Latina Leadership Network Information

The Latina Leadership Network (LLN) was founded in 1987 in response to the severe under representation of Latinas in California community colleges-as students, educators, staff, administrators, and trustees. We bring together many diverse individuals who understand the need for promoting higher education and the professional development of Latinas and worked to overcome institutional and personal barriers impeding that development and success. Since its inception, LLN has encouraged the personal growth and educational success of Latinas through regional participation, statewide networking, policy formulation, and academic and professional conferences. Our Network has grown over the past twenty-five years reaching over six hundred members and supporters in eleven regions throughout the state, and stay connected via our website and listserv. The Executive Board is comprised of elected and appointed employees and students of the California Community Colleges who volunteer their time. As the LLN enters its twentieth year, we are proud of our achievements, aware of the challenges that still exist, and look forward to the advances yet to come.