Important Update: Due to an overwhelming response, the cutoff date for Trendsetter nominations has been changed from October 19th to September 29th
10th Annual Latino Trendsetter Awards & Scholarship Gala November 29th in NYC / Times Square>
Celebrating excellence & recognizing groundbreaking leaders in business, education, entertainment, art, health, community service, and more; while acknowledging the communities’ contributions to the popular culture.
Nominate A Trendsetter:
What is a “Trendsetter”?
A trendsetter is a leader and innovator in the community. S/he is someone who leads the pack through his/her deeds and actions. S/he is someone who is not afraid to be different.
A trendsetter is: the community leader who organized a program in your neighborhood; a groundbreaking executive in corporate America; the lady next door who took in an abandoned kid; a leading political figure; the bodega owner who gives credit and allows families in your community to eat; an artist or performer who has changed or is changing music and the arts; a risk taking sports figure; the small business owner who is working on the next great idea; a student who dropped out to raise a child, but returned to earn a college degree.
In the end, a trendsetter is someone who, through his/her actions, helps to define the U.S. Latino experience and culture and — most of all — makes you feel proud to be Latino! How do you nominate someone for a 2011 Latino Trendsetter Award? Easy…just fill out the form below. It will be reviewed by our committee.
How are the entries judged?
Entries are judged by a committee of LatinTRENDS staff & collaborators / partners from a variety of professional backgrounds. Each entry is judged on:
- what the entrant did to further define the U.S. Latino experience and culture.
- How the entrant is an innovator and leader in his/her field.
- Why the entrant’s accomplishments have or are influencing Latino culture and the mainstream.
Testimonials
“LatinTRENDS is New York’s Premiere bilingual magazine and I congratulate them for doing a great job in promoting and celebrating Latino culture!”
-Michael Bloomberg – New York City Mayor
“A fantastic evening of culture honoring all that is best about our communities; I was moved and honored to included in such an inspirational group of our brightest and our best. The LTA created an atmosphere where everyone mattered and where we all share in the celebration.”
-Junot Diaz – Author, Pulitzer Prize Winner – Trendsetter
“We had a great time at the Latino Trendsetter Awards and the program was well done. Congratulations!!”
-Diana Rael – Director Multicultural Markets, State Farm – Sponsor
“It’s a great time for Latinos, however we have to prepare. Success is at the intersection of opportunity and preparation. The Latino Trendsetter Awards is an important event for our community.”
-Willie Colon – musical legend – Trendsetter
“It was a very special honor to be included in Latino Trendsetter Awards ceremony last year. I was especially gratified that many prominent educators attended this unique celebratory event, which was further enhanced by LatinTRENDS outstanding recognition of and support for student scholarship winners pursuing their college ambitions. Within the marvelous setting of the United Nations and amidst a global appreciation of the incredible achievements of Latino leaders in the air, it was an especially memorable evening.”
-Jay Hershenson, Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Secretary of the Board of Trustees at CUNY – TRENDSETTER, special award recipient
“One has to recognize that LatinTRENDS is not a bilingual magazine, but a bicultural one — the embodiment of the concept of biculturalism. Successful individuals, who would be comfortable in boardroom or a bodega.”
- Robert Abreu – Vice President of Global Leadership & Diversity, Goldman Sachs – Trendsetter
