The next generation of Latino leaders are being forged by the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation
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“We needed to build a pipeline so that we could put forward folks as opportunities came up, whether it was within city government, state government, county government, corporate boards, commissions that both the city and state have where citizens can serve,” Villegas said.Since then, 120 fellows have graduated from the program, said Ald. Michael Rodriguez, 22nd, a lifelong resident of Little Village and a steward of the program as chair of the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation.
Newly elected 14th Ward Ald. Jeylú Gutiérrez, left, participates in a public discussion on June 1, 2023, about temporarily sheltering migrants at Daley College on Chicago’s Southwest Side. “Our approach really isn’t just about career, because you are not just what you do. You are a holistic individual. It’s who you are at home that permeates through to who you are to your community and then who you are to your job,” Vargas said. “The life coach helps to develop what it is that you really want to do — deep diving into what your interests are, where you want to go to come up with benchmarks that a participant can hit over five to seven years.
Gutiérrez said the skills she learned in the Leadership Academy helped her throughout her campaign. “Time management, how to address interviews with the press ... I’ve never had any other time to learn that. It was my first time,” she said. “Without it, I could have pursued the position, but I’m so glad and blessed that I had this opportunity, because it shaped me and gave me more tools for my campaign and for the work that I’m now doing as an elected official.
“That’s one of the reasons I ran,” Cruz said. “I want to make sure that we build a progressive ward office that is transparent but accessible to all of our residents. What we learned throughout the Leadership Academy is how to be intentional, how to use our leadership skills to be able to bring people together and make sure that everyone has an opportunity to express their voice and to be heard.”
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