THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP: THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

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4 TH A N N U A L L E A D E R S H I P C O N F E R E N C E BROWNSVILLE EVENTS CENTER

THURSDAY APRIL 26, 2018

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8:00am – 1:45pm

DEAR FRIENDS, I am Sister Phylis Peters, Director of Proyecto Juan Diego, and on behalf of our Board Members, staff and myself, I would like to thank you for your generous support through this fundraiser event.

We have seen many lives transformed over the past 15 years, and your donation will help us to continue our mission of empowering low income families and transforming their lives through our programs. Thank you so much for being part of this transformation! Be assured that your financial contribution will be utilized in a responsible manner.

I would like to extend to you an invitation to visit our facilities, and should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our office. Once again, thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.

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ABOUT PJD

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PJD MISSION

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PJD INTEGRATED FAMILY PROGRAMS

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PJD EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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PJD HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAMS

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PJD OUTREACH & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS

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EDDIE LUCIO III

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MILTON LOUIS GONZALEZ

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DR. BARBARA BAGGERLY-HINOJOSA

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ALBERT ROBLEDO

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BELINDA ROJANO-TIJERINA

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CONFERNECE SPONSORS

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OUR MISSION

To empower low-income families to be healthy and self-sufficient community members through educational programs, family activities and preventative health services.

INTEGRATED FAMILY PROGRAMS

Family Development This is a 3 year follow-up and support program for twenty families, with special challenges, each year. The educational part of the program covers basic values, identification cards, healthcare histories and follow-up referrals, financial literacy, environment cleanliness, advocacy and education of government bills/policies which will impact lower income families. The ultimate focus is on their stability and sustainability in their present society and with participation in the local community family association. We have thus far graduated 55 families from our programs over the last 9 years. Many have secured jobs, passed their GED, received their citizenship, received their identification cards, improved their environment within and outside of their homes, paid down payments on their homes, etc.

Parenting This program helps parents assist their kids to reflect on their own lives. It provides ways to better understand the school system and assists the par-

ents to gain stronger and clearer working relationships with school officials and teachers.

Mother & Child Development (Jugando Con Proposito) Mother and child development classes incorporates all age levels and teaches the mom different techniques of recognizing the needs of the children and assists them to develop strategies to overcome those problems.

Stress & Anger Management This class covers many techniques wherein one can help oneself to relax and to reflect on life, family and work. It also offers massage techniques which are easily learned and very helpful for all members of the family.

Adult Program (for the elderly) Adults come to our center once a month for education, relaxation, reflection, exercise, arts and crafts, sharing and a healthy meal.

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HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAMS

Diabetes Program This program includes: nutrition classes, male support groups, cooking classes, aerobic classes twice a day, mother and child competitive aerobics, walking club, one and three mile runs, Zumba-thon, formal diabetic classes, community garden and laboratory testing. PJD has received its accreditation with the American Diabetic Educators Association and has one master trainer in the D.E.E.P. program.

D. E. E. P. Program This program is an evidence based program for self-management. At present, PJD is working with eight other organizations within the Waiver 1115 program in Cameron County and thus is following over 125 clients with diabetes. PJD visits clients in their homes and invites them to a formal diabetic educational program for 7 week. PJD then follows up with clients in their homes for the next year, providing A1C’s every 3 months until they are stabilized and improving. Nutrition and exercise are key to the program as is providing information to

help clients understand their medications. With the help of a retired pharmacist/RN, we are also able to assist clients with their medicine concerns which is very helpful to them.

Diabetes Prevention Program Proyecto Juan Diego’s Promotoras de Salud (Community Health Workers) meet with local community members in their homes to discuss and provide health education on various diseases and share other current information to update the families.

PJD health workers are prepared to cover almost 81 health topics—so these topics and each conversation is tailored to meet the unique needs of individual families and community members. In these visits, Community Health Workers also receive many referrals and learn about other needs from the local community members.

Aerobics and Zumba Classes Offered Monday thru Friday from 8:00am-9:00am and evenings from 5:30pm-6:30pm Monday thru Thursday at San Felipe de Jesus.

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS

After School Tutorial Classes Offers academic assistance and support, exercise and other creative activities such as drama, dancing, field trips, art and photography, etc. The tutorial program focuses on improving the reading and math skills of the children. There is also a parental component to this program.

Summer Vacation Bible School Program Summer bible program for all ages which is given by the adolescents of the community and supervised by a staff member; mother and child development program for 6 wks. offered several times/yr.; youth program; 2 wk. children’s summer creative project program on healthcare and other educational programs in conjunction with the participation with the local zoo summer program for young children.

the examinations. Most individuals pass their exams and receive their documents. The participants learn their responsibilities to their local community and how to keep it more secure and sustainable.

3-STEP Program Includes three levels: English, GED in Spanish, and Citizenship classes in English and Spanish. Participating families choose their own starting-point and proceed through these levels to strengthen and expand their skills to obtain a better paying and stable job.

