{"id":3979,"date":"2022-08-15T10:53:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T17:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/yuma\/?page_id=3979"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:55:28","slug":"border-entrepreneurial-challenge-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/events\/border-entrepreneurial-challenge-event\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2025 Border Entrepreneurial Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list left-nav-automatic on-this-page\"><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-7112\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-7112<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:admissions@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> admissions@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\">NAU\u2013Yuma<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">April 2025 Border Entrepreneurial Challenge<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<p>The Border Entrepreneurial Challenge (BEC) 2025 will take place April 25\u201327, 2025, at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/yuma\/about\/campus-map\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2958\">AWC\/NAU\u2013Yuma campus<\/a>&nbsp;in Yuma, Arizona, with participants from Mexico and the United States. The purpose is for interested students, college and university alumni, and entrepreneurs to have the opportunity to work with binational teams to pitch new entrepreneurial ideas or expand their existing entrepreneurial projects to a binational panel of judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BEC will give you the opportunity to present your business ideas to potential investors by interacting with different participants from the border region, listening to experts from different entrepreneurial fields, having guided working sessions with mentors, and competing with your team or entrepreneurial idea to gain a spot on the final presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of registration tracks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n      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teamwork, and networking.<\/li>\n<li>They will have the opportunity to present their business ideas to potential investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h5>Participation days<\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Friday (online)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Saturday &amp; Sunday (in-person)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h5>Deliverables<\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Business Model Canvas<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Pitch<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h5>First round<\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>All teams present their Business Model Canvas and pitch to judges for the opportunity to pitch in the final round.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h5>Final round<\/h5>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Top 3 pitches<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight-xxx-light  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Track 2: Alumni\/Entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <h4>Alumni, entrepreneurs, community<\/h4>\n<h5>Purpose\/Objectives<\/h5>\n<p>The participants in this track will have the opportunity to develop their Business Plan for their preconceived business idea and present their pitch to potential investors.<\/p>\n<h5>Participation days<\/h5>\n<p>Saturday &amp; Sunday (in-person)<\/p>\n<h5>Deliverables<\/h5>\n<p>Business Model Canvas<\/p>\n<p>Business plan<\/p>\n<p>Pitch<\/p>\n<h5>First round<\/h5>\n<p>All participants present their Business Model Canvas, business plan, and pitch to judges for the opportunity to pitch in the final round.<\/p>\n<h5>Final round<\/h5>\n<p>Top 2 pitches<\/p>\n                    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Owners<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <h4>Active business owners<\/h4>\n<h5>Purpose\/Objectives<\/h5>\n<p>The participants in this track will have the opportunity to develop their acceleration\/expansion plan and present it to potential investors.<\/p>\n<h5>Participation days<\/h5>\n<p>Saturday &amp; Sunday (in-person)<\/p>\n<h5>Deliverables<\/h5>\n<p>Business Model Canvas<\/p>\n<p>Business plan<\/p>\n<p>Financial executive report<\/p>\n<h5>First round<\/h5>\n<p>All participants present their Business Model Canvas, business plan, and pitch to judges for the opportunity to pitch in the final round.<\/p>\n<h5>Final round<\/h5>\n<p>Top 2 pitches<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                             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                                   <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\" h4\">Track registration<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Track 1:<\/strong> Graduate and Undergraduate Students (April 25 online, April 26\u201327 in-person)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Track 2:<\/strong> Alumni, Entrepreneurs, Community (April 26\u201327 in-person)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Track 3:<\/strong> Active Businesses (April 26\u201327 in-person)<\/p>\n<p>Your $30 registration includes all meals throughout the event!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                <span class=\"panel-arrow-text\">Register for BEC 2025<\/span>\n                                                                                                \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    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Email: Monica.Acosta-Alvarado@nau.edu for a registration waiver. NAU will cover the registration fee, and travel expenses for currently enrolled students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/js\/accordion.js\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-5\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Friday--April-25--20251-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Friday--April-25--20251\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Friday--April-25--20251\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFriday, April 25, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Friday--April-25--20251\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Friday--April-25--20251-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Online Track 1<\/h4>\n<p>Times will depend on the number of participants.