2025 Cohort
Latine Leadership Development Series
Are you looking to strengthen your leadership? Are you seeking a culturally centered leadership program? Would you like to join a unified network of leaders? If this sounds like you, please apply to the third cohort of ELLAS! ELLAS is committed to cultivating Latine talent and building community bonds through a shared sense of purpose.
Program Topics
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Self-Care and Collective Care
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Cultural Empowerment, Discovery, and Healing
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Cultural History and Identity
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Cultural Wealth and Latine Leadership Principles
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Current Issues Affecting the Latine Community
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Community and Service Learning
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Imposter Syndrome
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Discovering Individual Strengths
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Discovering Group Strengths
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Navigating Predominantly White Institutions
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Empowering Professional Identity and Agency
Program Sessions
Location: All sessions will be held in or near Kalamazoo County.
Orientation:
August 14, 2005 6pm - 7:30pm
Mandatory Retreat:
September 12 - 13, 2005 5pm - 4:30pm
Sessions:
October 18, 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
November 15, 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
December 13, 2025 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
January 17, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
February 14, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
March 14, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00pm
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Ceremony and Reception:
April 18, 2026 6:00pm - 10:00pm
ELLAS is open to Latines who reside in or work in Southwest Michigan.
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ELLAS is open to individuals who are able to commit to 80% of the leadership series.
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Deadline to apply:
Saturday, July 12th, 2025
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