Levántatech

A special thank you to Daisy Cantu Morin for supporting Levántatech!  Her generosity will help power our operations as we continue to work to bridge the gap in fundamental tech literacy skills that are required for 21st-century jobs and educational opportunities for Latinas. You can learn more about Levántatech and join us as a donor, hosting organization, or volunteer at our website: levantatech.org ----- #sisepuede #volunteer #sponsor #donate #community #workforce #econdev #training #womensupportingwomen #nonprofit #tech #literacy #support #growthmindset

I’ve had several people ask me over the last few years why I’m still in Texas.  I love my state, but we unfortunately don’t have the best reputation with many people when it comes to many issues. My response is normally centered around 4 concepts: 🌳 Place I feel connected, rooted, in the physical place of Texas.  From the seaside to the hill country: the landscape feels like home. 💛 People My community of literal and found family is here.  Being near them is important to both them and me. 🎯 Purpose My mission is to drive equity and excellence in education and economic advancement.  I could argue that there is no better place to do that work, especially for Hispanic women, than in Texas. ✊ Privilege I fought hard to both earn seats to sit in and build tables to sit at.  If everyone who can leave does, who’s left to fight for the rest? Last year at ReThink Austin (by Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ)), Keyona Meeks shared a similar sentiment regarding her own equity building work when she much more succinctly said, “We are here…I need to be here.” 💻 If you want to join me in doing the work where the work needs to be done, please consider donating to, volunteering with, or hosting an event for Levántatech! ----- 👋 Hi, I’m Dr. C I provide business and people operations consulting as the owner of DRC Development and deliver free, community-based, tech literacy training as the founder of the nonprofit Levántatech. Connect or follow for posts about equity, growth, and building sustainable and systematic approaches to both.   ----- #equity #community #learning #training #sisepuede #puro956 #rgv #satx #austin #texas #tx #growth #development #people #nonprofit  #economicdevelopment #education #inclusion #technology #literacy #tech #privilege #purpose #place #lonestar #sustainability #workforce #workforcedevelopment

What a wonderful way to kick off a day filled with programming at the inaugural RGV Startup Week at eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization! Thank you Cori Peña, Belén Guerrero-Aguirre, Karina Lopez, and April Castaneda for sharing your experiences and insights and thank you Nathan Alexander Burkhart and the team at eBridge for inviting me to moderate the “Women in Economic Development” panel. I’m always happy to be back in my hometown to support the amazing work that you all are doing to build brighter futures that include more people succeeding. Linda Ufland Romo Nelson I. Amaro Samantha Morales Rudy Hinojosa Miriam C. Suarez ----- 👋 Hi, I’m Dr. C I provide business and people operations consulting as the owner of DRC Development and deliver free, community-based, tech literacy training as the founder of the nonprofit Levántatech. Connect or follow for posts about equity, growth, and building sustainable and systematic approaches to both. ----- #puro956 #econdev #community #rgv ##RGVSW #PuroRGVSW #womensupportingwomen #southtexas #entrepreneurship

📢 Special Sponsorship Opportunity with Levántatech! 📢 If you or your business donates to our next $1000, you will be eligible for a special shoutout on social media AND your name listed on our website for 1 year!  💭Imagine everyone reading:💭 “This website is powered by the generosity of YOU!” Our website helps us spread the word, coordinate support, and encourage attendance for community-based learning events that help build technology literacy and resilience for access to education and economic opportunities for Latinas. Make your donation here https://lnkd.in/gt4DxsvK to help ensure a skilled workforce and thriving communities! 🌸And get your flowers for doing so for a limited time 😉 (Levántatech is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.) ----- 👋 Hi, I’m Dr. C I provide business and people operations consulting as the owner of DRC Development and deliver free, community-based, tech literacy training as the founder of the nonprofit Levántatech. Connect or follow for posts about equity, growth, and building sustainable and systematic approaches to both.   ----- #learning #teaching #tech #techliteracy #puro956 #satx #womensupportingwomen #funding #professionaldevelopment #growth #communications #nonprofit #texas #sanantonio #atx 

"Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could do only a little." - Edmund Burke My hope for today:That we all remember that, even when it feels like we have only something small to give, our individual and collective small actions matter.  As my mom always says, “Do what you can, with what you have, right now.” I’m humbled and immensely grateful to JCPenney for selecting me as a “Women Making Change” award winner.  This national award was designed to honor five women who are raising the bar for better in their community and going above and beyond to make everybody count. It is also accompanied by a generous donation to Levántatech! Thank you to everyone who supports this good work alongside me and another thank you to JCPenney for the honor and the donation. You can read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gFiSBQp7  And learn more about how your “something small” can help support Levántatech here: https://lnkd.in/gt4DxsvK ----- 👋 Hi, I’m Dr. C I provide business and people operations consulting as the owner of DRC Development and deliver free, community-based, tech literacy training as the founder of the nonprofit Levántatech. Connect or follow for posts about equity, growth, and building sustainable and systematic approaches to both.   ----- #iloveyourstyle #leadership #equity #learning #techliteracy #nonprofit #collectiveaction #community #together #growth #sisepuede