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-22\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-22\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Welcome<\/strong> (5m)<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6:05 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Ice Breaker<\/strong> (20m)<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6:25 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Competition Guidelines<\/strong> (15m)<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6:45 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Presentation of Ideas<\/strong><br><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8:30 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Voting<\/strong> (15m)<br>Most popular ideas<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8:45 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Team Integration<\/strong> (10m)<br><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8:55 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Closing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Saturday--April-26--20252-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Saturday--April-26--20252\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Saturday--April-26--20252\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSaturday, April 26, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Saturday--April-26--20252\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Saturday--April-26--20252-header\" 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class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>First Panel: Entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Working Sessions with Mentors<\/strong> <br><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Dinner<\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6:45 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Second Panel: Funding<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7:45 p.m<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Closing activities<\/strong><br>Free working sessions<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Sunday--April-27--20253-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button 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class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10 a.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>First Round Presentations<\/strong><br>5 minutes to present and 8 minutes for Q&amp;A<br><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Working lunch<\/strong><br><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Final presentations \u2014 Pitch to investors<\/strong><br>5 minutes to present and 10 minutes for Q&amp;A<br>Track 1: 3 teams, Track 2: 2 teams, Track 3: 2 teams<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4:30 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Winners Announcement &amp; Certificates of Participation<\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p><strong>Closing<\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilitators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-1-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"tab-nav\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Tabs for  articles\">\n                                                \n                        <button data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            role=\"tab\"\n                            aria-controls=\"panel--0\"\n                            class=\"active bg-green bg-none\"\n                            tabindex=\"0\">Monica Acosta-Alvarado<\/button>\n                                                \n                        <button data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            role=\"tab\"\n                            aria-controls=\"panel--1\"\n                            class=\"after-active bg-gold bg-none\"\n                            tabindex=\"-1\">Erika Mart\u00ednez Lugo<\/button>\n                                                \n                        <button data-panel=\"panel--2\"\n                            role=\"tab\"\n                            aria-controls=\"panel--2\"\n                            class=\" bg-sunset bg-none\"\n                            tabindex=\"-1\">Linda Elliott-Nelson<\/button>\n                                                \n                        <button data-panel=\"panel--3\"\n                            role=\"tab\"\n                            aria-controls=\"panel--3\"\n                            class=\" bg-monsoon bg-none\"\n                            tabindex=\"-1\">Liliana Vizcarra Noble<\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-green  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/moe0-213x300-2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/moe0-213x300-2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/moe0-213x300-2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/moe0-213x300-2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/moe0-213x300-2.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Monica Acosta-Alvarado.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Monica Acosta-Alvarado<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor, researcher, and consultant in Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Development, and Human Talent Management. Full-time professor, lead faculty for Human Resources, and Chair of the Faculty Council at Northern Arizona University (NAU). Former International Rankings Director at CETYS University System. Doctorate in Business Administration\u00a0 (DBA) in Strategic Management, Master in Business Administration (MBA) and Master in Human Resources Management (MHRM).<br \/>\nMore than 20 years of professional and academic experience. International Academic Accreditations Evaluator. Author and co-author of academic articles and two books. Reviewer for scholarly\u00a0 journals. Speaker. Business advisor. Wife and a proud mom of two daughters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/erika.