2011 NCLR Annual Conference Commemorative Program Book by Karen Nava

Table of contents NCLR Mission 5 Welcome/Bienvenidos 6 Honoring Our Past 8 Embracing Now 12 Programmatic Successes 17 Legislative Successes 20 NCLR Affiliate Partners 23 NCLR Affiliate Council 28 Conference Highlights 41 Conference Sponsors 58 Event Sponsors 59 Media Sponsors 61 National Latino Family Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors 62 NCLR Family / Familia Pavilion 62 Health and Fitness / Tu Salud Pavilion 62 Community / El Barrio Pavilion 62 Culture and History / El Museo Pavilion 63 Technology and Environment / El Futuro Pavilion 63 Career / Tus Oportunidades Pavilion 64 Workshops and Town Halls 85 Saturday, July 23 88 Sunday, July 24 93 Monday, July 25 105 Tuesday, July 26 110 NCLR Líderes Summit 120 NCLR Awards 141 Affiliate Recognition 144 Affiliate of the Year Award 148 Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award 150 Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership 152 Ruben Salazar Award for Communications 154 Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence 156 Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award 158 NCLR Board of Directors 173 NCLR Corporate Board of Advisors 175 NCLR Corporate Champions 178 NCLR Staff 179 Special Acknowledgments 185 Research and Publications 190 2011 Annual Conference Concept and Design by 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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NCLR Mission The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas—assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families. Founded in 1968, NCLR is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization headquartered in Washington, DC. NCLR serves all Hispanic subgroups in all regions of the country and has regional offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, and San Antonio.

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Welcome On behalf of the National Council of La Raza’s Board of Directors and staff, welcome to our nation’s capital and the home of NCLR’s headquarters—Washington, DC! This city, a symbol of power and transformation, is one of the most diverse in the nation, and all corners of the globe define its vibrancy and distinctive character. We will spend these four days of Conference to celebrate the Latino community’s many faces, to inspire and be inspired, to embrace our successes, and to shore up for the challenges ahead in building a stronger America. This year, the U.S. Census released data revealing that the Hispanic community now stands at more than 50 million strong, and by 2050 will account for nearly one-third of the nation’s population. The data also show that Hispanic workers will represent one-third of the total American workforce by 2050. These numbers confirm what NCLR and its many allies have long known: Latinos are an integral part of the fabric of this nation. We believe that each individual possesses strengths and skills that can make a difference in their own lives, yet together with their fellow Americans they represent a powerful force for positive change in their communities. By facilitating the exchange of ideas and strategies and providing opportunities for our community-based Affiliates to leverage each other’s strengths, great change can take place. Together we enhance the abilities of and provide opportunities for individuals and families to achieve the American Dream. If our nation is to prosper politically, economically, and culturally, America’s Latinos must thrive. The well-being of all people hinges on access to quality health care and affordable, nutritious foods. NCLR is weighing in on federal

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NCLR is ramping up naturalization efforts, increasing voter registration, improving the reach of voter education, and strengthening Latino civic engagement.

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regulations for health care exchanges and fighting the repeal of health care reform. Our Affiliates complement these efforts with health interventions and preventions. We will continue to break down the structural barriers to a healthy, vibrant society. Moreover, because a competitive workforce is the cornerstone of robust economic growth, NCLR is focused on curbing foreclosure, promoting access to high-quality jobs, and providing information on how to save for the future and build wealth. A stable future and good job prospects go hand in hand with high-quality education. 6

BIENVENIDOS Bienvenidos Nearly one-quarter of our nation’s children are Hispanic, and NCLR and its Affiliates make sure that our kids are equipped for school success. NCLR will continue to set higher benchmarks so that Hispanic children have a brighter future. Our nation has a moral obligation to bring dignity, humanity, and justice to the immigration system, but at times our efforts are challenged by those determined to undermine our call for equal ground. We have developed the tools that communities need to be their own advocates and are partnering with Affiliates and allies at the local level to push back against racial profiling measures cloaked under the guise of immigration solutions.

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Personal empowerment through the ballot box is the cornerstone of our democracy. NCLR is ramping up naturalization efforts, increasing voter registration, improving the reach of voter education, and strengthening Latino civic engagement. Every year for the next 20 years, 500,000 eligible Latinos will reach voting age, and our efforts are paving the way for all people to exercise their voice in deciding the country’s future. We face many challenges, yet we envision a future in which all people are valued and have equal footing. The framers of the United States Constitution had a vision of a government that would protect its people, and they laid the foundation for future generations of Americans to embrace the rights, privileges, and opportunities of a democratic society and to have a voice in shaping their world. The steps we take now to raise each other and our communities will build on this vision and create a brighter, stronger America.

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Daniel R. Ortega, Jr.

Chair, NCLR Board of Directors

Honoring our past The National Council of La Raza has grown and evolved over the course of its history to become the most authoritative voice on Hispanic issues today. NCLRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founding and evolution parallel the increasing presence and contributions of Latinos in the U.S., now the largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority. Initially a small regional organization focused on one Hispanic subgroup, NCLR now represents all Hispanic communities throughout the U.S. and Puerto

Rico, works with community-based organizations from the Northeast to the Southwest, and conducts both national and state-level advocacy on a range of public policy issues that have the potential to improve outcomes for Latinos.

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Honoring our past El Movimiento

NCLR traces its origins to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and to efforts that preceded World War II, such as those related to early school and housing desegregation. Although Hispanics—especially Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans—participated in both movements, they did not gain widespread media coverage or national visibility. Without such recognition, legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 had relatively little impact on the Hispanic community. In large part, the invisibility that plagued the Latino civil rights movement was a result of geographic isolation of Mexican Americans in the Southwest and Puerto Ricans in the Northeast, which caused it to be overshadowed by the more highly visible national movements. In addition, these groups lacked the kinds of critical institutions around which they could rally, unify, and organize. Recognizing that these hurdles imposed a critical barrier to the mobilization of an effective civil rights movement, a group of Mexican Americans in Washington, DC formed a coordinating body that could provide technical assistance to existing Hispanic groups and bring them together into a single united front. In the early 1960s, this organization— NOMAS (National Organization for Mexican American Services)—met with the Ford Foundation to present a funding proposal. The meeting was one of several factors that contributed to Ford’s decision to finance a major study of Mexican Americans by scholars at the University of California, Los Angeles, the first grant of its kind in the United States.

The Founding

Like other philanthropic and government entities, the Ford Foundation was concerned about the paucity of information on, and its own lack of expertise regarding, Mexican Americans and other Hispanics. In this context, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights began to hold a series of important and influential hearings on the status of Mexican Americans, and later other Latino groups, in the U.S. At the same time, the Ford Foundation decided to conduct a second less academic and formal investigation, and subsequently hired three highly respected Mexican Americans—Herman Gallegos, Dr. Julian Samora, and Dr. Ernesto Galarza—to travel throughout the Southwest and consult with other activists and leaders.

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Maclovio BaRraza, Founding Chair, SWCLR

Honoring our past

The findings of these three leaders, published in two reports, revealed that Mexican Americans faced numerous culturally unique obstacles, especially with respect to poverty. They also illustrated a clear need for more local, grassroots programmatic and advocacy organizations, for a source of ongoing technical assistance to help coordinate and strengthen the work of these local groups, and for national advocacy on behalf of Mexican Americans. Research led to a series of organizational meetings among Chicano* leaders and, as a result, Gallegos, Samora, and Galarza founded the Southwest Council of La Raza (SWCLR), NCLR’s predecessor, in Arizona in February 1968.** Initial financial support came from the Council of Churches, the United Auto Workers, and a Ford Foundation planning grant, and by April of that year, SWCLR had received its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Gallegos, the organization’s first Executive Director, an activist from San Francisco, was highly respected for his strong organizational skills. He was known for his ability to work effectively with every sector of society with which he interacted, including labor, business, foundations, and the press. Samora, a founding member of the Board of Directors, has been described as a rare individual who mentored an entire generation of Latino scholars and whose work, filled with a passion for justice, met the highest academic standards. Galarza, a professor, author, accomplished musician, and expert on farmworker issues, considered by many the dean of Chicano activism, served as a consultant to the new organization. The distinct talents and credibility of these men contributed not only to building a strong foundation for the organization, but also to bringing together leadership in the community.

* “Chicano” is a cultural identity for persons who live in the United States and have a strong sense of Mexican American ethnic identity and an accompanying political consciousness. The term’s meaning has changed over time and varies regionally. Chicano and Chicana are used specifically by some Americans of Mexican descent who are proud of their heritage. [From: http://www.answers.com/topic/chicano] ** Similar efforts resulted in the founding of other Latino organizations in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and in the incorporation of the National Puerto Rican Coalition in 1977.

