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De sobrevivir a Prosperar/ From Surviving to Thriving

Con Denise Padín Collazo/ With Denise Padín Collazo
2022-03-03 18:00:00 2022-03-03 19:30:00 America/Chicago De sobrevivir a Prosperar/ From Surviving to Thriving Acompáñanos para compartir con la galardonada autora, graduada de Harvard y líder de justicia social Denise Padín Collazo, en conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC, Hispanic Services - Zoom

Thursday, March 03
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-03-03 18:00:00 2022-03-03 19:30:00 America/Chicago De sobrevivir a Prosperar/ From Surviving to Thriving Acompáñanos para compartir con la galardonada autora, graduada de Harvard y líder de justicia social Denise Padín Collazo, en conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC, Hispanic Services - Zoom

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Meadows Community Rooms ABC, Hispanic Services - Zoom

Acompáñanos para compartir con la galardonada autora, graduada de Harvard y líder de justicia social Denise Padín Collazo, en conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer.

Denise compartirá con nosotros algunas de las enseñanzas claves de su libro, que se centra en el liderazgo de las mujeres latinas y de color en las primeras líneas del cambio. Denise nos invitará a reflexionar sobre nuestro liderazgo y describirá los pasos que podemos tomar para pasar de sobrevivir a prosperar.

De Sobrevivir a Prosperar: enseñanzas claves para que las latinas y mujeres de color lideren desde el frente

Se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español disponible para las participantes en persona.

6-6:30 pm networking con la oportunidad de ganar premios.

Para asistir en persona, regístrate en www.gailborden.info. Las primeras 20 personas que lleguen recibirán una copia del libro firmada por la autora.

6:30 pm por Facebook en Vivo

Para participar virtualmente conéctate el día del evento por Facebook Live de la Biblioteca Gail Borden: www.gbpl.info/FBLV 

From Surviving to Thriving : Key Learnings for Latinas and Women of Color to Lead from the Front

Join us for an evening with award-winning author, Harvard graduate and social justice leader Denise Padín Collazo to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Denise will share with us some of her key learnings from her book, Thriving in the Fight - A Survival Manual for Latinas on the Front Lines of Change, which centers on Latina and Women of Color leadership. Denise invites us to reflect on our leadership and outlines steps we can take to move from surviving to thriving.

To be presented in English with Spanish interpreting available only in person.

6-6:30 pm networking with the chance to win prizes.

To attend in person please register at www.gailborden.info. The first 20 persons to arrive will receive a copy of the book signed by the author on arrival.

6:30 pm through Facebook

To participate, connect on the day of the event through Gail Borden Library’s Facebook Live: www.gbpl.info/FBLV 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Hybrid | En Espanol |

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