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/erika.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/erika.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/erika.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/erika.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Erika Martinez Lugo.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Erika Mart\u00ednez Lugo<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Erika Mart\u00ednez Lugo holds a BA in Modern Languages (English), a Master\u2019s in Education, and a PhD in Linguistics. She has been teaching for more than 28 years, 23 of which have been for the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC). She is a research professor and a member of the National Research System (level 1) since 2023. Her areas of research are Code-Switching, Language Transfer and the Language Teaching Training process. Dr. Mart\u00ednez Lugo is passionate about teaching, and what she enjoys the most is guiding students in their teaching training process through analyzing and discussing case studies about the teaching-learning process and reflecting about the teacher&#8217;s role. Learning along with students and from her students has been an enriching experience, and Dr. Mart\u00ednez Lugo thinks teaching has a very important role in the future for students, the city, the state, and the country.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-sunset  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--2\"\n                            id=\"panel--2\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/DR.-LINDA-ELLIOTT-NELSON-e1684959667144.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/DR.-LINDA-ELLIOTT-NELSON-e1684959667144.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/DR.-LINDA-ELLIOTT-NELSON-e1684959667144.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/DR.-LINDA-ELLIOTT-NELSON-e1684959667144.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2023\/05\/DR.-LINDA-ELLIOTT-NELSON-e1684959667144.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of Dr. Linda Elliot-Nelson.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Linda Elliott-Nelson<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Elliott-Nelson earned a PhD in Education from Walden University, an MBA and an MA in Spanish from Arizona State University, and a BA from Northern Arizona University. Her activities have included co-coordinating the Binational Conference on Education with Baja California, Mexico. She was honored with the Heart of Yuma Philanthropist of the Year 2022 in Yuma County, the Arizona Women in Higher Education Woman of the Year in 2021, and the International Athena Leadership Award in 2019.<br \/>\nDr. Elliott-Nelson has presented internationally on community outreach and engagement, regional collaboration, partnerships, accelerative learning techniques, and community college trends. In 2021, Governor Ducey appointed her to the Arizona Historical Society Board. Her current activities focus on community engagement, education, and development in the Arizona\/California\/Sonora\/Baja, California, mega-region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-monsoon  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--3\"\n                            id=\"panel--3\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2024\/04\/liliana-1000x1000.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2024\/04\/liliana-1000x1000.png\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2024\/04\/liliana-600x600.png\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2024\/04\/liliana-400x400.png\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2024\/04\/liliana.png\" alt=\"Liliana Vizcarra Rivera headshot.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Liliana Vizcarra Noble<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Liliana Vizcarra has been working at San Diego State University since 2003 were she initiated as a binational presenter under Professional Skills Development Center at San Diego State University- Imperial Valley Campus with topics related to English as a Second and Foreign Language. Aside from being a presenter, her skills in supervision and curriculum design have allowed her to work in projects such as Calworks and ESL adult classes in the Imperial Valley region.<\/p>\n<p>Her experience and knowledge in the field of Linguistics, allowed her to teach as part time faculty in universities such as UABC and SDSU. Currently, she is co-director of Professional Skills Development Center, department in charge of continuing education programs as well as test design and linguistic proficiency rating.<\/p>\n<p>She has a bachelor\u2019s degree in English Language Teaching, a master\u2019s in applied Linguistics in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and a Doctorate degree in Education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Tabs gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextHorizontal  photoAspect-1-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"tab-nav\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Tabs for  articles\">\n                                                \n                        <button data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            role=\"tab\"\n                            aria-controls=\"panel--0\"\n                            class=\"active bg-monsoon bg-none\"\n                            tabindex=\"0\">Faviola Villegas Romero<\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-monsoon  panelTypePhotoText   \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/IMG_2215-1000x1000.jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/IMG_2215-1000x1000.jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/IMG_2215-600x600.jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/IMG_2215-400x400.jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/02\/IMG_2215.