The Latino Leadership Pipeline (LLP) is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is neither a grantee of nor vendor for Chicago Public Schools. 

Given LLP’s mission to grow Latino leaders, and the concentration of Latino educators in CPS, the majority of participants in the program have been from Chicago Public Schools and we have often leveraged CPS leadership frameworks in our work. 

As a 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit organization LLP leadership includes a volunteer board of directors. Our mission is also supported by part-time staff and we anticipate expansion in the future.

LLP’s core audience is licensed educators holding a principal endorsement who self-identify as Latino/a. This includes classroom teachers, school administrators, and district-level roles. Within this group, we seek to support those seeking to a) expand their leadership impact and b) leverage their Latino identity as an asset to their leadership. 

To learn more please visit our Program Overview page.

Our program, while founded in Chicago, is intended to support and grow leaders across the state. As such, our work is grounded in deep dives of Illinois data and Illinois policy, and our network is focused on identifying and creating career opportunities here. 

Leaders from outside of the state are welcome to join, but should understand that our work will be set in an Illinois context, with in-person sessions that happen in and around Chicago.

We are in discussions to see if we can continue to provide ISBE professional development hours for this upcoming program year.

LLP is a volunteer-organized and run program. Participation in the cohort is $50, which includes five in-person sessions, discounted networking events and Sip and Learns, and access to individual support towards leadership development.