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Hispanic Austin Leadership Graduation at the MACC
Hispanic Austin Leadership echoes some of the effective strategies also employed by groups like Leadership Austin and the Futuro Fund.
Nayeli Gallegos and Pilar Sanchez
Participants are given broader exposure to Austin and its established leaders. Also, they team up for projects that amplify what they learn during the training, supported by the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
George Gutierrez and Anna Sanchez
Thursday, the 18 graduating members of the 2010 class discussed their projects with 200 so guests at the Mexican American Cultural Center. After a reception, each team presented their goals and results with the help of excellent graphics.
Dianne Mendoza and Olga Campos
The projects substantially helped members of the community — such as providing energy-efficient improvements for one family; or setting up a digital communication system that demonstrably cut down on school absenteeism — not merely proving the teams could accomplish stated goals.
I was delighted to discover that ahora sí’s Gissela Santacruz was one of graduates. Guests voted on the best project. Guests voted Adrian Salazar, Juan Llerena, Joe Requejo and Angelica Aguilar the overall winners with their health care project.
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