Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley

09/10/2026

Last call for Early Bird tickets! 📣

Save $20 and get your 16th Annual Brunch ticket for $175 before the discount ends this Sunday, Sept 13th. Get yours today and celebrate with us!

bit.ly/16thbrunch

We're done being talked about. This year, we're the ones telling the story! ✍️

Join us Sunday, November 22 for our 16th Annual Brunch at Scotts Ballroom in Downtown San Jose.

This year's theme: Our Voice, Our Value. Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Valor, is a celebration of the women whose lived experience gives every data point its meaning, and whose voices are shaping the policies, leadership, and possibilities that will define Silicon Valley's future.

What to expect:
🥂 A delicious brunch with fellow leaders
🎤 An inspiring keynote speaker
🏆 Our signature Sisterhood Awards honoring remarkable Latinas in our community
🌟 The presentation of the Carmen Castellano Community Based Organization of the Year Award

This isn’t just a brunch. It’s a declaration that Latinas are no longer simply seen. We are understood, invested in, and recognized as the powerful force shaping the future of Silicon Valley.

Early bird tickets are on sale now through September 13th, don't miss your chance to save your seat at the table.

Tickets: bit.ly/16thbrunch

09/09/2026

So many amazing nominations have come through, and we want to make sure everyone gets a chance to shine! ✨

We are extending the Sisterhood Awards nomination window through Monday, September 14th. Help us uplift the leaders inspiring our comunidad!

Nominate: bit.ly/lcsvnominate26

Behind every thriving community is a woman who helped make it happen. Do you know her? 👀

It's time to celebrate the Latina leaders making a difference in our community!

Nominations are now open for our Sisterhood Awards, honoring outstanding leaders across three categories: Leadership, Sisterhood, and Civic Engagement.

Nominate her today!
Deadline: Wednesday, September 9th
bit.ly/lcsvnominate26

09/04/2026

✨Cheers to Three Incredible Years, Esme ✨

Three years of creativity, warmth, energy, and a whole lot of magic. 💜

As our Creative & Special Projects Manager and in-house creative genius, Esme brings an incredible eye for design and storytelling to everything she touches. Her creativity has helped shape how we share our story, celebrate our comunidad, and bring the heart of our work to life.

Beyond her incredible talent, it’s the warmth, joy, and energy she brings to our office and our greater community that make her such a special part of our team.

Esme, thank you for making us look good, tell our stories better, dream a little bigger, and always adding your special touch. ✨

Cheers to three incredible years — and to all the creativity, comunidad, and Esme magic still to come! 💜🥂

09/02/2026

Game day energy hits different when we’re celebrating our culture! 🎺💙

SJSU Football is taking on Cal Poly for Latinx Heritage Night on September 15th! LCSV friends score exclusive $10 tickets, grab yours and let’s make some noise!

Tickets: bit.ly/lcsv10

We will see you at the game! 🏈

08/28/2026

Yesterday morning, our team joined community leaders in Gilroy for the Women’s Equality Day event, hosted by the County of Santa Clara, California Commission on the Status of Women and the SCC Office of Women's Policy. It was a morning filled with inspiring stories, rich conversations, and a beautiful reminder of what happens when we lean into this year’s theme: "Power in Community."

We were proud to celebrate the incredible honorees and featured speakers driving meaningful change across our region:

2026 Woman of Impact: Claudine Sipili, Destination: Home

2026 Organization of Impact: COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR RESOURCES ADVOCACY & SERVICES

Speaker Panelists: Supervisor Sylvia Arenas, Mariana Haro, Daisha Morales, and Rebeca Armendariz for Gilroy City Council.

Thank you to the organizers for such an uplifting morning. A special shout out to Marlene Zapata for your leadership and for everything you do for our community!

08/21/2026

Do you have extra tickets or experiences that you'd like to turn into impact? Interested in promoting your business goods and/or services? Here's your chance!

Our silent auction for our 16th Annual Brunch is officially open for donations! Your donation helps us grow our sisterhood, develop the next generation of leaders, and mobilize our community through civic engagement across Silicon Valley!

We welcome items and experiences, including but not limited to:

- Sports tickets (49ers, Sharks, Giants, Warriors, etc)
- Theater, concert, festival tickets
- Experiences (wine tastings, cooking classes, spa days, etc)
- Gift cards
- Local business merchandise or services
- Vacations, getaways, or vacation rentals
- Beauty and self care items
- Baskets and filler items (tissue paper, ribbons, cellophane, etc.)

