Thread: Heavy Hitters Attend LULAC Convention

lulac.org/events/convent

June 23, 2006

Contact: Lizette Jenness Olmos (202) 365-4553 cell
Kimberly Jackson, Bromley Communications (210) 849-9844 cell

Washington, DC � The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States announces the confirmed speakers for its LULAC Annual Conference which will be held June 26th through July 1, 2006 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The six-day event is expected to draw an estimated 15,000 political, community and business leaders to discuss Latino issues including Secretary of the Army General Francis J. Harvey, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Democrat Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, NAACP President Bruce Gordon, Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, U.S. Treasurer Ana Cabral, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Activist and Founder Dolores Huerta, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Roberto Salazar, Verizon VP Workplace Culture, Diversity and Compliance Magda Yrizarry, Denver Nuggets NBA player Eduardo Najera, Wisconsin Attorney General Peggy Lautenschlager, Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, Racine Mayor Gary Becker, Superintendent Milwaukee Public Schools William Andrekopoulos, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Assistant Director of Public Affairs FBI John J. Miller among many others. Visitors will also enjoy the organization�s largest expo.

LULAC officials selected Milwaukee as the convention site to reinforce this year�s message, �Latinos Impacting the Americas, Latinos Impactando Las Americas.� Speakers will address pressing Hispanic issues including education, health, immigration, civil rights and political empowerment. �Our goal is to make this convention the best in our 77 years of service. Convention events will include stellar Latino speakers and entertainers. We have also included specialized conferences and workshops to cater to our youth and young adult attendees. In order to give back to the community, LULAC is providing a week of community service activities while in Milwaukee,� said LULAC National President Hector M. Flores.

The convention kicks off with the opening of the LULAC Federal Training Institute. This three-day event is an intensive training program for government and public sector employees with a focus on enhancing career development, strengthening employee relations and promoting diversity in the workforce. This forum and workshops serve as an opportunity to discuss the status of the federal government�s Hispanic Employment Initiative and the under-representation of Hispanics in federal employment.

Participating in the three-day Expo are over 200 corporations, government agencies, employers, colleges, and non-profit organizations. Opening on Wednesday, June 28, the LULAC Exposition features major corporations, government agencies, community organizations, a job fair, a health fair, and a college fair. Admission is free and open to the public.

�We are delighted to see so many members and supporters of our great civil rights organization gathered in Milwaukee for some serious dialogue about issues important to our Hispanic community. As LULAC members we believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work,� said LULAC Convention Co-Chairs Alicia Rios, LULAC National VP for the Midwest and Yolanda Santos Adams, Wisconsin State Director.

While the LULAC Expo and workshops are open and free to the public, paid registration is required to attend the meal events. Registration will be held each day between the hours of 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. and again between 2 p.m. and 5p.m. Tuesday � Friday and from 1-5 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are available for individual events and discounted packages are available for the entire week. For more information please visit lulacorg or call (202) 833-6130.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health, and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.

LULAC Holds Immigration Rally on National Citizenship Day

July 1, 2006

Contact: Lizette Jenness Olmos
(202) 365-4553
Kimberly Jackson
Bromley Communications
(210) 849-9844 cell

Washington, DC � The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) celebrates National Citizenship Day today in Milwaukee concluding a week-long successful 77th National Convention. The themes of the week were education, health, the under-representation of Hispanics in the federal government and immigration.

�We want to energize the community and address the value of our vote at the ballot box. There are some that want to build walls instead of bridges. Out of the 42.7 million Latinos in this country, approximately half of them are under the age of twenty-five and we need to educate them,� said LULAC National President Hector M. Flores.

�The civic participation of Latinos in the voting process is crucial to be able to acquire any type of decent legislation on immigration and other economic matters or policies that affect our community. The politicians do not count how many people march they only count how many people vote. The only permanent solution to the issue of undocumented immigration is to have an economic foreign policy that will assist in the economic development of other countries rather that an economic policy of exploitation,� said Dolores Huerta President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation for community organizing, delegate to the LULAC convention, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers.

