Past President, Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council
Mr. Acevedo has been involved with varies community organizations:
- Past President of the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council 2018-2019.
- Member of the Coulee Region Immigration Task Force
- Representative in the Eighth Congressional District for the Council on Affairs of Chicano/Latino People (appointment by Governor Jesse Ventura, 1999-2003) – Council advised the Office of the Governor and the Minnesota State Legislator on issues that affect the Hispanic community.
- Vice Chairperson for the Duluth Public Schools Desegregation/Integration Council 1996-2002 – focused on recruitment of Teachers of Color and closing the performance gap between students – also volunteered as a student parent to go with the school district’s human resources employees to recruit Teachers of Color at college job fairs.
- State Chairperson for the Minnesota Knights of Columbus 2009-2011 - focused on Diversity and Inclusion recruitment in a non-profit.
- American Legion and Lifetime VFW member
- Current La Crescent, MN Post 595 Commander 2022-continuing.
- Welcome the opportunity to discuss how to recruit a diverse workforce in the Coulee Region and the advantages to having diversity in any service organization or any work environment that represents all the people we service. No matter how small that segment.
- Aspire to inspire till I expire on the value of diversity.
Contact Ricardo at duluthace@yahoo.com.