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Honoring our past In Search of Identity

In 1968, SWCLR began to help establish and support barrio (community) organizations with the goals of strengthening other local organizations and promoting empowerment, voter registration, leadership development, and other forms of advocacy. Seven organizations* in three states became its first “Affiliates”—Mexican American-controlled nonprofit organizations with a formal relationship to SWCLR—and SWCLR provided subgrants and technical assistance to these and other advocacy groups. During these early years, the organization made several formative decisions that have since profoundly shaped its development. It was at this time, for example, that SWCLR’s ideological commitment to nonpartisanship was affirmed. In another important decision, led by Board member Graciela Olivarez, the bylaws were amended to require equal representation of men and women on the Board of Directors. Today, the organization is one of only a handful that maintains such a rule. In 1970, Henry Santiestevan succeeded Gallegos as Executive Director. At the end of 1972, SWCLR became a national organization, and the Board of Directors changed its name to the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) to reflect its commitment to represent and serve all Mexican Americans in all parts of the country. In 1973, the Washington office became NCLR’s headquarters. In 1974, with the Board decision that it was time for a new generation of leaders, Raul Yzaguirre was selected as NCLR’s new Executive Director. Throughout the latter half of the 1970s, Yzaguirre worked with the Board and staff to reorganize and develop NCLR’s mission, programs, and priorities, and in 1978 the NCLR Board adopted a “corporate” structure with Yzaguirre as President and CEO. At the core of Yzaguirre’s aspirations was the realization of pan-Hispanic unity, and gradually NCLR’s sole focus on Mexican Americans began to broaden. In 1979, NCLR’s Board affirmed the organization’s role as an advocate for all Hispanics. Eventually, the bylaws were amended to require numerical Board representation of the major Hispanic subgroups according to their proportion of the population, based on decennial Census data. On December 31, 2004, Raul Yzaguirre retired from NCLR, which brought to a close a remarkable 30-year period in which he transformed a fledgling grassroots organization into the nation’s most influential Hispanic institution. On January 1, 2005, Janet Murguía became the institution’s new President and CEO, building upon NCLR’s history and major accomplishments to address the evolving needs of the growing and dynamic Latino population. * Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC), Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), Mexican American Community Programs Foundation (MACPF), The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU), Spanish-Speaking Unity Council (SSUC), Mission Development Council (MDC), and OBECA/Arriba Juntos Center

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Embracing now Our Agenda

NCLR’s vision is for Hispanics to reach equality with non-Hispanics in terms of economic empowerment, political empowerment, and social advancement and seeks to improve their lives by enhancing their ability to improve their socioeconomic status. While Hispanics have made advancements in certain areas, prosperity has not reached all segments of the community. NCLR has identified five major areas in its agenda and uses its experience, relationships, and a strategic roadmap to “move the needle” in these areas. First, education is clearly the key to achieving the American Dream, and it is essential that positive learning experiences begin in early childhood and continue throughout students’ educational careers. NCLR is working to ensure that the resources required to help Hispanic and immigrant students of all ages are universally available and that Hispanic parents are empowered to become advocates for quality education. Second, while many Americans enjoy financial security and economic well-being, not all Latinos have fared well in these arenas. NCLR is working to increase Hispanic access to economic mobility tools to reward work, complement workplace supports, and build wealth. Third, while Latinos are affected by a wide range of risk factors and diseases, nearly every health disparity they experience could be prevented or more effectively managed given timely access to health care. NCLR strives to eliminate the incidence, burden, and impact of health and environmental problems in the Latino community, seeking tangible improvements in Latinos’ access to health coverage and high-quality, culturally competent health care. Fourth, Latinos hold fewer assets than other Americans, proven by virtually every tangible standard. NCLR works to reduce the wealth gap and increase the level of assets held by the

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Embracing now Latino community, including pension coverage, homeownership, retirement security, savings, and access to bank accounts and affordable credit. Finally, the current U.S. immigration system is in need of comprehensive reform. The entire nation benefits from a fair, equal, and fully inclusive society. NCLR works to advance an affirmative agenda that has a positive impact on immigrant communities and links national and local advocacy efforts. NCLR also supports local communities in addressing the impact of negative state and local policies targeting immigrants; to ensure equal access to safetynet services for immigrants; and to maximize naturalization and civic participation of new Americans.

Our Strategy

NCLR seeks to improve the lives of Hispanics by working in two ways. First, by developing, supporting, and disseminating critical services, NCLR enhances the ability of Hispanics to improve their socioeconomic status. Second, through removing the social and legal barriers to advancement, NCLR ensures that Hispanics have the opportunity to improve their status. By working simultaneously on these two levels, NCLR is uniquely positioned to help Hispanics reach social and economic parity with non-Hispanics in the long term. The work of NCLRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly 300 community-based Affiliates is central to this effort. They are on the front lines, bringing attention to the needs of their constituents, developing and delivering innovative services, and working within the community to improve Latinosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives. They also serve as the voice of the community through their advocacy work and are a critical part of the fight to break down barriers.

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Embracing now Similarly, NCLR’s efforts are critical to the work of its Affiliates. NCLR’s policy expertise and relationships provide its Affiliates and the Latino community a vital voice on Capitol Hill and around the country. By representing the Affiliates and their constituents, NCLR aggregates the power of the community and brings greater focus to the whole in a way no single Affiliate could. NCLR also facilitates the exchange of ideas and strategies, providing opportunities for Affiliates to leverage each other in programmatic and advocacy work. NCLR and its community-based partners each possess strengths and skills that can make an important difference in distinct arenas. Yet together we represent a powerful force for positive change. Ultimately, NCLR’s network of like-minded organizations is striving to enhance the abilities of and provide opportunities for individuals and families to achieve the American Dream.

Our Partnerships

The transition in NCLR’s leadership in early 2005 provided an excellent opportunity for the institution to strengthen and enhance the value of its relationship with its Affiliates. In this context, NCLR engaged in an extensive business planning process, led by Murguía, with the participation of program and policy staff, Affiliate Council, and Board of Directors, and with the support of all Affiliates. The goal was to identify the areas in which NCLR could engage more deeply with Affiliates to achieve greater advocacy and programmatic impact and leverage the full potential of NCLR’s national voice and the Affiliates’ local expertise. The final NCLR Affiliate Member Services (AMS) Business Plan, adopted by the Board in 2006, laid out a three-part plan. The first phase of business plan implementation called for the creation of a fully-staffed component within NCLR dedicated specifically to NCLR’s Affiliates and headed by senior leadership that could elevate and address Affiliate interests internally. NCLR now has an enhanced AMS team, led by a national vice president and housed both at NCLR headquarters and in several offices around the country focused on Affiliate membership, nonprofit management support and technical assistance, and relationship cultivation. The second phase of the plan called for the reorganization of the Affiliate Network into key partnerships to advance NCLR and Affiliate initiatives and serve a larger segment of the Latino community. NCLR now has more than 75 Affiliate “program” and “advocacy” partners who engage with NCLR more deeply on specific initiatives. These partners receive subgrants and technical program support from NCLR, and they in turn implement NCLR programs with fidelity, collect data on their efforts, and share best practices with each other. This partnership structure has significantly enhanced NCLR’s ability to replicate successful efforts and take proven practices to scale.

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Embracing now Finally, NCLR recognized the need to concentrate resources and specialized staffing in areas of the country outside of Washington, DC in order to foster a closer connection to Affiliates and the communities they serve. Consequently, the final phase of the AMS Business Plan involves implementation of a new regional strategy, through which NCLR seeks to bring more financial, human, and technical resources to Affiliates in the field and leverage NCLRAffiliate partnerships for greater impact in building stronger communities. The first pilot of the regional strategy was implemented in California in 2009. The focus of the California Regional Office has been on reconnecting with NCLR’s California Affiliates, understanding the network and landscape in California, developing a framework to understand Affiliate strengths and gaps, and facilitating connections among Affiliates, partners, and resources. NCLR has put in place staff from all four major NCLR programs— education, health, housing, and workforce—and policy and capacity-building staff have been added to drive an advocacy model grounded in building Affiliate capacity. This work has helped us define the elements for enriching our presence in other regions of the country. A driving force behind forward movement is NCLR’s Campaign for Stronger American Communities (CSAC), a multiyear effort to fund the regional strategy work, including expanding our efforts to other NCLR regional offices. We believe that CSAC is the appropriate response to a truly extraordinary situation. If this nation is to continue to prosper politically, economically, and culturally, America’s Latinos must thrive in all of these areas. For more than 40 years, NCLR has worked to fully engage Latinos in the promise of America. We must adapt organizationally, however, to the rapidly changing demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic realities of American Latinos. And we must do so quickly. Our plan is straightforward and involves three basic components: taking proven practices to scale, advancing key public policy objectives, and strengthening our Affiliates in all regions of the country.

Our Vision for the Future

The largest ethnic minority group in the U.S., the Latino community has grown much faster than the U.S. population as a whole, representing 16% of the nation’s total population—at 50.5 million strong. Even more astounding, projections show that by 2050 it will total roughly 132.8 million people, or 30% of the U.S. population. NCLR is committed to meeting the challenges of this new era— building on its many successes and ensuring a hopeful future for millions.

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Our young people must be engaged in the political process and empowered to do well for themselves and their communities.

Embracing now As the Latino community continues to integrate into American society, NCLR will be there to assist in every step of the way, from the naturalization process and voter registration to building Latino wealth. One major initiative in the coming years is to guide more of our youth into leadership roles. Half of Hispanics in America are under the age of 25, and if our community is to achieve prosperity and the American Dream, our young people must be engaged in the political process and empowered to do well for themselves and their communities. By encouraging civic engagement, NCLR is planting seeds of responsibility that develop into new, firm roots, strengthening those values that are tantamount to the success of individuals, families, and the nation at large. As a nationally recognized institution working on behalf of the Latino community, NCLR is strengthening its partnerships across communities of color. Strong alliances with the African American, Native American, and Asian American communities increase the power of our collective voice. Banded together, we can do more to bring every individual closer to enjoying a higher quality of life. With the unified support of its constituents, NCLR is doing more to share the Latino story with America. For example, NCLR is on the leading edge of improving media portrayals and public images of Latinos. Through the ALMA Awards®, a television entertainment special, NCLR sends a powerful message: as inclusion strengthens the entertainment industry, diversity strengthens our whole country. While the challenges that Latinos face are complex, the solutions that NCLR seeks are simple—quality education, access to health care, rewards for hard work, prospects for advancement, and respect for common American values. Through NCLR’s approach of collaborating with its many partners, realization of these goals is a victory not only for NCLR and the Latino community, but for all Americans.

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Programmatic successes Throughout its history, NCLR has focused on providing capacity-building assistance to support and strengthen Hispanic CBOs nationwide, especially those that serve low-income and disadvantaged Latinos. In partnership with its Affiliates, NCLR has developed initiatives and programs that can be replicated at the community level and which strengthen the Hispanic community.

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NCLR launches the “Innovative Education Project,” later renamed Project EXCEL (Excellence in Community Education Leadership), the organization’s large-scale demonstration of community-based education models. NCLR establishes a pilot to test new strategies for increasing access of low-income Hispanics to homeownership opportunities. NCLR establishes the Center for Health Promotion (now the Institute for Hispanic Health) to address a wide range of health conditions present in the Hispanic community.

