Hispanic Council Members:

Mercedes
Gladys
José
Catalina
Alma Rosa
Ramón
Leticia
Rubén
Haydée
René
Alcides


Watch this video and meet the members of our Hispanic Council:              

                                                     
                   

What is the Hispanic Council?

One of Conexión Américas' guiding values is the belief that, in order to achieve true social change, people affected by a problem should be at the center of any efforts aimed at designing solutions. In 2003 we established the Hispanic Council as a mechanism through which we nurture grassroots leaders among the low- and moderate-income Latino immigrants in Middle Tennessee served by our organization.

All members of the Hispanic Council are individuals who have benefited from Conexión Américas’ services in one way or another and have demonstrated commitment to give back to the organization and to the larger community that has welcomed them and their families. All of them are immigrants from Latin America who have experienced firsthand the challenges of leaving their native countries and arriving in a new community that speaks a different language and that has different laws and a different way of life. They also share the same dreams and aspirations for a better quality of life for themselves and their families. 

Members of the Hispanic Council do the following:

• Serve as liaison between Conexión Américas and local Hispanic communities with active involvement in the planning and execution of projects such as: educational events, community consultations on policy issues, and focus groups.
• Give recommendations on existing or potential new programs making sure Conexión Américas continues to respond to our community’s most pressing needs and aspirations for advancement