As we celebrate our five-year anniversary I want to extent my sincerest appreciation to HPGM volunteers, members, employees, and supporters. HPGM now reaches more than 750 individuals - all who are committed to the diversity of the Milwaukee community. Each one of you has contributed to and will continue to contribute to this organization's success. Congratulations!
Thank you for your time and thank you for your dedication to advancing our mission of creating a dynamic environment for Hispanic professionals to thrive. We're definitely moving in the right direction - can you feel the momentum?
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In early 2008 we made concentrated efforts to become the resource for Hispanic professionals. We began by conducting extensive, primary research among leading Milwaukee businesses to identify opportunities for HPGM to further engage with and support the business community. Our efforts proved successful! We uncovered several key needs, all of which HPGM can be the driving force behind. We found that:
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Corporations are unaware of all that HPGM has to offer - we need to keep telling our story.
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There is a need for an ambassador program that would help a company's Human Resources department make new recruits feel welcome within the respective organization and in the community
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HPGM is the only organization that can be the resource that provides corporations with consultative services related to Hispanic culture, career development, and employee benefits for Hispanic professionals.
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These organizations want to continue to work together to develop our future leaders through professional development
Looking ahead, we will build on this momentum by putting these findings into action. Doing so, will strenghten our position as the premier Hispanic resource for the community.
During the coming year we will also continue to foster leadership, mentor, educate, provide networking opportunities and develop new initiatives that support Hispanics and Hispanic businesses. In addition, we will continue to recruit more corporate and diverse members and diverse board members to grow our network, even more.
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We have so much to be proud of and so much to look forward to! Here's to another successful year with HPGM.
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Gilbert Llanas, HPGM President
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