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Office of Equity and Inclusion

Latino Professional Alliance

The mission of Latino Professional Alliance (LPA) at the University of Rochester is to build and maintain a positive work environment and to support the growth and development of Latinos/Latinas. This will be accomplished through networking, mentoring, educational and professional programs, community service, multicultural events, and diversity awareness. Each individual employed at the University of Rochester is considered a professional, and therefore, LPA aims to build an alliance among all employees in our workplace who support LPA’s mission.

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Board Members and Executive Champion

Board Members

Natasha Garcia
Maricela Guzman
Jessica Guzman-Rea
Claudia Hernandez

Executive Champion

William Passalacqua

CONTACT

LPA Membership Form

Membership Form for Latino Professional Alliance

  • Submitting your e-mail address will add you to our listserv. You will be updated on up-coming events and learn about participating in LPA.

More About LPA

Strategic Intent

  • Foster an environment that is supportive and respectful of all University employees.
  • Connect Latino staff and faculty across the entire University.
  • Support Latino employees and their associates to respond to – and resolve – issues that prevent the full use of their capabilities and/or detract from the quality of their work lives.
  • Increase the visibility of Latino staff and faculty within the University community.
  • Provide an environment that is conducive to the recruitment, retention and career advancement of Latino employees.
  • Serve as role models to the University of Rochester community and the Greater Rochester area.
  • Support the diversity mission of the University through innovative relationships with multi-cultural organizations throughout our institution and the community.
  • Encourage university officials and diversity focused committees to support Latino staff and faculty through diversity programming, events, recruitment and retention.

Objectives

  • Network and collaborate with local Latino professional affinity groups.
  • Assist in bringing/creating university-wide Latino-focused events and speakers (i.e. meeting with key university groups such as College Diversity Roundtable and planning committee for Meliora Weekend).
  • Involve faculty in LPA via more specialized events (i.e. LPA poster session).
  • Have more media exposure in the university and Rochester communities (i.e. UR currents, La Voz, Conxion).
  • Increase membership and membership involvement (i.e. volunteers for committees, events, and meetings).
  • Continue producing quality programming for the University of Rochester community.