Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference 2023
Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference
Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference for High School & College Students
March 4, 2023 at DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
Does “X” mark the spot? Exploring Identity,
Community and Latinidad in Indiana
Sponsored by DePauw University and Indiana University-Bloomington, the Annual Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference for High School and College Students will be held on March 4th, 2023, at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN.
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If only we lived in a country where truly everyone saw other people’s kids as their kids, everything would change. - Elisa Villanueva Beard ’98
My heritage impacts my daily life in almost every way.-Moises Rivera ’23
Register Today!
On behalf of the 2023 Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference Planning committee, we would like to express how pleased we are that you will be participating in this conference. We are extremely excited about the strength of the speakers and workshops that will be included in the schedule of events.
Conference check-in will be in the Green Center for Performing Arts (GPCA) between 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. We will provide everything you need during the day, including a continental breakfast and lunch.
We look forward to seeing you on March 4, 2023! Register here.
Register Today!DOES “X” MARK THE SPOT? EXPLORING IDENTITY, COMMUNITY AND LATINIDAD IN INDIANA
What’s in a name? How does what we call ourselves reflect how we see ourselves as individuals and as part of a collective? What terms resonate for you? Latina/o/e/x/@? Collectively, are we the Hispanic community, Latinidad or something else? What do these terms mean, where did they come from, what are the tensions and tradeoffs associated with them, and who gets to decide? This year’s Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference for high school and college students opens the door for participants to discuss, unpack, and explore the complexity of language, history and identity of folks with Latin American and/or Caribbean heritage living in Indiana.
The conference will feature college and high school tracks with several expanded areas for dialogue. We seek interactive sessions that explore, examine, and empower our communities. Please consider how to best share your best practices/innovations, knowledge and insight as a workshop, performance, research poster or film/multimedia presentation.
DePauw has shown me how to stand with individuals from all types of backgrounds and lead in diverse settings.-Christian Rivera
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The mission of the Indiana Latinx Leadership Conference is to bring together students of Latin American and/or Caribbean heritages in Indiana, promote and amplify their scholarship and research, and better connect them to Indiana colleges and universities. This one day conference will cultivate relationships and networking in order to promote academic success, leadership development, participation and empowerment of Indiana's college and high school Latina/o/e/x students.
There's no question my experience at DePauw made me the person I am today.-Ivan Villasboa Program Director, CoCoDA
The DePauw faculty’s unselfishness and willingness to help those who seek it is unmatched.-Miguel Angel Navarro Jr.