Lean in Latinas

  Please join us Friday when we will be hearing from Anna Dapelo-Garcia about her organization Lean In Latinas The mission of Lean In is to help women achieve their ambitions and work to create an equal world. They want a world where people of every gender can pursue their dreams without bias or other barriers holding them back. Where girls grow up to be confident, resilient leaders. Where more women run companies and countries. They are driven by the belief our society and economy would be better if women and girls were valued as equal to men and boys.

  Building on the Lean In mission, Anna became Founder and President of Lean In Latinas now 800+ members strong nationally and internationally. Lean in Latinas is one of ten non-profits, worldwide, with Lean In.

  Anna’s presentation on women’s rights and the women’s movement is a snapshot of a big and complex story. It doesn’t come close to capturing the full breadth of women’s experiences, challenges, or achievements —no summary could. But no matter how closely you follow the news or how much you already know about women’s progress, there’s research that will surprise you. It is presented in three categories—the Bad, the Ugly, and the Good, in that order, because while we need to face harsh truths, we also want to end with hope. Together, we can build a more equal and resilient world.

  Anna Dapelo-Garcia is a healthcare administrator for Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto and Founder and President of Lean In Latinas. Anna acquired a Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in healthcare services administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts degree in management from Saint Mary’s College. In 2012 Anna received the Future Financial Leaders’ Award from the National Healthcare Financial Management Association and in 2013 she was named as a Silicon Valley Business Journal Woman of Influence. In 2017, she was named as the Woman of the Year by the Women’s Health Care Executives. She also served as a State Commissioner with the California State Senate for Cost Control in State Government.  She’s currently vice chair and board member for the University of San Francisco Master of Public Administration program and 2nd vice chair and board member for the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley. In 2015, she became the Founder of Lean In Latinas and was appointed as a Regional Program Leader by LeanIn.Org. Anna was recently featured in The New York Times for her role in creating Lean In Latinas, now a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.  In October 2018, she received a Top Latino Leaders Award by the National Diversity Council in Los Angeles. She has also been featured in Forbes and National Public Radio (NPR).