DEFINING OURSELVES AS WOMEN Organizational Overview March Las Caras Lindas(LCL)

Overview of Las Caras Lindas  Las Caras Lindas I Defining Ourselves As Women  by helping diverse girls and women to understand themselves as individuals, members of their community and leaders in society.  Based on a culturally appropriate intervention that combines a strengths based approach with an ecological framework. O RGANIZATIONAL O VERVIEW Asset Based Community Development Ecological Framework

B ACKGROUND & H ISTORY Founded in 2006 as an 8-week summer program developed into a 6- month mentoring program for African American & Latina girls expanded services to serve the needs of diverse girls and the women around them. LCL Cultural Immersion Trips 3 LCL Community Workshops LCL Mentoring Program

Overview of Las Caras Lindas S TRATEGIC D EVELOPMENT Diverse Girls & Women Minority Owned Businesses Under Utilized Communities Diverse Women Across the Ages  Youth, Young women, Adult women, Mature women. Under Utilized Communities  Ethnic Communities throughout Chicago, Pilsen, Bronzeville, Lawndale, Englewood & Little Village. Minority Owned Businesses  Businesses owned and/or operated by women (seeking women centered business opportunities)  Businesses and organizations looking to implement strengths based-women focused professional development programs and training LCL Target Populations

LCL E XPANDED P ROGRAM M ODEL Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship Community Enrichment Network Youth LEAD Institute InterCambio Program Consulting Services LEAD Expo Sister Sunday Brunch Women LEAD LEAD Core LEADers LCL Program Model

LCL LEAD I NSTITUTE LCL Youth LEAD Institute Understanding One’s Self Self Esteem Development Workshop Physical & Mental Health Workshops Sexual Health Workshop Special Topics Workshop Understanding One’s Community Home Community Tour Ethnic Heritage Community Tours (Humboldt Park, Lawndale, Pilsen, Bronzeville, etc.) Understanding Oneself as a Leader in Society Women’s Leadership Panel LEAD Expo Annual Reflection Retreat LCL Annual Tea Party Strength Finders Workshop Blame It On The Alcohol Workshop Leadership Development Workshop Puerto Rico Cultural Immersion Trip

LCL C OMMUNITY E NRICHMENT N ETWORK LCL LEAD Expo Panel Discussion, including LCL Youth Leaders Break Out Sessions focused on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Advocacy & Personal Development In partnership with: I.C. Stars Imagine Englewood If Affinity Community Services DePaul Steans Center Community Vendors The LCL LEAD Expo was funding by the Society for Community Research & Action (SCRA) Mini Grant

LCL C OMMUNITY E NRICHMENT N ETWORK LCL Youth Community Workshops Social Networking Guide A guide developed to help youth effectively design, manage, navigate and leverage social networking sites. College 101 Guide A guide developed to help high school seniors and graduate to prepare for the transition to college. Social Networking Guide College 101 Guide

LCL S OCIALLY RESPONSIBLE E NTREPRENEURSHIP LCL’s InterCambio Program InterCambio was designed to support women innovators in our communities who have demonstrated a commitment to addressing the needs of communities by building a sense of spirit and solidarity. Alejandra Rodriguez is a graduate of the LCL program who partnered with the InterCambio program to raise funds in support her goal to become Miss Illinois Latina 2010.

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