PALA
Policy, Advocacy, Leadership in Action Program
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PALA is a 3 day boot camp that provides the necessary tools, confidence, and network YOU need to be a changemaker in your community.
PALA Day 1
PALA Fall 2024 Dates
Orientation
PALA Day 2
Friday, October 25, 2024 │San José, CA
Saturday, October 26, 2024 │San José, CA
PALA Day 3
Thursday, October 17, 2024 │Virtual
Sunday, October 27, 2024 │San José, CA
Program Cost: $125
$75 for the program
$50 discounted membership
PALA Program Costs
All participation fees are due Wednesday, October 16, 2024 prior to PALA Orientation. Please note that financial hardship should not deter you from participating and there are other options to pay for the PALA program:
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We offer limited full and partial scholarships for this program for you to participate. Scholarships are awarded on a case by case scenario.
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We accept company sponsorships to fund your participation. We encourage you to ask your employer and utilize that option if applicable.
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Ask your employer if you have any professional development funds that you can use to fund your participation in the PALA program.
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We will work with your situation and can set up a payment plan if needed for you to participate in this program.
Please make sure to communicate with the appropriate individuals in advance if you plan to request scholarships, payment plans, sponsorships, or professional development funds, even if you're unsure about your participation or acceptance into the program. This will help ensure that you are prepared to meet the payment deadline.
Policy, Advocacy, Leadership in Action Program (PALA)
Background:
The lack of Latina representation in policy is a byproduct of historical oppression and a lack of education. We are seeking to change that narrative. We want to support Latinas while they advance the skills they need to both engage with their elected officials and have the confidence to run for office as well. Latinas are highly skilled, resilient and have demonstrated economic and policy influence in their own communities. Throughout the media, we often see narratives of Latinas being written by those who do not have that lived experience. LCSV has been a consistent champion for Latinas advocating for economic and policy parity.
About the Program:
For the last 25 years we have been providing insight and civic engagement training to begin shifting the narrative around who is meant to be a decision maker in the political space. Our Policy Advocacy Leadership and Action Program (PALA) was born from the increased interest Latinas had in becoming more equipped advocates for their community. PALA is a 3 day boot camp, held twice a year in Winter and Spring, specifically catered to Latinas that focuses on various facets of policy advocacy:
Identifying and engaging with elected officials
Running for office
Understanding the different levels of government
Engaging with media as a advocate
Learning foundational principles of policy organizing
Advocating for yourself and others
Exploring various pathways to civic engagement
Collaborating through multi-ethnic coalition building
Participating in civic boards and commissions
Latinas are already aware of the various issues that need to be prioritized within their communities and through these programs Latinas will gain the tools, confidence and network to engage in advocacy work at a policy level and impact their communities.
Our Past PALA Cohorts
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Beatriz Orozco
Elizabeth Marquez Bernardino
Estefania Escalante Solis
Fernanda Morales Soto
JoAnn Sandoval
Lorren Gutierrez
Margot Gonzalez
Martha Hernández
Samantha Tiscareño
Sara Watts
Sarah Ozturk
Sendy Tapia
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Acirema Gomez
Araiz Chavez
Ashley Guerrero
Becca Alvarenga
Brisa Rojas Moreno
Cassandra Magana
Elizabeth Marquez Bernadino
Esmeralda Salinas
Ingrid Granados
Irene Neri Hernandez
Jennyfer Alvarenga
Mariana Mejía
Naomi Hernández
Yesenia Lopez
Yurina Guzman
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Barbara Gomez Aguinaga
Edith Gomez
Cynthia Villamizar
Diana Urias
Maricella Fuentes
Mayra Reyes
Mariela Rivera Perez
Norma De La O
Luz Reyna
Veronica Hand
Elizabeth Ruiz
Mercedes Carbajal
Laura Munoz
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Alyssa Aguirre
Deanna Sisneros
Karool Graciano
Leslie Cervantes
Marinez Ruiz
Pamela Campos
Lina Lakoczky-Torres
Evelyn Vazquez Urzua
Emily Martinez
Maria Gaska
Evelina Nava
Contact Us
Tatiana Villaseñor Carrillo
Tatiana@latinacoalition.org
Fall Co-Leader
Spring Co-Leader
Marinez A. Rosales
Marinez@latinacoalition.org
Programs & Impact Director
Eonis Cibrian Pelayo
Eonis@latinacoalition.org