2015 Statewide Forum Program Journal (ENG)

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EMERGING MAJORITY

Education, Economic Power and Political Presence

Dear Forum Participants, Thank you for attending the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado’s (LCFC) 2015 Telling Our Story Forum, The Emerging Majority: Education, Economic Power and Political Presence.

This annual forum was created to elevate the discussion about pertinent issues in the Latino community. We want to engage policy, government, community, business and nonprofit stakeholders in these discussions. Our hope is by stretching people’s beliefs around an issue, we can empower them to act in a coordinated way which will lead to collective power and change.

The day-long forum will address K-20 education and the education career continuum. Today, Colorado Latino children comprise 33 percent of all K-12 students. While Latino high school graduation rates are increasing, graduation rates still lag at 65 percent (Colorado Department of Education). The economy is creating jobs that require a college degree or certificate and is centered in the professional and business services sectors. Every 30 seconds, a Latino turns 18 (Tapping the Bilingual Voices of Hispanic-American Millennials), allowing them to participate in the political scene. By 2030 almost one in three Coloradans will be of Latino origin and on their way to becoming the majority.

We hope you will find the day to be thought−provoking and stimulating. We have assembled a great format that taps into the knowledge of experts, will keep you engaged and challenge you to act. I want to thank the presenters for being with us today and for sharing their expertise, knowledge and thoughts about the future.

I also want to thank our sponsors and partners for their commitment to education in the Latino community and for making today possible. Your support is critical in helping to change the educational narrative for Latinos in Colorado.

With thanks and appreciation,

Gloria Schoch

Event Chair and LCFC Board Member

Carlos Martinez

LCFC Executive Director

About the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado (LCFC) The mission of the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado is to influence and engage Latinos and others to be leaders and philanthropic investors to develop strong and vibrant Latino communities in Colorado. The LCFC advances its mission by playing an active role as a thought leader, leveraging philanthropic opportunities and having community impact.

LCFC was launched in 2007 by Rose Community Foundation in partnership with Hispanics in Philanthropy, The Jay and Rose Philips Family Foundation of Colorado, Western Union Foundation and individual Latino leaders, to be a resource in the community and catalyst for positive change. The work of the LCFC encourages new leadership, innovation and community-building opportunities to unleash the resources of individual Latino donors that benefit communities throughout Colorado.

By bringing people and partnerships together, the LCFC has promoted the power of collective giving and has granted more than $1.7 million to more than 80 Latino-serving nonprofit organizations in Colorado over the past eight years. With improved capacity and increased leadership support, LCFC grantees can continue to strengthen Colorado’s Latino communities through quality education, access to health care, increased economic opportunity, greater community participation, celebration of Latino arts and culture and much more. The LCFC is strengthening Latino-serving organizations across Colorado while empowering Latinos to see themselves as leaders and givers.

Agenda

Tuesday September 29, 2015

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Opening Program

Hamilton Building Foyer, Museum Main Entrance Hamilton Building Lower Level

Hamilton Building Auditorium Lobby, Lower Level

9:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.

Hamilton Building Lower Level

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Morning Session Molina Speaks Keynote Speaker: Catherine Brown

10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Colorado’s K-20 Pipeline: Is it a Path to Economic Power?

Expert Panel Moderator: Dr. Janet Lopez Panelists: Judi Diaz Bonacquisti Susana Cordova Bill Jaeger Lisa Martinez-Templeton Afternoon Session

12:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

North Building, Ponti Hall, North Hall (Cross bridge to access North Building)

Luncheon Guy Garcia The Emerging Majority: How Latinos Are Shaping America SOL Award Presentation Salazar Family Foundation

1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Break

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Design Thinking Breakout Sessions • Summer Melt: Transitioning successfully from high school to college • Education Policy: Strategy for improvement • STEAM: Increasing science, technology, arts, engineering, and math classes for youth • Workforce/ Career Development: Enhancing programs and building economic prosperity

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Performance Artists bring to Life the Latinos of 2030

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Reception

North Building, Lower Level Classrooms (Take elevators one floor down to classrooms or up to 4th floor.)

Ponti Hall

Schlessman Hall Check-in: Entry of Schlessman Hall

Denver Art Museum

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Morning Session Molina Speaks Celebrated Poet, Performing and Recording Artist “We still must face our challenges and our challengers as we build the new Now America” Poem “Welcome Signs” Keynote Speaker Catherine Brown Vice President, Education Policy, Center for American Progress The National Education Policy Context: Past and Present

Notes/Reflections:

How are Latino students being directed to future jobs?

Colorado’s K-20 Pipeline To receive an education that leads to economic prosperity, students Dr. Janet Lopez and parents must navigate various educational institutions and Senior Program Officer, Eduaction, RCF hope they took all the right steps. This session brings together experts in early childhood education, K-12, post-secondary education and career/workforce to share their thoughts on how Judi Diaz Bonacquisti educational systems are working for Latinos. Does the current VP Enrollment Administration education system lead Latino students to careers that sustain and Student Success, CCD them and their families long-term?

