“If we don’t have entrepreneurs growing relative to the demographic shifts happening, you’re not going to have as many businesses, not going to have as many places to buy from and the dollars won’t circulate from the economy at the same rate,” says Harry Hollines, LLI Chief Strategy Officer, in this recent Denver Post article.
Learn more about how Adelante Community Development is helping small businesses thrive in Colorado under the leadership of Founder and CEO Maria Gonzalez, LLI alumna.
A dedicated advocate for diversity in education, Maria Molina, an LLI graduate, is building bridges for students to pursue careers in healthcare. Read more.
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...
Joelle Martinez joins Colorado Public Radio’s Nathan Heffel and Denver7’s Micah Smith to discuss the complexities of Latino identity.