“It’s nice to see how many people come out from the community and ask questions.” “I just want to let students know that it’s OK if you fail a few classes as long as you move forward,” said panelist and San Jose State student Bryan Ibane. Senderos traditional dance group, Centeotl Danza y Baile performed at Saturday’s conference before a panel of student leaders from around the county led a panel discussion that focused on perseverance and mentorship. “And that’s what Senderos does, they are bringing the community together to support our young leaders and promote education because community is the root of everything.” “When things happen, like the flooding in Pajaro, and you haven’t built that community, it’s really hard to move forward,” said Gonzalez. Gonzalez said that events such as the Latino Role Models conference are so important because they build communities that support each other, which is especially important in times of crisis. It’s so perfect because it brings together all the educational institutions from the high school to the colleges and universities and I think it’s a real gem.” Youth and their allies fill the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College on Saturday for the 2023 Latino Role Models conference. “The conference started really from the grass roots and I watched it grow over the years and start including more partners like UC Santa Cruz, Cabrillo and the school district. “I’ve been involved with Senderos for about 13 years because of their focus on Indigenous youth in schools and how they face linguistic barriers and racial discrimination,” said Gonzalez.
You have to keep the faith, and ignore the people that don’t believe in you and listen to the people that do.”Ī panel of professionals from the fields of tech, medicine, law, film and education spoke to the arduous paths that they walked on the way to becoming successful in their own field such as Elizabeth Gonzalez, inaugural director of the Hispanic Serving Institution at UCLA. “Sometimes doors will close to you but then another will open. “In life there will always be ups and downs,” Garcia said. Centeotl Danza y Baile dancers from Senderos perform at Saturday’s Latino Role Models Conference. The inspiring event, presented in Spanish, was hosted by Grammy award-winning journalist Erandi Garcia, who, in addition to serving as the mistress of ceremonies, shared her own story of personal struggles and successes as a young journalist, and urged the audience members to embrace their challenges and to persevere no matter what. APTOS - Students from local high schools, colleges and universities and their families filled the Crocker Theatre at Cabrillo College Saturday for the 13th annual Latino Role Models conference, organized by the Latino arts and education advocacy organization Senderos.
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