“Nothing is more important than ensuring that every child is given a strong start in life. The early years represent our greatest chance to support the healthy development of children so that they are on a path to achieving their full potential. We must identify obstacles that disrupt the potential for people’s life success and to work to remove those barriers.” – Bill Jaeger "Schools are the great equalizer in our society. We must help create opportunities for all children by meeting them where they are and helping them grow and achieve at high levels." – Susana Cordova

Notes/Reflections:

Will Latinos have economic prosperity opportunities?

Susana Cordova

Chief Schools Officer, DPS

Bill Jaeger

VP Early Childhood Initiatives, Colorado Children’s Campaign

Lisa Martinez-Templeton Economist, OED, City and County of Denver

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Luncheon Program Keynote Speaker Guy Garcia Journalist, Novelist and Multimedia Entrepreneur The Emerging Majority: How Latinos Are Shaping America SOL Award The SOL Award – Soul of Leadership, pays homage to a Latino leader or organization that has demonstrated courageous leadership, embodies high standards of integrity and is deeply committed to the advancement of Latinos.

2015 SOL Award Recipient Salazar Family Foundation was founded in 1999 by V. Robert (Rob) and Lola Salazar to encourage Denver area students to achieve their educational dreams. The Foundation does this by supporting organizations that are committed to improving the quality of education and students’ access to it. It has contributed to The Denver Foundation, The Denver Public Schools Foundation, the Jefferson Foundation, Latin American Educational Foundation, Escuela de Guadalupe and other institutions to provide educational opportunities through scholarships, literacy programs and classroom grants.

Notes/Reflections:

Who is the Coloradan of 2030?

Breakout Sessions Ending Summer Melt Assist nonprofit organizations who work with high school seniors to successfully transition from high school to college.

Improving STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematic Programs) Assist nonprofits who are implementing STEAM programming to prepare a new generation for jobs.

Strengthening Policy Assist nonprofits to build stronger voices as they advocate for policies that improve students’, parents’ and families’ lives.

Improving Workforce Development Programs Assist organizations in enhancing their programs and building economic prosperity.

In an effort to stimulate big ideas, the Forum’s breakout sessions will be held in a “design-thinking” format. Design Thinking is a problem-solving process and is used to revolutionize entire industries and establish an enviable competitive advantage. Focused on listening, user empathy, whole-brain thinking, collaboration and experimentation, design thinking can be applied in any field. Today we will be using this process to create a path to innovation, unveil new possibilities and make a greater contribution to an organization’s success.

Notes/Reflections:

Is the current educational infrastructure responsive to Latinos?

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Closing Session Performance Artists Bring to Life the Latino of 2030 By 2030, Colorado’s population will be about 6.8 million. Almost one of every three Coloradans will be of Latino origin and 65 percent of Latinos will be under 40. By 2030 Latino millennials will be interwoven throughout Colorado’s economy, politics, and leadership, and their American and Latino culture will lead to a sense of global citizenship that is independent of conventional structures.

Our closing sessions brings to life the Latino of 2030 as do the infographics below.

Latinos are engaging in an unprecedented dynamic regarding culture - they are turning the adage of "ni de aqui , ni de alla" into a transformational "from here AND from there."

They are embracing a bigger, more inclusive definition of Latino and American identity.

The pull between American and Latino identity is creating an ambicultural middle ground.

Ambicultural means identifying as all American and all Latino simultaneously.

Top 5 expressions of success:

49%

Have good family life

22% Send kids to college 21% Own home 21% Ability to help others 20% Be fit and healthy

What does being American/Latino mean to you?

82%

85% of Latinos

call themselves equally 39% Home Latino 23% Community and American Family

Aspirational Ambiculturals are the best indicators of future shifts among the nation's Latino population.

98% know Spanish 97% know English

28%

connect with Latin Americans through social networks

are in a relationship with

35% someone of a different race out with people of 32% hang more than one ethnicity

51%

have lived in two countries or more

Source: The Plus Identity, Shifting Paradigms and the Future of Latino Culture in the U.S. Latinworks, Ethnifacts - February 2013”

Initiatives Strenghtening Latino Non Profits is an initiative that invests in the community through grants to organizations focused on LCFC priority areas - Health, Education, Civic Engagement, Workforce/Career Development and Arts and Culture and provide for community-based economic empowerment. Look for grant applications on our website in October 2015.

Colorado Latino Age Wave is an initiative supporting the well-being of a rapidly growing Latino older adult population in Metro Denver through innovative services and programs. The initiative incorporates the following components: Education; Awareness; Policy; Grantmaking; Fellows and Training. Since its inception three years ago, the initiative has provided awareness/education about Latino elders to over 11,000 individuals and connected over 1,700 Latino elders to services.

