Personal Workshops

Leadership Development
Leadership is not only a natural trait; it is also a skill that can be learned. Workshop will show students and professionals how to implement leadership skills in pursuit of their academic and professional goals.
Presenter: Speaker, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Art of Networking
Workshop will teach professionals and students how to communicate efficiently using verbal and non-verbal communication skills that will help in reaching academic and professional objectives.
Presenter: Sean Andrade - Regional Chair for the National Hispanic Bar Association.
Public Speaking
Workshop will help students master stage-fright and become adept public speakers that can convey ideas clearly, concisely, and efficiently to their peers.
Presenter: Anthony Solana - President and Founder of the "For People of Color" organization.
Community Advocacy
Workshop will demonstrate how students and professionals can be public advocates who speak and act on behalf of others, namely: their community.
Presenter:To be updated.
Financing your Education
Higher education is very costly. This workshop will teach participants how to meet and manage the economic demands of financing a higher education.
Presenter: Speaker, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Investing for Tomorrow
Managing personal finances can prove to be a difficult and often confusing task. Workshop will illustrate basic investment and management skills for students and professionals as they prepare for the future upon graduation.
Presenter: To be updated.
Environmental Awareness
Workshop will provide information on climate change and how students can support efforts to implement effective solutions to fight global warming.
Presenter: Hector Rivera - Trained by Al Gore in 2006 to present on climate change, the message of the film “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Healthy Living
With obesity rising in the United States, growing health concerns demand a healthier way of living. This workshop will discuss changes that can be made to our lifestyles to significantly improve and maintain our health.

Presenter: Francine R. Kaufman, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Communications Keck School of Medicine and Annenberg School of Communications of USC
Head, Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Preparing for College
Gaining admission to a college or university of your choice can often be a daunting and difficult process. This workshop will guide students through the pitfalls of the admissions process and provide them with a clear grasp of what steps they need to take to be admitted to a school of their choice.
Presenter: To be updated.
Planning for Graduate School
Designed for students who are currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree, this workshop will provide them with the practical tools they need to pursue a professional degree.
Presenter: Dean Campbell, Ed.D. - Associate Dean & Director of Graduate Admissions at U.S.C.
Interviewing for Success
Workshop will teach participants critical interviewing skills, in order to leave a lasting impression and obtain their professional goals.
Presenter: Esther Lee is a Career Counselor at the University of Southern California. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling with a specialization in Career Counseling

Career Workshops

Education
Speaker: Melinda Molina
Graphic Arts
Speaker: Lainie Liberti, Principal of Jungle8
Engineering
Speaker: Lupita D. Montoya, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Mechanical, Aerospace, & Nuclear Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Legal
Speaker: Angel Manzano, Assistant City Attorney, Los Angeles
Business
Speaker: Ian Lorenzana is a Business Development Specialist for the division of Small Business Administration at the Los Angeles District office
Psychology
Speaker: Diana Garcia de Alba University of Phoenix Woodland B.S. Business Management Antioch University Culver City,CA M.A psychology