Chapter: Kansas City

Prospanica KC

Prospanica is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community to reach their full educational, economic, and social potential. The organization was first formed in 1988 as the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), however we outgrew our name, and adapted Prospanica as our new name in 2016. The organization also advocates the pursuit of higher education in all careers and advances Hispanic Leadership!

KC Vision: To foster a stronger and educated Hispanic Community by obtaining higher education and professional development in order to be fully prepared for Leadership Positions in Kansas City.

Student Member Benefits:

· Build your Professional Network with Local and National Professionals & Employers

· Professional Development Sessions

· KC Scholarship Case Competition

· Job Opportunities

Professional Member Benefits:

· Local & National Network

· Professional Development

· Job Opportunities

· Leadership Opportunities to serve on Prospanica KC Board

Sponsor Member Benefits:

· Attract Diverse Talent

· Recruiting

· Job Postings (email campaign & website)

· Networking

· Brand Marketing

Events

Community Partners, Events & Board Members

- Latinos of Tomorrow

- Young Latino Professionals

- National Black MBA Association

- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Type of Events:

- Educational

- Networking & Professional Development

- Scholarship Competition,

- Entrepreneurship

- Power Talks / Leadership Panels

- Year-End Celebration

2018 Board members:

Tony Waterhouse-Leal - President (KansasCity.VP@prospanica.org)

Wendy Alvarez, MBA - Treasurer (KansasCity.Treasurer@prospanica.org)

Priscilla Subramaniyam - Marketing Officer

Milagros Figueroa-Tetuan, MBA - Events Officer

Jorge Holguin - Educational Officer

2017 BOARD Meetings:

2nd Wednesday of every Month and open to members

Upcoming Events: TBD

Past Events:

2017:

Latino Entrepreneurship Power Talk @ UMB Bank Headquarters
Hispanic Leaders Power Talk @ KC Federal Reserve
3rd Annual R.O.I Seminar - Building Cultural Intelligence @ KC Federal Reserve
National Prospanica & NBMBAA Conference @ Philadelphia, PA
Impact Your Outcome Event for High School Students @ UMKC Bloch School
Year End Celebration @ UMB Bank Headquarters

2016:

Interview Prep Workshop @ Kauffman Foundation
ALAS Annual Leadership Conference @ UMKC
KC Connect Happy Hour @ No Other Pub
Industry Leadership Panel: Engineering & Business @ Burns & McDonald
2nd Annual ROI Seminar - Breaking Barriers for Success @ KC Federal Reserve
Linking Leaders with Several Professional Organizations @ Union Station
1st Prospanica National Conference @ Houston, TX
Becoming a Professional in Today's Society event for high school students @ Rockhurst University
Year End Celebration @ KC Federal Reserve