3rd Annual Event
Rise Women's Summit
Awaken to your Power
March 30th, 2023
9:00 am- 2:00 pm
El Paso Community College
9050 Viscount – Bldg. A – Auditorium
El Paso, TX 79925
Why should I attend?
This year we’re celebrating Women’s Month with Keynote Speaker is Valeria Aloe - Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Rising Together Movement, an unstoppable global movement supporting women of color.
Valeria is touring the Nation and we are honored to have her join us IN PERSON in El Paso, TX as our Keynote Speaker. Valeria shares in her book Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Minds and Rising Together, how Latinas have learned to work hard but not to ask, serve but not lead, to remain quiet, invisible, and safe. This cultural mindset has held Latinas and women of color from reaching their highest potential. Valeria will share lessons from her workshop with a two-hour training on how support trailblazers who are committed to unlearning outdated cultural mindsets and guide them to create a personal roadmap to success.
The day is filled with opportunities:
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The Summit features a panel of female guest speakers who will share their insights on how to access spaces of influence, visibility, and wealth creation.
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A short graduation celebration will take place, as we celebrate the completion of the
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1st graduate of the yearlong Mentor-Ship Program. Participants will be recognized and given their Certificate of Completion.
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This year, as an introduction to our Shadow a Chief Program we are introducing Chat with a Chief. Attendees will have an opportunity to win an exclusive one-to-one, virtual or in person, hour with local or national female leaders. This is an exclusive time have a conversation, learn, and draw from the insightful experiences and perspectives of women in Chief leadership roles.
How can you win the opportunity to Chat with a Chief?
Participate in a Treasure Hunt! Prior to the Summit, visit Treasure Hunt participating businesses within the El Paso community to receive a Golden Ticket. Each Golden Ticket is an opportunity to win an exclusive one-to-one time to chat with a local or national female leader. Increase the chance to win by visiting all the participating businesses and receive a Golden Ticket from each participating location.
At the Summit, enter your Golden Ticket(s) into the raffle box(s) of the Chief you would like to win one-to-one time with. Drawing of the Golden Tickets will take place at the Summit. Must be present to win.
There will be additional opportunities to win Golden Tickets throughout the Summit by engaging in interactive activities.
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About the Event
Session One
No Te Dejes - Removing Barriers
10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Session Two
Querer Es Poder -
You Possess the Power to Create Change
11:15 am -12:15 pm
Session Three - Keynote Speaker
Ponte las Pilas -
Creating Your Seat at the Table
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Session Four
Dime con Quién Andas y te diré Quién Eres - Inviting Marginalized Voices to the New Table
1:30 pm -2:30 pm
Session Five
Dicho y Hecho -
Our Time is Now
2:40 pm - 3:40 pm
Hispanic small-business owners are the fastest-growing category of entrepreneurs. However, overcoming immigration status, language barriers, and lack of funding and support often keeps hard working entrepreneurs from growing sustainable businesses. The panel discussions will focus on the internal and external barriers holding back Hispanic business owners and provide financial and educational resources such as funding options and financial literacy.
This session aims to recognize that we all have the power within to create a change. Querer es Poder – reminds us that as Hispanics, we must understand our background, who we are, and fully recognize the cultural scripts and narratives that guide and influence decision-making and behaviors. In this session, participants will learn how to recognize their own personal Hispanic cultural narratives and how these narratives positively and negatively affect their daily actions at times. Participants will gain the confidence, knowledge, and self-awareness to push through and re-write new narratives that create change and upward mobility for themselves and their communities.
The time is now for ALL to take action in breaking barriers, and ensuring Hispanics are no longer overlooked but celebrated, supported, and catapulted to their highest potential. Our Keynote speaker will address pressing issues Hispanic and Latino Americans face today and deliver an uplifting message on leading oneself, overcoming obstacles, embracing change, and making a powerful positive impact at the “New Seat at the Table”.
This session aims to recognize that we have the power and knowledge to create a diverse table of voices. Hispanics must become involved in our communities, have a political voice for those issues that matter most to our communities, speak up on the importance of healthcare, education, and social equality and continue to invite our brothers and sisters to the new table. This session will provide participants with the tools needed to be continual advocates in their communities.
Armando Cabrera
Vice President and Community Manager with Chase Bank
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Texas State Representative
Marzza Chavira
Director, e-Learning and Education Content Development for Accion International
Lupe Mares
Vice President Southwest Region-LiftFund
Dr. Patricia Delgado
Founder & CEO
The Bridgify Group
Laura Buttler
Executive Director
Pioneers 21
Dr. Gabriela Miramontes
Director - Center for Global Partnerships Learning
Pepperdine University
Jamila Woolford
Global Biopharmaceutical Talent Acquisition Leader & Inclusion & Diversity TAq Head
AstraZeneca
George Salazar
P.E., CSEP
Human Interface Branch/Avionics Systems Division
Armida Sanchez
President and Founder of ARSAN International Consulting Group
Lorena Acosta
Assistant Manager
Diana Hastings
Art Director
Valeria Aloe
Speaker, Award-winning author of Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets And Rising Together, and the founder of the Rising Together Movement.
George Salazar
P.E., CSEP
Human Interface Branch/Avionics Systems Division
Armida Sanchez
President and Founder
ARSAN International Consulting Group,
Lorena Acosta
Chief Vision Officer
Be Busy Being Awesome Agency
Diana Hastings
Executive Director
Underserved Communities Foundation
Lizi Oceransky
Professional Certified Coach, Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, and Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Advocate
Mirella Tamayo Craigo
Assistant Director
City of El Paso Economic and International Development
Gabriela Fresquez
Television Host/Actor
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Irma Martinez
Pharmaceutical Commercial Business Director
This session aims to recognize that we have the power and knowledge to create a diverse table of voices. Hispanics must become involved in our communities, have a political voice for those issues that matter most to our communities, speak up on the importance of healthcare, education, and social equality and continue to invite our brothers and sisters to the new table. This session will provide participants with the tools needed to be continual advocates in their communities.
