Joelle Martinez, President & CEO of the Latino Leadership Institute, reflects on her family’s inspiring legacy. Her grandmother was the first Latina to lead the Denver City Council, helping pave the way for Joelle’s own leadership journey. Don’t miss this inspiring interview with 9News and follow Dr. Jauna Bordas’ Latina Leaders Rising series.
Don’t miss this inspiring interview with 9News and follow Dr. Jauna Bordas’ Latina Leaders Rising series.
This powerful text message from an incredible Latina mentor to Joelle Martinez, LLI President & CEO, transformed how she viewed herself. Tune in to Real Talk, a collaboration of Colorado Public Radio and Denver7, to hear Joelle share the power of mentorship and building connections to change outcomes.
Meet Roberto Meza, a visionary entrepreneur who joined the first cohort of the Latino Leadership Institute’s Latino Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (LEAP). His business, East Denver Food Hub, is one of the less than 3% of Latino-owned businesses that has surpassed the $1M ARR mark. Don’t miss his interview.
In just ten years, LLI has touched the lives of scores of talented and imaginative young Latinos who have taken their experience gleaned and demonstrated leadership abilities across a wide swath of politics, business and entrepreneurial endeavors.