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Upcoming Programs
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Join fellow Impact Denver alumni at ID 2013’s opening day reception!
Thursday, January 17, 2013 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Chlóe Click here to RSVP.
April 18 - April 19, 2013 Are you a senior executive interested in becoming more engaged in the Denver community? Access Denver provides an exclusive introduction to our region's influential people and critical issues. Click here for more information.
The Celebrating Civic Leadership Luncheon, Thursday, April 11, 2013, featuring keynote speaker Luis Benitez and 2013 9NEWS Leader of the Year award winner, Christine Marquez-Hudson. Click here for more information. |
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The Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and 9NEWS are excited to announce Christine Marquez-Hudson as the 2013 9NEWS Leader of the Year! Christine Marquez-Hudson is CEO and executive director of Mi Casa Resource Center, which is among Colorado’s oldest and largest Latino-serving non-profit organizations. Since she began this role in 2008, Mi Casa’s participation rates have nearly tripled from 800 to 2,300.
During her tenure, Marquez-Hudson has brought hundreds of business, government and community leaders into the Mi Casa fold to promote the mission of the organization and the lives that it touches.
Christine’s drive to get things done and her entrepreneurial vision have resulted in creative and innovative solutions to pressing challenges facing Denver’s Latino community. Indeed, we are fortunate to have Christine leading the way toward a better tomorrow for our community.
Christine will receive her award at our Celebrating Civic Leadership Luncheon on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Denver Marriott City Center. For more information, or to sign up for the event, click here.
Be Inspired!
Tameka Montgomery
Executive Director
Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
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| Leadership in Action! |
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The delegation of the 2012 Leadership Exchange reconvened in late 2012 to continue the dialogue and to identify next step opportunities and recommendations for our community based on the best practices studied in Austin, Texas. This report provides a snapshot of the program learning, delegate observations and opportunities to impact change in Denver and Colorado.
2012 Leadership Exchange Report to the Community
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Last month I joined my fellow LD classmates as we piloted our class project, READ12. We are working to address the achievement gap by hosting book fairs at Hallet Fundamental Academy.
Many of us are aware of the alarming statistics: 30% of Colorado’s children leave third grade reading below grade level and children who fail to reach grade level literacy by the end of third grade are four times less likely to graduate high school. My LD class was so impacted by these statistics that we were inspired to launch READ12, an initiative that provides high-quality, age-appropriate reading materials to children from low-income households during summer break. Research shows that a successful book drive can add 1/3 of a grade level of literacy advancement for participating students.
One child, upon receiving his books asked me, “I can keep these? I don’t have to bring them back?” When I responded that he was correct he responded, “Yeah!” I was touched and it made me tear up because I take for granted what seems to me to be so common place. We have so many books around our house that I am sure, my six year old, Silas, has never responded so jubilantly about receiving a new book.
We are hosting another, larger book fair in May where each K-2 student at Hallet will receive 12 reading books, however, READ12 needs your help to make this event a success. If you are interested in donating to the READ12 project, please visit our website for more information, www.read12colorado.org.
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