Have you already visited the Levántatech website? If it wasn’t in the last few days…you might want to look again! 👀 We’ve updated our site and look forward to hearing more from anyone who wants to: 🙋♀️ Host a FREE training session 💬 Volunteer to provide Spanish translation or facilitation 💰 Donate funds (we’re a 501c3 nonprofit) ❓Learn more! Come check us out 👉 https://lnkd.in/gt4DxsvK   #community #volunteer #nonprofit #giveback #learning #training #tech #literacy #workforce

Levántatech is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works to resource Hispanic women in growing their economic empowerment through tech literacy training. We provide FREE tech literacy training on topics such as: 🪅 Workplace software 🪅   How to use tools for tasks such as word processing, presentation building, video conferencing, and digital calendar management 🪅 Electronic communications 🪅  How to best communicate in professional settings using instant messaging platforms and e-mail 🪅 Internet safety 🪅   How to protect your information and spot scams 🪅 Virtual networking 🪅  How to develop professional connections and grow your network while online 🪅 Computer & web navigation 🪅  How to store and access files on your computer and in the cloud and how to complete search engine searches and navigate websites 🪅 Online job searches 🪅  How to find and apply to jobs posted on company websites and job boards We are currently accepting bookings for March-July 2024… And you can help!!! 🪅 Host an event 🪅  If you have a small business or other community-facing organization, contact us! We’d love to bring training to your location and your community. 🪅 Sign up for volunteer opportunities 🪅  Help us to translate materials or provide bilingual course facilitation assistance. 🪅 Donate 🪅  Maintaining our organization requires funding for administrative costs and equipment (laptops, hotspots, etc.) to improve our ability to meet the community wherever they are and with all the necessary tools. You can click this link to donate now: https://lnkd.in/eVwyF2qQ 🪅 Help us to spread the word 🪅  Engage with this post and share it with your network so that more people can get involved with growing more resilient careers for Hispanic women. #tech #workforcedevelopment #tx #learning #sisepuede #riseup #literacy #latina #hispanic #community #volunteer #nonprofit #puro956 #satx #austin

I was able to attend a wonderful webinar today about the importance of investments in digital infrastructure, broadband affordability, and skills — and how this can act as a catalyst to help build the foundation for a vibrant South Texas economy. It was hosted by Connect Humanity in partnership with with the City of Pharr, TX, VTX1 Companies, SmartCom, Lit Fiber – BTX, and Region One Education Service Center. My work with Levántatech is focused on closing the gap in digital skills, but as you can see below, that's only one piece of the puzzle for a problem that millions of Texans face! Shout out to the speakers - Dr. Daniel King, Region One Education Service Center Janie Barrera, LiftFund Gilberto Ocañas, Ocañas Group Louis Escareno, U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership Alberto Gomez Isassi, PhD, Better Futures Institute And to the moderator - Jordana Barton-Garcia #digitaldivide #skills #workforcedevelopment #community #puro956 #rgv #tx #resilience #hispanic #latina #training #learning #equity #infrastructure #economicdevelopment [image from Connect Humanity]

🌲When people think about sustainability they often think about environmental sustainability. This includes preserving and protecting the natural environment and focusing on concerns such as pollution, biodiversity, and climate change. However, sustainability also includes social and economic concerns! 🤝Social sustainability focuses on the well-being of people and communities.  This includes addressing socioeconomic inequities, discrimination, and institutional inefficiency. 💰Economic sustainability focuses on economic growth, financial stability, and responsible management of resources. The work I do focuses heavily on the intersection of social and economic sustainability with a focus on equity and excellence in education and economic advancement.  With my company, DRC Development [https://lnkd.in/gtkt6tCF], this looks like: Consulting with business leaders on: — leadership development & talent management  — strategic planning & organizational design — process improvement & internal policy building  — business development & community outreach Coaching individuals on:  — planning education & career paths — self-empowerment — personal branding — public speaking — networking & community engagement With my nonprofit, Levántatech [https://lnkd.in/eVwyF2qQ], this looks like community-facing workshops on: — internet safety — online networking — professional communications — workplace software — computer & web navigation — online job searches If you’re looking to build better (and sustainable!) business and communities, send me a connection or contact me here 👉https://lnkd.in/eGruatdB #sustainability #social #economics #business #esg #entrepreneur #corporateresponsibility #consulting #education #growth #community #literacy #tech #coaching #strategy #strategicplanning #empowerment #careers #leadership #talent #networking