Support our brunch and donate at bit.ly/auctionlcsv

08/20/2026

Today we celebrate National Latina Day, a day to honor the resilience, culture, and power of Latinas everywhere. It's a day to recognize the women who came before us and the ones showing up right now.

Because being Latina has always meant something powerful. It means turning what we've lived through into strength. It means opening doors for the next person instead of closing them behind us. It means sharing what we know so someone else doesn't have to start from zero. It means choosing each other, again and again.

Our 2025 Brunch ELLA program speaker, Natalia Cubillo, put it perfectly: "My story isn't a limitation, it's my leverage. Every obstacle I've faced is the exact reason I deserve to be in the room where decisions are made."

That's what our community does.

Come experience it with us. Come hear the stories. Come be part of the power behind them.

Get your tickets to our 16th Annual Brunch
Sunday, November 22nd at Scott's Ballroom in downtown San José
🎟️ bit.ly/16thbrunch

08/19/2026

Behind every thriving community is a woman who helped make it happen. Do you know her? 👀

It's time to celebrate the Latina leaders making a difference in our community!

Nominations are now open for our Sisterhood Awards, honoring outstanding leaders across three categories: Leadership, Sisterhood, and Civic Engagement.

Nominate her today!
Deadline: Wednesday, September 9th
bit.ly/lcsvnominate26

08/18/2026

We're done being talked about. This year, we're the ones telling the story! ✍️

Join us Sunday, November 22 for our 16th Annual Brunch at Scotts Ballroom in Downtown San Jose.

This year's theme: Our Voice, Our Value. Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Valor, is a celebration of the women whose lived experience gives every data point its meaning, and whose voices are shaping the policies, leadership, and possibilities that will define Silicon Valley's future.

What to expect:
🥂 A delicious brunch with fellow leaders
🎤 An inspiring keynote speaker
🏆 Our signature Sisterhood Awards honoring remarkable Latinas in our community
🌟 The presentation of the Carmen Castellano Community Based Organization of the Year Award

This isn’t just a brunch. It’s a declaration that Latinas are no longer simply seen. We are understood, invested in, and recognized as the powerful force shaping the future of Silicon Valley.

Early bird tickets are on sale now through September 13th, don't miss your chance to save your seat at the table.

Tickets: bit.ly/16thbrunch

08/06/2026

Today, we celebrate Nathalie Carvajal, our Senior Director of Operations & Grants, as she begins an exciting new chapter in her career.

Some people leave an impact through the work they do. Others leave an impact through the way they make people feel. Nathalie did both.

For years, she has been the steady heartbeat behind so much of what makes the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley thrive. She strengthened our systems, stewarded our resources with care, and built the operational foundation that allowed our team to focus on what matters most: serving our community. But what made Nathalie truly exceptional wasn’t just what she accomplished—it was how she showed up.

She made people feel supported. She made people feel capable. She made people feel like they belonged.

Whether she was celebrating a teammate’s success, helping someone navigate a challenge, or quietly making sure no detail fell through the cracks, Nathalie led with grace, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to others. She reminded us that culture isn’t something you write into a handbook—it’s something you create through everyday acts of kindness, trust, and accountability.

When the organization needed her most, Nathalie stepped into the role of Interim Executive Director during a leadership leave without hesitation. She adapted with remarkable agility, led with humility, and ensured LCSV continued moving forward with confidence and care. Her calm presence and steadfast leadership made an immeasurable difference during an important chapter in our organization’s journey.

Behind every grant submitted, every process improved, every budget balanced, and every new system implemented was someone who understood that operations isn’t just about keeping an organization running—it’s about creating the conditions for people to succeed and for a mission to flourish.

While it’s never easy to say goodbye to someone who has meant so much to our organization, there is also great joy in watching an incredible leader step into her next opportunity. At LCSV, we believe in developing and advancing Latina leaders, and today we celebrate Nathalie as she continues that journey. We know she will bring the same heart, integrity, and excellence to everything she does next.

Nathalie, thank you for every problem you solved, every person you encouraged, every challenge you met with grace, and every ounce of care you poured into this organization. You have helped shape not only how we work, but who we are.

Your LCSV family will always be cheering you on. We wish you nothing but continued success and know your brightest days are still ahead.

Please join us in celebrating Nathalie and wishing her all the best in this exciting next chapter.