Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Alliance for Latinitas Meeting

March 24
7:00pm
Jaxon's Restaurant 
135 Airway
The Alliance will gather at Jaxon's on March 24th to debrief from the Dos Mundos fundraiser, discuss the Girl Empowerment Festival, plan our next mixer and brainstorm ways to support the Latinitas scholarship fund. The Alliance for Latinitas is a group of leaders who are committed to promoting the participation of Hispanic women in civic arenas. This is a new group of Latinas dedicated to helping empower Hispanic girls by raising community awareness and funds for Latinitas. The Alliance for Latinitas was formed as a volunteer arm of Latinitas to bring women together to address issues unique to young Hispanas. This community of Latinas actively work to advance the well-being of Hispanic girls through leadership development, mentoring, volunteerism, fundraising and philanthropy. The Alianza achieves this goal by organizing fundraising events and projects to provide educational scholarships and stipends for low-income girls to participate in Latinitas programs and attain their educational goals. We believe that by women coming together in a spirit of collaboration, we can make a difference in the lives of local girls! Find out how you can get involved by attending our next meeting.

GIRL EMPOWERMENT FESTIVAL PLANNING TEAM

Planning Team
On-going Opportunity
This summer, Latinitas is coordinating a girl empowerment festival to help middle school girls build a healthy body, mind and soul. Volunteers are needed to serve on planning committee to assist with recruiting guest speakers, coordinating entertainers, obtaining donations, setting up goodie bags and organizing the conference logistics. If you are interested or have suggestions, contact Alicia at latinitasaly@ yahoo.com or call 219.8554.

Alliance for Latinitas Committee

On-going Commitment
Monthly Meetings
Do you like to host parties or like to organize special events? Then, you are a perfect fit for our volunteer event planning team. This groups helps with organizing charity functions to support the Latinitas scholarship fund. Help us raise community support of our group. For more information, email volunteer@latinitasmagazine.org or call 219.8554.

CLUB LEADERS WANTED

Mentors Needed
El Paso & Surrounding Region
Monthly Commitment
Make a difference in a girl's life as a Latinitas Club Leader. We are kicking off a monthly Saturday Camp programs through the El Paso region. This is a volunteer-driven initiative focused on connecting young Latinas with positive role models and creative self-expression activities. We give volunteers trainings to become effective mentors for girls. We will also provide you with a wide variety of multimedia art activities. Mentors will meet with a small group of girls on a monthly basis to lead girl empowerment workshops. For more information, email volunteer@latinitasmagazine.org or call 219.8554.

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

April 7
6:30 to 7:30pm
Judge Marquez Library
610 N. Yarbrough
Community members interested in learning more about Latinitas are invited to attend a volunteer training and orientation session. Volunteers will learn more about the organization’s goals and needs, meet leaders from Latinitas, and get answers to your burning questions. Latinitas is an emerging nonprofit in El Paso dedicated to empowering Hispanic girls through media, technology, art and culture. We will help you identify the most effective volunteer role for you within our volunteer teams. Volunteers play a key role in helping girls build their confidence. For more information, email volunteer@latinitasmagazine.org or call 219.8554. If you are unable to attend an orientation, you may also view our online orientation at:
http://www.slideshare.net/latinitas/volunteer-orientation-presentation-868523