DEFINING OURSELVES AS WOMEN Organizational Overview March 2012 1 Las Caras Lindas(LCL)

DEFINING OURSELVES AS WOMEN

Organizational Overview

March 2012

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Las Caras Lindas(LCL)

Overview of Las Caras Lindas

Las Caras Lindas I Defining Ourselves As Women

by helping diverse girls and women to understand themselves as individuals, members of their community and leaders in society.

Based on a culturally appropriate intervention that combines a strengths based approach with an ecological framework.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

Asset Based Community Development

Ecological Framework

BACKGROUND & HISTORY

• Founded in 2006 as an 8-week summer program.

• 2008-2010 developed into a 6-month mentoring program for African American & Latina girls.

• 2010 expanded services to serve the needs of diverse girls and the women around them.

LCL Cultural Immersion Trips

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LCL Community Workshops

LCL Mentoring Program

Overview of Las Caras LindasSTRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

Diverse Girls & Women

Minority Owned

Businesses

Under Utilized

Communities

Diverse Women Across the Ages Youth, Young women, Adult women, Mature

women.

Under Utilized Communities Ethnic Communities throughout Chicago,

Pilsen, Bronzeville, Lawndale, Englewood & Little Village.

Minority Owned Businesses Businesses owned and/or operated by

women (seeking women centered business opportunities)

Businesses and organizations looking to implement strengths based-women focused professional development programs and training

LCL Target Populations

LCL EXPANDED PROGRAM MODEL

Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship

Community Enrichment Network

Youth LEAD Institute

• InterCambio Program

• Consulting Services

• LEAD Expo• Sister Sunday

Brunch• Women LEAD

• LEAD Core• LEADers

LCL Program Model

LCL LEAD INSTITUTE

LCL Youth LEAD Institute• Understanding One’s Self

• Self Esteem Development Workshop• Physical & Mental Health Workshops• Sexual Health Workshop• Special Topics Workshop

• Understanding One’s Community• Home Community Tour• Ethnic Heritage Community Tours

(Humboldt Park, Lawndale, Pilsen, Bronzeville, etc.)

• Understanding Oneself as a Leader in Society• Women’s Leadership Panel• LEAD Expo• Annual Reflection Retreat

LCL Annual

Tea Party Strength Finders Workshop

Blame It On The Alcohol

Workshop

Leadership Development

Workshop

Puerto Rico Cultural

Immersion Trip

LCL COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT NETWORK

LCL LEAD Expo• Panel Discussion,

including LCL Youth Leaders

• Break Out Sessions focused on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Advocacy & Personal Development

• In partnership with: • I.C. Stars• Imagine Englewood If• Affinity Community Services• DePaul Steans Center• Community Vendors

The LCL LEAD Expo was funding by the Society for Community Research & Action (SCRA) Mini Grant

LCL COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT NETWORK

LCL Youth Community Workshops

• Social Networking GuideA guide developed to help youtheffectively design, manage, navigate and leveragesocial networking sites.

• College 101 GuideA guide developed to help high school seniors and graduate to prepare for the transition to college.

Social Networking Guide

College 101 Guide

LCL SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LCL’s InterCambio Program• InterCambio was designed to

support women innovators in our communities who have demonstrated a commitment to addressing the needs of communities by building a sense of spirit and solidarity.

Alejandra Rodriguez is a graduate of the LCL program who partnered with the InterCambio program to raise funds in support her goal to become Miss Illinois Latina 2010.

December 7, 2009

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For more information about LCL please visit us at www.lascaraslindas.com or on

Facebook at www.facebook.com/lascaraslindas