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Rachel Salinas

Rachel Salinas, a Lipan Apache and Tribal Councilwoman in Dallas, Texas. Rachel will speak about her career leading the Intertribal Council of AT&T Employees (ICAE), https://www.icae4.org, which helps Indigenous communities across the USA. Rachel will also share insights as the Chief Marketing Officer of IndigiTech, https://indigitech4.com/, a new subsidiary of TelTech, an indigenous-led and sovereignty-centered company. The Native American, woman-owned Teltech Group represents the culmination of a quarter century of innovation, adaptation, development, collaboration, and, fueling it all, determination. https://teltech.com/what-we-do/

Armando Zumaya

Armando Zumaya, Executive Director of Somos El Poder, will show how nonprofits can sustain and grow their services. This is critical for nonprofits that have lost government grants. www.somoselpoder.org

Jake Groshong

Jake Groshong, has dedicated his life to improving the lives of youth in need by utilizing the power of their own cultures and tackling the issues most prevalent in their community. As the CEO of the Playing for Change Foundation (PFCF) (https://playingforchange.org), he has led the organization through a 5-year period of over 1000% growth - now uniquely impacting millions of lives each year in more than 110 locations across 30 countries. https://playingforchange.org/ Through PFCF, Jake manages over 1,100 locally hired teachers and community members and has built relationships with dozens of major artists who serve as global ambassadors to PFCF - opening programs in partnership with Shakira in Colombia, DJ Khaled in Miami, Ellie Goulding in Jordan, Damon Albarn in Mali, amongst others. Jake has given keynotes and major addresses across the globe.

Latino Data Hub

The Latino Data Hub team will share their path to data-informed change. They will demonstrate how their metric analytic tools can expand economic opportunity and political representation in the United States. https://latinodatahub.org/

Connectado AI

The Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack launched on October 1, 2025, with the “SEAM - AI Career Snapshot!” This empowers learners and professionals to assess their career readiness, discover their unique career profiles, and connect with over 55,000 STEM opportunities across the "SHIPS": internships, scholarships, mentorships, apprenticeships, bootcamps, and jobs. The Conectado team and Madeleine F. Wallace, PhD, author of “Thrive in the AI and Digital Age,” and The “SEAM Framework, Snapshot, Envision, Act, and Measure,” will demonstrate how to navigate your career compass with the AI Opportunity Backpack! https://aibackpack.conectado.com/

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Site: The Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116


Registration includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch Buffet, and Late afternoon
refreshments.
*Program is subject to updates and changes.
*By registering and attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or
appear in our videos in perpetuity.
This is also a DIVINA WORLD Foundation fundraiser event.
“By Honoring our Ancestors ~ We Honor Ourselves.”
www.DIVINAWORLDFoundation.org

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DWF UAI Summit Agenda:

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Focus Area: Cultural Preservation

  • 10 am – 10:30 am
    Cultural Preservation on a Metaverse platform
    Goal: Create a virtual Indigenous and World Music Hall of Fame to educate future generations around the world.
    - Guillermo Diaz Jr., Founder, Conectado Inc.
    - Carmen Milagro, Founder, DIVINA WORLD Foundation
    - Camille Garick, Founder/CEO, expandi TV

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Break: 10:30 am – 10:40 am

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Focus Area: STEAM Education

  • 10:40 am -11:15 am
    Navigate Your Career: Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack
    The “SEAM - AI Career Snapshot empowers learners and professionals to assess their career readiness, discover their unique career profiles, and connect with STEM opportunities. Moderator: Ed Vargas, B.S.C., J.D., President, Vargas and Associates, LLC
    - Virtual/Madeleine F. Wallace, PhD, Founder, CEO, Windrose Vision
    - Michael Diaz-Jimenez, AI Product Manager, Conectado
    - Benedict Taguinod, Lead Engineer, Learning Systems, Conectado

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Focus Area: Indigenous Representation & Economic Development

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Lunch: 12- 1 pm

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Representation​

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Philanthropy

  • 11:15 am-12 pm
    The Power of Philanthropy: Nonprofits Serving Underserved Communities
    Somos El Poder, will show how nonprofits can sustain and grow their services, critical for nonprofits that have lost grants.
    Moderator: Armando Zumaya, Founder, Somos El Poder
    Panelists:
    - Virtual/Lisandra Lamboy, MPA, Board of Directors, Somos El Poder
    - Josef Manuel-Liles, PhD, Director, Prospect Management & Analytics, Santa Clara University

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Break: 2:30 – 2:40 pm

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Focus Area: Resilience, Leadership, and Mentorship

  • 2:40 pm – 3:15 pm
    Living with Purpose: Be the Change You Want to See
    Ed Vargas, B.S.C., J.D., mentors on the Conectado.com metaverse and is a mentor with the Miller Center for Global Impact at Santa Clara University, where he got his Business and Law degrees. He shares international experiences, insights to “Live with Purpose,” and collaborates to inspire others to stand up and take action.

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Focus Area: Improve the Lives of Underserved Youth in the World

  • 3:15 pm – 4 pm
    Playing Music for Global Positive Change
    Virtual/Jake Groshong, has dedicated his life to improving the lives of youth in need by utilizing the power of their own cultures and tackling the issues most prevalent in their community. As the CEO of the Playing For Change Foundation, he has led the organization through 5 years of over 1000% growth - now uniquely impacting millions of lives each year in more than 110 locations across 30 countries. 

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Networking: 4 - 5 pm Group Photo & Refreshments

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Sponsorship packages: Contact Ed Vargas at ed@vargasandassociatesllc.com

2025 Topics include:
Representation and Economic Development for Native American Communities
How Nonprofits Can Grow Their Fundraising
Playing Music to Make Positive Changes
Preservation of Indigenous Cultures
Data Analytics to Transform Lives
Using the Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack to Navigate Your Career
The Power of Knowing Your “Why” for Stronger Impacts

THE DIVINA WORLD Foundation’s 2nd Unity, Advocacy, and Impact Summit

SUMMIT MISSION

Bring together advocates from corporate ERGs/BRGs, nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies, and entrepreneurs to network, foster new friendships, share best practices, collaborate for greater positive impacts for underserved communities, and celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

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