LULAC held the immigration rally at the Midwest Airlines Center and stressed the importance of registering 2 million new voters. Voces de la Frontera also attended and participated in a nationwide campaign called �Democracy Summer� to help a million eligible individuals become citizens & voters. Latino residents are conducting a non-partisan neighborhood outreach in four wards to identify eligible voters and persons interested in citizenship class registration. The focus is on people who are eligible, registration and those who need to take classes. Participants will also be writing letters to their legislative representatives and attaching them to a construction worker�s glove to remind them about the hard work and the economic contribution that the immigrant workforce makes to this country.

�If we do not translate the energy of marches into political power, the Latino community loses. By encouraging and assisting migrants to become citizens, we also give the ability to participate fully in the American process,� said LULAC Director of Policy and Legislation Dr. Gabriela Lemus.

�Participating in American democracy is the most important American duty of any U.S. citizen. We want to make sure the community is fully engaged in asserting the voice of those elected to lead us and what laws they implement,� said LULAC Executive Director Brent Wilkes.

LULAC Plenary, Seminars & Workshops

LATINOS IMPACTING "LAS AMERICAS"
Midwest Airlines Center
Milwaukee, WI

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

2:30 p.m. � 4:30 p.m.
PLENARY

An American Dialogue: Race, Religion, and Civil Rights

In the last several years, the Civil Rights movement has faced serious challenges to its progression. Yet, the needs of communities of color, immigrants, women, the elderly, the disabled and every day Americans have not gone away. This powerful plenary brings together members from diverse communities to examine where the civil rights movement is today and what needs to be done to continue moving in a steady and progressive direction towards a more inclusive and expansive America, where each one is counted and connected to one another.

Moderator: Felix Sanchez, President, National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts

Speakers:

Manny Mirabal, President, National Puerto Rican Coalition


Janet Murguia, President, National Council of La Raza


Joe Shirley, President, Navajo Nation


Joe Solmonese, President, Human Rights Campaign


Hector Flores, President, LULAC


Andy Imparato, Executive Director, American Association of People with Disabilities


Dina Siegel Vann, Executive Director, American Jewish Committee


John Jackson, Chief Policy Officer, NAACP

Thursday, June 29, 2006

LULAC HEALTH COMMISSION HEARINGS

9:00 a.m. � noon
The long-term goal of the LULAC Latino Health Initiative is to increase awareness and educate the Latino community about access to health care, disease prevention, and proactive treatment. The overarching aim of the health campaign is to inform, educate, and mobilize Latinos into taking better care of their health through prevention so as to decrease the prevalence of certain chronic conditions and improve access to prescription drug plans that can help the community better take advantage of available programs for those with lower incomes and the uninsured. These hearings will bring together expert testimony to lay the groundwork for expanding LULAC�s role in the public policy debate, program-development, and affordable access to culturally and linguistically competent universal health care.

Health Commissioners:

Sal Alvarez


Maria Salazar


Jaime Martinez


Dr. Roberto Jimenez


Dr. Oscar Perez


Latino/Latina Health Care Disparities Speakers

Dr. Elena Rios, President, National Hispanic Medical Association


Katherine Culliton, Policy Director, Latino Campaign Against Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse


Jeff Cruz, Senior Policy Analyst, Campaign for America's Future


Obesity, Nutrition, Chronic Disease Speakers

Dolores M. Chavez, Senior Cardiovascular Regional Scientific Manager, Central/West Region, AstraZeneca


Marcella Martinez, Deputy Director of Constituency Services, NALEO Educational Fund


Erica Weinberg, Senior Manager, Pfizer US Philanthropy


Infectious Diseases and STDs Speakers

Dr. Gary Puckrein, National Minority Health Month Foundation


Mental Health, Chronic Condition and the Environment Speakers

Roger Rivera, President, National Hispanic Environmental Council


Dr. Roberto Jimenez


Keyur Patel, PharmD., Regional Scientific Associate Director, Novartis


LULAC Chapter Testimony Speakers

Angel Luevano, State Director, LULAC CA


Rene Luna, VP, LULAC Disability (Chicago, IL)


Dave Rodriguez, LULAC VP Far West


Jaime Martinez, Texas Latino Health Coalition


Mary Fimbres, Former Arizona State Director


SEMINAR AND WORKSHOP SERIES

9:00 a.m. � 10:20 a.m.
TRACK I: STRENGTHENING COUNCILS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING: PATHWAYS TO BETTER ADVOCACY

WORKSHOP

Civil Rights Today: Working with your Government

This community meeting brings together the Civil Rights Offices of important government agencies to discuss current law of interest to the community. They will provide valuable information about their services and how their agencies are enhancing their programs.