HIP to College: Summer Melt

is an initiative that invests in the educational success of Latino students in Colorado by addressing the issue of "summer melt", when college-intending students fail to enroll in the fall after high school graduation. The two year demonstration project launched in 2014 and seeks to assist 1,000 Latino students.

Five organizations are developing new strategies to put Latino youth on the path to success.

LatinasRepresent Colorado is part of a national movement that highlights the lack of Latina leaders and drives the conversation about the need for greater Latina representation in government. It is a nonpartisan project focusing on stewarding future leaders through mentorship, encouraging women to get and stay involved, and guiding younger Latinas in their civic engagement aspirations.

Young Latino Philanthropist Initiative

is a philanthropic giving circle comprised of young Latino leaders who want to make a difference in the Latino community by collectively pooling financial resources. Using the “giving circle� concept, these young visionaries are helping to grow leadership and philanthropy in Colorado.

100% of all money raised goes to individual(s), clubs, businesses or nonprofit organizations for charitable activities. In their 2014 inaugural year, the YLP pooled close to $20,000 to support 10 community projects.

Colorado Immigrant Founders Collaborative is a newly formed

collaborative where the foundation is a leader in engaging other Colorado funders throughout the state to support immigrant issues. The collaborative supports organizations working on behalf of immigrants while pooling resources and leveraging them with national resources. The collaborative addresses educational opportunities, economic stability and helping people out of poverty. Funding opportunities through this collaborative will be made available in October 2015. Please visit our website for more information.

In 2014, 34 grants were made to organizations throughout Colorado totaling over $475,000.

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A way of giving back to your community!

Cambio para el Cambio Change for Change Campaign

LCFC with support from Citywide Banks has launched a three-year grassroots philanthropic campaign to educate Latinos on philanthropy and to promote philanthropic engagement.

The campaign’s goal is to distribute 5,000 piggy banks over the next three years, each generating an average of $50. Over three years this would translate to $250,000 going back into the community to help address community needs.

Be part of a Latino philanthropic movement that’s fun and creative. Learn how you can help change your community through 5 easy steps!

1 Pick up a piggy bank. (Call to request your piggy bank/s 303/398-7449) 2 Visit the “Philanthropy” page on our website at latinocfc.org and watch our video to learn about the difference between philanthropy and charity.

3 Introduce your family, friends or co-workers to the Cambio para el Cambio Campaign; collect $50, and have conversations about giving back to the community.

4 Have fun! Decorate and name your piggy bank.

5 Every December, decide among your family, friends or co-workers which nonprofit or cause you would like to support with your piggy bank funds and give back to your community.

$500 Give-Away!

Send a photo of your decorated piggy bank and submit your story on our CpC page at latinocfc.org. The LCFC and Citywide Banks will select the most creatively decorated piggy bank. If your piggy bank is chosen, LCFC will give a $500 grant to the nonprofit organization of your choice. You must submit your entry by November 30th.

LCFC: Your Partners in Philanthropy

The goal of the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado is to engage community members at many levels, and create a long-term commitment to community investment by tracking tangible results and impact.

The LCFC looks to partner with individual donors, small businesses, large corporations, foundations and other investors who want to have an impactful return on their investment. At the LCFC, we believe that the long-term vibrancy of the Latino community rests heavily on how well we do in evolving philanthropy among Latinos and having them understand their power and potential.

To donate, please visit: www.latinocfc.org/donate

The Latino Community Foundation of Colorado wants to express its sincere gratitude to all the volunteers, facilitators, speakers and sponsors who made this event possible.

Event Chair Gloria Schoch, Event Chair and LCFC Board Member Design Thinking Facilitation Trainers The Colorado Education Initiative Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Key Staff Carlos Martinez, Executive Director Rachel Griego, Program Director Priscilla Montoya Vitello, Evaluation Program Staff Gina del Castillo Anna Jo Haynes Cec Ortiz Lori Ramos LeMasters Tony Tapia Board of Directors Ronald E. Montoya, Chair Adrianna Abarca Raydean Acevedo Luis A. ColĂłn Gay Cook Mitchell Gonzales Debora M. Ortega, Ph.D. Gary Poling Gloria Schoch Advisors Rose Community Foundation: Sheila Bugdanowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer Therese Ellery, Senior Program Officer, Aging Elsa HolguĂ­n, Senior Program Officer, Child and Family Development Gaye Leonard, Director of Philanthropic Services Janet Lopez, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer, Education Special Thanks to Our Major Supporters Hispanics in Philanthropy Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation of Colorado MillerCoors Ready Foods Inc. Rose Community Foundation US Bank Western Union Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation Latino Community Foundation of Colorado 600 South Cherry, Suite 1200 Denver, Colorado 80246 303.398.7448 latinocfc.org

Thank you to our forum supporters!

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