05/04/2026
Hispanic Association of Atlantic County (HAAC) 2026 Latino Youth Leadership Summit @ Stockton University! Lovely to see new and returning students and grateful to play a small part. Its the kind of volunteer community event that fuels your "purpose" and feeds your "why", thank you. Friday, up to 120 Atlantic County high schoolers networking, listening, asking questions, and learning from our distinguished panelists who took their time, energy, and knowledge to freely share their own Latino resilience stories. ✨
Advice given from our panelists was NETWORKING to advance their future careers, growing their network, and reaching out to their network. More advice, "start your journey even if it takes you somewhere you weren't expecting". Networking and outside team building exercises, in-classrooms separate group projects, great food thanks to our host, and fun times!
👉 Volunteer, Donate, or Become a Member: https://www.haacnj.org/
Thanks to our HACC's Board President Adalberto “Bert” Lopez for his vision, and vast network! Loved spending time with some of our Board members: Ivenny Lopez, Nathaly Ozoria (Sec.), Luis Chevere (2nd VP), Paul Avila (Comms.) Miguel A. Morales, and Lynette Morales. Thank you to our volunteer panelists: Falio Leyba-Martinez (Camden City Councilman & Business Owner), Vereliz Santana (Office of the Governor Dir. of Advocacy & Co-VP Newark BOE), Robert Ortiz (Atlanticare IT Manager & Artist), Kristine Rios (Engineer-AC Electric), Hector Calderon (Superior Court Probation Officer), Andy Colon (Consultant & Aviation Engineer), Javier Guzman, MSW, LCSW, CEAP, SAP (Atlanticare Social Worker), Rich Echevarria (NJ State Trooper), Dr. Cassandra Ramirez Atlanticare Psychiatrist), Abel Figueroa (ACFD Battalion Chief), Antonio Sanchez (Cosmetologist) Thanks to Stockton University and Michelle Reyes for your immense support, university student mentors, HAAC summit committee members, teachers, administrators, volunteers, supporters and donors, but MOST OF ALL the students who participated! ❤️