & Community Empowerment Officer Univision Communications, Inc. Honorees: Recipients of Ford Blue Oval | Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders 6 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm FORUM I: Latinas in the Labor Movement (Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Level 4) Co-Sponsors: AFT UAW UFCW Moderator: Hon. Lorena Gonzalez – Assemblywoman 80th District California State Assembly Panelists: Kathy Chavez – President, Albuquerque Educational Assistants Association Cindy Estrada – Vice President, United Auto Workers Esther R. Lopez – Executive Vice President, United Food and Commercial Workers Union 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm FORUM II: Latino & Jewish Commonalities (Sheraton Ballroom 4-5, Level 4) Co-Sponsor: American Jewish Committee Moderator: Dina Siegel Vann – Director, Latino & Latin American The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute Panelists: Hon. Henry G. Cisneros – Chairman & CEO, CityView David Harris – Executive Director, American Jewish Committee 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Mid-day Snack (LB’s Promenade, Level 2) 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm WORKSHOPS: CYCLE II Protocol & Etiquette for the 21st Century (Mayfair Room, Level 2) Presenter: Bernedette S. Medrano – Executive Director Santa Ana Education Foundation Presenter: This Girl is On Fire: 10 Consejitos (Tips) to Fuel a Fierce, Fearless Life! (Michigan Room, Level 2) Marisel Herrera, M.Ed. – Director, First Year Success Center Arizona State University Presenters: Do Cool Things That Matter: STEM Careers at Google (Superior Room, Level 2) Eliana Murillo – Head of Multicultural Marketing, Google, Inc. Jessie Chuy Chavez – Google Marketing Team 7 USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL How to Interview in Corporate America (Mississippi Room, Level 2) Presenter: Alma L. Crossley – Director Diversity Initiatives, General Motors Company Honorees: William C. Velasquez Volunteers of the Year Award Lucinda N. Pueblos –Executive Director of School Renewal K-12 Santa Ana Unified School District Presenters: Dr. Henry L. (Hank) Lacayo Lifetime Achievement Award Major General Angela Salinas – United States Marine Corps (Ret.) The Future of Undocumented Immigrant Youth (Colorado Room, Level 2) Maria R. Gonzalez – Immigrant Rights Activist and Sociology Graduate from the Illinois Institute of Technology Martha Razo – Local Artist and Applied Mathematics Student at the Illinois Institute of Technology Presenter: Latinos: The Social & Civic Implications of Becoming the 8th Largest World Economy (Arkansas Room, Level 2) Andrew Hernandez– Executive Director Wesley Center for Family and Neighborhood Development Latinas Represent (Missouri Room, Level 2) Presenter: Dr. Carmen Orozco-Acosta – Senior Program Coordinator, NHLA 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm President’s Reception (VIP Invitation Only – RSVP Required) (Mayfair Room, Level 2) Cesar E. Chavez Community Service Award Ivelisse R. Estrada – VP Corporate & Community Relations Univision Communications, Inc. 10:00 pm – 2:00 am USHLI Mixer (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) Dance (Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Level 4) Co-Sponsored By: MillerCoors LLC Product Donated By: MillerCoors LLC & PepsiCo SATURDAY I February 14, 2015 Wristband Distribution for Dance (Sheraton Ballroom Registration Desk, Level 4) 7:00 am – 8:00 am HERBALIFE FITNESS BOOT CAMP | BREAKFAST ON-THE-GO Networking Reception (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) 8:30 am – 8:30 pm VIP Registration (Columbus Room, Lobby Level 3) Product Donated By: MillerCoors LLC & PepsiCo General Registration (Convention Registration Desk, Lobby Level 3) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Corporate | Community Leadership Awards Dinner (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom, Level 4) Honorary Co-Chair: Southwest Airlines Co. Co-Sponsor: Buick Welcome Speaker: Hon. Anita Alvarez – State’s Attorney, Cook County IL Featured Speaker: Henry G. Cisneros – Chairman & CEO, City View 8 8:45 am – 10:00 am WORKSHOPS: CYCLE III Presenter: This Girl is On Fire: 10 Consejitos (Tips) to Fuel a Fierce, Fearless Life! (Michigan Room, Level 2) Marisel Herrera, M.Ed. – Director, First Year Success Center Arizona State University Presenters: A Dysfunctional Government and Comprehensive Immigration Reform (Superior Room, Level 2) Hector E. Sanchez – Director of Policy & Research, LCLAA Frank Sharry – Executive Director, America’s Voice 9 USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL What Do Hispanics and Rabbits Have in Common? (Ontario Room, Level 2) Presenter: Rolando Diaz, M.A. ABD – Spanish Instructor, Texas Tech University Presenter: Building Your Personal Brand (Missouri Room, Level 2) Hilda Gonzalez – Business Consultant & Educator, HR Gonzalez Consulting Group Presenter: Are You Career Ready? The Value of Internships and Fellowships as You Prepare for the Next Steps (Colorado Room, Level 2) Karla Acevedo – Manager, Youth Programs Associate, CHCI Presenter: Latinos: The Social & Civic Implications of Becoming the 8th Largest World Economy (Arkansas Room, Level 2) Andrew Hernandez – Executive Director Wesley Center for Family and Neighborhood Development Anatomy of a Leader (Mississippi Room, Level 2) Presenter: Alfred Ramirez – Principal Consultant & Owner, Diverse Strategies The Latino Vote in 2014 and Projections for 2016 (Ohio Room, Level 2) Presenter: Dr. Adrian D. Pantoja – Senior Analyst, Latino Decisions 9:30 am – 10:00 am Press Conference 10:15 am – 11:45 am FORUM III: Wellness & Healthy Living (Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Level 4) Co-Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Moderator: Saran Dunmore – NBC 5 Fit Club Coach, MTV Trainer, Lifestyle Fitness Coach Panelists: Dr. Teresa Ramos – Medical Director II, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Maria Ruiz Mendez – President of the Latino Students’ Wellness Programs Minnesota State University, Mankato 10:15 am – 11:45 am FORUM IV: Education of Latinos (Sheraton Ballroom 4-5, Level 4) Moderator: Dr. Eduardo Garza – Dean of Student Services, Daley College Panelists: Dr. Samuel Betances – Senior Consultant Souder, Betances & Associates, Inc. Dr. Emma Sepulveda – Foundation Professor, Director, Latino Research Center, University of Nevada, Reno Jose R. Gomez – Director, Leadership Development Diversity and Inclusion, Northwestern Mutual 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm LATINO LEADERS RECOGNITION LUNCHEON (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom 6-10, Level 4) Honorary Co-Chair: Southwest Airlines Co. Co-Sponsors: Exelon Macy’s, Inc. PepsiCo Featured Speaker: Amb. Gaddi H. Vasquez – Senior VP, Government Affairs Edison International & Southern California Edison Honoree: Mickey Ibarra Medallion for Excellence in Government Relations Ambassador Gaddi H. Vasquez 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm FORUM V: Underwater Dreams Documentary & Panel Discussion (Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Level 4) Moderator: Dulce Matuz – Co-Founder & Member, Arizona DREAM Act Coalition Panelists: Christian Arcega – Cast Member Luis Aranda – Cast Member Lorenzo Santillan – Cast Member 10 Co-Sponsor: Northwestern Mutual Co-Sponsor: Target 11 USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm WORKSHOPS: Cycle IV The Future of Undocumented Immigrant Youth (Ohio Room, Level 2) Presenters: Maria R. Gonzalez – Immigrant Rights Activist and Sociology Graduate from the Illinois Institute of Technology Martha Razo – Local Artist and Applied Mathematics Student at the Illinois Institute of Technology Presenter: Are You Career Ready? The Value of Internships and Fellowships as You Prepare for the Next Steps (Colorado Room, Level 2) Karla Acevedo – Manager, Youth Programs Associate, CHCI How to Interview in Corporate America (Missouri Room, Level 2) Presenter: Alma L. Crossley – Director Diversity Initiatives, General Motors Company Anatomy of a Leader (Mississippi Room, Level 2) Presenter: Alfred Ramirez – Principal Consultant & Owner, Diverse Strategies Lessons Learned from Latino/a Leaders (Michigan Room A, Level 2) Presenter: Dr. Kayla Garcia – Spanish Professor, University of Oregon Why Hispanic Surnames are Important (Arkansas Room, Level 2) Presenter: Jesse Trevino – Journalist/Speech writer, Trevino Creative Services, Inc. 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Mid-day Snack (Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Latino Talent Showcase (Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Level 4) Product Donated By: MillerCoors LLC & PepsiCo 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Photo Booth (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm National Hispanic Hero Award Dinner (Chicago Ballroom 6-10, Level 4) Honorary Co-Chair: Southwest Airlines Welcome Speaker: Hon. Raquel Castaneda-Lopez – Councilwoman District 6, City of Detroit Featured Speaker: Hon. Antonio R. Villaraigosa – Former Mayor, City of Los Angeles Honoree: National Hispanic Hero Award Governor Bill Richardson 10:00 pm – 12:00 am Photo Booth (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) 10:00 pm – 2:00 am USHLI Mixer (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) Dance (Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Level 4) Wristband Distribution for Dance (Sheraton Ballroom Registration Desk, Level 4) Co-Sponsored By: MillerCoors LLC Product Donated By: MillerCoors LLC & PepsiCo SUNDAY Co-Sponsor: AT&T 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Chairman’s Reception (VIP Invitation – RSVP Required) (Mayfair Room, Level 2) 12 Networking Reception (Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Promenade, Level 4) I February 15, 2014 9:00 am – 10:00 am Closing Session & Conference Feedback (Chicago Ballroom 6, Level 4) 10:00 am Conference Adjourns 13 USHLI 33rd National Conference Chicago, IL 2015 USHLI National Conference 2015 National Conference Exhibitors Sponsor Exhibits Author American Federation of Teachers (18) Latino & Latina Leaders of the 21st Century (9) American Jewish Committee (20) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (2) Professional | Graduate Schools Comcast NBCUniversal | Telemundo (19) Adler University CSX Transportation (1) Arizona State University College of Public Service and Community Solutions ComEd - Exelon (22) General Motors - Buick (26) HispanicPro (10) Macy’s, Inc. Northwestern Mutual (5) Univision Chicago (6) Sponsors Binghamton University – The Graduate School Chicago Theological Seminary Hofstra University (12) Indiana Tech Law School The John Marshall Law School Life University (13) Logan University (11) Government Exhibitors Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (7) Marquette University Law School Northwestern University Law School Selective Service System (3) New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering U.S. Department of State (4) US Army Corps of Engineers University of Medicine & Health Sciences, St. Kitts Non-Profit Exhibitors ACT Inc. (17) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (8) El Valor (23) HACU National Internship Program (14) USHLI (24) Voto Latino (21) 14 15
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