Moderator: Belen Earling, Compliance Director, OSHA

Speakers:

Delia Ramirez Trimble, Office of Civil Rights, Department of Interior


Cynthia McKnight, Attorney, EEOC-Office of Federal Operations


Rena Comisac, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, US Department of Justice


SEMINAR

Latinos and the Environment: Tierras Nobles and Global Warming

Moderator: Roger Rivera, National Hispanic Environmental Council

Speakers:

Cynthia Verdugo Peralta, Governing Board Member, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and Vice Chairman, California Fuel Cell Partnership


Alfredo Gonzales, Senior Program Manager, The Nature Conservancy


Lourdes Rosales Guevarra, M.D., Medical Officer, Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, Exposure Investigation and Consultation Branch, NCEH/ATSDR



TRACK II: PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY: Impacting the Americas

SEMINAR

Media, Telecommunications and Technology: Achieving Parity

There is a clear need to increase Hispanic-oriented programming in all facets of the media, including more high-level decision-making positions being made available to Hispanics at major media companies and networks. Programs should provide a positive and accurate portrayal of cultural breadth of Latinos and their contributions to the United States. This seminar will examine the nexus between telecommunications, emerging technologies and media access and its relevance to the increased participation of Latinos in front and behind the camera.

Moderator: Cindy Pe�a, Television Reporter, NBC Washington DC

Speakers:

Felix Sanchez, President, National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts


David Honig, Minority Media and Telecommunications Council


Victor Cabral, NBC/ Telemundo


Daniel Phythyon, Alliance for Public Technology


Monica Gil, Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs, Nielsen Media Research

10:30 a.m. � 11:55 a.m.
TRACK I: STRENGTHENING COUNCILS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING: PATHWAYS TO BETTER ADVOCACY

WORKSHOP

Getting Your Message Heard: Working with the Media

Sometimes it seems that despite all the work you do, the media does not seem to listen. This practical hands-on workshop will discuss the do�s and don�ts of working with different media sources; offer new how-to�s for crafting and getting out your message; as well as discuss the ethics of media outreach.

Moderator: Lizette Olmos, Director of Communications, LULAC

Speakers:

Carlos Alcazar, President, Hispanic Communications Network


Lupita Colmenero, President, NAHP


Ricardo Pimentel, Editorial Page Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


TRACK II: PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY: Impacting the Americas

SEMINAR

Education Policy Today: A Report Card on Latinos

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has given the Latino community very mixed results on the issue of education standards. Hispanic dropout rates have remained largely an invisible problem to all but Hispanic students, their parents, and their communities. Although many researchers and some policymakers have been aware of the problem, discussions of Hispanic dropout rates have often been submerged in discussions of dropouts in general, the education of ethnic minorities in general, or politicized debates about immigration, language, and bilingualism. There has been little decoupling of the Hispanic experience in the school system. This seminar will present some of the challenges facing the Hispanic community in the education system and offers recommendations for improvement based on new data from Alliance for Excellent Education and Intercultural Development Research Association.

Moderator: Gabriela, Lemus, Policy Director, LULAC

Speakers:

Bob Wise, President Alliance for Excellent Education


Anna Sol Gutierrez, Delegate of Maryland


Maria "Cuca" Robledo Montecel, Director, IDRA


Kathleen Leos, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director, Office of English Language Acquisition

2:30 p.m. � 3:45 p.m.
TRACK I: STRENGTHENING COUNCILS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING: PATHWAYS TO BETTER ADVOCACY

WORKSHOP

Organizing the Grassroots: Best Practices for Community Networking

Picture this: your children are walking to school and they are having trouble crossing the street because they need a traffic light at your street corner on the way to the campus�How can you make it happen? This workshop will focus on how grassroots networks can be created across agencies and provide ideas for how to improve advocacy at the local, state and national levels. LULAC advocates are often involved in a wide array of other organizations as well that they can tap into to create stronger networks for creating change. This powerful workshop will examine best practices for generating positive policy responses at the local, state and national levels by creating cross-cutting coalitions for more powerful advocacy.

