Rooted in Unity: Celebrating Culture, Empowering Voice, and Carving Our Future
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Mission
To support linguistically and culturally
diverse youth to:
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embrace language, culture, and history as a source of power and responsibility;
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embrace their power and responsibility as an invitation to lead; and to
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embrace their invitation to lead as an incentive to build partnerships amongst each other in order to prepare for a future of advocacy and the betterment of our diverse communities.
For more information CLICK HERE to download the informational flyer.
CLICK HERE for the schedule overview.
Join us for an experience where we embrace language, culture, and history as a source of power and responsibility.
Invited Participants:
8th - 12th grade students (must be accompanied by a sponsor).
Will Feature
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Community Leadership
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Planning Workshops
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Breakout Sessions
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Guest Speakers
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Networking Tertulias
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Cost: $95 per student
Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM
SLI 2025 will bring together linguistically and culturally diverse students to focus on issues of identity, leadership, and the development of an asset-based perspective related to their diverse backgrounds.
SLI truly is an investment in our collective future that has the potential to be a benchmark moment in the minds of each of the participating students. As a networking opportunity for our future leaders, it ensures that our young people form strong and meaningful peer relationships at a young age, recognize assets, and develop a sense of responsibility, commitment, and concern for one another.
STUDENTS: SLI is open to 8th - 12th grade students. Participating students must be accompanied by a school sponsor. Student Sponsors attend SLI at no additional cost.
Download the 2025 SLI Informational Flyer now.
Questions? Contact Yanira Gurrola at sli@dlenm.org.