Growing the Latinx Data Community with the Comunidatos

A shared passion for data, the Latinx culture, and the Spanish language inspired the formation of the Comunidatos Tableau User Group. Read on to learn about the inspiration behind this Tableau User Group and how to get involved. 

How did Comunidatos get started?

It all started during a conversation Tableau User Group Ambassador Ruy Aguilar had with his Tableau success partner about their passion for their culture and the idea of bringing together Spanish speakers on their shared love for data. Ruy recalls, “I remember meeting Latinx community members at different analytics events. We agreed that there was a need for in-language support, and we knew that we could gain a lot from getting together and sharing best practices. We were also passionate about supporting other Latinx talent in their career journeys.” 

This idea quickly became a reality and the Comunidatos User Group held its inaugural meeting in 2020. Since its founding, the user group has consistently held virtual meetups monthly and membership has grown to over 4500 members globally. In 2023, Comunidatos branched out into local in-person meetups. Subgroups have been started in Argentina, Bogotá, Costa Rica, and Buenos Aires. 

Comunidatos is truly a DataFam-wide effort, both in the way it started and how it continues. The co-leaders of Comunidatos who organize these events for the Tableau Latinx community are Ruy Aguilar, Pablo Gomez, Pahola Diaz, Diego Parker, Victor Calderon, Cristian Saavedra, Yamil Medina, and Vicor Muñoz. Hear from some of the leaders and members of Comunidatos on how this group has impacted them. 

What can you expect from a Comunidatos meetup?

Meetups are in Spanish, held virtually every month, and cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced data analytics topics. Examples of past events and topics have focused on:

• Data visualization technical walk-throughs
• Experts covering topics like data storytelling and Data+Diversity
• Networking and career opportunities