This past July 14-19 I had the pleasure of working at the National La raza Convention in Philadelphia.It was great! Many important people in the latino community were there. www.nclr.org
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Re: National Council of La Raza Convention
Wed, August 3, 2005 - 2:02 PMCan you give us some of the highlights? -
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Re: National Council of La Raza Convention
Thu, August 4, 2005 - 4:42 AMI'd love to!There was so much I don't know where to begin. There were various workshops in the mornings on topics like health, money management, nonprofit organization tips, health and housing issues for migrant farmworkers,legislative updates, education and more.A lavish served
lunch each day with speakers such as the President of La Raza Janet Murguia,
Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean,US Secretary of Treasury Ana Escobedo Cabral,
actresses Lupe Ontiveros and Eva Legori from "Desperate Housewives".Univision's Maria Elena Salinas, M Spellings Us Secretary of Education,many more. After lunch there was an EXPO open to public with different exhibits on health, college, home ownership, Johson & Johnson, Goya, Ford and American airlines gave away lots of freebies.dancing, music Dora the Explorer for the kiddies. On Saturday there was a 5k Diabetes run from the convention center around the city. Sunday a Rally of Youth from all over the US to promote THE DREAM ACT.Saturday and Sunday nights dinner and dancing in the ballroom with Gilberto Santa Rosa and other bands.There were Latinos from all over the US there. A great time! -
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Re: National Council of La Raza Convention
Thu, August 4, 2005 - 4:55 AMI mentioned a rally for the "DREAM ACT."It is a House bill trying to be passed that allows Hispanic youth who were brought here to US by their parents ,undocumented, to attend college.These students 65,000 of them graduate from our nation's high schools but are not able to attend college and if the university does allow it they are barred from instate tuition, grants, loans private scholarships and the Dream of pursuing a higher education.
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