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Saturday, April 12
 

10:00am EDT

Concurrent Breakout Session A08 - Financial Literacy En Español
Saturday April 12, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Smerlyn Carrasco, Bilingual Senior Branch Manager at M&T Bank, will translate M&T Bank's Financial Literacy Curriculum in Spanish.
Moderator
avatar for Jesus M. Rolon

Jesus M. Rolon

Community Leader and Puerto Rican Festival Organizer, Puerto Rican Festival Syracuse
Jesus M Rolon is a dedicated Latino leader committed to empowering and uplifting the voices of the Latino community. As the organizer of the Puerto Rican Festival and co-host of the Sabor Latino Radio Show, he actively fosters cultural pride and unity. His mission is to inspire the... Read More →
Speakers, Presenters, Panelist...
avatar for Smerlyn Carrasco

Smerlyn Carrasco

Vice-President, Bilingual Senior Branch Manager, M&T Bank
Saturday April 12, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
The Oncenter

10:00am EDT

Meet the LatinX/Hispanic Hosts/Hostesses and Ambassadors
Saturday April 12, 2025 10:00am - 5:30pm EDT
Celebrated Leaders of the Hispanic/Latino community will be on-hand to meet and greet attendees all-day in this track session.
VIP Host/Hostess
avatar for Bea Gonzalez

Bea Gonzalez

Chair Central New York Community Foundation /Trustee New York Power Authority /Trustee NYS Housing Finance Agency and SONYMA, Central New York Community Foundation
Bea and her husband, Mike Leonard, are both retired. Bea stays busy being nanny granny to the grands in MD and serving her community through her board service on several state and local boards. At the state level she brings her perspective and commitment to access and inclusion to... Read More →
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Hugo Acosta

President, CNY LATINO Media
Founder, Owner, & President of the most direct and effective way to reach the Latino population in Central New York State, with 'bilingual' Hispanic Media Outlets (Newspaper, Radio, Web, Podcasts, Social Media, Events, Emails Blasts).
avatar for Jesus M. Rolon

Jesus M. Rolon

Community Leader and Puerto Rican Festival Organizer, Puerto Rican Festival Syracuse
Jesus M Rolon is a dedicated Latino leader committed to empowering and uplifting the voices of the Latino community. As the organizer of the Puerto Rican Festival and co-host of the Sabor Latino Radio Show, he actively fosters cultural pride and unity. His mission is to inspire the... Read More →
avatar for Laura Cueva

Laura Cueva

Founder and President/CEO, Cueva Contract Inc. dba Interior Innovations
I am the founder and President/CEO of Cueva Contract Inc. dba Interior Innovations. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, I worked as a designer and space planning consultant prior to launching my business in 2012.Interior Innovations has grown from a home-based business at its inception... Read More →
avatar for Marisol Hernandez

Marisol Hernandez

Editor & Radio/Podcast Producer, CNY LATINO Media
Editor in Chief of a monthly "bilingual" newspaper, the only Hispanic oriented newspaper in Central New York State, AND producer of a weekly "Spanish" Radio show AND 3-times-a-week "Spanish" Podcast show.
Saturday April 12, 2025 10:00am - 5:30pm EDT
The Oncenter

1:30pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout Session C08 - From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Empowering Latino Entrepreneurs in Accessing Debt Financing
Saturday April 12, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
This session will share new research insights on the unique barriers Latino entrepreneurs face in accessing debt financing, facilitate interactive discussions on strategies to overcome those barriers, and empower attendees to drive change in their spheres of influence. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how bias creeps into the lending process, learn how Latino entrepreneurs can leverage cultural assets to their advantage, and develop concrete action plans to make debt financing more equitable. The objective is to equip Latino entrepreneurs and other stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to break through financing barriers and unlock the full potential of their current or future businesses.

Speakers, Presenters, Panelist...
avatar for Mauricio Mercado, PhD

Mauricio Mercado, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lender Center for Social Justice, Syracuse University
Mauricio Mercado is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Lender Center for Social Justice, Syracuse University. He earned his Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship from Iowa State University. His research focuses on underrepresented racial minority entrepreneurship, examining areas such as resource... Read More →
Saturday April 12, 2025 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
The Oncenter

3:30pm EDT

Concurrent Breakout Session B08 for the LatinX/Hispanic Track - Pending/TBA
Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
VIP Host/Hostess
avatar for Bea Gonzalez

Bea Gonzalez

Chair Central New York Community Foundation /Trustee New York Power Authority /Trustee NYS Housing Finance Agency and SONYMA, Central New York Community Foundation
Bea and her husband, Mike Leonard, are both retired. Bea stays busy being nanny granny to the grands in MD and serving her community through her board service on several state and local boards. At the state level she brings her perspective and commitment to access and inclusion to... Read More →
avatar for Hugo Acosta

Hugo Acosta

President, CNY LATINO Media
Founder, Owner, & President of the most direct and effective way to reach the Latino population in Central New York State, with 'bilingual' Hispanic Media Outlets (Newspaper, Radio, Web, Podcasts, Social Media, Events, Emails Blasts).
avatar for Jesus M. Rolon

Jesus M. Rolon

Community Leader and Puerto Rican Festival Organizer, Puerto Rican Festival Syracuse
Jesus M Rolon is a dedicated Latino leader committed to empowering and uplifting the voices of the Latino community. As the organizer of the Puerto Rican Festival and co-host of the Sabor Latino Radio Show, he actively fosters cultural pride and unity. His mission is to inspire the... Read More →
avatar for Laura Cueva

Laura Cueva

Founder and President/CEO, Cueva Contract Inc. dba Interior Innovations
I am the founder and President/CEO of Cueva Contract Inc. dba Interior Innovations. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, I worked as a designer and space planning consultant prior to launching my business in 2012.Interior Innovations has grown from a home-based business at its inception... Read More →
avatar for Marisol Hernandez

Marisol Hernandez

Editor & Radio/Podcast Producer, CNY LATINO Media
Editor in Chief of a monthly "bilingual" newspaper, the only Hispanic oriented newspaper in Central New York State, AND producer of a weekly "Spanish" Radio show AND 3-times-a-week "Spanish" Podcast show.
Saturday April 12, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Oncenter
 
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