Name: Juntas Hacia la Luz Nurturing Latina Leaders to Transform Systems and Lead for Impact
Start: 2025-06-27T13:45:00-0700
End: 2025-06-27T14:45:00-0700

Welcome to the Summer Institute 2025 Schedule!
We’re thrilled to have you join us for an empowering experience focused on Somos Semillas: Cultivating the Future Together. You’ll engage with inspiring speakers, dynamic panels, and interactive workshops designed to ignite leadership and foster meaningful connections.
Secure your spot and book your stay now—access registration and hotel reservations here! Get ready to lead with purpose and passion!
Let’s grow the future—together. 🌱
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Friday June 27, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT

Sycamore 2

Latina leaders are lighting the path forward in education—transforming systems through collective strength, cultural pride, and unwavering purpose.
In this session, we will explore how to nurture and sustain Latina leadership across the full career journey, from aspiring leaders to veteran changemakers, using a strengths-based, culturally affirming mentorship approach.

Through storytelling, reflection, and action-driven strategies, participants will be invited to recognize their own light, celebrate the light in others, and commit to a leadership journey rooted in community, not competition.

We rise by lifting each other. We lead by honoring the dreams of those who came before us—and by creating space for those who will come after.

Together, Juntas Hacia la Luz, we lead for lasting impact.

Speakers

Dr. Sonia Llamas, LCSW

Region 6 Director and Orange County Chapter President, CALSA

Dr. Sonia Rodarte Llamas holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California, a Master of Social Work from California State University, Long Beach, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. She... Read More →

Dr. Teresa López Alonzo

Associate Director of School Network, Educational Leadership and System Design, WestEd

Dr. Alonzo holds a B.S. from UC Davis, an M.A.Ed. from CSU Los Angeles, and an Ed.D. from the University of Southern California and currently serves as the Associate Director of School Network, Educational Leadership and System Design at WestEd. Dr. Alonzo began her career as a Dual... Read More →

Friday June 27, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Sycamore 2

Professional Development Workshop

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CALSA Summer Institute 2025

Dr. Sonia Llamas, LCSW

Dr. Teresa López Alonzo

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