Maria Teresa Kumar

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Leading Voto Latino as President for over nineteen years, my focus on civic engagement…

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Honors & Awards

  • Legacy Award

    Cesar Chavez Foundation

  • Young Global Leaders

    World Economic Forum

    http://widgets.weforum.org/ygl-2014/

  • The Ten Most Influential Women in America

    Elle Magazine

    Elle Magazine each year names most the ten powerful Washington DC women. http://www.elle.com/life-love/society-career/most-powerful-women-washington-dc-maria-teresa-kumar

  • Power 100 Influentials in Washington DC

    Washington Life

    Washington Life names 100 most powerful in DC. http://www.washingtonlife.com/2013/05/01/wl-lists-2013-power-100/

  • 100 Creative Minds in Business - Fast Company

    Fast Company

    Fast Company named Maria Teresa Kumar and Rosario Dawson amongst the most creative minds in business for their work in using technology, celebrity, media, pop culture and American Latinos to galvanize Latinos. http://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2012/rosario-dawson-maria-teresa-kumar

  • 100 most Influentials Hispanics in Business

    Hispanic Business

    Hispanic Business names 100 most influential Hispanics in America. http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/influentials_list.asp

  • Emmy Nominated - Beyond Borderlines, MSNBC

    Emmy Awards for News and Documentaries

    Emmy nominations for co-hosting MSNBC Townhall "Beyond Borderlines" - the first English language program targeting American Latinos talking about Politics. http://www.emmyonline.tv/mediacenter/news_32nd_nominees_data_list.html

  • Transforming America Award

    DEMOS

    Demos honors leaders who have advanced our vision of shared economic prosperity, inclusive democracy, effective government, and responsible US engagement in the world. http://www.demos.org/annual-gala

  • 20 most influential Latinos under 40

    PODER Magazine

    PODER presents 20 Hispanics under age 40 who have and will continue to exert influence over the arts, business, education and government.

    http://www.poder360.com/article_detail.php?id_article=4081&pag=2

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Steve Madden (SHOO)

    Board Member, Corporate Responsibility Committee

    - Present

  • World Economic Forum Global Shapers

    Board Member

    - Present

  • Council on Foreign Relations

    Life Member

    - Present

  • Emily's List

    Vice Chair

    - Present

  • World Economic Forum

    Young Global Leader

    - Present

  • Aspen Institute Task Force on Learning and the Internet

    National Co-Chair for Task Force on Learning and the Internet

    - Present

    The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, an international nonprofit dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue, with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation created The Task Force on Internet and Learning which analyzed how to ensure that the participatory educational opportunities of the web are optimized for safety and learning. The Task Force on Internet and Learning is comprised of 19 thought leaders in learning…

    The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, an international nonprofit dedicated to fostering enlightened leadership and open-minded dialogue, with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation created The Task Force on Internet and Learning which analyzed how to ensure that the participatory educational opportunities of the web are optimized for safety and learning. The Task Force on Internet and Learning is comprised of 19 thought leaders in learning, innovation, and safety with diverse practitioner and political perspectives.

  • Prime Mover - Hunt Alternative Fund

    Prime Mover Fellow

    - Present

    The Prime Movers: Cultivating Social Capital program supports leaders who engage masses of people to create a more just society. Prime Movers are emerging or established social movement leaders who are, or could become, public faces of mass movements in the US.

  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America

    Board Member

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