Draft Agenda

Second Annual
2007 Advocacy Day Policy Briefing

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
8:30am - 1:30pm
J.W. Marriott, Salon E
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC
 

8:30 am Registration
9:00 am – 9:05 am Program Opening
John Trasviņa, President & General Counsel of MALDEF
9:05 am - 9:10 am Welcome Remarks
Rosa Rosales, LULAC National President

9:10 am - 9:15 am

Immigration Intro

This panel will focus on the immigration debate, the challenges that Hispanics are facing, and the likelihood that a CIR bill will be passed
 

9:15 am - 9:45 am

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Rosa Rosales, LULAC

  • John Trasviņa, MALDEF (7 minutes)

  • Cecilia Muņoz, NCLR (7 minutes)

  • Serena Hoy, Office of Sen. Reid (7 minutes)

  • Jaime Contreras, SEIU (7 minutes)

9:46 am - 10:00 am Q&A
 

Break (5 minutes)
 

10:05 am - 10:10 am

Health Policy Intro

Focus: This panel will address efforts to improve the state of Hispanic health in the United States.

10:10 am - 10:34 am

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Moderator: Rev. Deacon Sal Alvarez, Chair
National LULAC Health Commission

  • Congresswoman Hilda Solis (5 Minutes)

  • Dr. Elena Rios, National Hispanic Medical Association (5 minutes)

  • Dr. Garth Graham, Office of Minority Health (5 minutes)

  • Damon Dozier, National Minority AIDS Council (5 minutes)

 

10:35 am - 10:55 am Q&A
 

Break (10 minutes)
 

11:05 am - 11:08 am

Education Policy Intro

Focus: This panel will discuss efforts to grow educational achievement for Hispanic students, the challenges they face and trends in educational policy.

11:09 am - 11:45 am

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Jose Gonzales, LULAC

  • Raul Gonzalez, NCLR (5 Minutes)

  • Peter Zamora, MALDEF (5 minutes)

  • Moira Lenehan Razzuri, Office of Cong. Hinojosa (5 minutes)

  • Kathleen Leos, Department of Education (5 minutes)

  • Richard Verdugo, NEA (5 minutes)

11:46 am - 12:00 m Q&A
12:00 m - 1:30 pm LULAC Diversity & Leadership Luncheon
(SALON Russell-Hart-Cannon, Mezzanine Level)

Key Note Speakers:
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
Manuel Mirabal, NPRC

Focus: Employment and Diversity aspects in both the federal and corporate workforce  

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm LULAC Advocacy Day

Meetings will be scheduled with Members of Congress to discuss LULAC’s policy priorities. A LULAC lead advocate, issue expert, will be assigned to each meeting. The lead advocate will be responsible for sharing LULAC issue briefings with the Members and staffers.
 

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