NCLR establishes the Youth Leaders Program (now the Líderes Initiative) to increase the number, capacity, and influence of young Latino leaders in the U.S.

1997

NCLR formally establishes the NCLR Homeownership Network, becoming one of the first national intermediary organizations to support community-based homeownership counseling services.

NCLR expands economic mobility activities, helping Hispanic CBOs to develop School-to-Work programs and One-Stop Career Centers, and establishes an Economic Mobility policy project to identify workforce development models that open new employment opportunities for Latinos.

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The Raza Development Fund, Inc. (RDF) is established as the community development lending arm for NCLR to provide flexible, high-quality loans along with technical assistance to entities that provide services and opportunities to low-income Latino families. NCLR’s Center for Community Educational Excellence (now the Office of Education) is expanded with a focus on assisting Affiliates and other CBOs in designing, establishing, and improving professional development opportunities for educators at the community level, and increasing Latino parent involvement in education.

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NCLR launches the Charter School Development Initiative to support new and existing community-based charter and alternative schools.

NCLRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workforce Development component creates and implements the Escalera Program: Taking Steps to Success, an employment and college readiness pilot that promotes economic mobility and leadership opportunities for Latino youth.

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Programmatic successes

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NCLR establishes the Early College High School demonstration project as a strategy to increase high school completion and college enrollment among Latino students in select cities.

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Then-Executive Director and COO Janet Murguía launches Affiliate Listening Tour to learn about the work of NCLR Affiliates and ways to strengthen the NCLR-Affiliate relationship. As a result, NCLR undertakes a business planning process in partnership with the Affiliate Council and Affiliate Network. NCLR adopts the Affiliate Member Services Business Plan which outlines a new strategy to organize its work with its Affiliates, maximizing the value and power of the Affiliate Network.

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NCLR’s Institute for Hispanic Health expands national initiatives and establishes its community-based health education model using promotores de salud (lay health educators) to address disproportionate rates of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, HIV/AIDS, and certain cancers among Latinos.

NCLR partners with national Latino organizations and the country’s largest Spanish-language media companies to launch ya es hora, a campaign that encourages civic participation among Hispanics in the United States and which contributed to a record 1.4 million naturalization applications and registered 23,000 new voters. NCLR launches the Wave of Hope Campaign and accompanying website (www.WeCanStopTheHate.org) in an effort to end hate in the immigration debate as well as the rhetoric that demonizes immigrants and Hispanic Americans. With support from NCLR’s Campaign for Stronger American Communities—a multiyear effort to fund implementation of NCLR’s regional strategy work—NCLR launches its California Pilot which is focused on building stronger communities by leveraging NCLR-Affiliate partnerships for greater impact.

NCLR launches its redesigned website, in line with the organization’s heightened focus on expanding its reach and enhancing awareness of NCLR’s brand and message.

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NCLR’s policy analyses and research efforts have allowed the organization to play a prominent role in nearly every national civil rights policy debate. These efforts have enabled NCLR to shape policy positions, contribute to the adoption of policies and programs that promote opportunity and equality for Latinos, and help to inform policymakers, the media, NCLR’s Affiliates, and the general public about issues of importance to the Latino community.

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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Expansion of 1993. NCLR was instrumental in the passage of this EITC expansion through Congress, demonstrating authoritatively that this one bill had the potential of reducing Hispanic poverty.

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alanced Budget Amendments of 1997 (BBA). NCLR led coalition efforts to B address severe restrictions in the 1996 welfare reform law, which denied federal safety-net services to legal immigrants who had been in the U.S. for many years. As a result, the BBA restored more than $15 billion in Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to elderly and disabled legal immigrants who had been in the U.S. when welfare reform was enacted.

CS-Glossy No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

by Craig Campbell at CraigSoup.comNCLR helped to draft this bill, which allows schools to use native-language instruction in the classroom and holds them accountable for helping students with limited English proficiency learn English while making academic progress in reading, math, and science. This act also increased the available funds that CBOs could use to provide before- and afterschool services to children and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) services to adults.

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. NCLR was a major player in both the passage and implementation of this act, which allows some legal immigrants, including all legal immigrant children, to access food stamp benefits.

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aturalization and Family Protection for Military Members Act of 2003. NCLR N was actively involved in passing this legislation, which allows legal permanent y Craig Campbell at CraigSoup.com residents to apply for citizenship after two years of military service, provides waivers for application fees, extends benefits to members of the military reserves CS-Glossy by Craig Campbell at CraigSoup.com in times of war or hostility, and allows family members of immigrant soldiers killed in the line of duty to maintain their pending immigration applications.

Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. NCLR successfully lobbied for key provisions in the act which allow for migrant children to be automatically eligible for the school meals program and established standards for communication with participating limited-English-proficient families.

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Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007. NCLR was instrumental in ensuring that this bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act provided greater access to and improved the quality of Head Start for Latino children.

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Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. NCLR played a leading role in passage of bythis act, ensuring health coverage for four million more CS-Glossy Craig Campbell at CraigSoup.com children in the U.S.—including 270,000 immigrant children—and ending a fiveyear waiting period for health care to which legal immigrant children and pregnant women had been subjected for more than a decade.

CS-Glossy by Craig Campbell at CraigSoup.com ealth Care H Reform 2010. NCLR’s advocacy on health care reform contributed to the creation of new health care insurance options for many of the most vulnerable Latino families and workers. The monumental health care law grants unrestricted access to a new health insurance marketplace for legal immigrants and citizens— securing affordable coverage for millions of working, uninsured Latinos—and makes unprecedented investment in public health measures designed to eliminate the risk factors for chronic disease and serious illness. inance Reform 2010. NCLR played an active role in the passage of the DoddF Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was passed into law on July 21, 2010. This legislation lays the foundation for a banking system that is fairer and more accessible to Latino families, including reform in the areas of mortgages, remittances, and consumer protections.

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NCLR Affiliate partners Alabama

Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!)

Arizona

Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Campesinos Sin Fronteras Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. Comité De Bien Estar, Inc. Community Housing Resources of Arizona CPLC Community Schools Espíritu Community Development Corporation Friendly House, Inc. Hispanic Women’s Corporation Housing America Corporation Housing Our Communities, Inc. Luz Social Services, Inc. Mexicayotl Academy Valle del Sol

Arkansas

Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas

California

Academia Avance AltaMed Health Services Corporation Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation Calexico Community Action Council California Association for Bilingual Education Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Casa Familiar, Inc. Center for Training and Careers, Inc. Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) Centro Latino for Literacy Cesar Chavez Foundation Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc. Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc. Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County, Inc. Community HousingWorks Delhi Community Center

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East LA Community Corporation Eastmont Community Center El Centro del Pueblo El Concilio, Council for the Spanish Speaking El Proyecto del Barrio, Inc. El Sol Science and Arts Academy Farmworker Institute for Education and Leadership Development (FIELD) La Clínica de La Raza, Inc. La Familia Counseling Service La Maestra Community Health Centers Lighthouse Community Charter School Los Angeles Leadership Academy MAAC Project Mexican American Community Services Agency, Inc. Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Mission Asset Fund Montebello Housing Development Corporation Mujeres Latinas de Stanislaus National Association of Latino Independent Producers Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County, Inc. Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire, Inc. New Economics for Women Para Los Niños Parent Institute for Quality Education Partnerships to Uplift Communities, Inc. San Diego Home Loan Counseling and Education Center San Ysidro Health Center Self-Help Enterprises Semillas Sociedad Civil Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundation Synergy Academies Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center, Inc. TODEC Legal Center The Unity Council Valley Community Clinic Visionary Home Builders of California Watts/Century Latino Organization Women’s Initiative for Self Employment Youth Policy Institute

NCLR Affiliate Partners Colorado

Del Norte Neighborhood Development Corporation Dolores Huerta Preparatory High El Comité de Longmont Mi Casa Resource Center Scholars to Leaders Academy SouthWest Improvement Council

Connecticut

Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum, Inc. Hispanic Health Council Humanidad, Inc.

Florida

Amigos For Kids Centro Campesino Farmworker Center, Inc. Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organizations Hispanic Services Council Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc. Housing and Education Alliance, Inc. Latino Leadership, Inc. Mexican American Council, Inc. Redlands Christian Migrant Association Rural Neighborhoods, Inc.

Georgia

Delaware

La Esperanza, Inc. Latin American Community Center, Inc.

Clinic for Education, Treatment and Prevention of Addiction, Inc. (CETPA) Dalton-Whitfield Community Development Corporation

District of Columbia

Idaho

Ayuda, Inc. Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) CentroNía La Clínica del Pueblo Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (LAMB) Latin American Youth Center Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Mary’s Center Multicultural Career Intern Program Multicultural Community Service Spanish Catholic Center of Catholic Charities DC Spanish Education Development (SED) Center

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Community Council of Idaho, Inc.

Illinois

Alivio Medical Center Association House of Chicago Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Centro San Bonifacio El Hogar del Niño Enlace Chicago Erie Neighborhood House Gads Hill Center Illinois Migrant Council Instituto del Progreso Latino Latino Policy Forum Latinos Progresando Mujeres Latinas en Acción The Resurrection Project Spanish Coalition for Housing Veterans Outreach Program of Illinois, Inc.

NCLR affiliate partners Indiana

Minnesota

United Hispanic Americans, Inc.

Academia Cesar Chavez Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) El Colegio Charter School Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota

Kansas

El Centro, Inc. Harvest America Corporation SER Corporation Kansas

Mississippi

Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance

Maryland

Missouri

CASA de Maryland, Inc. Identity, Inc.

Massachusetts

Cabot Westside Clinic Guadalupe Centers, Inc. Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) Mattie Rhodes Center

East Boston Ecumenical Community Council Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation, Inc. (HOPE) Hyde Square Task Force La Alianza Hispana, Inc. Lawrence CommunityWorks Sociedad Latina

Latino American Commission NAF Multicultural Human Development Corporation OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc.