Moderator: Yolanda Adams, Wisconsin State Director, LULAC

Speakers:

Miguel Fernandez, Programs Development Director, LULAC


Jesse Rios, Executive Director,Labor Council on Latin American Advancement


Belen Mendoza, Director of Political Outreach, America Votes


Jose Carrillo, President, Rocky County Chapter, LCLAA


Simone Lightfoot, Political Action Committee, Voter Empowerment Coordinator, Detroit Branch NAACP


TRACK II: PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY: Impacting the Americas

SEMINAR

The Voting Rights Act and the Latino Community: The Upcoming Reauthorization

In 1965, Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act (VRA) to protect the African-American community from discriminatory voting and election practices imposed by states and local jurisdictions. Under current law, Congress must reauthorize Section 5 and Section 203 of the VRA by August 2007. This important plenary will explore discrimination in the electoral process and the need for minority voter protection, particularly for Latinos and immigrants.

Moderator: Lena Levario, Legal Counsel, LULAC

Speakers:

Mike Rodriguez, Director of Field Operations, USHLI Chicago


Larry Gonzalez, Principal, Raben Group


Peter Zamora, Legislative Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal and Education Fund


Luis Vera, General Counsel, LULAC


Ralph Yaniz, State Director, AARP Illinois


Cathy McCully, Chief of the Census Redistricting Data Office, Census Bureau

3:45 p.m. � 5:15 p.m.
TRACK I: STRENGTHENING COUNCILS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING: PATHWAYS TO BETTER ADVOCACY

WORKSHOP

Fundraising for Non-Profits: Lessons for Advocates

As every LULAC Council knows, it is very important to raise money in order to provide community services. It is also very important to not only manage the money wisely, but provide accurate accounting in order to avoid financial problems. This very hands-on workshop provides ideas for grant-writing, financial tools and best accounting practices for council treasurers to maximize their resources while at the same time facilitating accountability to their members and to the IRS.

Moderator: Laura Medrano, LULAC VP of the North/East, LULAC

Speakers:

Fred Gutierrez, Senior Program Officer, Greater Milwaukee Foundation


Ena Alcaraz, Corporate Relations Manager, Hispanic Communities & Financial Education, State Farm Insurance


Hugo Loyo, Board Member, IME


Barbara Soto-Ryan, Director of Business Development, FlexAbility of Wisconsin


TRACK II: PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY: Impacting the Americas

SEMINAR

Health Crisis: Towards the Development of a Proactive Latino Agenda

Hispanics have become the largest minority in the United States and it is estimated that by 2025, Hispanics will account for 18 percent of the elderly population. Nearly 60 percent of Hispanics live with families with incomes below the 2005 poverty level, and 1 in 6 Latino seniors live under the poverty level. Yet, Latinos as a whole are younger, have more children, have greater family stability, and more than half of all Latinos living. The statistics are alarming. Twenty-seven percent of Hispanics ages 50 to 65 are uninsured and only 33 percent of Latinos with a chronic condition have coverage for prescription drugs. The percentage of Hispanic uninsured with chronic conditions is large. It is important that all Latinos � regardless of where they live � have access to a high-quality, affordable prescription drug plan. Latinos stand to benefit greatly from improving better access to culturally competent health care, improved education about nutrition and its impact on health, as well as access to innovative prescription drug coverage plans because of their limited income and lack of insurance. This powerful seminar will discuss these and other health policy matters with the goal of creating a Latino public health policy agenda.

