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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Legislative Conference (Salon III)
9:00 am- 10:15 am ~ Addressing Latino Childhood Obesity: The Essential Role of Advocates
Sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
U.S. obesity rates have risen at an alarming rate among children of all ages during the last 40 years, especially among children of minority descent. These statistics are of particular consequence for Latino children, who have been cited as having one of the highest rates of obesity and who represent the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing minority group in the nation. Addressing childhood obesity requires policy, environment and community-level changes targeting the needs of Latino youth. Panel participants will discuss how community advocates can be the catalysts to reduce and prevent childhood obesity by providing access to healthy foods, improving the environment to increase the availability of safe settings for physical activity, and engaging communities and policymakers.
Moderator: Brent Wilkes, National Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens Rear Admiral David Rutstein, Acting Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Rajen Anand, Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture Ellen Teller, Director Govt. Affairs Food Research and Action Center
10:30am- 11:45am ~ Immigration Reform in the Red Zone
*** Workshop Closed to Press ***
Our broken immigration system which impacts the lives of over 12 million people demands urgent reform. President Obama’s administration and congress have maintained focus on the state of the economy, healthcare reform and they are rapidly approaching mid-term elections. Comprehensive immigration reform is at risk of being overlooked and allowing the status quo to persist. Discussion will focus on the need for comprehensive immigration reform and the steps needed to champion the passage of immigration legislation. The panelist will explore current pieces of legislation including CIR ASAP sponsored by Representative Luis Gutierrez from Illinois. Other topics will include the Dream Act, Ag Jobs and 287(g) agreements among other important topics.
Moderator: Alejandro Aviles, LULAC Arkansas State Director Grisella Martinez, Director of Policy Legislative Affairs, National Immigration Forum Andres Ramirez, Senior Vice President, NDN & New Policy Institute John Amaya, Associate Director of Immigration at the National Council of La Raza Lia Parada, Office of Congressman Xavier Becerra
12:00pm- 1:30 pm ~ Luncheon: Expanding Broadband to the Latino Community (Salon II)
Sponsored by Comcast
Today, more than ever, the demand for highly skilled labor is on the rise making technology essential for success. LULAC is at the forefront of bringing state-of-the art technology to Latino communities through a network of 57 technology centers. The Federal Communications Commission has been working to craft a national broadband plan that it will present to Congress by mid-March. This plan is the first U.S. effort to develop a comprehensive approach for Americans to obtain universal broadband access. Expert speakers will discuss why broadband expansion and adoption is essential to continued progress of the Latino community and what strategies the FCC should include in the National Broadband Plan.
MC: José Díaz-Balart, News Anchor and National Director of Public Affairs for Telemundo Network Susan Gonzales, Vice President, Comcast Foundation, Senior Director, Federal Government and External Affairs -
Jacqueline Clary, Fellow, Minority Media & Telecom Council (MMTC)
Sylvia Aguilera, Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership (HTTP) Phoebe Yang, Chief Counsel and Senior Advisor, National Broadband Task Force, Federal Communications Commission -
Alexandra Vegas, Multicultural Marketing Director, The Procter & Gamble Company
pm- 3:15 pm ~ Employment Creation and Economic Stimulus
Sponsored by Exxon Mobil
With Latino unemployment rates skyrocketing past 13.1%, the White House is working on a second stimulus bill focused on job creation. Administration officials have stressed that to get through Congress, the new stimulus bill must be bi-partisan and more successful at creating permanent jobs than last year’s stimulus legislation. Panelists will discuss strategies that could be included in a jobs stimulus package and more specifically how the new bill can be tailored to address communities which have the greatest need. In addition, they will discuss how advocates can get involved in ensuring that a jobs stimulus bill that addresses the high Latino unemployment rate passes Congress and reaches their neighborhoods.
Emanuel Pleitez, Designated, Federal Officer for the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB), United States Department of the Treasury (Invited) Hilary O. Shelton, Director, NAACP Washington Bureau / Vice President for Advocacy
Catherine Singley, Office of Research, Advocacy & Legislation, NCLR Mike Carrington, Chief Operations Officer of the CROP Foundation. CROP stands for Careering Responsible Opportunity Programs
Legislative Awards Gala
~ Ticketed Event
~ Black Tie
Celebrating Legislative Service to the Hispanic Community and LULAC’s 81st Anniversary
Honoring:
Governor Luis G. Fortuño
Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez
Congressman Henry Cuellar
Remarks:
Cecilia Muñoz, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, The White House
Congressman Ben Ray Luján
Thursday, February 25, 2010
9:00am- 5:00 pm ~ Advocacy Appointments
(Lunch on Own)
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