hispa role model presentation
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HISPA Role Model
Presentation
By Andrea Velasco, MPA
Two Truths and a Lie
• I am married
• I was born in Mexico
• I am the only one in my family to graduate
college
Mi Familia/My Family
Elementary – High School Whittier, CA
Water-polo #13
Student Government Secretary
Girls Club
Vice President
Class of 2002
University of California, San Diego 2002 – 2006
Received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Political Science
Washington, DC 2006 - 2010
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
(CHCI) Developing the Next Generation of Latino Leaders
United States Capitol Building
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden
CHCI and Ready to Lead (R2L) R2L Mission: Motivate, Educate, and Empower Latino students
to graduate from high school and better prepare for college success.
R2L Program Cities:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Miami, FL
- New York, NY
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- Washington, DC CHCI President Esther Aguilera, R2L
Spokesperson Wilmer Valderrama, and myself
NY/NJ
National Urban Fellows (NUF)
Received my
Master’s in Public Administration (MPA)
from the School of Public Affairs at Bernard Baruch College
2010 - 2011
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also
dream; not only plan, but also believe. By Anatole France
The only place where success comes before work is in the
dictionary.
By Vidal Sassoon and Donald Kendall
Thank you!
Questions