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6/15/2006

21 Graduate from United Way’s Hispanic Leadership Development Program

(Philadelphia, PA) United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania welcomed their Hispanic Leadership Development Program’s class of 2006 in a small ceremony held at United Way headquarters in center city on Wednesday, June 14th. The twenty-one member class is among approximately 300 individuals to have completed the program since its inception in 1983. Graduates of the HLDP receive a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Nonprofit Center.

United Way created the Hispanic Leadership Development Program in response to the rising Latino/Hispanic population in Southeastern Pennsylvania and the need to train individuals to fulfill leadership positions in boardrooms and policy-making organizations to better represent the community.

In classes that meet monthly over a 10 month period, participants in HLDP are able to explore and understand the dynamics of diversity and its impact on the individual, the organization, and the community at large. HLDP graduates hail from local Latino/Hispanic community organizations, city and state agencies, and some of their own businesses.

“It’s important that those of us who have benefited from this leadership program help ensure that it is available to many others,” said Alba Martinez, President and CEO of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and graduate of United Way’s HLDP.

United Way’s Hispanic Leadership Development Program class of 2006:

• Douglass Avilesbernal, Pottstown Program Coordinator, ACLAMO
• Henry Cruz, Executive Director, Centro Nueva Creacion
• Aury Enid Bermudez, Case Manager, Norris Square Civic Association
• Madelaine Diwer, Salvation Army Officer, Captain
• Emilio A. Buitrago, Lead Operations Supervisor, Telcove Communications
• Francisco Javier Hernandez Carbajal, Co-Founder, Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac
• Maria Cordero, Social Worker, Concilio
• Dianne Hernandez-Santiago, Director of Employment and Training, Norris Square Civic Association
• Eddie Cruz, Executive Director, ACLAMO
• Magda Martinez, Program Director, Community Partnerships in the Arts, Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial
• Lydia L. Melendez, Drug and Alcohol Adult Therapist/Supervisor, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
• Denisse Rojas, Community Educator, Colcilio
• Robert Newton, Foster Care Social Worker, Concilio
• Natalia Salgado, Administrative Coordinator, Concilio
• Yvette A. Nunez, Director of Communications, Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation
• Myrian Santiago, Director, Philadelphia Entrepreneurship Program, Empowerment Group
• Karla Silvestre, Vice President of Children & Youth Services, Congresso de Latinos Unidos
• Estela Reyes-Bugg, Administrator, Catholic Social Services Archdiocese of Philadelphia
• Carlos Torres, National Student Partnerships
• Anjanette Velazco Miranda, Outreach Worker, Concilio

To learn more about United Way programs and partner agencies, or to donate or volunteer, visit www.uwsepa.org.

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Founded in 1921 by the business community, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania improves people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of donors, volunteers and communities. United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is one of the region’s largest non-profit organizations and one of approximately 1,400 affiliated United Ways nationwide. Each United Way is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers.

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