Con Mi MADRE Announces Honorees for Ninth Annual Corazón Awards
(AUSTIN, TX) Con Mi MADRE will honor Congressman Lloyd Doggett and wife Libby Doggett, Dr. Judith Loredo, Google and nine other leaders in the Austin community at its Ninth Annual Corazón Awards on February 3, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at Brazos Hall. The Corazón Awards is Con Mi MADRE's largest annual fundraiser in support of its mission of helping Latina students to stay in school and earn a college education.
The 2018 Corazón Awards will kick off Con Mi MADRE's 10th Anniversary Celebration of becoming an independent nonprofit organization after existing as a program of The Junior League of Austin for 16 years. The Junior League originally brought the program to Austin in 1992 after learning that at that time, a Latina baby in Central Texas had a less than one percent chance of obtaining a post-secondary education.
Congressman Lloyd Doggett and his wife Libby Doggett will receive the Corazón Award, an honor given to leaders in the community who have made significant contributions to the education and empowerment of Latinas; those who has "poured their heart" into the success of Latinx youth.
"Dr. Teresa Granillo and Con Mi MADRE do it right. With their effective efforts empowering young Latina women and their mothers, our entire community benefits," said Congressman Doggett.
Dr. Judith Loredo will accept the Con Mi MADRE Award, which is given to an educated successful Latina; an example of what Con Mi MADRE would like to see as a product of our program; someone who is living out Con Mi MADRE's mission.
"This award has touched my heart beyond words. My late mother who was not educated, devoted her life working as a clerk to ensure that I would be educated and would not have to struggle as she did to make a living. This award is hers! For just like the countless of mothers who have benefitted from the Con Mi MADRE program offerings, they too believe in their daughters and they want for them the very same things that my mother wanted for me, " said Dr. Loredo, College Readiness and Success Consultant at The LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research at Texas State University.
To commemorate Con Mi MADRE's 10th Anniversary, 10 Mariposa Awards will be accepted by:
- Austin Independent School District
- The Colmenero Family
- Sandy Alcalá
- Cindy Maciel-Reyes
- Sonia Briseño Castellanos
- El Paso Independent School District
- The Junior League of Austin
- Trellis Foundation
- The University of Texas School of Social Work
The Mariposa Award is presented to individuals, corporations and foundations closely associated with Con Mi MADRE who have made significant contributions in their fields and have brought recognition to Con Mi MADRE through those contributions. Their efforts have helped Con Mi MADRE "spread its wings and fly."
Gerardo Interiano, Google's Head of External Affairs for the Southwest Region commented, "With our growing Latino population, Con Mi MADRE's mission and work is essential to Austin's continued vibrancy and economic stability. At Google, we are so honored to receive one of the Mariposa Awards for Con Mi MADRE's 10th Anniversary. We are so inspired by the success stories of your work and look forward to your continued growth in 2018!"
Mayor Steve Adler will address the guests at the VIP reception preceding the event, which will feature a tequila tasting on the Brazos Hall Rooftop Deck. Mark Madrid, former CEO of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will emcee the Awards program, which will include performances by Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas and Mariachi Jalisco. An after-party featuring a performance Bidi Bidi Banda will follow the Awards Ceremony.
The event takes place Saturday, February 3 at Brazos Hall, 204 E 4th St, Austin, TX, general admission doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Donna Ingram at donna@conmimadre.org or (512) 467-4483.
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ABOUT CON MI MADRE: Con Mi MADRE is a two-generation organization that empowers young Latinas and their mothers through education and support services that increase preparedness, participation, and success in post-secondary education. Con Mi MADRE translates to "with my mother," which exemplifies the unique element of our programming that intentionally engages mothers in their daughter's educational journey from 6th grade through college graduation. Con Mi MADRE currently serves over 800 mother-daughter teams in 22 middle and high schools in the Austin area and recently launched a chapter in El Paso, welcoming 71 mother-daughter teams in El Paso ISD Fall 2017. The majority of the families are low-income (70%), and 80% of the girls will be first-generation college graduates.
Event Visuals
- 6:30 p.m. Mayor Steve Adler addresses VIP party guests
- 7:30 p.m. Dinner served and Mark Madrid begins program
- 7:45 p.m. Honorees announced with speeches and video
- 9:25 pm Mariachi Jalisco performs
- 10:00 p.m. Performance by Bidi Bidi Banda