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Prospanica is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Hispanics to achieve their full educational, economic, and social potential.

Prospanica is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Hispanics to achieve their full edicational, economic, and social potential. Prospanica was first formed in 1988 as the National Society of Hisoanic MBAs (NSHMBA), but outgrew its name adopting its new name, Prospanica, in 2016. The organization advocates the pursuit of high education and advancing Hispanic Leadership. Prospanica is m

ade up of more than 40 professional chapter and 5 university chapters with a reach of over 30,000 plus has hundreds of community partners across the united states and Puerto Rico. The local Bakersfield Chapter was established as a Chapter –in-Formation in 2012 and received full chapter status in 2013.

09/28/2019

Our sincerest apologies for this last minute update. But we wanted to ensure you all were notified that you are able to park anywhere on campus and no ticket violations will be handed out. Today is the day! Looking forward to seeing you all.

09/27/2019

For tomorrow’s event - Parking will be free, only in Parking Lot K, at CSUB. We are less than 24 hours away from our big event. Don’t forget to register, if you haven’t already: https://www.prospanica.org/event/LatinosRise

09/27/2019

We have the distinct honor of having two returning speakers take part in our event again this year - Jerry Gamez from Fino’s Menswear and Tux, as well as Senior Pastor, Jason Hanash, from Discovery Church. We can’t wait to see what they have planned this year. Don’t forget tomorrow is the big day! We look forward to seeing you all!

09/26/2019

Meet our Financial Literacy Presenters, Lorenzo Tafolla (1st photo), Jesse Quintanilla (2nd) and Manuel Muralles (3rd). Lorenzo is a Student Success Coach at California State University, Bakersfield. Manuel is a Program Manager-Rural Initiatives, for Bakersfield College and Jesse is a Director for the CSUB TRIO Educational Talent Search Program, as well as an instructor at Bakersfield College. Each of these gentlemen have so much to offer and we look forward to having them as speakers for our Latinos On The Rise event. Only two more days left to register! Click the link below: https://www.prospanica.org/event/LatinosRise

09/24/2019

Meet our final panelist, Jimmy Garcia. As a former inmate, he spent eight years and seven months in a California State Prison. While on parole, they sent him to the career services center for training, after telling them about his convictions, they told him that because of the crime they weren’t going to waste their money on him. Reporting this to parole, the Parole Agent told him that he should try Bakersfield College. Last year, he was able to transfer from BC to California State University, Bakersfield and was accepted into the Sociology program. He was accepted into the Hellen Louise Hawk Honors program. A program that only accepts the brightest and the best students at CSUB.

Today it brings him so much happiness to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel (From Prison, to BC, and now to CSUB’s undergraduate Sociology program). He can honestly say that financial aid and the scholarships’ program have been his primary support system of why he was able to successfully graduate Bakersfield College with two Associate of Arts degrees, one in human services, and the other in Communication.

His future career plan is to utilize his degree in the Sociological/human services field to assist and help those with the desire to rehabilitate in the field of drug/alcohol rehabilitation, and to help others that he knows will one day be turned away from programs similar to his own experiences.

What an amazing story. What an outstanding accomplishment. We are insanely grateful to have Mr. Garcia as a panelist participating in our Latinos On The Rise event.

09/23/2019

Meet David A. Torres, principal attorney at the Law Office of Torres|Torres Stallings. Torres earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from Cal State University, Fresno and his Juris Doctorate degree from Gonzaga University, School of Law in Spokane, Washington. Torres is an AV Preeminent rated California attorney who has practiced both state and federal criminal defense law for over thirty years. He has tried over 160 felony trials to verdict and has argued successfully before the California Supreme Court (Cowan vs. Superior Court, (1996) 14 Cal.4th 370). Mr. Torres is past President of the Kern County Bar Association and in 2010 was awarded the KCBA Bench and Bar Award. The highest award given by the local bar association. In 2013, Mr. Torres was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Merit Award from Gonzaga University, and serves on the Gonzaga Law School Board of Advisors. Mr. Torres served a term as a Trustee for the State Bar of California and Chaired their Admissions and Education Committee (2012-2015). He is currently a member of the California State Bar Committee of Bar Examiners and was appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown to serve on the Central Valley Judicial Selection Application Committee (2008-2018) as well as the Fair Board for the 15th Agricultural District which he previously chaired. He is currently the Criminal Justice Act Representative for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, where he serves as a liaison between criminal defense panel lawyers and US District Court Judges. Mr. Torres is a retired Lieutenant Colonel having served in the US Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps. Mr. Torres and his wife, Angelica, have been married for over 35 years and have 5 children. The eldest, Alekxia, is an associate in the Torres law firm.

We are very excited to have him as one of our panelists for our upcoming Latinos On The Rise event.

09/18/2019

Meet Jose Gurrola, the Mayor of Arvin. We are fortunate to have him as one of our panelists taking part in our Latinos On The Rise event: Jose Gurrola is a lifelong resident of Arvin, a proud product of Arvin public schools, and a graduate of Bakersfield College and CSU Bakersfield. In November 2012, at the age of 19, Gurrola successfully waged a campaign to serve on the Arvin City Council. In 2016, defeating the 12 year incumbent, Gurrola was elected as one of the youngest mayors in the state of California. As mayor, he is focused on fighting for clean air and water, immigrant rights, equitable economic development, a just transition towards renewable energy, improved city services, and increased educational opportunities in Arvin. He is a member of the Young Elected Officials Network, Kern Council of Governments, and former member of the Kern Local Agency Formation Commission. Gurrola is also a candidate for Juris Doctor at Kern County College of Law.

Thank you Mayor Gurrola for being such an inspiration to many. We look forward to having you take part in our event.

09/17/2019

It’s our biggest event of the year! Don’t miss out on attending. Come join us Saturday, September 28th, from 9:30am - 2:00pm at the CSUB Student Union - Multipurpose Room. You’ll have the opportunity to meet some amazing men who have done so much within the community. They want to inspire others to do the same. Did I mention, this event is FREE! You don’t want to miss out! Copy the link below to register: https://www.prospanica.org/event/LatinosRise

08/28/2019

Today is the day! Our first event of our Professional Development Series. Will you be attending? Learn how to enhance your management skills. Create new opportunities for you within your current position. Build-up your confidence and realize the endless potential you have to offer. Come out and see us today, starting at 6:00pm, at CSUB, MPR room (inside the Student Union). Free admission!

08/12/2019

Prospanica Bakersfield is excited to kickoff our 2019 Professional Development Series with our first session, “Millennials in Management.”

Add this great event to your calendar-August 28th!

07/03/2019

A big congratulations to our Vice President, Eduardo Vargas who was honored for being one of the 2019 Bakersfield Life Magazine’s 20 under 40 honorees! We couldn’t be prouder of you Eduardo and all of your amazing accomplishments. You’ve given back so much to our community and continue to do so. Your hard work, commitment and dedication is clearly seen by so many. You deserve this amazing honor. Congratulations!

05/27/2019

Happy Memorial Day!🇺🇸

Today, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our nation. We thank you, so very much.

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