Personal Enrichment Program

Come and participate in the Lake Chapala Society's new Personal Enrichment Program (PEP) 2019 series. This is one response to our members call for more programs, both entertaining and fun.

Our next series of programs features highly qualified experts such as Rachel McMillen. Each program will present topics that will elucidate an understanding of yourself and Mexico.

The courses are easy to choose from and consist of 2 - 8 class sessions. The prices are very affordable, and the class sizes are small.

Please Note:

• The fee to participate in each Personal Enrichment Program is payable in cash at the LCS office,or on-line via credit card, or PayPal. On-line payments are subject to a 7% surcharge to coverprocessing and foreign exchangefees.
• All Personal Enrichment Program courses are limited to Lake Chapala Society Members only. If you are not an LCS Member,you will be assessed a one Month Membership fee ($250 MXN), in addition to the course enrollment fee.
• Your LCS Membership must be active on the date of the course presentation. If your membership will expire before the selected course date,it must be renewed to attend the course.
• The LCS Office should be notified at least 5 days before the course begins if a cancellation is needed. There is no refund.
• A waiting list will be created for each course where member interest exceeds the maximum enrollment.

Need a driver's license?

Course Fee: $800 MXN (Includes course and trip)
Min/Max Students required: 15/17
Course Dates:
Monday and Tuesday, June 24 - 25, 2019
Monday and Tuesday, July 22 - 23, 2019
Monday and Tuesday, August 26 - 27, 2019
Course Time:
Monday 10:00 - 11:30 AM,
Tuesday 7:00 Am - Noon
Course Location: South Campus Board Room

Course Description: We continue to expand the services we have for the community, so, now we set out to launchthe course for the driving test and a trip to the SeMov in Guadalajara to process or renew the driver's license. It is importantthat you register before at least 7 days prior to the Monday class because we have to schedule the appointment of your procedure online with sufficient anticipation.Once you are enrolled, you will be sent an email with all of the instructions for this. The driving test can be taken in Englishin Guadalajara (only for new licenses).

Enrollment ends: 7 days prior to Monday Class.

Seminar Instructors

Alfredo Pérez Aldana

Contact: directoreducacion@lakechapalasociety.com

Lake Chapala Society Director of Education

Legal Aspects of the Non-profit Associations in Mexico

Course Fee:$250 MXN
Min/Max Students: 11/30
Course Dates: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Course Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room

Course Description: Do you have a Civil Association or a group with the intention of forming one? This class is for you.

Corporativa de Fundaciones (CF) is a community foundation in Jalisco that has as one of its strategic axes the strengthening of civil organizations. In this session we will address the main legal and fiscal aspects according to the Mexican framework in order to have elements to make a more informed decision before legally establishing an organization.

Tienes una Asociación Civil o un grupo con la intención de formar una? Esta clase es para ti.

Corporativa de Fundaciones (CF) es una fundación comunitaria en Jalisco que tiene como uno de sus ejes estratégicos el fortalecimiento de organizaciones civiles.

En esta sesión abordaremos los principales aspectos legales y fiscales de acuerdo con el marco mexicano para tener elementos para tomar una decisión más informada antes de establecer legalmente una organización.

Enrollment ends: July 3.

Ixánar Uriza

Contact: ixanar@cf.org.mx

Work Experience:
She is a Master in Management and Social Development from the University of Guadalajara and has a degree in Administration and Marketing. She holds a diploma in Management and Development, Results Framework and Project Management by Results from the Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES), as well as accreditation for internal audit of quality management systems with ISO 9001 : 2015

She has been a consultant to the consultative group of civil society in Mexico of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB-ConSOC), and is currently vice president of Comunalia, the alliance of Mexican community foundations.

Since 2004, she has collaborated in Corporativa de Foundaciones, where she is Operational Director and has participated in various programs aimed at strengthening civil organizations, investment in social projects, spaces for articulation and dialogue, research and public advocacy.

Experiencia laboral:
Es Maestra en Gestión y Desarrollo Social por la Universidad de Guadalajara y Licenciada en Administración y Mercadotecnia; cuenta con diplomado en Gerencia y Desarrollo, Marco de resultados y Gestión de Proyectos por Resultados por el Instituto Interamericano para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (INDES), así como acreditación para la auditoría interna de sistemas de gestión de la calidad con la norma ISO 9001:2015.

Ha sido consejera del grupo consultivo de la sociedad civil en México del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID-ConSOC), y actualmente es vicepresidenta de Comunalia, la alianza de fundaciones comunitarias mexicanas.

Desde 2004 colabora en Corporativa de Fundaciones, donde es Directora Operativa y ha participado en diversos programas orientados al fortalecimiento para las organizaciones civiles, inversión en proyectos sociales, espacios de articulación y diálogo, investigación e incidencia pública.