SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 5th
11am-2:00pm
Silver Creek Valley Country Club
Agenda:
10-11am: Pre event Sponsor Reception
11-11:30am: Buffet Brunch
11:30-1:30pm: Program (break in between)
1:30-2:00pm: Post program networking
Event Notes
Daylight Saving Time is on Sunday, November 5th, make sure your clocks are set.
For gate access: simply mention Sisterhood Brunch.
We encourage you to carpool, if there is no parking at the Country Club, please use street parking.
Celebrate with us!
Our annual Sisterhood Brunch is our signature, annual event that celebrates excellence in Latina leadership & civic engagement in Silicon Valley and beyond!
Register now and take advantage of our limited-time Early Bird pricing! Don't wait, secure your discounted ticket and immerse yourself in a morning of inspiration and connection that's not to be missed!
Igniting the Chispa:
Unleashing the Power of Latinas
This year's theme for Sisterhood Brunch is “Ignite Latina Power” and revolves around the concept of "chispa" - the transformative spark that has propelled Latinas in our families for generations. Through collective efforts, we aim to ignite the chispa within each Latina, fostering their inherent power to lead and drive lasting change in our communities.
In California, Latinas earned only 42 cents for every dollar earned by a White man in 2019 and more acutely in Silicon Valley, Latinas earned 33.5 cents for every dollar in comparison to their White male counterparts (HOPE ESLR, 2020). Compounding this inequity, COVID-19 and the resultant economic downturn impacted a much larger number of women, and particularly Latinas, who had to leave their jobs/careers due to the lack of home support for other household members (children and elders, e.g.). Research showed that 50% of all Latinas reduced their work hours or quit their jobs to take care of a child compared to 29% of White women (Hispanic Star, 2022).
In response to these profound impacts on the livelihood of Latinas and their families, we have addressed these challenges head on and with the expediency required. With the support of public, private, and nonprofit entities and in collaboration with community; together, we are launching and expanding critical programs to support Latinas as they navigate a pathway to recovery and continue to build both economic and political power. Fulfilling our mission of developing and strengthening the power of Latinas for our collective success — cannot be achieved alone. We invite you to join our movement to create an equitable Silicon Valley where all are able to live healthy and prosperous lives.
Meet our 2023 Sisterhood Awardees
The LCSV Sisterhood Award is to honor and recognize women in the community whose character and work embody the core values of the organization,
Latina leadership, civic awareness, and sisterhood.
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Lisanna Dominguez
Chief of Staff and Strategy Officer
for the Silicon Valley Education Foundation -
Dr. Antonia O. Franco
Chief Operations Officer,
Digital NEST -
Janine Ramirez
Sr. Director of External Affairs,
Rocketship Public Schools
Carmen Castellano Community-Based Organization of the Year Award
This Carmen Castellano Community-Based Organization of the Year award is presented annually to a Latina-led, community-based organization that is doing exemplary work to impact our local Latina community. This award will honor Carmen’s legacy and memory of supporting leadership development for Latinas, nonprofit community-based organizations, and mentorship of young Latinas. This year our award recipient is Working Partnerships USA.
Our mission is to lead collaborative campaigns that tackle the root causes of inequality and poverty by advocating for quality jobs, healthy communities, equitable growth and a vibrant democracy, and build the governing power of working families, low-income residents and tenants, and communities of color to lead and govern, and hold elected leaders accountable to their constituents.
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Maria Noel brings over a decade of organizing experience to the movement for a just economy in which all working people have what they need to thrive. As Executive Director of Working Partnerships USA, she oversees multiple campaigns and initiatives aimed at advocating for people-centered policy, and building coalitions and community power to win groundbreaking change for working families in Silicon Valley.
She is the director for Silicon Valley Rising, a coordinated regional effort that’s inspiring an inclusive tech-driven economy. So far, the SVR campaign has helped over 5,500 service workers in the tech industry organize for better wages and a voice at work.
As Working Partnerships USA’s organizing director from 2014 to 2017, Maria Noel was instrumental in developing organizing and campaign strategies that won a $15/hr minimum wage in eight Silicon Valley cities, the first-in-the-nation Opportunity to Work ballot initiative, and other policies that are improving the lives of working people and their families. She led the organization's non-partisan civic engagement programs that are building a strong grassroots base of low-income voters of color in Silicon Valley.
Previously, she worked with the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council on successful issue campaigns to raise the minimum wage, pass a general tax for county safety net services, and more. She was district director for the previous California State Speaker Pro Tempore and joined that office after spending three years as a community organizer through Sacred Heart Community Service's policy and organizing department where she led successful campaigns to protect senior services, defend immigrant rights and increase resources for the most underserved areas of San Jose. She currently sits on the board of Power Switch Action. .
She also spent three years teaching English and Social Studies in Bogota, Colombia after having spent several years working for the City of San Jose Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez during her time in office.
Maria Noel lives in south San Jose with her husband, sons Tadeo and Diago and her dog Rocco.
2023 Sisterhood Brunch Keynote Speaker
Each year we invite a powerful Latina change-maker to speak on the theme of that year’s Sisterhood Brunch.
Ana Valdez is the President and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative. She is an American marketing, media, research, and political expert, a thought leader combining 30 years of experience in business, media, and the corporate world. She was born and raised in Mexico City, and has studied and worked in Mexico, Europe, and the U.S.
Valdez has been the executive leader of the Latino Donor Collaborative since 2014, working directly with corporate CEOs and the C-suite to create a think tank called Latino Data Collaborative. The LDC produces economic data and business fact-based tools to detect growth opportunities in the market and develop innovative strategies to engage the new mainstream consumer.
Research partners include Columbia, Stanford, UCLA, ASU, Bain, BCG, Accenture, NERA, and others. As the CEO, Ana has built the LDC data to become a tool for all American resource allocators: CEOs, C-suite, and institutions such as the Federal Reserve, The White House, and the Joint Economic Committee in the U.S. Congress.
Ana Valdez, President and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative
2023 Sisterhood Brunch Program Speaker
Jacqueline Aguilar, a first-generation Mexican American, holds a Master's in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from San Francisco State University. As the STAY FLY Lead Case Manager at Fresh Lifelines for Youth, she's passionately dedicated to addressing social justice issues impacting underrepresented communities and leading the path for future generations.
Jackie Aguilar, 2023 ELLA Graduate & LEAP Workforce Development Seminars
Sponsorship Opportunities
Each year, a variety of sponsors join us in our mission to advance the collective success of Latinas through leadership, civic engagement and sisterhood.
Meet Our 2023 Sisterhood Brunch Sponsors
Amiga Sponsors
Comunidad Sponsor
Jaz Gonzalez and
Vanessa "V" Grijalva
Capitana Sponsors
Rebecca Gallardo
Frederick J. Ferrer
Zulma Maciel