Moderator: Yolanda Rodr�guez-Escobar, Executive Director, Mujeres Unidas

Speakers:

Dr. Gary Puckrein, International Minority Health Month


Dr. Elena Rios, National Hispanic Medical Association


Ericka Vexler, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy


Mayra Alvarez, Legislative Assistant, Congresswoman, Hilda Solis


Fernando Mederos, Chairperson, National Alianza for the Elimination of Domestic Violence


Katherine Culliton, Policy Director, Latino Campaign Against Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse




Friday, June 30, 2006

9:00 a.m. � 10:30 a.m.
A NATIONAL DEBATE

Immigration Policy: Where are we today?

Immigration policy has always been a contentious and complex issue that can both drive communities apart and bring them together. In the case of immigration today, we face a more complex world where more than ever before issues related to both the economic needs of the country and national security vie for attention. This important policy seminar will explore the nature of those complexities while examining best strategies for being passing legislation that not only protects the nation, but creates a balanced and humane approach to immigration.

Moderator: Mickey Ibarra, President, Mickey Ibarra and Associates

Speakers:

Margaret A. Donnelly, Policy Expert


John Tresvi�a, President, President, Mexican American Legal and Education Fund


Jaime Contreras, SEIU Local 82


Ana Avenda�o, Associate General Counsel, AFL-CIO


Peter Schey, Executive Director, Center for Human Rights

9:00 a.m. � 10:30 a.m.
A DEBATE

Resolving the Issue of Puerto Rico�s Status: A Legislative Debate

Congress is currently debating legislation that provides a congressionally recognized framework for the four million US Citizens living in Puerto Rico to freely express their wishes regarding their options for full self government. This debate will explore the different bills in both House and Senate that propose processes for Puerto Ricans to decide permanent political status.

Speakers:

Jeffrey Farrow, Former Co-chair of the White House Interagency Working Group on Puerto Rico


Luis Hidalgo, Sr., Representative of the Speaker of the House of Puerto Rico


PUBLIC POLICY AND THE LATINO COMMUNITY: Impacting the Americas

SEMINARS

10:30 a.m. � 12:00 p.m.
Empowering Latinas: Eliminating Barriers to Success

Although many Latinas are breaking down barriers, many remain among the most vulnerable in the United States. They experience some of the most severe disparities in pay equity of any population group and are more likely to take flexible, lower-waged jobs so as to ensure their ability to take care of their families. Latinas are more likely to put off their own health care in favor of their family. Latinas are three times more likely to live in poverty than non-Hispanic white women. These statistics are startling, but Latinas are also powerful advocates and when given information and the capacity to create change, they make the world better for their entire community. The goal of this seminar is to create pathways for success � eliminating domestic violence, encouraging positive outlooks, and taking control over our future.

Moderator: Ray Velarde, LULAC Nacional Legal Advisor, LULAC

Speakers:

Maria Teresa, Peterson, Executive Director, Voto Latino


Irasema Garza, Director of Women's Rights Dept, AFSCME


Fernando Mederos, Chairperson, National Alianza for the Elimination of Domestic Violence


Angela Schnuerle, Office of Senator Blanche Lincoln


Gabriela Goddard, Editor, Segunda Juventud




BUSINESS WORKSHOP



Building Latino Entrepreneurs: A Roadmap for Success

As the fastest growing segment of the small business community and a core component of economic growth for the United States, Latinos in emerging communities and in established areas around the country are increasingly in need of state-of-the-art information to better position their businesses for maximum opportunity. This educational workshop will address access to business and legal resources, and government programs to effectively create and grow Hispanic entrepreneurship.


Moderator: Lydia Gonzalez, President, Ivuemedia

Speakers:

Darryl Morin, Small Business Owners, Advanced Wireless


Eric Ness, Wisconsin District Director, SBA


Bob Stollenwerk, District Director State of Wisconsin, SCORE


Marie Therese Dominguez, Partner, Field Works Innovative Grassroots and Field Strategies


J�an Fernandez, State Farm Insurance

Featured Events

Monday, June 26

6 pm to 8 pm
Attendance: 600
Opening Reception: Kick off event is full of excitement as we preview a week-long convention full of important speakers, workshops, and panels.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $10,000.


Tuesday, June 27

6:45 to 8:30 am
Attendance: 600
Law Enforcement Awards Breakfast: Recognizes outstanding Hispanics in law enforcement that have performed above and beyond the call of duty.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $10,000.


