Sobre el programa.

We place particular emphasis on leveraging Latino/a identity as an asset to leadership and community service—because we know that our culture and community already brings value to the table.

Our program is about one-third network building and two-thirds leadership development and skill building. Every session includes a whole-group plenary session, as well as built-in community-building time. Time is also carved out during the program to provide differentiated content for new and returning members, as well as content targeted to different career phases.

Our Program Offerings & Support

  • Aspiring Leaders Cohort

    Our most comprehensive support to educators who wish to grow in their leadership and skills.

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  • Sip & Learns

    These informal gatherings are for all cohort members, alumni, along with friends and partners. Together we’ll meet, hear from special guests, and build community.

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  • Alumni Support

    Our alumni are amazing leaders, and we’re proud to continue supporting their careers. Alumni support includes job search assistance, ongoing networking experience, and more.

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Interest & Nomination Form

Details

Aspiring Leadership Cohort

Our annual, signature program designed to support Latino educational leaders. The program includes five in-person sessions on Saturday mornings, and a series of highly-encouraged virtual sessions. Key topics include:

  • Resume Building & Job Searching

  • Networking

  • School Funding & Budgeting

  • Special Speakers

  • 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. 


    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. 

  • In-Person. Saturday mornings, 10am to 12 noon. Exact dates to be announced late-summer 2026.

    Sip & Learns. There will be three different networking sessions held throughout the year. These are open to the current cohort and prior cohort members. Dates forthcoming.

  • Most sessions will require light pre-work, approximately 1-3 hours per month. This will include some pre-readings, but usually entails time between sessions (with different emphases per cohort) working on personal impact stories, data reflections, resumes, and their leadership stories. Prior participants have reported that this work has felt like authentic, job-embedded leadership development practice, as opposed to “homework.”

  • LLP is a volunteer-organized and run program. Participation is $50.00, plus any additional costs for texts and materials used in the program.

*We are no longer recruiting for this year’s Cohort, but please fill out the interest form to stay updated on next year’s Cohort.

Details

Sip and Learns

This year, we are piloting Sip and Learn sessions. We will be offering them three times this year, with topics and special speakers forthcoming.

Fill out our interest form to stay up-to-date on each event, or visit our Sip and Learn page to register.

  • Sip and Learns are available to anyone who wants to join us! These are non-sequential drop in days for learning and networking.

    This is great for anyone who is new to LLP, familiar with LLP, and everyone in between.

  • In-Person. 2026-2027 dates will be announced late-summer 2026.

  • LLP is a volunteer-organized and run program. Participation is $5.00, which will guarantee a drink ticket during the event.

Details

Alumni Support

This program is designed for past LLP program participants. It is a mix of in-person and virtual sessions. Registration for each event is individual, and there is no expectation to make it to all the sessions. Some topics include:

  • Budgeting

  • CIWP

  • Problem of Practice Consultancies

  • Current Events

  • LLP’s Alumni Support audience is past program participants. Within this group, we seek to support our past membership in working through challenges and discussions about their current roles and experiences.

  • Virtual. Dates to be announced.

  • LLP is a volunteer-organized and run program. Participation in the Alumni Support programming is free for past LLP participants.

INterest & NOmination Form

The Latino Leadership Pipeline (LLP) seeks to develop the next level of Latino Leaders ready to take on leadership roles in schools, in districts, and across the state.

Please use the form to indicate your own interest and nominate a friend or colleague for our programs and services.