Collaborative Educational Programs for the Americas 11/13/2018 Collaborative Educational Programs for the Americas Leadership Conference Hosted by Innovation & Leadership: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel San Antonio, Texas October 22-24, 2015

Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be CEPA STORY CEPA was founded and developed by Dr. Fred Rodriguez. It is an innovative approach for developing leaders through ethical, interdisciplinary and international leadership. CEPA embraces vision, risk, and change for new collaborative initiatives. Leadership Components Ethical: Focusing on a strong clear vision Interdisciplinary: Developing partnerships International: Promoting mutual understanding Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be

Conference leadership emphasis Inter- national Ethical Inter- disciplinary

PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT EXPLAINED Unlocking the powers of future leaders

PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP ETHICAL LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT EXPLAINED Unlocking the powers of future leaders

PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT EXPLAINED Unlocking the powers of future leaders

PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP INTERDISCIPLINARY LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT EXPLAINED Unlocking the powers of future leaders

PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP MENTORING FUTURE LEADERS

PLATFORM FOR UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Collaborative Educational Programs for the Americas 11/13/2018 Collaborative Educational Programs for the Americas Consortium Signing Memorandum of Understanding Texas A&M University-San Antonio Our Lady of the Lake University Texas A&M University-Commerce 2013-2015 October 22-24, 2015

Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be CEPA CONFERENCE 2015 Theme: Innovation & Leadership: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Conference goals are to: Encourage, mentor and support new and upcoming leaders in diverse fields of interests, Improve leadership through collaboration, and Maintain a focus on humanistic values and ethical practices At the CEPA conferences we are especially interested in developing independent, innovative and creative thinkers  Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be

Conference participants Academia Business and Technology Health, Social Services/Sciences & Humanities Law Enforcement & the Military Government, Political and & Civic Leaders Graduate Students from All Disciplines Preparing Future Leaders

Conference Leadership Activities Keynote speakers Informative sessions Poster presentations Panel discussions Educational & scholastic leaders nationwide Empowerment Explained! Unlocking the powers of future leaders…

Conference Leadership Activities Keynote speakers Informative sessions Poster presentations Panel discussions Educational & scholastic leaders nationwide Empowerment Explained! Unlocking the powers of future leaders…

LEADERSHIP CONSORTIUM 11/13/2018 LEADERSHIP CONSORTIUM 11/13/2018 CEPA Consortium

Expected Outcomes Vision, Risk and Change Willingness to take risks Stepping out of comfort zone Accepting challenges Encouraging innovation Building confidence Vision, Risk and Change

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Conference Contributors American Educational Research Association (AERA) for Submission of Papers in Refereed Journals Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) Latin American Embassies and Consulates located in Washington DC Dept Chairs, Deans & Provosts from Universities in: Texas – Nationwide from Washington DC & New Hampshire to Indiana in the Midwest, to Pepperdine University in California, to the University of Puerto Rico – the Caribbean

Conference Contributors Cont… Over 30 colleges, universities and other institutions were represented at the CEPA conference Extending From Washington DC Central America Caribbean

Conference Contributors Cont… Office of the Mayor, City of San Antonio Office of the Mayor, City of Corpus Christi State Representatives Joe Farias – District 118 and Connie Scott, Texas House of Representatives – District 34 Texas Military Forces, Office of the Adjutant General Alamo Colleges, San Antonio Corpus Christi Independent School District Chamber of Commerce, City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Visitors Bureau

PROCLAMATION CITY OF SAN ANTONIO Honorable Ivy R. Taylor Mayor Proclaims October 9-11, 2014 CEPA CONFERENCE DAYS

PROCLAMATION CITY OF SAN ANTONIO

PROCLAMATION CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Honorable Joe Adame Former Mayor Proclaims October 13-15, 2012 CEPA CONFERENCE DAYS

PROCLAMATION CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI

Reflecting on Signing Memorandum-of-Understanding! CEPA & The University of Scranton - 2002!

PROCLAMATION CITY OF LOS ANGELES / COUNTY OF LOS ANGLES CEPA DAYS

Observers for the Signing of the MOU Texas House of Representative: Representative Joe Farias, District 118 California Constitutional Officers (i.e.) Secretary of State, Bill Jones California and UofS Officials and Dignitaries California State Assembly, State Department and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Officials from Colleges and Universities Delegates from Latin America

Contact Information Dr. Fred J. Rodriguez www.cepa2000.org cepa2000@earthlink.net 575-532-1081 Office 562-308-8861 Cell