Empowering Latinas in Leadership through Self-Care and Focus
Join Dr. Gabriella Lemus, Executive Director of Maryland Latinos Unidos (MLU), as she discusses ways of Empowering Latinas in Leadership through Self-Care and Focus at Women in Leadership on Sat. November, 2!.
Through a “Latina” lens, Dr. Lemus’ workshop will provide college students with the skills, knowledge, and support needed to embrace leadership roles confidently and sustainably, grounded in the power of self-care and focus.
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Dr. Lemus is a passionate advocate for the Latine community at the intersection of social justice and economic growth. Her career spans more than 20 years in senior strategic leadership roles in congressional and government affairs, non-profit management, policy advocacy and community/civic engagement. She joined Maryland Latinos Unidos (MLU) as the founding Executive Director in 2020 after launching – Revolution Strategy US – a management and communications strategy consultancy where she advised clients best practices for building multi-racial coalitions and advocacy campaigns, advancing public policy and civic engagement. In her first year as Executive Director of MLU, she co-founded and administered the Mid-Atlantic Latinx Vaccine Equity Coalition (MALVEC), now the Latino Health Equity Alliance (LHEA).
She is a community advisor for the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Health Equity, Policy Committee and Chairs, the Best Practices Work Group. She is also a Commissioner on the Montgomery County Health Commission and was recently appointed to the National Academy of Medicine’s Climate Communities Network (CCN) Steering Committee. Prior to leading MLU, Dr. Gabriela D. Lemus became President of both Progressive Congress and the Progressive Congress Action Fund where she led cross-cutting policy and advocacy on progressive economic policy and sustainability. She had previously served as Senior Advisor to Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Director of the Office of Public Engagement from 2009- 2013 in the Obama Administration.
The theme Permission to Pause recognizes the many reasons why women need to take a moment, step back, pause and reflect. Embedded in this is the idea that women often need to give ourselves permission to be or do something.
This program will leave you feeling connected, uplifted, and confident in your leadership as you take a moment to pause and learn with us!
Schedule for the day includes: Networking, keynote speaker, presentations, A Capella performance, lunch & panel, mocktails, headshots, community art, and post-event gallery walk!
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