The Latinx Education Collaborative hosted its second annual professional and leadership development conference, Evolución, for Latinx education professionals (and friends) Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the University of Missouri, Kansas City campus. 

Featured speakers included Dr. Francisco Guajardo, CEO, Museum of South Texas History,  Latinas Represent! Luncheon Panel with Selina Rios, Susana Elizarraraz, Cecilia Cuevas, & Cecilia-Ananya Belser-Patton,  Ashleigh Dennis, San Antonio Independent School District &  Marco Davis, President & CEO, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. The conference also featured 3 breakout sessions hosted by regional educators and education professionals. 

The LEC would like to thank the following Evolucion steering committee members for their support of this event: Susana Elizarraraz, Chair; Roberto Diaz; Elizabeth Janzen; Eva Santiago; Juan Carlos Lara; Mia Monarca; Iván Ramirez; and Marta Silva.