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Senate Democrats To Host 1st. Annual Latino Youth Summit.

Students nationwide experience Democracy at work.

October 17, 2007

For more information, contact:
Lizette J. Olmos, 202-833-6130 ext 16

Washington, DC The League of United Latin American Citizens is sponsoring 11 students to participate in the 1st Annual Latino Youth Summit on Tuesday, October 16th and Wednesday, October 17. U.S. Senators: Harry Reid (D-NV), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ken Salazar (D-CO), and Robert Menéndez (D-NJ) will be among the Senators speaking to the students.

The purpose of the Summit is to provide a forum for our nation’s fastest growing segment of the population to discuss policies important to their community. The summit will feature various U.S. Senators who will join a large group of Hispanic students from around the U.S. to discuss the critical issues facing their communities in the areas of immigration, education, civil rights, judicial system amongst other issues.

LULAC students selected include:
Mary Angela Solorzano, Wakefield High School
Henry Reyes, Wakefield High School
Janet Rodriguez, Wakefield High School
Arturo Josei Bohorquez, Sophomore, George Mason University
Christian Trasmonte, Senior, George Mason High School
Elisavet Garcia, Senior, University of California, Davis
Julieta Ramos, Senior, University of California, Riverside
Maricella Garcia, Masters Program, Clinton School of Public Service- Arkansas
Rafael Arciga, Junior, University of Arkansas
Alejandro Aviles, Senior, University of Arkansas
Vanessa Trasmonte, Junior, George Mason University.

Below please find the agenda of the day’s events:

Wednesday October 17, 2007 Senate Russell Building Room 325 [SR-325]

9:00- 9:30 AM Breakfast Reception
9:30- 9:45 AM Opening Remarks, followed by questions from reporters Sens. Reid, Stabenow, Salazar, Menéndez
9:45- 10:00 AM Moderator
10:00- 10:20 AM Immigration- Senator Ken Salazar
10:20- 10:40 AM Education- Senator Jeff Bingaman
10:40- 11:00 AM Juvenile Justice- Senator Robert Menéndez
11:00- 11:20 AM Civil Rights- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
11:20- 11:40 AM Civic Engagement- Luis Ávila
11:40- 12:00 PM Senator Ken Salazar and Senator Robert Menéndez
12:00- 12:30 PM Closing Speaker Janet Murguía, President of the National Council of La Raza

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the largest and oldest 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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