COLORES

• Identify as LGBTQIA+
• Identify as Latino/a/x/e and/or Hispanic
• 0-10 years of professional experience
• Currently in a supervisory role or will take on a supervisory role in the near future

• Insights Discovery Leadership Evaluator
• One hour of individualized Executive Coaching
• Culturally-Relevant Curriculum
• Networking with powerful Latino/a/x/e LGBTQIA + leaders
• Access to an alumni network of 500+ leaders from various backgrounds, industries, and countries
• Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
• Certificate of Completion

SESSION TOPICS

• Leveraging Your Intersectional Identity in Leadership
• Enhancing Your Personal Brand & Developing Supportive Networks
• Work-Life Wellness
• Insights Discovery: Leadership Effectiveness
• Building Trust and Managing Changes
• Elevating Leadership Strategies for Organizational Impact
• Managing Conflict with Effective Communication
• Team Project Presentations
• Graduation and Networking

PROGRAM LANGUAGE

All sessions and materials are in English. Based on availability, bilingual (English and Spanish) guest speakers share their experiences, struggles, successes, and lessons learned. Personalized Insights Discovery profiles are available in multiple languages. Insights Discovery executive coaching sessions are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (based on availability). If there are any language barriers, please address with the Programs Department (programdept@haceonline.org). 

TIME COMMITMENT

HACE Colores participants will meet biweekly for programming content, network building, a group project collaboration. The estimated time commitment for successful completion of the program is approximately 37 hours and outlined below:

• 1 hour of pre-course preparation (onboarding session)
• 21 hours of classroom instruction
• 7 hours of group project preparation (recommended to meet at least one hour every other week with group members)
• 1 hour of individualized executive coaching
• 2 hours of networking events (optional and open to the HACE network)
• 3 hours of presentations (yours and other groups in your cohort)
• 2 hours graduation ceremony
  

Accepted Participants will be required to attend one of these sessions to learn about the program and understand participant expectations.

• January 23, 2025 (Thursday) from 11:00am-12:00pm PST/1:00pm-2:00pm CST/ 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
• January 28, 2025 (Tuesday) from 3:00pm-4:00pm PST/ 5:00pm-6:00pm CST/ 6:00pm-7:00pm EST 

SPRING 2025 PROGRAM SESSION DATES & TIMES

During program sessions, participants will engage in interactive discussions, independent practice, and group activities, led by Program Lead/s who serve as facilitators. Sessions will feature guest speakers to explore the topics through story and experience further.

Meets biweekly on Tuesdays from 1:00pm-4:00pm PST/ 3:00pm-6:00pm CST/ 4:00pm-7:00pm EST

February 11, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session I: Leveraging Your Intersectional Identity in Leadership

February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session II: Enhancing Your Personal Brand & Developing Supportive Networks

March 11, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session III: Work-Life Wellness

March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session IV: Insights Discovery: Leadership Effectiveness

April 8, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session V: Building Trust and Managing Changes

April 22, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session VI: Elevating Leadership Strategies for Organizational Impact

May 6, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session VII: Managing Conflict with Effective Communication

May 20, 2025 (Tuesday) | Session VIII: Team Project Presentation & Graduation

Graduation will be held in June.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

We expect all participants to attend each session as scheduled. Given the fast-paced nature of our learning environment, we allow for only one missed session at maximum. Please note that the group presentation doesn't qualify as an excused absence unless there's a genuine emergency. 

SPRING APPLICATION PERIOD

COLORES: Leading with Pride is presented during the Spring and Fall seasons. Applications are currently open for Spring 2025.

HACE Partner Company Sponsored Nominations Deadline: November 1, 2024

External Individual Application Deadline: November 15, 2024

PRICE AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

The HACE COLORES program has a tuition cost of $3,995. Below are payment options. Please review prior to completing an application:

Option #1 (Pay Individually): I understand I will be responsible for paying the program in full. If accepted, below are some options you may want to explore: 

1. Pay in full when accepted. 
2. Employer Tuition Reimbursement: Ask your employer for support! Click here for some tips and a sample letter you can tailor (based on the program information noted on this page) to send to your supervisor to request professional development funds.  
3. Payment Plans: Under certain circumstances, HACE can provide payment plans. More information about this option will be available when you are accepted into the program. 

Option #2 (Company Scholarship): My employer is a HACE partner and nominated me for this opportunity & will be covering my tuition. 

FOR MORE SPONSORHIP INFORMATION

Contact partners@haceonline.org or call 312-435-0498.

FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION

Contact programdept@haceonline.org or call 312-435-0498.

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