Elevating Latina Leaders in Education: Empowering Through Equity, Cultural Identity, and Courage

Outline

Presentation Outline: Elevating Latina Leaders in Education: Empowering Through Equity, Cultural Identity, and Courage

1. Introduction & Context Setting (10 minutes)
Content: Overview of Latina underrepresentation in Northeastern educational leadership and the significance of diverse perspectives. Introduction to Brene Brown's concepts of courage, vulnerability, and empathy.
Engagement: Brief interactive poll or question to gauge participants' experiences with leadership diversity.
Process: Use of presentation slides to provide context and visual data.

2. Reflective Journaling on Cultural Identity and Leadership (10 minutes)
Content: Participants reflect on how their cultural identity influences their leadership style and decisions.
Engagement: Individual writing activity.
Process: Provide prompts and time for participants to write in their journals; encourage personal reflection with guided questions.

3. Counter-Storytelling Circle (20 minutes)
Content: Participants share personal leadership stories and discuss challenges and successes through counter-storytelling.
Engagement: Group discussion in small circles.
Process: Organize into small groups, facilitate story sharing, and highlight key themes; use breakout rooms or physical groupings.

4. Integrating Cultural Identity into Leadership (20 minutes)
Content: Strategies for integrating cultural identity into leadership practices and decision-making.
Engagement: Group brainstorming and discussion.
Process: Facilitate a discussion with breakout groups to share strategies and ideas; use whiteboards or digital collaboration tools for listing strategies.

5. Application of Brene Brown’s Principles (20 minutes)
Content: Application of Brene Brown’s principles (courage, vulnerability, empathy) to Latina leadership challenges.
Engagement: Interactive activity to apply principles to real-life scenarios.
Process: Guided activity where participants identify ways to incorporate these principles into their leadership practices; use case studies or role-play scenarios.

6. Q&A and Wrap-Up (10 minutes)
Content: Open discussion for questions, reflections, and summarization of key takeaways.
Engagement: Audience Q&A.
Process: Facilitate a discussion, summarize main points, and highlight key actions participants can take moving forward.

Summary of Engagement Tactics
Peer-to-Peer Interaction: Through small group discussions and counter-storytelling circles.
Device-Based Activities: Use digital collaboration tools for brainstorming and strategy sharing.
Games or Contests: Not applicable; focus on reflective and interactive activities.

Supporting research

Books and Articles:

Brown, B. (2018). Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. Random House.
Description: Brene Brown’s book on leadership, focusing on courage, vulnerability, and empathy, which are integral to the workshop.

Catalyst. (2020). The State of Women in Corporate Leadership: What Companies Are Doing Right and What More They Can Do.
Description: Provides insights on the underrepresentation of women of color in leadership roles and strategies to enhance diversity.

Hernandez, M. (2017). Latinas in Higher Education: An Examination of Latino/a Leaders.
Description: Examines challenges and opportunities for Latina leaders in higher education.