Latines Empowered At DePaul (LEAD)
Latines Empowered At DePaul (LEAD) is an affinity group committed to the advancement of Latines and the mission of the university by providing a network of support and communication, creating mentorship opportunities, and addressing current issues affecting the Latine community. LEAD also seeks to work with other DePaul ERGs to enhance the inclusivity of the university for all groups. All members of the DePaul faculty and staff community are welcome to participate in LEAD.
CBS News Chicago featured Chicago Mosaic, a book which uses objects to tell stories of immigrants.
To read the story in English, please click
here. To read the story in Spanish, please click
here.
2022 Latinx Graduation Celebration
On May 26, 2022, we celebrated over 150 Latinx students in a special graduation ceremony. Below is a viewbook from the ceremony as well as a congratulatory message from the DePaul University Latinx Alumni Chapter.
Upcoming events:
- Latinx Open House - Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the Latinx Cultural Center (1:00pm - 4:00pm)
- Cafecito y chisme - Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the DePaul Center RM 9950 (11:30am - 1:00pm)
- Felices Fiestas con LEAD - Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the Latinx Cultural Center (3:00pm - 5:00pm)
More events in the works....stay tuned!
Executive Board:
Jesús Pando — Faculty Co-Chair
Eunice Amador — Staff Co-Chair
Tania Rodriguez — Treasurer
Areli Contreras
— Secretary
Flor Reza — Social and Events Co-Chair
Marcela L. Reales Visbal — Social and Events Co-Chair
Marina Corona — Social Media and Communications Chair
Ale Carrera — Loop Representative
Cynthia Delgadillo — Loop Representative
Liliana Fargo — Loop Representative
Michael Flores — Loop Representative
Aarón Siebert-Llera — Loop Representative
Natalie Covello — Loop Representative
José Perales — At-large Member