Countdown for COLEGAS 2026
2026 Annual Conference Updates
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COLEGAS 2026 Annual Conference
November 4 to 6
Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport
California
Every year we gather in comunidad to connect, grow, and lead together. This space reminds us that our stories, our leadership, and our collective power matter.
We look forward to being in community with you.
Registration details coming soon.
Conference Proposals
Call for Proposals is now open.
COLEGAS 2026 Annual Conference
November 4 to 6
Los Angeles, California
This year’s theme:
¡PRESENTE! Giving Voice to Our Collective Power
¡Presente! is a declaration of presence, leadership, and collective power. It affirms the ways our comunidad continues to lead, advocate, and shape higher education.
We invite faculty, classified professionals, administrators, researchers, and community partners to share practices, stories, and strategies that support our comunidad and advance equity across the California Community Colleges system.
✨ Proposals due June 30, 2026
✨ Workshop sessions are 60 minutes
Join us in building what comes next.
Conference registration will open later this summer.
Conference Partnership Prospectus
Become a COLEGAS 2026 Conference Partner
Join us in bringing to life the 5th Annual COLEGAS Conference: ¡PRESENTE! Giving Voice to Our Collective Power in Los Angeles, November 4–6, 2026.
Each year, COLEGAS convenes over 850 leaders, educators, and changemakers committed to advancing equity and transforming higher education through culturally grounded leadership.
Your partnership is more than sponsorship, it is an investment in comunidad, access, and the collective power of our comunidad Latina.
Explore our Partnership Prospectus below to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, benefits, and how to get involved.
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Registration Details
COLEGAS ANNUAL CONFERENCES
Over the years
Meet our Conference Artist
Each year, COLEGAS partners with an artist whose work reflects the spirit, cultura, and collective vision of our conference. Our conference artwork is more than a visual. It carries story, memory, and meaning. It is a reflection of our comunidad and the ways we lead, gather, and transform together. We are proud to uplift and honor the artists who bring our themes to life and whose work continues to resonate with our community beyond the conference space.
2025
Soni Lopez-Chavez
"Unidxs Podemos: Uplifting Through Education, Democracy & Change" by Soni Lopez-Chavez, commissioned for COLEGAS.
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