Citizenship Classes Preparation for U.S. Naturalization exam. These classes fill quickly; they are very interactive and interesting. They cover civics and the Q & A of -5 -

OUTREACH & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Community Activities This includes community activities to assist the community in teaching them their civic responsibilities and encourage them to vote. Lupita holds town hall meetings which address community problems and tries to encourage the community to engage themselves to come up with solutions.

Immigration Paula participates on a Valley-wide committee which covers various immigration issues and from that, she informs other PJD promotoras who in turn will educate the local community about legislation that will impact them. There is also AAA and a support AAA for wives of people who have specific problems.

St Vincent de Paul Society This society assists the poor in Cameron Park through home visits , evaluation of their needs and then with other members of their society decide what type of assistance to provide. They walk with the families and assist them to get on their own feet.

Brownsville Border Youth This group is very civic minded and assist with town hall meetings, civic engagement such as Get out the Vote, assist with Cyclobias and Closed Streets within Brownsville, participate or present vigils for Domestic Violence, assist in fair wage demonstrations, visit various groups to help the elderly, help the low income children with school supplies, reflection times for the goals and objectives and evaluation of them, and many other activities which assists them to grow interiorly and exteriorly within society.

Other Activities provided by PJD - Get out the Vote - Community Family Association - Trash and Brush pick-up - Assistance in Street Paving - Town Hall Meetings - Civic Engagement of local constituency re: policies/ bills that may impact lower income families.

- Concerns of local problems which could be solved.

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POWER

TEAM

LEADERSHIP SUCCESS COLLABORATION

ENCOURAGEMENT

ROLE

LEADER TOOLS

EDUCATING

EDDIE LUCIO III

STATE REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGE

DEDICATION

SUPPORTING FEEDBACK RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATING

MOTIVATION

SKILLS

EDUCATE

- the creation of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and its School of Medicine - access to adequate healthcare like the Medicaid Buy-In program for children with special needs - expansion of health insurance coverage for children with autism

BELIEVE

EMPOWERING

As Texas State Representative, Eddie’s accomplishments encompass areas that are essential to the success of South Texas. Some of these accomplishments include:

CREATIVE

ATTITUDE

Eddie believes the best days of Texas are still ahead of us if we all reach for them together. He has a history of putting partisanship aside, bringing stakeholders together to get things done. HumDETERMINATION bled by the faith and support the people of District 38 have given him, Eddie is committed to real progress for the State of Texas—especially the Rio Grande Valley.

Eddie is the proud son of Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. and Mrs. Herminia Lucio. He is happily married to Jaime Barrera and they have two children – Olivia Rose and Eduardo Andres, IV.

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COURAGE

GOAL

DREAMS

Eddie was elected to represent House District 38 in the Texas Legislature at the age of 26. He has served six terms in the Texas House of Representatives and is a member of the Government Transparency and Operation Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. For the 85th Texas Legislature, Eddie was appointed Chair of the Rules and Resolutions Committee—the procedural committee with jurisdiction over all Rules and Procedure of the House of Representatives.

- providing college credit for military service - establishing student dropout recovery programs for school districts - expanding career and technical education opportunities - protecting the environment by investing in Texas water quality needs - securing funding for Texas Grant scholarships for college students

BOLDNESS

Eddie Lucio, III was born in Brownsville, Texas on December 19, 1978. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2001. In 2005, Eddie earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law.

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DR. BARBARA EDUCATING

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BAGGERLY- HINOJOSA ENGAGE

Barbara Baggerly-Hinjosa, Ph.D. is a wife, mother, and educator living in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Her current research is on the relationship between the high school principal leadership and the high school student drop out rate.

DEDICATION

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Her coaching specialties include, Career, Business, Executive Leadership, Life, Education, Spiritual, Parenting, Transition, Medical Field, Government, Non-Profit Organizations, and Personal Growth.

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DREAMS

Dr. Baggerly-Hinojosa conducts leadership training seminars and coaching in business, education, healthcare, and government industries. In addition to the training seminars, Dr. Baggerly-Hinojosa is a guest writer for The Mercedes Enterprise newspaper, RgVision Magazine, and blogger for oneinabillionconsulting.com.

BOLDNESS

SUPPORTING FEEDBACK RESPONSIBILITY

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BELINDA

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ROJANO-TIJERINA,ENGAGE CEO

Founder of BRT Professional Development Solutions, is a motivational speaker and organizational consultant embracing professional and personal life experiences to bring encouragement to life’s everyday challenges. She is an ambitious and enthusiastic communications specialist specializing in leadership development, customer service and presentation skills training, promoting self-improvement and self-worth. Skills include training in leadership empowerment, management, workplace ethics and employee wellness and retention.

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Belinda is co-founder of A Tribute to Women Expo and Women Among Women Association guiding and aiding in the development of women of all ages both personally and professionally. She earned her BA in Communication Studies focusing in organizational consulting, communication theory, conflict management and leadership empowerment. Belinda’s ability to connect with her audience is considered her most important task.

Her pleasant element and motivational climate to any professional session.

BELIEVE

EMPOWERING

Belinda has over 15 years training experience in the corporate, real estate and business brokering industry. She has worked with diverse business and is well known across the Rio Grande Valley.