Michigan

Nevada

Cristo Rey Community Center Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation Hispanic American Council, Inc. Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, Inc. (LA SED) Latino Family Services Migrant Health Promotion Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. Southwest Housing Solutions

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Nebraska

Community Services of Nevadaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;CSN Housing for Nevada Mariposa Academy Nevada Hispanic Services

New Jersey

Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc.

NCLR Affiliate Partners New Mexico

Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Hands Across Cultures HELP–New Mexico, Inc. La Academia de Lengua y Cultura National Latino Behavioral Health Association Rio Grande Alcoholism Treatment Program, Inc. Siete del Norte Community Development Corporation YES Housing, Inc. Youth Development, Inc.

New York

Alianza Dominicana, Inc. Amber Charter School The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families Community Association of Progressive Dominicans, Inc. Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation Dominican Women’s Development Center East Harlem Council for Community Improvement, Inc. Hispanic Resource Center of Larchmont and Mamaroneck Ibero-American Action League, Inc. La Fuerza Unida, Inc. Make the Road New York PathStone Corporation Spanish Action League of Onondaga County, Inc. Williamsburg Charter High School

North Carolina

El Centro Hispano, Inc. El Pueblo, Inc. Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County/El Vínculo Hispano Latin American Coalition Latino Community Credit Union

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Ohio

Adelante, Latino Resource Center Campaign for Migrant Worker Justice El Barrio, Inc. El Centro de Servicios Sociales, Inc. Esperanza, Inc. Lorain County Community College Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center Ohio Hispanic Coalition Organizacion Cívica y Cultural Hispana Americana, Inc. The Spanish American Committee for a Better Community

Oklahoma

Latino Community Development Agency ORO Development Corporation Santa Fe South Schools, Inc.

Oregon

Bienestar Hacienda Community Development Corporation Portland Housing Center Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality

Pennsylvania

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. Casa Guadalupe Center Centro Hispano Daniel Torres Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. Esperanza Hispanic American Organization Nueva Esperanza Academy SACA Development Corporation Spanish American Civic Association (SACA)

NCLR affiliate partners Puerto Rico

Asociación de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico Consejo Vecinal Pro-Desarrollo de la Península de Cantera

Rhode Island

Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy (CHisPA)

South Carolina

Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur

Tennessee

Conexión Américas Latino Memphis, Inc. Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition

Texas

AAMA, Inc. American YouthWorks Avenida Guadalupe Association, Inc. Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe The Concilio D.R.A.W. Academy East Austin College Prep Academy First Mexican Baptist Church Gulf Coast Council of La Raza, Inc. Houston Gateway Academy, Inc. Information Referral Resource Assistance, Inc. KIPP Houston LEARN, Inc. Mexican American Unity Council, Inc. Midland Community Development Corporation South Texas Adult Resource and Training Center Southwest Key Programs, Inc. Student Alternatives Program Inc. Su Clínica Familiar Tejano Center for Community Concerns TMC—Teaching and Mentoring Communities Vecinos Unidos, Inc. YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region

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Utah

Centro de la Familia de Utah Comunidades Unidas Utah Coalition of La Raza

Virginia

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project Hispanic Committee of Virginia Marcelino Pan y Vino, Inc. (MAPAVI) Shirlington Employment and Education Center

Washington

El Centro de la Raza Northwest Communities Education Center Rural Community Development Resources Sea Mar Community Health Centers Washington State Migrant Council

Wisconsin

Centro Hispano of Dane County, Inc. Council for the Spanish Speaking, Inc. HBC Services, Inc. La Casa de Esperanza, Inc. La Causa, Inc. UMOS United Community Center/Centro de la Comunidad Unida

NCLR Affiliate council Midwest

Chair

Victor Leandry

Executive Director El Centro de Servicios Sociales, Inc. Lorain, OH

California

Martha Gonzalez-Cortes CEO Hispanic Center of Western Michigan Grand Rapids, MI

Texas

Secretary

J. Oscar Ramirez

President and CEO Avenida Guadalupe Association, Inc. San Antonio, TX

Executive Director Community Council of Idaho, Inc. Caldwell, ID

José Rodriguez

President and CEO El Concilio, Council for the Spanish Speaking Stockton, CA

Gisselle Acevedo President and CEO Para Los Niños Los Angeles, CA

Southeast

Beatrice Garza

President and CEO AAMA, Inc. Houston, TX

Far West

Irma Morin

Vice Chair

Maria s. Gomez

President and CEO Mary’s Center Washington, DC

Andres Tobar

Executive Director Shirlington Employment and Education Center Arlington, VA

northeast

John Martinez

Executive Director HELP-New Mexico, Inc. Albuquerque, NM

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Yanil Terón

Executive Director Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum, Inc. Hartford, CT

Raul Rodriguez

Executive Director East Harlem Council for Community Improvement, Inc. New York, NY

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HIGHLIGHTS

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

CONFERENCE

Lead Sponsor Best Buy Co., Inc.

Conference Highlights Saturday, July 23

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

LĂderes Town Hall Forward Thinking: Discussing a Blueprint for Future Leadership Thurgood Marshall Ballroom

Moderator

Antonio Tijerino President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Panelists

Norelie Garcia Associate Vice President, AT&T

Felix W. Ortiz III Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Viridis Learning, Inc.

Victor R. Ramirez, Esq. State Senator, 47th District (Dâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;MD)

Guillermo Torres Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, MTV Networks

Delia de la Vara Vice President, California Region, NCLR

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Co-Sponsors Citi FedEx Corporation PepsiCo, Inc. Southwest Airlines Co. State Farm

Conference Highlights Saturday, July 23

National Affiliate Luncheon Embrace Now Marriott Ballroom

Introductory remarks

Welcome and Awards Presentation

keynote speaker

Daniel R. Ortega, Jr. Chair, NCLR Board of Directors

Janet Murguía NCLR President and CEO

Thomas E. Perez Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice

Affiliate of the Year Regional Honorees California Region: Youth Policy Institute (YPI) Far West Region: HELP–New Mexico Midwest Region: The Resurrection Project (TRP) Northeast Region: Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM) Texas Region: The Concilio NCLR Family Strengthening Awards Centro Hispano of Dane County: ComVida Mary’s Center: Healthy Start Healthy Families (HSHF) Women’s Initiative for Self Employment: Alternativas para Latinas en Autosuficiencia (ALAS) Affiliate Award for Advocacy The MAAC Project

(See Affiliate Recognition on pages 144–146)

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Conference Highlights Saturday, July 23

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Town Hall Giving Up on the Middle Class? Not So Fast! Thurgood Marshall Ballroom

Moderator

Bertha Coombs Reporter, CNBC

Panelists

Eliseo Medina International SecretaryTreasurer, SEIU

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Hon. Hilda Solis Secretary of the United States Department of Labor

Lawrence Mishel President, Economic Policy Institute

Conference Highlights

Saturday, July 23

SPECIAL WELCOME RECEPTION nuvoTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy Night: Embrace the Laughter Marriott Ballroom Salon 1 and 2

Erik Rivera

Featuring

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Co-Sponsors The Coca-Cola Company GEICO Insurance Company General Mills TOYOTA Wells Fargo

Conference Highlights

Sunday, July 24

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Latinas Brunch Marriott Ballroom

Emcee Janet Murguía NCLR President and CEO

Featured Speaker

Eva Longoria Actress, Activist, Philanthropist, and Executive Producer of the 2011 NCLR ALMA Awards®

Keynote speaker

Arianna Huffington President and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post Media Group

La “Network” Social: How Latinas Are Changing the Face of Media Moderator

Panelists

Monica C. Lozano CEO of Impremedia, LLC, and Publisher and CEO of La Opinión

Galina Espinoza Co-President & Editorial Director, Latina Media Ventures

Jacqueline Hernández Chief Operating Officer, Telemundo Communications Group, LLC

Julissa Marenco President, ZGS Station Group

Lisa Quiroz Senior Vice President, Time Warner Inc.

SPECIAL REMARKS

Steve St. Angelo Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Chief Quality Officer, North America 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Lead Sponsor U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

Conference Highlights

Sunday, July 24

Town Hall A Plateful of Paradox: Childhood Hunger and Obesity Thurgood Marshall Ballroom

Moderator

Sonia M. PĂŠrez Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, NCLR

Panelists

Angela Glover Blackwell

Dr. Garth N. Graham, MD, MPH, FACP

Founder and CEO, PolicyLink

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Lisa Pino Deputy Administrator, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, United States Department of Agriculture

Lawrence A. Soler President and CEO, Partnership for a Healthier America

Lead Sponsor Johnson & Johnson

Co-Sponsors

Conference Highlights Sunday, July 24

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Helen Rodríguez-Trías Health Award Reception Maryland Suite ABC (By Invitation Only)

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Eli Lilly and Company U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

ALIVIO MEDICAL CENTER

(See Affiliate Recognition on page 146)

Sponsor Gill Foundation

LGBT and Allies Reception, Celebrating NCLR Board Member Catherine Pino Virginia Suite AB

WELCOME REMARKS

Ruben J. Gonzales Deputy Vice President, Resource Development, NCLR

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Catherine Pino Co-Founder and Principal, D&P Creative Strategies, LLC

Co-Lead Sponsors Citi UPS

Conference Highlights

Monday, July 25

Affiliate Leadership Breakfast Thurgood Marshall Ballroom

(Open only to Affiliate Executive Directors and their senior staff. See Pocket Agenda for details.)

welcome

introductory remarks

MODERATOR

Dr. José Velázquez Vice President, Affiliate Member Services, NCLR

Janet Murguía NCLR President and CEO

Eric Rodriguez Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, NCLR

José Rodriguez President and CEO, El Concilio, Council for the Spanish Speaking, Vice Chair of the NCLR Affiliate Council

Renata Soto Executive Director, Conexión Americas, NCLR Board Member

PANELISTS

Maria Pesqueira

J. Oscar Ramirez

President & CEO, Mujeres Latinas en Acción

President and CEO, Avenida Guadalupe Association, Inc., Secretary of the NCLR Affiliate Council

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Co-Sponsors AT&T JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kraft Foods McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corporation Time Warner Inc.

