Amplifying Positive Change Through Action
Leadership Development
Our team recognizes and honors the value and cultural wealth every individual brings to our whole community. Every person has the power within in them to increase cultural competency and generate understanding. Through our leadership programs, neighbors develop skills and prepare to activate change that positively impacts us all.
We live in a world where people may think they do not have power, but they actually do! It oftentimes is a matter of helping people understand the true meaning of power and recognizing it within themselves.
Our leadership development programs include mentoring and training opportunities on a variety of topics to support personal development. Participants are prepared to promote, protect, and defend their rights as well as the rights of their families and communities.
We build Core Teams of leaders who work together collectively to identify and negotiate the actions they will take to address issues within their neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities. Along with our Core Teams, we develop leaders through our Family Leadership Institute Program.
"The organization's team is active on the community and loves to work on the neighborhood and with community members"
Vicente Cruz
South Omaha Community Leader
Leadership Trainings
Our Leadership Development program provides individuals with training, mentorship opportunities, and activities focusing on enhancing people’s cultural wealth. Our goal is that individuals are able to identify, and address issues where they live and work, making connections to their individual power, the bodies of power that need to be influenced, and build capacity to take action using collective power.
In collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Education and Project ASSETS, we introduced the Family Leadership Institute (FLI) curriculum in 2022. This initiative is the bedrock of our leadership development endeavors. The FLI curriculum, a comprehensive educational framework, is meticulously designed to equip families with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration needed to guide their children towards success in both scholastic and life pursuits.
Delivered seamlessly through Zoom in both Spanish and English, the FLI curriculum transcends geographical boundaries, ensuring accessibility to a diverse audience. The culmination of each cohort is marked by a graduation ceremony featuring Consuelo Castillo Kickbush, a nationally recognized speaker and main facilitator of the program.
Equip your family with the tools to create a brighter future.
Resources
Below are responses to common questions HWC receives related to Leadership Development and our Family Leadership Institute (FLI).
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The best way to get involved is to reach out to the organizer in your area by contacting us. We will set up a meeting or phone call to get to know you and talk about the ongoing opportunities to participate and grow as a leader in your community.
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The Family Leadership Institute (FLI) is an initiative designed to equip families with the knowledge, tools, and inspiration needed to guide their children towards success in both scholastic and life pursuits.
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Our core groups are meant to address needs/wants of the community. If you have an idea of a group you would like to start we would love to help make it a reality! The first step would be to connect with the organizer in your area.