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Unity Advocacy & Impact Summit

Hosted by Marco Garcia, Ed Vargas, B.S.C., J.D. & Carmen Milagro
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Bring together advocates from corporate ERGs/BRGs, nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies, and entrepreneurs to network, foster new friendships, share best practices, collaborate for greater positive impacts for underserved communities, and celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

2025 Topics include:
Representation and Economic Development for Native American Communities
How Nonprofits Can Grow Their Fundraising
Playing Music to Make Positive Changes  
Preservation of Indigenous Cultures
Data Analytics to Transform Lives
Using the Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack to Navigate Your Career
The Power of Knowing Your “Why” for Stronger Impacts
DWF & Connectado Joint Announcement

Summit features insights from:

Rachel Salinas, a Lipan Apache and Tribal Councilwoman in Dallas, Texas. Rachel will speak about her career leading the Inter-tribal Council of AT&T Employees (ICAE) which helps Indigenous communities across the USA and will also share insights as the Chief Marketing Officer of IndigiTech, https://indigitech4.com/, a new subsidiary of TelTech, an indigenous-led and sovereignty-centered company. 

Armando Zumaya, Executive Director of Somos El Poder, will show how nonprofits can sustain and grow their services. This is critical for nonprofits that have lost government grants. 

Jake Groshong, has dedicated his life to improving the lives of youth in need by utilizing the power of their own cultures and tackling the issues most prevalent in their community. As the CEO of the Playing For Change Foundation, he has led the organization through 5 years of over 1000% growth - now uniquely impacting millions of lives each year in more than 110 locations across 30 countries. 

The Latino Data Hub team will share their path to data-informed change. They will demonstrate how their metric analytic tools can expand economic opportunity and political representation in the United States. 

The Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack features the “SEAM - AI Career Snapshot!” This empowers learners and professionals to assess their career readiness, discover their unique career profiles, and connect with STEM opportunities across the "SHIPS": internships, scholarships, mentorships, apprenticeships, and bootcamps!

And much more!

Registration includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch Buffet, and Late afternoon refreshments.
*Program is subject to updates and changes.
*By registering and attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or appear in our videos in perpetuity.
This is also a DIVINA WORLD Foundation fundraiser event.
“By Honoring our Ancestors ~ We Honor Ourselves.”
www.DIVINAWORLDFoundation.org

Share WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE with our next generation of LEADERS!

Presented by DIVINA WORLD Foundation, in association with the Mexican Heritage Plaza, expandiTV with the support from John Matthew & Andie Sobrato.

Location
Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116, USA
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