We hope you'll join us for the 11th annual Abrazando al Exito! This district-wide event serves to honor, recognize, celebrate and inspire Latino students working hard to accomplish their higher education goals at Tarrant County College.

For the first time, we will be hosting this event virtually and are excited to announce that we will feature two keynote speakers and various breakout sessions.

Schedule of events

• 2 p.m. - Silent Auction Preview Opens 
• 3 p.m. - Welcome 
• 3:05 p.m. - Keynote Speaker Dr. Florencio Aranda III
• 3:40 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
• 4:10 p.m. - Keynote Speaker Dr. Max Krochmal 

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Florencio Aranda III | Cuevas, Consejos, Congreso, y Colegio: Navigating Educational, Political, and Cultural Arenas 
• Dr. Max Krochmal | The Chicano Movement in Brief  

Breakout Sessions 
(Each event below is a hyperlink that you can visit to attend each breakout session virtually)

• Vamos a Bailar: Let’s Dance | Kiera Amison 
• Comida Tradicional y sus Raices: Traditional Food and its Roots | Chef Hugo 
• Mindfulness and the Wisdom of the Ancestors | Dr. Staussa Ervin 
• Creating LatinX Student Advocacy Through Cultural Awareness and Humility | Presented by the coordinators of Intercultural Network Dr. Dantrayl Smith and Alex Vargas 
• Exhibit Session | Arturo Martinez | Generaciones, Expressions of Brown Identity in Fort Worth: Gilbert C. Garcia 1900-1990