Conference Highlights Monday, July 25

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Monday Luncheon

Marriott Ballroom

EMCEE Teresa Rodriguez Broadcast Journalist and Best-Selling Author

Keynote Speaker

The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Co-Lead Sponsors Darden Restaurants The Nielsen Company Univision Communications Inc.

Co-Sponsor

Conference Highlights Monday, July 25

Town Hall Hispanic Education in the 21st Century: The Federal Role Thurgood Marshall Ballroom

welcome

Moderator

AT&T

Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

Delia Pompa Senior Vice President of Programs, NCLR

Panelists

Daniel A. Domenech Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators

Amy Wilkins Vice President for Government Affairs and Communications, The Education Trust

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Pedro Noguera Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education, New York University

Congressman George Miller (7th Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;CA) Ranking Democrat, Education and Labor Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

Co-Sponsors Caesars Entertainment MillerCoors LLC

Conference Highlights Monday, July 25

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Evening Event ยกBailamos! Embrace the Dance Marriott Ballroom

WELCOME REMARKS

Ron Estrada

featuring

Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Events, NCLR

Magic Juan

Featuring

Victor Manuelle 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Conference Highlights Tuesday, July 26

FEATURED WORKSHOP Protecting Our Rights, Confronting the Extremists Maryland Suite BC

(See Featured Workshop on page. 114)

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Co-Sponsors Bank of America Hyundai Motor America Shell Sodexo, Inc. Walmart

Conference Highlights

Tuesday, July 26

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Tuesday Luncheon Marriott Ballroom

featured speaker

Chair, Congressional Black Caucus U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D–MO), 5th District

President’s Message

Janet Murguía NCLR President and CEO

military tribute Heroes & Heritage Award Presented by

2011 Heroes & Heritage Award Recipient

Fernando Rey President & Chief Executive Officer, Heroes & Heritage

Command Sergeant Major Miguel Perez-Martinez United States Army

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Lead Sponsor National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training

Conference Highlights

Tuesday, July 26

FEATURED SESSION ¿A Dónde Vamos? New Directions for Community Involvement in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research Thurgood Marshall Ballroom (See Featured Session on page 119)

Welcome

Jack Whitescarver, PhD NIH Associate Director for AIDS Research and Director of the Office of AIDS Research National Institutes of Health

Moderator

Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis Professor, Department of Health Science, California State University, Long Beach; Director, NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training

Panelists

Margarita Figueroa González, MD, MPH Director, Division of Community-Based Programs, HAB/HRSA

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Kurt C. Organista,PhD Associate Dean and Professor, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Mario J. Pérez Director, Office of AIDS Programs and Policy (OAPP), County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health

Co-Sponsors Amtrak Eli Lilly and Company Ford Motor Company UPS

Conference Highlights

Tuesday, July 26

(See Pocket Agenda for Complete Schedule)

Awards Gala Marriott Ballroom

Awardees

(See pages 148–159 for more about our distinguished honorees)

Affiliate of the Year Mary’s Center

Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award Maria Otero

Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership Jorge Muñoz

Ruben Salazar Award for Communications Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr.

Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence Thomas R. “Tom” Flores

Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award José H. Villarreal

awards Gala after-party Marriott Ballroom

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

conference sponsors NCLR Annual conference

National Latino Family Expo

Title Sponsor

Diamond

Bank of America Comcast Univision Communications Inc.

Platinum

Amtrak State Farm Telemundo and NBCUniversal Walmart

Gold

ConAgra Foods Johnson & Johnson Kraft Foods PepsiCo, Inc. República Sprint Nextel Corporation

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Silver

JCPenney Nationwide Insurance Verizon Wells Fargo

Bronze BBVa Compass The Nielsen Company Nissan North America, Inc. The TJX Companies, Inc.

Corporate

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. The Boeing Company Burlington Coat Factory The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company MetLife Auto & Home® Prudential Western Union

EVENT sponsors Saturday, July 23

Líderes Town Hall Forward Thinking: Discussing a Blueprint for Future Leadership Lead Sponsor Best Buy Co., Inc.

National Affiliate Luncheon Embrace Now Co-Sponsors Citi FedEx Corporation PepsiCo, Inc. Southwest Airlines Co. State Farm

SPECIAL Welcome Reception nuvoTV’s Comedy Night: Embrace the Laughter

Sunday, July 24 Latinas Brunch Co-Sponsors

The Coca-Cola Company GEICO Insurance Company General Mills TOYOTA Wells Fargo

Latinas Brunch Green Room Lead Sponsor Macy’s

Town Hall A Plateful of Paradox: Childhood Hunger and Obesity Lead Sponsor U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

Co-Sponsors Kraft Foods nuvoTV

Helen Rodríguez-Trías Health Award Reception Lead Sponsor

Monday, July 25

Affiliate Leadership Breakfast Co-Lead Sponsors Citi UPS

Monday Luncheon Co-Sponsors AT&T JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kraft Foods McDonald’s Corporation Time Warner Inc.

Monday Luncheon Green Room Lead Sponsor Darden Restaurants

Town Hall Hispanic Education in the 21st Century: The Federal Role Co-Lead Sponsors

Johnson & Johnson

Darden Restaurants The Nielsen Company Univision Communications Inc.

Co-Sponsors

Co-Sponsor

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Eli Lilly and Company U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

AT&T

Evening Event ¡Bailamos! Embrace the Dance Co-Sponsors

LGBT and Allies Reception Sponsor

Caesars Entertainment MillerCoors LLC

Tuesday, July 26 Tuesday Luncheon Co-Sponsors Bank of America Hyundai Motor America Shell Sodexo, Inc. Walmart

FEATURED SESSION ¿A Dónde Vamos? New Directions for Community Involvement in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research Lead Sponsors National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training

President’s Reception Co-Lead Sponsors Anheuser-Busch Verizon

Awards Gala Co-Sponsors Amtrak Eli Lilly and Company Ford Motor Company UPS

Awards Gala gREEN ROOM Lead Sponsor AT&T

Gill Foundation

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Event sponsors Workshop Tracks

Other Events and Activities

Affiliate/Nonprofit Management Co-Sponsor

Affiliate Member Services Center Exclusive Sponsor

Pocket Agenda

Citi

Wells Fargo

Adventure Map

Community & Family Wealth-Building Co-Sponsor

Affiliate Regional Meetings

Citi

Wells Fargo

Education Co-Sponsor

Southeast

Telemundo and NBCUniversal

Far West

Wells Fargo Texas

Chevron

General Mills

Coffee Starters Starbucks Coffee Company

Wireless Communication Provider

Bank of America State Farm

Live Streaming Provider

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

Cyber Café

AT&T

Shell Time Warner Inc.

Diversity Career Fair Co-Sponsor Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Gaming Area Microsoft Corporation

Workforce Development Co-Sponsor

Hotel Keys

Eli Lilly and Company Pfizer Helpful Answers® UnitedHealthcare Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Community/El Barrio Pavilion Co-Anchor Sponsors

Wells Fargo

The Latina Perspective Co-Sponsors

Health and Fitness/ Tu Salud Pavilion Co-Sponsors

Sprint Nextel Corporation

Health Co-Sponsor

Microsoft Corporation

National LATINO FAMILY EXPO

Career/ Tus Oportunidades Pavilion Co-Sponsor Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Technology and Environment/ El Futuro Pavilion Anchor Sponsor Comcast

General Mills

MillerCoors LLC

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Media sponsors Diamond

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Corporate

Latina Media Ventures nuvoTV ZGS Communications

Capital Business Hispanic Network Magazine La Nueva 87.7 FM Latino Leaders Magazine Latino Print Network Professional Woman’s Magazine Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

LatinoScoop.com Education Next Washington Life Magazine Washington Parent

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PODER Magazine LATINA Style, Inc. The Washington Post Express WETA

AOL Latino El Zol 99.1 FM El Sol Latino Newspaper El Tiempo Latino Latino Magazine The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine Washington Hispanic

94.7 Fresh FM DIRECTV El Pregonero WPGC 95.5 FM

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS Title Sponsor UPS

NCLR Family/Familia Pavilion Exhibitors NCLR Advocacy Central NCLR ALMA Awards® NCLR Publications UPS

Health and Fitness/Tu Salud Pavilion Co-Sponsors Eli Lilly and Company Pfizer Helpful Answers® UnitedHealthcare Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Exhibitors Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Knowledge and Information Management Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Alcoholics Anonymous Alzheimer’s Association American Association for Cancer Research American Diabetes Association American Kidney Fund American Red Cross Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation COPD Foundation Directors of Health Promotion and Education Eli Lilly and Company El Zol 99.1 FM Farmworker Justice/AAALI/Andromeda Transcultural Health Center FDA Office of Women’s Health Feeding America Food and Nutrition Service La Clínica del Pueblo March of Dimes Foundation Mary’s Center

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

National Eye Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Latina Health Network National Latino Children’s Institute National Parkinson Foundation NIH HIV/AIDS Research Programs Patient Advocate Foundation Pfizer Helpful Answers® Planned Parenthood Federation of America/Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Spanish Catholic Center Susan G. Komen for the Cure UnitedHealthcare U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Soccer Foundation Passback Tour Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Community/El Barrio Pavilion Co-Anchor Sponsors Bank of America State Farm

Exhibitors Amtrak Ana G. Méndez University System AYUDA Bank of America Burlington Coat Factory CareerOneStop Center for Responsible Lending/The Annie E. Casey Foundation CredAbility Dual Language Online Master’s Programs Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Federal Trade Commission Financial Entertainment General Motors Company GobiernoUSA.gov

Sponsors and exhibitors Hispanic Women’s Corporation Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth Johnson & Johnson La Nueva 87.7 FM LiUNA! Laborers’ International Union of North America Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers MetLife Auto & Home® National Education Association Nationwide Insurance NCLR Homeownership Network The Nielsen Company Regis University Dual Language Programs República Selective Service System Starbucks Coffee Company State Farm The TJX Companies, Inc. TOYOTA Transportation Security Administration United States Bowling Congress United States Marine Corps United States Postal Service U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of University Partnerships U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Minority Veterans U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S. Navy Recruiting Command Verizon Communications Walden University Wells Fargo

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Culture and History/El Museo Pavilion Exhibitors Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce ALPFA – Building Latino Business Leaders ConAgra Foods DIRECTV Entravision Friends of the American Latino Museum Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Medal of Honor Society Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority National Hispana Leadership Institute PepsiCo, Inc. UMOS, Inc.

Technology and Environment/ EL Futuro Pavilion Anchor Sponsor Comcast

Exhibitors AT&T Best Buy Co., Inc. The Boeing Company Comcast Latino Print Network Microsoft Corporation NASA National Parks Conservation Association National Wildlife Federation Nissan North America, Inc. Social Security Administration Sprint Nextel Corporation Telemundo and NBCUniversal USAJOBS Walmart Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority WETA/PBS ZGS Communications

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS Career/Tus Oportunidades PAVILION Co-Sponsor Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Exhibitors Allstate Insurance Company Avaya (Nortel) Government Solutions CA Technologies, Inc. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Morgan Stanley Smith Barney National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Security Agency Nationwide Insurance Navy Federal Credit Union Rockwell Collins Shell USDA–Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration T-Mobile Wells Fargo

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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WORKSHOPS AND TOWN HALLS

WORKSHOPS AND

TOWN HALLS

workshops and town halls Workshops are presented by NCLR staff in partnership with NCLR Affiliates and other nonprofit, government, and corporate partners who help NCLR deliver vital and relevant programs and engage in policy change with a positive impact in the Latino community. Workshop Tracks include Affiliate/ Nonprofit Management, Community Empowerment, Community and Family Wealth-Building, Education, Health, The Latina Perspective, Policy, and Workforce Development. Certificates of Professional Development can be earned by attending, and postcards to track your workshop attendance are available in the Registration area, in the Affiliate Lounge, and at every workshop. NCLR staff and workshop monitors will mark your postcards for the appropriate session.

The follow supported ing Workshop Trac by our corpora ks were te partners generously : Affiliate/No nprofit Man agement Co-Sponsor Health

Citi

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Community a nd Family Wea lth-Building Co-Sponsor

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U.S. Departmen t of Health and Human Services Office of Minor , ity Health

The Latina Perspe ctive

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Education

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Telemundo and NBCUnivers al

Shell Time Warner In c.

Workforce Development

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MillerCoors LLC

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

workshops and town halls Saturday, July 23, 9:00-10:30 A.M.

Policy Presented by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Employee Rights: Employment Verification and Immigration Practices

This panel session will cover government efforts to support community empowerment in immigrant communities. The panel will feature federal government executives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Justice with an aim to educate you on employee rights. • Learn about employment verification such as Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, E-Verify, and E-Verify SelfCheck • Explore employment-related crimes and support for victims • Discuss immigration law practices, such as prevention of fraud

Workforce Development

How May I Help You? Exploring Customer Service and Retail Careers for the Latino Worker

Over the past few years, the NCLR Customer Service and Retail Initiative has been helping NCLR Affiliates develop programs that train Latinos to find meaningful employment in the customer service and retail sector. Through this initiative, NCLR has trained nearly 300 participants to find meaningful jobs while providing employers with a pipeline of well-qualified, certified, and bilingual candidates. • Discover strategies to implement a training program in the customer service and retail sector • Learn about three program models that advance this goal • Hear about program successes, as well as challenges and mistakes to avoid

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Saturday, July 23, 9:00-10:30 A.M.

Health

Promotores de Salud: The Heart and Soul of a Community

Promotores de salud (lay health educators) are natural helpers who share a vision for promoting their community’s health by working with individuals, families, and the environment to change behaviors associated with poor health conditions. They also serve as important sources of practical, emotional, and social support during such transitions. This workshop presents examples from several research- and practice-based efforts to demonstrate how to integrate promotores de salud into a comprehensive model for community health for building social capital across home, clinic, and community contexts. • Grasp the inner workings of the promotores de salud model • Recognize methods for recruiting and selecting peer supporters which tap into the social capital of the community • Identify methods for involving promotores in the provision of care that prevents and manages chronic health conditions

Policy

2011 Legislative Update: How Will Congress Make a Difference in the Latino Community

Congress is currently debating the renewal of several laws that will affect the lives of millions of Latinos. In this workshop, NCLR’s team of public policy analysts will provide up-to-date information about the legislative issues that are likely to have a real impact on Latino communities. • Be briefed on health, economic mobility, education, criminal and juvenile justice, and immigration policy being debated by Congress • Receive background materials on NCLR’s public policy priorities • Have an opportunity to dialogue with NCLR policy staff about these and other issues

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

workshops and town halls Saturday, July 23, 9:00-10:30 A.M. Education

Meeting the Needs of Young Dual-Language Learners

High-quality early education that incorporates the language and culture of Latinos and dual-language learners is essential in preparing children for academic success. A panel of national leaders will share culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies for serving young children, and NCLR will discuss the Core Qualities for early childhood education—eight standards that support programs in implementing dual-language preschool education. • Learn about national tools and strategies that promote linguistically and culturally appropriate practice • Receive a new tool kit, NCLR Core Qualities for Successful Early Childhood Education Programs, for use with your ECE program, and learn about the indicators and measures for each of the Core Qualities • Hear how Affiliates are working to implement the Core Qualities

The Latina Perspective Presented by Hispanic Women’s Corporation (HWC)

Mind Your Business!

Even in a strong economy, Latina entrepreneurs face unique obstacles in the world of business. Join representatives from the Small Business Administration, NCLR Affiliates, Women’s Initiative for Self Employment, and CPLC, Inc. as they discuss opportunities in planning, management, and marketing. Learn how to make your entrepreneurial dream a reality today! • Learn concrete steps for small-business planning • Discover the financial resources and tools for building your business • Hear about franchise requirements and opportunities

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Affiliate/Nonprofit Management

Saturday, July 23, 9:00-10:30 A.M. Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions: Joining to Survive and Thrive

In today’s economy, nonprofits are experiencing reductions in funding from all sources—including government, foundations, and donors—as funders are tightening their belts and awarding grants to those with sustainable and replicable programs that don’t require multiple-year funding. Consequently, many organizations find that they must restructure or combine forces to survive. • Join us for a discussion on the many aspects of mergers and acquisitions, such as dissolving one organization and transferring staff, assets, contracts, and funding to another; amending the bylaws of one agency to be controlled and operated as a subsidiary of another; and creating opportunities to transfer control of real estate and other assets from one agency to another • Learn why it is important to focus on your mission, board structure and composition, organizational culture, license requirements, and contracts

Community and Family Wealth-Building

Protecting the Dream: Effective Foreclosure Prevention Programs

Private and public organizations have been investing in services to address three years of the worst foreclosure crisis America has experienced. This workshop explores effective community-based models to confront the resulting challenges, as well as the rationale for the models. Participants will learn strategies to alleviate the burden of foreclosures in their own communities, including the current approaches being implemented to assist families. • Hear about community-based loan modification service models and the rationale for these models • Learn about broader trends that emerged during the foreclosure crisis • Discuss how to access the growing number of services to stem foreclosure

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workshops and town halls Saturday, July 23, 9:00-10:30 A.M. Community and Family Wealth-Building Presented by AARP

2011 Financial Freedom Tour: A Way to a Financially Secure Retirement for Hispanic Baby Boomers

This workshop’s main goal is to show a clear path to a secure financial future to the Hispanic community through planning and resource-sharing. These effective strategies can provide boomers the confidence to begin the retirement planning that they have been putting off for fear that it is too difficult or believing that Social Security will be enough to take care of them in their later years. • Hear from the experts regarding the tools, strategies, and resources necessary for achieving a responsible and financially secure retirement • Join us for a question-and-answer period at the end of the presentation

Saturday, July 23, 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Líderes Town Hall Lead Sponsor Best Buy Co., Inc.

Forward Thinking: Discussing a Blueprint for Future Leadership

Join elected officials, corporate executives, journalists, and community leaders from throughout the country at this Summitwide forum designed just for youth. This session will highlight the work of influential leaders across a variety of professional sectors who understand the potential of Latino youth and have worked on their behalf. Panelists will share their experiences on the road to their current positions and discuss the passion that they feel for communities of color. They will also share their observations on the current challenges that our youth face and inspire Summit attendees with ideas for advancing a common mission of opening wide the doors of opportunity to the millions of Latino youth growing up in America today. • Hear powerful stories of achievement • Discover ways to make a difference in your community • Learn about resources to help build youth leadership

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Saturday, July 23, 3:00–4:30 p.m. Town Hall

Giving Up on the Middle Class? Not So Fast!

