Collective Impact
Cisco Networking Academy
USA
Cisco Networking Academy is the world’s largest and longest running corporate social responsibility education program, powering an inclusive future for students and instructors around the world.
Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois
Dominican University is a private Jesuit university that offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of study, as well as a degree completion program. Dominican University has been a valuable partner, providing interns who gain hands-on experience and aspire to excel in their fields through collaboration with LatinX DLN.
Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Alliance
USA
ECEP Alliance seeks to increase the number and diversity of students in the pipeline to computing and computing-intensive degrees by supporting state-level computing education reforms. Our CEO & Founder, Caroline Sanchez Crozier is one of the alliance members for the Illinois state team.
The Illinois Broadband Lab
USA
The Illinois Broadband Lab, a collaboration among the Illinois Office of Broadband, University of Illinois System, Illinois Office of Innovation and Technology, University of Illinois Extension, and Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, aims to advance broadband data and research. As of 2023, LatinX DLN has been part of initiatives and projects within the Illinois Broadband Lab Community.
Last Mile Education Fund
USA
The Last Mile Education Fund offers a disruptive approach to increasing diversity in tech and engineering fields by addressing critical gaps in financial support for low-income underrepresented students. In this context, our initiative involved hosting a fireside chat event to attract more Latinx grantees from Illinois, with the goal of building a supportive community among students.
Raices Cyber Org
USA
Raices Cyber Org is on a mission to encourage greater representation in the field of Cyber / Cybersecurity increasing the number of Hispanic and Latino professionals, from the 4% of representation in security professions that we currently have. Our CEO & Founder, Caroline Sanchez Crozier is one of the advisory board members for Raices Cyber.
Ridgewood High School
Norridge, Illinois
Ridgewood High School is a public high school in Norridge, Illinois that offers 15 sports, innovative programs and a competency-based education. Within the scope of our partnership, we implemented Community Cybersecurity Basics Training for parents and community members at Ridgewood Community High School.