About this Event
Creciendo Para Servir, or Growing to Serve, is ILGHN's second annual gathering for Latino and Hispanic local government professionals at every stage of their careers. This conference is a space to learn from our colleagues who have been there, invest in the next generation of local government professionals, and remind ourselves why we do this work in the first place. When we grow, we serve better.
Public service is demanding work, and doing it when you're often the first, or one of the few, in the room comes with its own particular challenges. Navigating career transitions, leading without always having the formal authority to match, finding your footing in institutions that are still catching up to the communities they serve: none of that is easy, and most of us are figuring it out without a roadmap.
ILGHN believes in the communities we serve, and this conference is about investing in each other so we can keep doing it well. Whether you're just starting out or leading your department, there's a seat at this table for you!
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Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Café y Conversaciones
Info: Registration, breakfast, and networking
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Bienvenidas y Opening Remarks
Info: Welcome and opening remarks by ILGHN Chair, Consuelo Arguilles
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote: Finding Your Voice in Public Service
Host: Viviana Ramirez
Info: ICMA Credits: Personal Resiliency and Development
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Session 1: Growing through Change: Preparing Your People for ERP Su
Host: Justin Gutierrez
Info: ICMA CM Credits: Staff Effectiveness, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Service Delivery, Technological Literacy, APA-CM Credit (1 Hour)
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Session 2: Other Duties as Assigned: Navigating Career Transitions
Host: Alex Arteaga
Info: ICMA CM Credits: Personal Resiliency and Development, Strategic Leadership, APA-CM Credit (1 Hour)
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Sessions: Session 3
Host: Gabriel Lopez
Info: Student Coaching Roundtables
🕑: 11:30 AM
Closing Remarks: Leadership Can Be Lonely, the Journey Doesn't Have to Be
Host: Daniel Ortiz Hernandez
Event venue & nearby stays
1120 E Diehl Rd, 1120 East Diehl Road, Naperville, United States
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