HARTFORD – Marilyn Alverio was a longtime New Britain resident, raised in a family of six with limited resources, but those humble beginnings taught her the value of giving back to the community, something she said she has carried with her through her entire life.
Dr. Betty Uribe, an internationally-renowned bilingual/bicultural speaker specializing in leadership development, will keynote the 16th Annual Latinas & Power Symposium on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown in Hartford, CT.
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Those are just three of the words that I can use to describe how it felt to be at the symposium. As many of you may know from my last guest post here, this was my first time attending an event such as this and I couldn’t have felt more fortunate to be there and to feel the energy in the room. It was so cool to see all of the networking that took place, the conversations between people everywhere I looked. Just a couple of days ago, I thought to myself wow a week had already passed and what I wouldn’t give to go back to that day.
It’s 2018 and what can I say other than Latinas are making moves and getting noticed! Everyday over the course of the last few years, I stumble upon an article about Latinas and many of them say the same thing in regard to how far we’ve come yet we still have much more to accomplish. As a Latina in today’s society, I couldn’t agree more and now more than ever, I want to somehow have a part in helping other Latinas grow and share what I have learned over the years with all of you.
