“About Angel Rodriguez - Frito Lay USPI Kellogg Worldventures”.

Angel Rodriguez is the SVP-HR and Chief People Officer for WorldVentures. As the first Senior HR Leader for this exponentially growing organization in the Travel and Direct Selling industries, he is accountable for advancing the people agenda as a key business enabler supporting over 100,000 independent field reps and HQ staff. Before WorldVentures, Angel was the Senior HR Leader for Kellogg International and Global Functions; accountable for the People Agenda in Kellogg's Core and Emerging International Markets as well as the Global Support functions that support sustainable business growth. Angel also served the US business community in his role as a senior executive at FRITO LAY in Texas. He was the Group Vice President, HR, for FRITO LAY North America Sales and Operations. He was responsible for more than 43,000 employees. http://www.linkedin.com/in/angelrodriguezfrito/ Angel Rodriguez - Frito Lay USPI Kellogg Worldventures

Great article on the power of humility and our founding fathers

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CT NSHMBA review 2011

(pictured: NSHMBA CT ERG Committee Members)  

 

On June 23rd, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs CT chapter held its 5^th Annual Employee Resource Group (ERG) Summit at General Electric Energy Headquarters in Plainville, CT. The theme was "Energize Business. Revamp your Future. Grow your Culture"  

 

More than a hundred attendees from twenty organizations participated in the event, which was sponsored by GE, State Farm, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Travelers and Prudential.  Some of the organizations represented have well-established ERGs, some of them recently launched them and some others have not started them yet.

 

Angel Rodriguez, Sr. VP HR United Surgical Partners International and Former VP HR Frito Lay North America Sales and Operations was the keynote speaker. His speech was described by many as motivational, entertaining and very informative. Angel reminded us of the importance of dreaming things that never were and asking the question, "Why not us?"  He also spoke about the value behind taking our Employee Resource Groups beyond simple agents of diversity and inclusion to become innovation machines within our organizations. The second part of the agenda included a panel discussion with ERG's executive sponsors and chairs from Aetna, Bank of America, General Electric and United Technologies- Hamilton Sundstrand.  Some of the key take-a wayswere when businesses leverage their diversity, the results are tangible and significant; it is a competitive advantage more than simply good citizenship. Also, ERGs should proactively seek to connect with different business objectives as it will open doors to multiple sources of funding. Getting involved in ERGs and diversity has a significant career and personal impact for both ERG leaders and ERG sponsors.

 

The summit accomplished its goal in bringing together ERG representatives and leaders from a broad range of industries to establish a dialogue around the challenges they face, and critical take-aways to implement best practices into their organizations. It was also a great opportunity for companies to notice the increased efforts made by ERGs to become more relevant and strategic to their business every day.

Press Release

http://www.wsav.com/story/23397274/worldventures-appoints-new-chief-people-officer

Escalera Program

NCLR ESCALERA

Angel Rodriguez

I am so proud to have been one of the founding leaders for this amazing program; along with Jorge Hinojosa, David Gonzales, Carlos Vinegas, Richard Montanez, and Hector Ramirez during my Frito-Lay days.  Those were good times with a real sense of purpose - below is Program Recap.  Just amazing success - Viva Escalera!          

In 2001, NCLR, in collaboration with and through the support of PepsiCo Foundation and PepsiCo, Inc., created the Escalera Program: Taking Steps to Success. Expanded with the support of Shell, the program promotes economic mobility for Latino youth by increasing educational attainment, career planning, and access to information about advanced careers. The program aligns with NCLR’s goals to eliminate barriers to employment and economic mobility while increasing the capacity of NCLR Affiliates to provide effective workforce development, education, and leadership services for Latino youth. The intent of the Escalera Program is to design a replicable program model for serving Latino youth that NCLR Affiliates throughout the country can implement. The program’s principal components are career exploration, technology skills development, leadership development, personal development, and academic support.

NCLR, with its Affiliates, has customized the Escalera model to address various youth population needs and create awareness about high-demand careers.

 

Impact

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, the national high school completion rate for Hispanics is 73%. To date, 88% of students who have enrolled in the Escalera Program have successfully completed the program and graduated from high school.

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, 44% of Hispanic high school graduates were attending college. To date, 87% of Escalera Program graduates have chosen a path to upward economic mobility by enrolling in postsecondary institutions. Escalera graduates are persisting in college past year one at an average rate of 89%.

The 2011 graduating cohort of the Escalera Program earned a combined total of $779,675 in scholarships.

Update on Program Successes

The Escalera Program was presented at the following conferences: 2010 Annual Members Forum of National Youth Employment Coalition, 24th Annual Conference of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2011 NCLR Annual Conference, and 2011 Youth Symposium of the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals.

NCLR published Beyond the Classroom: Creating Pathways to College and Careers for Latino Youth, an evaluation of the Escalera Program. The two-year study compares the college and career preparation of Escalera students and non-Escalera students.

NCLR published Plugged In: Positive Development Strategies for Disconnected Latino Youth, which profiles the disconnected youth pilot of the Escalera Program and addresses the obstacles faced by young Hispanics who are disconnected from school and work.

The NCLR Escalera Program and One Economy partnered to implement the Digital Connectors Program, which works to deliver the power of technology and information to low-income people. Seven NCLR Affiliates instructed 100 young participants to serve as digital literacy instructors and completed over 6,900 community service hours nationwide.

www.nclr.org/.../economic_policy/escalera_program