With the worst of the economic recession behind us, most Americans are ready to move on to better times. Yet, for every job opening there are more than four unemployed people. Nearly a quarter of employed Latinos and Blacks are working fewer hours than they need to make ends meet, and Latino families continue to lose their homes to foreclosures. An estimated one in six Latino and one in nine Black homeowners have lost their homes to foreclosure or are at imminent risk. First-time homebuyers face challenges to accessing credit and must compete with investors to purchase affordable homes. This signature town hall challenges the Obama administration on its efforts to tackle unemployment, the housing crisis, and the credit crunch. • Join us for a unique opportunity to directly engage leaders from the Obama administration • Learn about policies to create jobs, save homes, and restore opportunities in our communities • S hare your on-the-ground perspective with decision-makers in Washington

Sunday, July 24, 9:00–10:30 a.m. Education

New Methods for Teaching and Learning: Achieving a Center of Excellence

This workshop focuses on best practices in early childhood education which implement innovative evidence-based curricula and teaching practices. These practices are culturally and linguistically responsive and effective in demonstrating that preschool children are ready for continued school success. Emphasis is placed on the Dual Language Model and implementation of the evidence-based “Tools of the Mind” curriculum focusing on self-regulation and language acquisition. Participants will gain knowledge and exposure to new techniques and methods to help strengthen their current early childhood education experiences and outcomes. • Examine the 50/50 Dual Language Model and implementation in a preschool environment • Identify aspects that contribute to a successful teacher mentor program • Explore the strengths of using a curriculum based on self-regulation such as “Tools of the Mind”

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

workshops and town halls

Sunday, July 24, 9:00–10:30 a.m. Policy

The Impact of Anti-Immigrant Ordinances on the Housing Rights of Everyone: Lessons from Manassas, Virginia

While much attention has been given to Arizona SB 1070 and other anti-immigrant legislation, less has been paid to the dozens of city and county laws that prohibit or discourage landlords from renting to undocumented immigrants. The city of Manassas, Virginia passed one of the worst restrictive ordinances in recent memory, resulting in the harassment of the city’s Latino residents. This panel examines the impact of the Manassas case and implications for fair housing rights everywhere. • Hear from a panel about the impact of Manassas’s restrictive ordinance on Latino families • Learn about the spread of discriminatory ordinances across the country • Discover tips for fighting housing discrimination in your community Workforce Development

Bridge to a Better Tomorrow: Strengthening Workforce Integrated Training Programs

Ninety million Americans lack the basic literacy, numeracy, and English-language skills needed for continuing education, training, and good jobs. Integrated training programs are becoming an increasingly popular means of providing vocational training while teaching basic technical and English-language skills. Led by NCLR and the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, this workshop presents research on integrated training and on Carlos Rosario’s sheltered instruction workforce program implemented through the Center for Applied Linguistics SIOP model. • Gain information about integrated training as a means of bridging skills gaps for limited-English-proficient workers • Hear about integrated training as it occurs in the field • Learn about sheltered instruction and its role in Carlos Rosario’s workforce program

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Sunday, July 24, 9:00–10:30 a.m. Education

Finding Their Voice: Empowering Latino Youth through Service-Learning

Communities can benefit greatly through the power of youth voices and culturally relevant experiences, and service-learning provides an excellent platform for providing those benefits. In this session, attendees will participate in an interactive seminar-style workshop designed for stakeholders interested in engaging students in such service-learning projects. • Learn about the NCLR service-learning tool kit, which will help you implement a youth-driven service-learning culture at your own organization • Hear from students about their experiences and how they have cultivated a leadership voice within their community • Examine the outcomes of NCLR’s service-learning pilot project and the implications for increasing service-learning opportunities Health Presented by Active Living Research

Creating Policies and Environments to Promote Active Living and Healthy Eating in Latino Communities

Latinos have some of the highest obesity rates in the nation, and many Latinos live in communities that do not support healthy living: dangerous traffic, lack of access to parks and other facilities for physical activity, and food deserts where fresh, affordable, healthy foods are scarce. This workshop reviews the latest findings on policy and environmental factors related to physical activity and food among Latinos, and presents community-driven, evidencebased strategies for promoting active living and healthy eating in Latino neighborhoods. • Understand how policies and environments can influence opportunities for active living and healthy eating among Latino children and families • Identify evidence-based strategies for changing policies and environments to make them more supportive of healthy eating and active living • Gain awareness of information, resources, and tools that can aid in creating healthy, active neighborhoods in your community

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workshops and town halls Sunday, July 24, 9:00–10:30 a.m. Affiliate/Nonprofit Management

Reinventing Your Organization’s Business Model

No organization should remain static. Organizations need to periodically reinvent themselves and rediscover how their missions are embodied in practice. Reflecting on and making changes to your business model is extremely beneficial in ensuring that your organization succeeds, especially during the toughest of times. • Learn about current trends in the nonprofit world • Receive feedback on your business model • Engage with organizations that successfully changed their models without losing sight of their missions

Policy

The Future of Social Security: How Can You Make It Strong for Future Generations?

Social Security plays a pivotal role in providing economic security for our nation’s workers. More than any other racial or ethnic group, Latino seniors rely on Social Security as their sole source of income, yet they also experience the greatest difficulty in accessing Social Security and receive the lowest average benefits. Social Security is currently being targeted for major policy changes, and Latinos will be deeply affected by those changes. In this workshop, panelists will share the latest information on proposed reforms to Social Security and how they might impact the Latino community. • Learn about proposed changes to Social Security and how they would affect the Latino community • Discuss options for fixing Social Security so that it is strong for future generations • S trategize on involving your community in educating policymakers about Latino priorities

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Sunday, July 24, 9:00–10:30 a.m. The Latina Perspective Presented by Fielding Graduate University

The Latina Wisdom Project: Reclaiming Ourselves as Strong, Powerful, Wise Women This interactive presentation explores the results of a four-year research study of Latina professionals across the U.S. The study identified five Latina Wisdom Qualities, which emerged from focus groups during which Latinas shared their career and life stories. This session will discuss these key qualities, how they developed, and how they can benefit organizations and Latinas themselves. Attendees will engage in large- and small-group conversations to explore how to access Latina Wisdom Qualities and strategies for unleashing their power for greater career success. • Apply the Latina Wisdom Qualities to a career narrative in the context of this research • Practice strategies to manage dilemmas and challenges and advance personal and professional objectives • Engage with other Latinas to explore ways to live fully at home and work

Community Empowerment

The Power of Narrative: Telling the Real Story about Latinos With elected officials saying things like “it might be a good idea to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled—with hunters shooting from helicopters,” it’s no surprise that the Latino community has been viewed in a negative light in our country. Despite the fact that three out of four Latinos are U.S. citizens and nine out of ten Latinos under 18 are U.S. citizens, Hispanics continue to be portrayed as outsiders. • Learn how leaders in film are fighting to change this narrative about Latinos with true stories from the community • Learn more about two campaigns from cable networks that fight discrimination against Latinos and other minority groups • Watch film trailers and public service announcements during this interactive workshop and learn how to change the narrative about Latinos in the U.S.

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

workshops and town halls Sunday, July 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Affiliate/Nonprofit Management

Banking on Your Board: Fundraising Strategies for Leadership Boards play a pivotal role in the success of nonprofits through fundraising and promoting a culture of giving within their organizations. An organization’s board of directors can be the difference between financial sustainability and financial crisis. • Learn how to effectively train your board in fundraising • Understand how to emphasize specific outcomes and results • Develop a plan of action for your board

Health The Latina Perspective

Teen Pregnancy Prevention in the Latino Community: Empowering Young Latinas

Latina teen pregnancy and birth rates far exceed national averages; 52% of Latinas get pregnant at least once before turning 20, nearly twice the national average. Teen pregnancy makes it more difficult for young people to reach their educational and career goals and has serious implications for families and communities, the U.S. economy and welfare system, and the advancement of the Latino community as a whole. Panelists from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, in partnership with NCLR and others, will share best practices, lessons learned, and effective programs that help reduce the rates of teen pregnancy among Latinas. • Discuss teen pregnancy and its consequences for Latinas and their families • Identify best practices and promising approaches for Hispanic teen pregnancy prevention • Discuss the implications of policies at the local and federal levels for addressing teen pregnancy in the Latino community

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Sunday, July 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Policy

From the Principal’s Office to Lockup: The Criminalization of Our Students Two ten-year-old Latino boys face felony charges for putting soap in their teacher’s water. Five teenage boys are charged with felony assault for throwing peanuts while on a school bus. Nationwide, schools are transferring their disciplinary authority to law enforcement in response to zero-tolerance policies. These policies harm Latino students and increase the likelihood that they will become involved with the juvenile justice system. Workshop panelists will share personal experiences and identify strategies for ending the school-to-prison pipeline. • Explore the causes and impact of the school-to-prison pipeline • Hear the stories behind suspensions and school-based arrests • Identify tools and resources to change these harmful policies and practices through advocacy

Education

Closing the Latino Gap in Higher Education: A Community-Based Approach President Obama set forth a goal for the U.S. to raise the college graduation rate to 60% in ten years. Considering the low college graduation rates for Latinos and the projected Latino college-age population at almost ten million by 2020, this will be difficult to achieve. However, two of Chicago’s nonprofit organizations are working together to implement community-based strategies to address the issues that Latinos face at the postsecondary level. This workshop explores these strategies and the importance of collaboration within the nonprofit sector. • Gain a greater understanding of the issues that Latino students face at the college level • Learn about current strategies to address these issues • Come away with an understanding of the importance and benefits of collaboration among community-based organizations

2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

workshops and town halls Sunday, July 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m.

Policy

Not in My State: The Success and Failure of Arizona Copycat Bills in 2011 and Beyond

After the passage of Arizona SB 1070 last year, a number of states have considered passing copycat laws through their state legislatures, with differing degrees of success. Arizona-like bills, which allow state law enforcement officials to stop anyone whom they believe is “reasonably suspect” of being in the country illegally, are expensive and ineffective and lead to racial profiling. While some states rejected passage of such laws, others passed harmful legislation despite the negative consequences. • Explore the ways in which organizations have challenged these laws at a national level • Hear local leaders discuss the factors that made it possible to stop Arizona copycat laws and learn from the states in which SB 1070like measures were not defeated • Learn how your organization can prepare to combat antiimmigrant bills for the 2012 legislative session by promoting proactive, integrative measures Education

Parents Supporting Children: A Model for Engaging Latino Parents in Education

Parents are among the most important agents of change not only in improving their children’s educational success but also in catalyzing education reform. This workshop presents NCLR’s model and approach toward effective parent engagement and highlights work from selected communities. • Discuss the benefits of parental involvement for the child, school, and community • Learn how to involve parents in effective school and education reform efforts • Engage with practitioners who have achieved success in their school and community

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Sunday, July 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Community and Family Wealth-Building

Phoenix Rising: Community Strategies to Prevent Foreclosures or Increase Affordable Homeownership

The housing crisis has produced an unprecedented number of mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures across the country, and prevention programs that focus on families in foreclosure have been unsuccessful. This workshop will explore two effective communitybased models and ways to access the growing number of services to stem foreclosure. Participants will learn the latest community-based strategies under way to rebuild the hardest-hit housing markets.

