Yai Vargas
Vice President
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
Interview Title:
Latinos: Taking DEI
to New Heights
Interview available:
Thursday, October 3, 2024
at 12:00 pm CT
“YAY for YAI! A Powerful Voz Dominicana!”
Get ready to rock with Yai Vargas who brings new ideas, energy, innovation, y mucho “know how” to the DEI space.
Yai is the founder of The Latinista - a national network of Latina professionals that helps you unlock your leadership potential and navigate your career. As the Vice President of Strategic Engagement for the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility she is opening doors for Latinos in corporate America and taking DEI to new heights.
Interview is available at 12:00 pm CT on
Thursday, October 3, 2024
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Key Moments
00:00:30 – Yai explains the significance of her full name, Yaindi de Altagracia Vargas.
00:01:00 – Yai shares her Dominican heritage and corporate journey.
00:03:52 – Discussion on the struggles with name pronunciation in corporate America.
00:06:20 – Yai’s upbringing and move to Washington Heights, New York City.
00:11:00 – The importance of financial literacy for Latinas.
00:14:00 – Yai’s unique fashion sense and career on Wall Street.
00:23:00 – Yai’s approach to LinkedIn networking and how she became the "LinkedIn Ninja."
00:32:40 – Launching Latinista, a professional network for Latinas.
00:40:00 – Conversation on financial empowerment and literacy for Latinas.
00:47:30 – Discussing Latinas in leadership and making an impact.
Our host:
Dr. Juana Bordas
is recognized as an elder and icon in the world of leadership, diversity, and the advancement of Latinos, women, and communities of color. She was the founding president of the National Hispana Leadership Institute, received the International Leadership Association Life-Time Achievement Award, and the first Latina faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership. Dr. Bordas is the author of The Power of Latino Leadership - Ahora!
