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Press Release
The LULAC National Women’s Conference in Miami
Turns Up the Heat.
March 26, 2007
Contacts:
Lizette J. Olmos 202-365-4553
Margaret Moran (210) 422-2812
Regla Gonzalez (617) 710-9088
Washington, DC - The LULAC
National Women’s Conference will be held on
March 30-31 in Miami, Florida at the Hyatt
Regency Miami Hotel on 400 South East Second
Avenue. The “Knowledge
that Nurtures” Conference will address the
challenges that Latinas confront in education,
economics and health. Among those welcoming
attendees will be Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and
presenting a proclamation on behalf of Mayor of
Miami-Dade County Carlos Alvarez is Director of
Constituent Services Elinette Garcia Navarro.
The Women’s Conference will provide workshops on
topics such as human rights, health and economic
issues of special concern to Latinas.
“This year’s LULAC Women’s
Conference, "Knowledge that Nurtures", has come
to recognize and acknowledge the wonderful
commitment and dedication that women have given
to LULAC. Knowledge that has driven many LULAC
women has been to empower their families and
whole communities,” said LULAC National
President Rosa Rosales. “It is during LULAC
Women’s Conferences, that Latinas must and will
mentor other Latinas. “Stand up and be heard"
that is the call that I want every Latina to
respond to.”
The keynote speaker at the
Women’s Recognition Luncheon on Saturday will be
Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, president of Bettra
Inc., a Miami-based management consulting firm
that has helped start more than 600 small
businesses and assisted companies in receiving
more than $7 million dollars in loans and
grants. The honorees include Tere Zubizaretta,
ZUBI Advertising, Nickie Valdez Vice-President
SERCO and Judge Lena Levario will be recognized
at the Friday night welcome reception.
“As the world changes, Latinas
must remain focused and ready to meet the
challenges that confront us,” said Vice
President for Women Margaret Moran.
“Preparedness in education, economics and health
and engaging our children in this learning
process is of utmost importance. We have
traveled quite a way together and have a long
journey ahead of us; yet walking alongside you
has made it a short one.
We no longer think in terms of what has to be
done, but rather how soon you can do it.”
The workshops include the
following:
“Human Rights and its
Effects on our Population”
Moderator Regla Gonzalez, LULAC Women’s
Commission, Speakers Laida Arcia Carro,
President Coalition of Cuban-American Women,
Magdelivia Hidalgo Gonzalez International
Relations Director of the Latin American
Federation of Rural Women Yolanda Huerga
Co-Founder Damas de Blanco Anna Rodriguez,
Founder Florida Coalition Against Human
Trafficking.
“Don’t Ignore your Health
Know the Signs and Act!”
Moderator: Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar, MSW, Ph.D
candidate, speakers Carol Easton, RN, MSN,
University of Texas Health Science Center at San
Antonio Department of Medicine, speakers include
Dr. Rene Rodriguez, Founder The Interamerican
College of Physicians and Surgeons”, Sylvia
Melendez- Klinger, Hispanic Food Communications.
“Economic Empowerment Take
it to the Next Level, you Owe it to Yourself”
Speakers include Nancy Allen, President/CEO,
Women’s Business Development Center, Cynthia
Garcia James, President, Cynthia James
Construction Company, Maria Diaz, Public Affairs
Specialist, Social Security Administration.
The Conference is sponsored by
Clear Channel Communications, Comcast, Ford
Motor Company, General Motors, Anheuser-Busch
Companies, Direct Energy, The Coca Cola Company,
Tyson Foods, Inc. and Hispanic Network Magazine.
The workshops and exhibits are
open to the public. For registration information
and purchase of tickets to meal events, please
contact Margaret Moran at
moran0529@aol.com or Carolina Munoz, LULAC
Fiscal Officer at (915) 577-0726 fax: (915)
577-0914 Toll Free number: 866.577.0726 E-mail:
cmunoz@lulac.org.
The League of United Latin
American Citizens, the oldest and largest
Hispanic membership organization in the country,
advances the economic conditions, educational
attainment, political influence, health and
civil rights of Hispanic Americans through
community-based programs operating at more than
700 LULAC councils nationwide.
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