FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Haydee Y. Perez-Livingston
Email:
hypcus6@msn.com
CHI UPSILON SIGMA EMPHASIZES LEADERSHIP
New Jersey – In September the Grand Chapter Board of Corazones Unidos Siempre, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. (CUS) accepted the nomination of Haydee Y. Perez-Livingston (A/M) as chair to the Leadership Development Committee. The committee was re-invigorated to assist the sorority in its long term goal to develop future leaders. The charge was to develop a framework of professional and personal development for all sisters. To this end, LDC has a 5 year strategic plan, 3 goals and a mission statement. The goals and mission are shared below:
Leadership Development Committee Goals
The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) has 3 main goals driving our work for the next 5 years. They are:
· To build the capacity of CUS leadership through training and networking opportunities.
· To develop a systematic approach to the delivery of trainings that enhances leadership skills in all CUS sisters.
· To establish a speakers network to expose CUS through regional and national conference presentations.
At the end of the 5 years, we will have a functioning process that systematically ensures that CUS will build and grow our leaders.
Leadership Development Committee Mission
The mission of the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is to develop current Sisters into future leaders and to provide all Sisters with an opportunity to grow personally and professionally; thus ensuring the continuity of our sisterhood. This will be achieved by:
- Developing programs that enhance the capacity and maximize the leadership potential of each sister;
- Developing a systematic approach to training to ensure comprehensive knowledge transfer with minimal redundancy; and
- Developing a speakers network comprised of CUS sisters in order to provide visibility to CUS and establish CUS as a leader within the Greek and non-Greek community.
We commit to achieving this by carrying out our duties with the ideals we want to impart on our future leaders; confidence, competence, and caring leaders who exhibit high standards of excellence.
Mrs. Livingston along with nine other sisters will lead this new and exciting endeavor through a 5 year strategic plan. The committee is comprised of: Haydee Y. Perez-Livingston – Fa’ 91 – Rutgers, New Brunswick – Alumna [Chair]; Natalia Alejandro – Fa’ 00 – Texas A&M University – Alumna; Glenda Gracia-Rivera – Sp’ 92 – Seton Hall – Alumna; Vanessa C. Peralta-Mitchell – Sp’ 99 – Drexel U. – Alumna; Jennifer Ramirez – Fa’ 00 – Texas A&M – Alumna; Nancy Rosario – Fa’ 03 – Rowan University – Alumna; Angelica M. Saldana – Sp’ 05 - Texas A&M University – Alumna. Additionally, ex-officio members include: Jeaninne Burton, Bianca Jackson and Tenika DaPonte. Each sister comes with varied experience both professionally and within CUS.
The committee has begun their work and is currently in the first phase of the 5 year plan, which focuses on information gathering. Periodically committee members will reach out to all sisters to gather information for to advance our directive. We ask for your cooperation as we move through the years to develop a leadership development system that will effectively impact and ensure future leaders for CUS. If you are interested in hearing more please contact the chair, Haydee Y. Perez-Livingston at
hypcus6@msn.com.
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