Latina/o Professionals Network

The goal of ABC’s Latina/o Professionals Network (LPN) is to convene, engage, and inform a base of emerging and established Latina/o professionals in advocacy efforts, networking opportunities and personal and professional development. 

Overview

The State of California sits as the fifth largest economy in the world. The future of California’s economy and sustainability will be reliant on the increasing number of Latina/o students pursuing higher education, graduating from educational institutions and joining the professional workforce. Of California’s higher public education institutions including Cal States, University of California Universities and community colleges, 43% are Latina/o students.

It goes without saying that Latina/o professionals are a force that provides immense social, political and economical power to California and the City of Los Angeles, but have yet to yield this power to its fullest potential. While more Latina/o students are graduating from public universities than generations before, the post academic success of the graduating Latina/o population is contingent on the resources, networking and opportunities accessible that support emerging graduates in their transition to California’s economic workforce. 

The LPN was created with an understanding that established and emerging Latina/o professionals thrive and succeed when opportunities, resources, and thoughtful engagement on critical issues of today are present and accessible far beyond higher education. Some of LPN’s founding values stem from Latina/o professional’s desire to connect with other professionals in a way that uplifts, supports and enhances the Latina/o professional community and creates successful pathways for the next generation. 

Additionally, an important focus for the LPN sustaining the connection between accomplished Latina/o professionals who have overcome social, economic and educational barriers and those who continue to confront challenges in the trajectory of their career. 

Get Involved

The LPN consists of over 400 Latina/o professionals from diverse backgrounds and professional networks all with an interest to strengthen their leadership skills, increase their civic participation and mobilize their networks on policy and advocacy issues as they relate to the Latina/o community. ABC will help provide emerging and established professionals with an awareness on critical policy and advocacy initiatives, personal and career development opportunities to harness their potential and networking opportunities to deepen the connection within the Latina/o professional community.