Unity Advocacy & Impact Summit 2025
As part of our 2025 celebration and ongoing work during Native American Heritage Month we’re excited to bring you discussions into topics such as:
Sovereign Economic Development
Fundraising Growth for Non-Profits
Positive Change Through Music
Cultural Preservation For Indigenous & Other Communities
Transforming Lives Using Data Analytics
Introducing the Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack
Knowing Your “Why” for Stronger Impact
Thank you to Ed Vargas our former President (2023-2025) for hosting our DIVINA WORLD Foundation's 2025 Unity, Advocacy & Impact Summit
Bringing People Together
Introducing Conectado's AI Opportunity Backpack (Part 1)
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DWF is excited to bring you the following discussion:
Learn more about the Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack created by students for ALL students from high schoolers to our elders and for our Indigenous & Hispanic community plus ALL other communities & learners.
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Learn how to access 60k STEM Opportunities:
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Scholarships
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Internships
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Mentorships
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Apprenticeships
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Featuring: Dr. Madeleine Wallace, Benedict Taguinod and Michael Diaz
Learn more about Conectado: https://conectado.com/
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For the Conectado AI Opportunity Backpack Part 2 (Community Q&A) visit our DIVINA WORLD Foundation Youtube Channel here:
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https://www.youtube.com/@DIVINAWORLDFoundation-DWF
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Introducing Conectado's AI Opportunity Backpack (Part 1)
Discover how Indigenous music preservation and cultural heritage are being transformed through virtual reality and immersive technology. This groundbreaking partnership introduces a
new model for digital cultural preservation and global impact.
This is a bold collaboration between Conectado.com and
DIVINA WORLD Foundation, anchored by a shared commitment to
create a “Land of Opportunities” through technology, education, celebration and global participation. Supported by expandiTV,
the vision comes to life as both an innovation platform and a
global movement. This is more than a conversation it’s a call
to action.
A call for what matters: cultural heritage preservation
A call to amplify voices that must never be lost.
A call to step into a future where culture and technology rise together.
Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/u/divina-world-foundation
Building the Future From Vision to Reality…Conectado & DWF Unite
As part of our 2025 ongoing work during Native American Heritage Month we’re excited to bring you the following discussion: Featuring: Jake Groshong - Playing for Change Foundation our DWF Community Ally
Through the Playing for Change Foundation, music becomes both a healing practice and a platform for global connection by building partnerships with artists, governments and others to support music schools and programs that nurture creativity, confidence and connection.
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Their programs bring creativity, opportunity and mentorship to people who might otherwise never have access to music education.
Playing For Change Foundation has experienced extraordinary growth about 1000% in 5 years Over 130 communities in more than 26 countries and 37 programs.
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For more information about our DWF Community Ally, Playing for Change Foundation: https://playingforchange.com/
Learn more here:
Music Carries Identity, Generational Culture & Joy (Parts 1 & 2)
DIVINA WORLD Foundation's Unity Advocacy & Impact Summit hosted Somos El Poder
Featuring: Armando Zumaya, Executive Director / Josef Manuel-Liles & Lisandra Lamboy, Board Members
Somos El Poder (We Are the Power) is a nonprofit organization founded by Armando Zumaya in 2018 dedicated to empowering Latinx-focused nonprofits in the US through fundraising training, professional development, and capacity-building. It focuses on improving fundraising efforts, enhancing self-reliance, and fostering philanthropy within the Latinx community.
Topics:
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Latinos can give $24.7 Billion
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The 5 Steps to Powerful Fundraising
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Pueblo Salva Pueblo (Community Saves Community)
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Focus on Individual Giving
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Using AI for Fundraising (Part 2)
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The Power of Prospect Research (Part 3)
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The $1.1M Donation - A Fundraiser's Story (Part 4)
Creating Latino Financial Power (Parts 2,3 & 4) learn more here:
https://www.youtube.com/@DIVINAWORLDFoundation-DWF
For more information about Somos El Poder, a national Latinx fundraising institute: www.somoselpoder.org
Creating Latino Financial Power (Part 1)
DIVINA WORLD Foundation's Unity Advocacy & Impact Summit hosted IndigiTech
Featuring: Rachel Salinas, (Lipan Apache) / IndigiTech Co-Founder & CMO
Connectivity. Sovereignty. Community.
Every Tribal Nation’s path to connectivity is unique. IndigiTech meets the Tribal Nations community where they are and helps them move forward to build their digital infrastruture.
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IndigiTech delivers secure, portable connectivity solutions for mission-critical operations in remote, emergency and underserved environments.
Built by Native Voices. Designed for Tribal Nations.
Indigenous-led leadership
Backed by 25+ years of Telecom Expertise
Deep understanding of Tribal priorities
Flexible business models
Rapid deployment capability
Special Note: Starting at approx 26:27mins learn about the Inter-Tribal Council of AT&T Employees program.
ICAE Business Impact - Connected Learning at Texas Health, received the 2025 AT&T Business Impact Award.
For more information about IndigiTech: https://indigitech4.com/
Learn more here:
Connectivity Rooted in Digital Sovereignty
DIVINA WORLD Foundation's Unity Advocacy & Impact Summit hosted Latino Data Hub's Tutorial
Who:
The Latino Data Hub
What:
A bilingual, user-friendly platform launched by the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute that provides free, actionable data on Latinos in the U.S.
How:
It aggregates Census Bureau and other data to highlight over 130 indicators across 10 areas including health, education, employment and housing to support advocates, policymakers and researchers in crafting evidence-based policies and shifting narratives.
For more information about Latino Data Hub: latinodatahub.org
Learn more here: