Dr. Norlan Hernandez

Latino Leader | Scholar | Leader

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

It was such a pleasure to bring the #keynote address at ALPFA Orange County’s leadership summit at University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business this past weekend.

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Let’s start Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring the unsung heroes of nuestra comunidad. #HispanicHeritageMonth #HHM #latinos #latinas #hispanos

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Have you ever felt the pressure to assimilate to a dominant institutional culture for the sake of career survival and longevity?

Read this article I just published with Hispanic Executive helpful.

Like and share!

Link: https://t.co/Zk98tsNCPM

#leadership #Latino #Latina

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Reading God’s Word has the immediate effect of highlighting what is truly important. Hint: it is not the theoretical arguments that consume us in this pluralistic culture (as important as they may be). #Truth #Gospel

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

@SCEFCU I'd like to nominate Faithful Teachings (https://t.co/YBaOGGZioC) because I believe in the work they are doing locally and internationally in providing education to Latina/o leaders. #TogetherWeCreateGood

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Sometimes I get so caught up in fighting and justifying the needs of my Latin@ community that I fail to highlight their beauty and strengths.

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

My calling is clear, though the journey before me may not be. #walkinghyfaith

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

“Joy can also be a perfect prayer, because it is an act of confidence in God, and the certainty that nothing evil can happen to us in the universe. And joy can sometimes also be heroic.” - Ernesto Cardenal, Love

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

For some, my Latinoness poses a threat. For others, it is my ardent and Spirit-inspired pursuit of truth through understanding my historical experiences and present realities.

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

I am not concerned about individual justice or social justice. I am concerned with God’s justice. The latter informs my views and engagement with former.

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

One of the reasons I am so motivated to complete my PhD: “Latinx groups have the lowest levels of educational achievement of any ethnic group. Their children are more likely to drop out of school” (Aponte and De La Torre, Introducing LatinX Theologies)

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

“Eurocentric-based theologies have positioned themselves historically and socially as the center in worldwide theological thought, as though they were more objective, self-evident, and legitimate.” -Aponte and De La Torre, Introducing LatinX Theologies

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

To think that some consider a contextually relevant theologian less Christian. Contextually relevant and Christian = oxymoron? 🤔

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Check out my latest article: COVID-19 Resurfaced the Impostor Syndrome https://t.co/2MhqlXpWzu via @LinkedIn

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Check out my latest article: Diversity in Dreamworks'​ Trolls World Tour https://t.co/5tn3rCmJxv via @LinkedIn

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

I don’t know how I will feel tomorrow, but today I feel optimistic about tomorrow. #Hope

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

Check out my latest article: Becoming a Leader: Act First, Think Later https://t.co/fGc0xFrPDX via @LinkedIn

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

My #theology is grounded the #lived #experience not simply in #theory.

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

#Presenting #Latina/o #Identity #Faith https://t.co/7hWDKLGUb0

[Dr. Norlan Hernandez @NorlanHdz]

The more I study the topic of diversity, the more clearly I see institutional realities, making the problem appear irremediable. It is then that I realize how much we need God. #GodCan