Over the weekend members of the HRT Board met to discuss the vision and goals for HRT in the upcoming year.
From this meeting a new mission statement and vision were developed for HRT:
Vision Statement
Una fuerte comunidad Latina. A strong Latino community.
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Hispanic Roundtable is to strengthen the Latino community through partnerships, education, community building and cultural representation.
Secretary Sara Peté and Treasurer Kacie McPartland contemplating the new vision statement for HRT.
VicePresident Olivia Salazar de Breaux adding some of her ideas to HRT’s vision board.
President Bill Fishburn wearing a shirt from the 2012 Latino Youth Summit!
Developing ideas for how to connect the programs HRT is actively involved with to programs that HRT will develop in the future to serve the needs of Latinos.
Treasurer Kacie McPartland with Member Marcella Logan Thornburg.
Member Theresa Kimball, Secretary Sara Peté, Members Sherry Sullivan and Marcella Logan Thornburg.
The best way to connect students to community resources is through community partnerships!
Member Eileen Yoshina and Vice President Olivia Salaza de Breaux discussing HRT’s mission statement.
HRT already has strong roots in the community, we want to expand and grow as an organization in the future.
HRT member Sherry Sulivan representing our community partner CIELO, standing with the HRT vision board.
Energy, creativity, inspiration and community leaders are all necessary tools for inspiring Latin@s to complete their aspirations for higher education.
Vincent Perez was recognized by the Hispanic Roundtable at the Thurston County Together! Champions Banquet. Thank you for all that you do for the Latino Community Vincent!
About Vincent:
Vincent Perez is the Latino outreach coordinator for the Association of Washington School Principles student leadership program. He was practiced experiential education and training for more than 15 years, with a focus on student engagement and staff development in leadership, juvenile justice and Latino empowerment. In 2004, he founded La Cima (the Summit), a bilingual leadership program. He has served as a Cispus challenge course manager, and worked in juvenile court mentoring and diversion. Vincent is especially moved when young people discover their voice and affirm their self worth.