Stimulate the Economy, Grow the Middle Class and Spice Things Up
From the kitchen to the mercado and on the Internet, Bay Area Latinx innovators are leading an inclusive economy with strategies targeting immigrants to increase access to affordable financial services and provide support for immigrant entrepreneurs who in turn strengthen their communities and add jobs. Learn how they developed their award-winning financial inclusion strategies and how they collaborate (with each other and others) to scale and deepen impact in immigrant communities. Understand how a shifting political climate has impacted their clients and outreach strategies.
MLF ORGANIZER NAME
Elizabeth Carney
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MLF: Business & Leadership
Yery Olivares
COO, Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation
Luz Urrutia
CEO, Opportunity Fund
Nayeli Maxson Velázquez
CEO, the Alliance for Community Development
Alicia Villaneva
Founder, Alicia's Tamales Los Mayas
Iliana Perez
Director of Research and Entrepreneurship, Immigrants Rising—Moderator