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_2215\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index h4\">Faviola Villegas Romero<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Dr. Faviola Villegas has been teaching in undergraduate and graduate programs\u00a0for 17 years in the United States and Mexico. \u00a0The classes she has taught include Global Marketing, Principles of Marketing in a Global Economy, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Managing for Organizational Quality and Excellence, Management Information Systems, Strategic Operations, and Supply Chain Management. She received her bachelor&#8217;s in marketing management and graduated Magna Cum Laude in her MBA program and Summa Cum Laude in her doctoral program in Business. Born and raised in M\u00e9xico, Dr. Villegas has worked in the academic and service sector for over 17 years. Marketing and business administration are her passion, as they help her students to succeed in life and their careers.\u00a0She designed a program for Haitian refugees to learn Spanish and develop skills to help them find employment in M\u00e9xico. Among other things, Dr. Villegas won the Award for Business and Academic Relationships in M\u00e9xico in 2018 and 2020. She has been recognized as distinguished professor in M\u00e9xico and in the United States. She has been a business consultant for small business and industry, a social media instructor, speaker, and entrepreneur.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panelists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Grid gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"eyebrow\">First Panel <\/div>\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\"><\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <ul>\n<li>Victor Rodriguez<\/li>\n<li>Jose Juan Alberto Barak<\/li>\n<li>Cesar Gonzalez<\/li>\n<li>Ruben Casta\u00f1eda<\/li>\n<li>Jarmy Rodriguez<\/li>\n<li>Rene Villalobos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"eyebrow\">Second Panel<\/div>\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\"><\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <ul>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Robert Vazquez<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Viridiana Rosales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hector Ochoa<\/li><li>Fernanda Rodr\u00edguez Farah<\/li><li>Lidia Esther Vargas Osuna<\/li><li>Fernando F\u00e9lix Solis Cortes<\/li><li>Mar\u00eda Amparo Oliveros Ruiz<\/li><li>Luisa Fernanda Mart\u00ednez Rosas<\/li><li>Maria Ofelia Ya\u00f1ez Gutierrez<\/li><li>Maria Esther Duran Navarro<\/li><li>Natasha Noronha<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Karla Maria Gamez Galvan<\/li><li>Viridiana Rosales-Trujillo<\/li><li>Jesus Solorzano<\/li><li>Larisa Urias<\/li><li>Alexa Medina<\/li><li>Alan Gonzalez<\/li><li>Dra Leidy Hernandez<\/li><li>Vanessa Castillo<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel accommodations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearby Hotels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/yumfp-four-points-by-sheraton-yuma\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\">Four Points by Sheraton Yuma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/arizona\/yuma\/comfort-inn-hotels\/az268?mc=llgoxxpx\">Comfort Inn &amp; Suites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestwestern.com\/en_US\/book\/hotel-rooms.03163.html?iata=00171880&amp;ssob=BLBWI0004G&amp;cid=BLBWI0004G:google:gmb:03163\">Best Western&nbsp; Plus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/rooms\/?ctyhocn=YUMHWHW&amp;arrivalDate=2023-03-09&amp;departureDate=2023-03-12&amp;room1NumAdults=2&amp;inputModule=HOTEL_SEARCH&amp;viewPackagesAndPromotionsRate=true&amp;WT.mc_id=zLADA0US1HW2OLX3GGL4ADVSP5LF6_YUMHWHW7_281530522_&amp;adType=PD&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA8aOeBhCWARIsANRFrQEc6ekEYwPm_LrL_pFRWaybilNASyon9MrN5TSG2k2DQB23HvHsKpsaAofjEALw_wcB&amp;dsclid=50858887603847168&amp;dclid=CjkKEQiA8aOeBhDvxf229t7M8fsBEiQA9NTALMJWWBYPXQ2aQNDfGvCC1KCmkHs39p9FE3wxoHXOUP7w_wcB&amp;hmGUID=65edd8e9-c8fa-4485-b4a9-17c47acbc68f\">Homewood Suites by Hilton<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mention the event to receive a discounted rate at these hotels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/yumts-towneplace-suites-yuma\/overview\/\">TownePlace Suites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/yumsh-springhill-suites-yuma\/overview\/\">Springhill Suites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/yumfi-fairfield-inn-and-suites-yuma\/overview\/\">Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/coronadomotorhotel.com\/\">Coronado Motel<\/a><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partnering institutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nau.edu\/yuma\">Northern Arizona University &#8211; Yuma<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azwestern.edu\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.azwestern.edu\">Arizona Western College<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/imperialvalley.sdsu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imperialvalley.sdsu.edu\/\">SDSU &#8211; Imperial Valley<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cetys.mx\/en\/\">Centro de Ense\u00f1anza T\u00e9cnica y Superior<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ues.mx\/\">Universidad Estatal De Sonora<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sdivsbdc.org\/imperial-valley-sbdc\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sdivsbdc.org\/imperial-valley-sbdc\/\">SBDC &#8211; Imperial Valley<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uabc.mx\/en\/\">Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Baja California<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes and media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/azwestern.photoshelter.com\/galleries\/C0000SJsy6GC5dsw\/G0000hzWmF_MdrdE\/BEC-2023\">BEC 2023 Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jennifer.blackwell.7792\/videos\/104242132604045\">Z93 Radio Interview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/radio.uabc.mx\/podcast\/border-entrepreneurial-challenge-2023-0\">UABC Radio Interview<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Thank you to our sponsors!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul 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