Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Thursday, September 17, 2020
LIT Featured in Metro Magazine "Groups Work to Build More Diversity, Inclusion in Transit Industry"
While equity, inclusion, and gender have begun to come into focus even more, there are groups that have been working to help minorities advance their professional careers in the public transit industry for some time.
Two such groups include the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), which was incepted nearly 50 years ago to ensure opportunities and maximum participation in the transportation industry for minority individuals, veterans, people with disabilities, and certified MWDBE businesses, and the somewhat newer Latinos In Transit (LIT) — a group of public and private transportation professionals who have formed to promote the advancement and development of Latinos and other minorities in transportation.
METRO’s Managing Editor Alex Roman got a chance to speak to COMTO’s President/CEO Brad Mims and LIT’s President Alva Carrasco about diversity in the industry and the work their respective groups are doing to educate and perpetuate their members’ careers. To read article in its entirety: https://www.metro-magazine.com/10124357/groups-work-to-build-more-diversity-inclusion-in-transit-industry
Two such groups include the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), which was incepted nearly 50 years ago to ensure opportunities and maximum participation in the transportation industry for minority individuals, veterans, people with disabilities, and certified MWDBE businesses, and the somewhat newer Latinos In Transit (LIT) — a group of public and private transportation professionals who have formed to promote the advancement and development of Latinos and other minorities in transportation.
METRO’s Managing Editor Alex Roman got a chance to speak to COMTO’s President/CEO Brad Mims and LIT’s President Alva Carrasco about diversity in the industry and the work their respective groups are doing to educate and perpetuate their members’ careers. To read article in its entirety: https://www.metro-magazine.com/10124357/groups-work-to-build-more-diversity-inclusion-in-transit-industry
Monday, September 7, 2020
Cafe con LIT - Sweet New Blend
Join us for more delicious Cafe con LIT. To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month we have a special aromatic blend to share with you. We have three lovely but bold Latinas who have dedicated their time to improving public transit services. Enjoy this rare opportunity to meet and learn from LIT's finest brew.
Elsa Ortiz, AC Transit, Board of Directors, Oakland, CA.
Hope Andrade, VIA Metro, Chair of the Board of Trustees, San Antonio, TX.
Rosa Navejar, President of The Rios Group, Fort Worth, TX.
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