HACU 39th Annual Conference
Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success:
Forging Transformational Leaders to Uplift Democracy and Prosperity
Nov. 1-3, 2025 • Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center • Aurora, Colorado
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¡Adelante! Leadership Institute
HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute is a three-day career leadership, development and networking symposium for undergraduate students held in conjunction with HACU’s Annual Conference. The ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute (student track), taking place November 1-3, 2025, in Aurora, Colorado, is expected to bring together over 800 undergraduate students from across the nation.
Students learn about opportunities and skills needed to be successful in launching and developing their careers, from securing internship and graduate school opportunities to acing interviews with prospective employers.
Student Track highlights include:
- Attending student workshops, luncheons, a town hall meeting and access to conference exhibitors and recruiters to discuss career, internship, research and advanced education opportunities.
- Workshops presented by speakers from leading corporations, government and nonprofit organizations.
- HACU’s Exhibit Hall featuring national employers and representatives from U.S. and international higher education Institutions.
- Networking opportunities with career professionals and representatives from graduate school programs.
Registration
| AMOUNT | DESCRIPTION | |
|---|---|---|
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$445 |
¡Adelante! Leadership Institute |
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Agenda
(General Student Track Agenda. Subject to change)
Friday, Oct. 31
FRIDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
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12:00 – 8:00 p.m. |
Student Registration |
|
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. |
Networking Activities (optional) |
Saturday, Nov. 1
SATURDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
7:00 a.m. – noon |
Student Registration |
|
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. |
Student/Employer Networking Breakfast |
|
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Orientation/Networking Session |
|
10:00 –10:15 a.m. |
President’s Welcome |
|
10:15 – 10:25 a.m. |
Break |
|
10:30 – 11:55 a.m. |
Meet the Employers |
|
12:10 – 1:00 p.m. |
Student Lunch – HACU Programs/Services |
|
1:05 – 1:20 p.m. |
Break |
|
1:25 – 2:15 p.m. |
Employer Career Panels Round 1 |
|
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
|
2:35 – 3:25 p.m. |
Employer Career Panels Round 2 |
|
3:30 – 3:55 p.m. |
Peer Speed Networking Activity |
|
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Opening Plenary |
|
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
Opening Reception and Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall:
Career Connections: Round 1 |
|
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. |
Cyber Cafe |
Sunday, Nov. 2
SUNDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
8:00 – 8:55 a.m. |
Student/Employer Networking Breakfast |
|
9:10 – 10:00 a.m. |
Professional Development Workshops A |
|
10:10 – 11:40 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall: Career Connections Round 2 |
|
Noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Power Lunch |
|
1:45 – 2:05 p.m. |
Peer Speed Networking Activity |
|
2:15 – 3:05 p.m. |
Professional Development Workshops B |
|
3:15 – 4:05 p.m. |
Employer Career Panel Round 3 |
|
4:05 – 4:15 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
|
4:20 – 5:10 p.m. |
Professional Development Workshops C |
|
5:10 – 6:00 p.m. |
Group Photos |
|
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Cyber Cafe |
Monday, Nov. 3
MONDAY
| Time | SESSIONS / SPEAKERS |
|---|---|
|
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. |
Final Student/Employer Networking Breakfast |
|
8:50 – 9:40 a.m. |
Professional Development Workshops D |
|
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
|
10:05 – 11:55 a.m. |
Exhibit Hall: Career Connections Round 3 |
|
Noon – 1:30 p.m. |
Partnership Lunch |
|
1:50 – 3:10 p.m. |
The Power Hour: Ready, Set, Engage |
|
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
|
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
HACU Town Hall |
View the 2024 ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute recap video below.
Leadership Development for Students
HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute strengthens leadership skills, expands knowledge of career opportunities and provides networking opportunities with federal agencies, corporations, higher education institutions, and non-profits.
Students in the Voces Nuevas program are among those in attendance. A limited number of sponsorships are available to attend the annual conference as part of the Voces Nuevas program.
Sponsored Student Scholars Package
HACU offers a Sponsored Student Scholars package that includes registration and travel coordination by HACU Student Services staff. The package is available for colleges and universities and other organizations sponsoring one or more student scholars to attend the HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute.
The Student Scholars package includes:
- HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute registration (including breakfast and lunch on days 1-3, and a networking dinner on day three).
- Round-trip U.S. airfare. Local and regional students receive paid parking.
- Four night hotel accommodations (paired with another student scholar).
- A HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute Student Guide which includes preparation guidelines, travel itinerary and contact information for HACU Student Services staff.
- A Student Scholar sponsor is identified with the sponsor’s logo on the student’s name badge.
- Group photo with sponsoring organization or institution.
- ¡Adelante! Scholars may also be invited to sit in reserved seating with their sponsor during the luncheons and networking dinner. (If a representative from the sponsoring organization is not present, student will sit in open seating with their peers.)
Student Scholars Sponsorship package for HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute
| Student Scholars package | Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025* | Sept. 1 - Oct. 10, 2025** |
|---|---|---|
|
Local Aurora, Colorado area undergraduate students |
$700 per student |
$725 per student |
|
Regional area undergraduate students |
$1,350 per student |
$1,450 per student |
|
Undergraduate students from outside of the Aurora, Colorado area |
$1,950 per student |
$2,100 per student |
* Sponsoring Institutions and organizations with finalized signed agreements with HACU should submit their logo after agreement is finalized. All signed agreements must be finalized and logos received in 300 dpi jpg or vector formats, no later than August 29, 2025, to be included in the “Student Scholars” sponsors listing in the printed annual conference program and related conference signage.
** Sponsoring Institutions and organizations that commit during this time frame will not be listed in the conference program or on the sponsor boards.
Students must submit their final resumes by October 10, 2025, in order to be shared with corporate and federal partners.
Corporate, Federal, and Nonprofit Sponsors
Top undergraduate students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico will participate in the HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute and attend concurrent workshops building student career and leadership skills. Sponsorship and Partnership Opportunities are available to sponsor this student track held in conjunction with HACU’s Annual Conference.
Get in Touch
Contact Information
If you have any questions related to HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, please feel free to contact us. Institutions interested in the Student Scholars Package should contact HACU Student Services at 210-576-3205, or email studenttrack@hacu.net. A Student Scholars Sponsorship Agreement will be provided and due immediately to secure a package.
Student services Department
For Department questions, please contact:
- (210) 692-3805
- studenttrack@hacu.net