12 pm to 2 pm
Attendance: 700 Diversity Luncheon: Celebrates the importance of diversity in the workplace featuring distinguished representatives from Corporate America and the federal government.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $15,000.


Wednesday, June 28

7 am to 8:30 am
Attendance: 600
Outstanding Educators Recognition Breakfast: Recognizes outstanding Educators who have earned the respect of the community for advancing education.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $10,000.


Noon to 2 pm
Attendance: 1000
Partnership Luncheon: Highlights LULAC�s corporate and government partnerships. This is the perfect forum to promote your initiatives with LULAC.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $20,000.


6 pm to 9 pm
Attendance: 900

Local Council Event: Hosted by local LULAC councils, this event highlights Hispanic leaders and supports local LULAC programs.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $25,000.


Thursday, June 29

Noon to 2 pm
Attendance: 1000
Unity Luncheon: Promotes unity among Hispanics and other communities in the United States. Speakers focus on working together to make America stronger.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $35,000.


5 pm to 7 pm
Attendance: 1500

Sponsor & Exhibitor Reception: Open to the Wisconsin Hispanic community, this event takes place in the exposition area and honors our sponsors and exhibitors.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $10,000.


6 pm to 8 pm
Attendance: 800
Youth & Young Adults Awards Banquet: Highlights our youth and young adult programs. The event features an awards presentation for our future leaders.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $25,000.


8 pm to 11 pm
Attendance: 1500 Mariachi & Concierto de la Gente:
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $20,000.

Friday, June 30

7:30 am to 9 am
Attendance: 400
LNESC Breakfast: Hosted by the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, this event celebrates LULAC�s educational programs.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $10,000.


Noon to 2 pm
Attendance: 800

Women�s Hall of Fame Luncheon: Focuses on the contributions made by Latinas to the U.S. and features the induction of 5 women into the LULAC Women�s Hall of Fame.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $25,000.


6 pm to 7 pm
Attendance: 900
Presidential Reception: Kicks off the main and best attended evening of the convention. This black tie event features Hispanic leaders from throughout the U.S.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $20,000.


7 pm to 10 pm
Attendance: 1200
Presidential Awards Banquet: This magnificent black-tie event highlights individuals who have given outstanding service to the Hispanic community throughout the year. Top national leaders deliver keynote address.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $50,000.


Saturday, July 1

8 pm to 11 pm
Attend: 800
President's Celebration: Concluding event of the convention celebrates the election of LULAC�s leadership.
Minimum Sponsorship Level: $15,000.

LULAC is second to none as the leading advocate for issues affecting Hispanic Americans. We have fought numerous injustices over the years and will continue to do so with the help of people like you.

Advocacy-As your government liaison in Washington, we monitor legislation and provide policy makers with the Latino perspective on immigration, affirmative action, business, education, and other issues impacting our community.
Education-LULAC has increased educational opportunities for thousands of deserving young Hispanic students throughout the country. We operate one of the largest Hispanic scholarship programs in the nation and provide academic enrichment programs to elementary, middle, and high school students.

Political Participation-Our members sponsor voter registration drives and citizenship education programs. We have successfully implemented letter writing and lobbying efforts on behalf of key Hispanic issues to legislators at all levels of government.

Service-LULAC members are engaged in a variety of community service projects that achieve progress through a positive approach. From job training to health fairs and from mentoring to business initiatives, LULAC members make a difference by taking charge and getting things done.

I should know better than to come right back on after I eat.........

I should know better than to come right back on after I eat.........

Words absolutely fail me.

Ya.....kind of leaves you speechless. That's the first full sentence I've gotten out since I read it. Nothing like a well paid for plan to oust the Americans! This just irks me to no end. I could b...ch a book out on this article alone. But I'd probably stroke out before I finished.

If all these people are relying on the illegals to pay the taxes once they are made citizens to build this country in the future, they are sadly mistaken. Only corporations will benefit by making them citizens, social services etc will go down the toilet as they are a drain financially on this country and always will be

you guys know that karl rove is going to la raza's convention?

Originally Posted by TheInquisitor

you guys know that karl rove is going to la raza's convention?

We sure do!

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