ALPFA Cares In The Community
On Saturday January 25th, twenty-two seventh and eighth grade girls from the Esperanza Academy gathered in their school’s auditorium for a morning of mentoring from several of the region’s top Latina professionals.
The event was part of the “Latinas del Futuro: Pathway from Promising Student to Latina Leader” program and the volunteers (14 of them) represented ALPFA Boston, including the National President of ALPFA, Yvonne Garcia, who shared opening remarks.
Stephanie Aragon, Vice President of ALPFA Cares, moderated a panel of five professional Latinas that featured Migdalia Diaz, President of ALPFA Boston, Shany Porras, Information Protection Manager at KPMG, Sara Suarez, News Director at Univision, Adriana Rojas, Counsel at Bain Capital, and Rossemary Calderón, Senior International Marketing Consultant for Sun Life Financial. Each shared their challenges and triumphs in their paths to their success.
The academy, (198 Garden St, Lawrence) is a tuition-free independent middle school in the Episcopal tradition that welcomes girls of diverse faiths, races and cultures from Lawrence.
ALPFA Cares is one of the key programs offered by ALPFA Boston. With a focus on education, its mission is to give back to the local communities and connect members with other non-profit organizations for the opportunity to engage in community service activities.
To learn more about ALPFA Cares, visit www.alpfaboston.org.