Her experience includes working with nonprofit organizations in the state, county and municipal sector.

MOTIVATION

ATTITUDE

CREATIVE

BOLDNESS

SUPPORTING FEEDBACK RESPONSIBILITY

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LOUIS GONZALEZ

Milton L. Gonzalez has been an educator for 24 years. He has led educational institutions in both Mexico and the U.S. He is currently the Head of School at a Christian academy located in South Texas. He has a strong background in the Multiple Intelligence Theory (Harvard University Certification) and Differentiated Learning.

TOOLS

ENGAGE

stage with award winning speaker Les Brown. Mr. Gonzalez was the AFLAC Latino spokesperson from 2012-2015.

SUPPORTING FEEDBACK RESPONSIBILITY

He is a TEDx presenter. His 12 minute talk “You Are What You Think” was globally broadcast and has been viewed over 55k times. He has been on

Milton has been an ordained pastor and marital counselor since 2005. He is committed to developing leaders of excellence and integrity by providing the finest resources and training for personal and professional growth. He is married to Elena and has two sons; David and Daniel and two grandchildren Ezra and Emery. He is a New York City, Chicago, Houston and San Antonio marathon runner.

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GOAL

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Professionally, Milton has numerous accomplishments in the area of Education, Leadership Development and Motivational Teaching.

SKILLS

EDUCATE

He is holds a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling: Life Coaching program at Liberty University. He has taught at the Universidad Mexicana del Noreste and Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon at the school of communication.

BELIEVE

EMPOWERING

EDUCATING

ATTITUDE

CREATIVE

- Rio Grande Valley ACO. - STC STEM Faculty Institute - Texas Department of Child Protective Services - South Texas College Summer Faculty Training - Region One - UTRGV - The City of McAllen - Weslaco ISD, Edinburg ISD, Laredo ISD - RGV Careers/College - The Family Church DETERMINATION - A World for Children Foster Care Agency - Pan American School Of Monterrey - Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

MOTIVATION

Mr. Gonzalez is a certified life coach and international motivational teacher with the John C. Maxwell team. He has completed his undergraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from the Universidad Regiomontana at Monterrey, Mexico. He is certified in the detection of Child Depression and Hyperactivity through the Universidad de Navarra.

Mr. Gonzalez is a University of Alabama EFL certified instructor and simultaneous translator.

He has developed and trained leaders at:

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MILTON

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DEDICATION

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MOTIVATION

LEADERSHIP SUCCESS COLLABORATION EDUCATING

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ALBERT

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ROBLEDO, CEO ENGAGE

Albert Robledo is a big believer in Tony Robbins’ mantra, “The secret to living is giving.” He also feels there’s no room for ego. You have to listen, seek answers and be coachable. “I’m a person who has failed his way to success. I wasn’t always the most talented, but I had the tenacity and grit to study and learn my way to success,” he says. He strives to be an all-star leader, inspiring those who work with him to be great, both at work and in life.

DEDICATION

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MOTIVATION

with a single drop, Albert built his Harlingen, Texas-based agency one agent at a time. It wasn’t long until he had 100 agents. Today, Albert’s company, PTT Financial specializes in two lines of business: Medicare and retirement planning. He’s an expert in Medicare Advantage products, and he helps agents get licenses and teaches them how to run their business. He’s also developing a presence in indexed financial products and life insurance.

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SKILLS

EDUCATING

DETERMINATION

EDUCATE

However, it wasn’t long before Albert realized he had another dream: He wanted to earn more money. So, he began moonlighting in retirement planning. Insurance seemed to be a natural fit. “I was still doing what I loved — teaching and helping others. The only difference is that I was working with adults,” he explains. Just as a waterfall begins

BELIEVE

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After earning a bachelor’s degree in music education from Texas A&M-Kingsville, Albert began his career as a high school band director. He loved music and working with kids, but he wasn’t fond of formal test taking. In fact, Albert flunked his teaching exam the first four times he took it. This situation nearly derailed his career, and forced him to take a one-year hiatus from teaching, during which he worked in the oil fields. In his words, “That was the year I learned accountability and I grew up.” He got serious, passed the exam and returned to his dream of being a teacher.

CREATIVE

BOLDNESS

SUPPORTING FEEDBACK RESPONSIBILITY

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COACHING

ESTEE

APPRECIATION

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CONFERENCE AGENDA REGISTRATION 8:00am – 8:15am WELCOME Sister Phylis Peters 8:15am – 8:20am STATE REPRESENATIVE Eddie Lucio III 8:20am – 8:30am SERVANT LEADERSHIP Dr. Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa 8:30am – 9:30am “YOU – A VESSEL OF COURAGE Belinda Rojano-Tijerina 9:30am – 10:30am BREAK & RAFFLE 10:30am – 10:50am “YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK” Milton Louis Gonzalez 10:50am – 11:50am LUNCH 11:45am – 12:30pm “SUCCESS BEGINS WITH YOU” Alberto Robledo 12:30pm – 1:30pm CLOSING & RAFFLE 1:30pm – 1:45pm -1 7-

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