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Hispanic pastors across TX, U.S. wanted for leadership network

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Thursday, December 26, 2024   

The deadline to apply is approaching for pastors who want to participate in the 2025 Hispanic Leadership Network.

The 10-month program teaches leadership skills to Latino pastors in Texas and elsewhere around the U.S. and Puerto Rico, offered by the Hispanic Access Foundation.

Pablo Juarez, director of the network, said the participants meet once a month virtually and in-person.

"We teach them how to know themselves as a leader, their strengths," Juarez explained. "Then we teach them how to connect with the community, how to recruit volunteers and hire personnel. How to train those volunteers and staff, how to raise funds."

Participation is free, the deadline to apply is Dec. 29 and the 2025 cohort starts Jan. 28.

A recent report showed Latinos make up nearly 19% of the U.S. workforce but hold only 6% of CEO positions. Juarez emphasized they hope to give up-and-coming Latino professionals the skills they need to succeed in every area of life.

"Leadership is the cornerstone for any organization," Juarez stressed. "We want to provide the best resources, training opportunities for leaders to raise their organizations. We have so many talented people and so we want to empower them to give them a voice in the community."

Each year, 25 people are accepted into the program. Some areas in which participants receive training are in finances, addressing mental health issues and grant writing.

Disclosure: The Hispanic Access Foundation contributes to our fund for reporting on Climate Change/Air Quality, Environment, Human Rights/Racial Justice, and Livable Wages/Working Families. If you would like to help support news in the public interest, click here.


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