• Learn about community-based whole-loan acquisition models • Learn about community-based programs that convert foreclosed properties into new homeownership opportunities • Understand broader trends in rates of foreclosure as well as in whole-loan sales to community-based modification programs Education Policy

Starting Off Right: The Importance of PreK through Third Grade

Before ever stepping foot in a classroom, Latino students are already at a disadvantage for school success. While the benefits of preschool have long been promoted, less attention has been given to ensuring high-quality education into the early grades. This workshop will examine the early schooling policies and programs that contribute to the academic success of Latinos. • Hear about NCLR’s latest research on the preschool movement • Learn about the importance of early education strategies in promoting academic success • Explore promising policies and programs for prekindergarten through third grade

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workshops and town halls

Sunday, July 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Workforce Development

The “Business” of Developing the Future Workforce: A Model for Entrepreneurship, Cultural Diversity, and Increased Earning Potential

The Connecticut Puerto Rican Forum (CPRF) looked at a set of crucial needs in the Latino community—quality childcare, school readiness, and income stability—and developed a program to equip its participants with the tools to increase their potential earnings and become true professionals, while providing culturally and developmentally appropriate care to the children and families that they will serve. This program incorporates instruction in the areas of early childhood education, home childcare licensing requirements, marketing a home childcare business, and English as a Second Language, while serving as a bridge to multiple career pathways. • Receive a complete program model that can be replicated in your own state or local area • Explore creative and green tools and activities for the entrepreneur to reduce start-up costs • See examples of class projects, curricula, and materials and dialogue with CPRF staff

Health Policy

The Wisdom of Our Communities: Applying the Firsthand Experiences of Latinos to Our National Nutrition Crisis

Latinos became the hungriest population in 2009, and they also suffer from record rates of obesity. National plans have been put into action to address both of these challenges, but to be successful they must address what’s going on in Latino neighborhoods and communities. Hispanic parents and caretakers do everything in their power to put healthy, wholesome food on the table, but NCLR’s research has uncovered many social factors that impair nutrition in these families. • Preview a short film about perspectives on family nutrition among Latino community members and leaders of local organizations • Build an understanding of the structural and environmental issues that affect the nutritional status of Latinos • Hear from an on-the-ground expert about child nutrition in the Hispanic community • Receive insight from community and national leaders about how their plans reflect the viewpoints and concerns of Latinos

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Sunday, July 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Health

Viviendo Saludablemente through Diabetes Self-Management The prevalence of diabetes is greater among elderly Latinos than among their White counterparts. Successful programs to close the gap in diabetes-related health disparities in Latino communities are built on strengthening links between health care and community members. With collaboration, community support, and selfmanagement, elderly Latinos can take better control of their diabetes. Join NCLR, Humana, and grassroots panelists as they share preliminary results of a community-based program to address this.

• Learn about Viviendo Saludable, a program that promotes self-care of type 2 diabetes through the work of promotores de salud (lay health educators) • Discover the benefits of collaborating with NCLR, grassroots organizations, and private-sector partners like Humana • Identify the challenges to and best practices for addressing type 2 diabetes among mature Latino adults • Develop strategies to measure the impact of a self-management program among elderly adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Policy Workforce Development

Forging a Bill of Rights for Latino Workers: How to Fight for Safe and Fair Workplaces

Latinos and other vulnerable workers have limited access to workplace rights and high-quality jobs. Such workers are less likely to be eligible for crucial workplace rights, including unemployment insurance, paid sick days, and paid family leave. Worse, they are more likely to work in hazardous conditions, be injured on the job, and earn a wage that is too low to support a family. In this workshop, NCLR Affiliates and partners present their advocacy work on expanding workplace rights to support Latino workers. • Be briefed on data about poor job quality and workplace rights for Latinos and other vulnerable workers • Hear from organizations conducting advocacy efforts aimed at improving job quality • Identify how you can support workplace rights campaigns in your state

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workshops and town halls Sunday, July 24, 3:30–5:00 p.m.

Town Hall Lead Sponsor U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

A Plateful of Paradox: Childhood Hunger and Obesity

Our nation is in the midst of a nutrition crisis that plagues our children and threatens their future well-being. Children who experience hunger and obesity have increased risk of developing serious health conditions, while also raising their odds of growing into adults with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Latinos make up the largest share of American children living with hunger, while at the same time Latino child obesity has reached record levels. Therefore, discussions on solving the crisis must incorporate the needs of Latino families, who have an enormous stake in the solutions. Panelists will offer insight into the urgency of engaging Hispanics and integrating the community’s concerns in efforts to eliminate childhood hunger and obesity. They will also detail promising strategies to improve child nutrition outcomes. • Learn about the investments of multiple stakeholders in promoting good health and nutrition for Latino children • Engage with national leaders about the nutrition needs of Hispanic families in your community • Discover how you can become involved in efforts to promote and improve the health of Latino children

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monday, July 25, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Health

A Call to Action: Preventing HIV/AIDS in the Latino Community

According to recent data, Latinos continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. In 2006, Latinos accounted for 15% of the U.S. population; however, they make up 19% of those diagnosed with AIDS and 18% of those newly diagnosed with HIV. During this workshop we will disseminate the latest HIV information and treatment guidelines and provide a community-focused research update. This workshop is geared toward organizations that address HIV/AIDS in their communities. • Hear about effective community-based prevention, testing, and treatment models • Understand the importance of the Latino community’s involvement in community-based participatory research (CBPR) • Learn about the International AIDS Society 2012 conference and the need for increased collaboration among Hispanic-serving organizations with HIV-related services

Education

Creating a College-Going Culture: A Comprehensive Collaboration for Education Reform

San Diego State University has implemented programs that have brought together K-12 school districts, community colleges, and a major nonprofit organization to form a collaboration that has changed the college-going culture in the South Bay area of San Diego, California. • Explore ways to align curriculum and create a series of core activities that involve both students and parents • Discuss tangible evidence of closing the achievement gap • Receive materials to start creating a College-Going Culture Tool Kit

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workshops and town halls Monday, July 25, 8:30–10:00 a.m.

Community Empowerment Education

Dollars and Sense: Sustaining Learning and Enrichment Beyond School Hours

Expanded learning opportunities, such as after-school and summer programs, have gained an important place in the national education agenda. Through additional academic support and developmentally rich activities, these programs offer youth a crucial opportunity to nurture creativity, critical thinking skills, and global literacy. In the midst of current budget cuts, however, it is important to demonstrate program impact in order to access limited funds. • Hear about the state of current public funding streams and how they can be maximized • Learn about successful strategies to diversify program funding and resources • Discuss ways to use impact data as a tool to fundraise for programs

Workforce Development

¡Juntos! Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce

The NCLR Escalera Program: Taking Steps to Success brings together Affiliates and corporate partners, such as PepsiCo, Inc. and Shell Oil Company, to prepare youth for college and careers and promote economic mobility for Latino youth. Learn about these effective partnerships and how the Escalera Program is improving education and employment opportunities for Latinos. • Learn from Affiliates’ challenges and successes with corporate partnership development • Discover what corporations are looking for in a community-based partner and the employee resources that are available • Hear from youth about what they have gained from networking with caring professionals

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Monday, July 25, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Community and Family Wealth-Building

New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC): Facilities Financing in a Tough Economy

As financing options have contracted in the current financial crisis, many nonprofits wonder how to raise capital to expand their facilities. In this workshop, Rosa Martinez, Acting Program Manager for NMTC, representatives from a leading commercial bank, and Nilda Ruiz from Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha will engage Affiliates in a dialogue about the NMTC, its impact on community development, and how to best use this financing tool in today’s economy. This workshop features an introduction from Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Director Donna Gambrell, and the panel moderator is James Feild (invited) from Bank of America. • Learn how nonprofit organizations can benefit from NMTC financing • Learn about the current trends in community development vis-àvis NMTC, including working with private banking partners • Learn what initiatives the Department of Treasury will pursue to support community development financing programs

The Latina Perspective Policy

Own It: Empowering Women to Make Sound Financial Decisions

Women often assume the role of principal decision-makers when it comes to their household finances. However, women of color, who have fewer assets than their White counterparts, are more likely to face abusive lending practices in their neighborhoods. As the recession continues, it is even more important that they have access to safe, effective financial tools to assist them in building wealth for their families. • Receive information on best practices that have helped women work through credit challenges • Gain an understanding of how community financial advisors assist women in building financial assets • Learn about models designed to help women make informed financial decisions

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workshops and town halls Monday, July 25, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Health Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association

Preparing for an Epidemic: Generations at Risk for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is a pressing health care problem, and Latinos are at especially high risk. In fact, the rate of Alzheimer’s among Latinos in the U.S. is expected to grow 600% by 2050; the chances of Alzheimer’s striking you, a parent, a sibling, or a grandparent are dramatically increased. This is compounded by little knowledge within the Latino community about the disease and its treatment and a health care system that is not maximally responsive to the challenges of Latinos with Alzheimer’s. • Understand the risk factors for Alzheimer’s among Latinos • Learn about the barriers to proper diagnosis and treatment for Latinos • Find out where Latinos with Alzheimer’s and their families can go for help and support in your community

Affiliate/Nonprofit Management

In The Rearview Mirror: One Organization’s Look Back at Building a Data-Driven Culture

High-performing nonprofits use data to inform services, report outcomes, and further the mission. Every organization can become more data-driven following a few rules of the road. Get up to speed with the right people, processes, and tools driving together. • Identify key elements of a data-driven organization • Locate your organization on the data highway • Find best practices in the story of how one organization’s software system steers a more data-driven culture

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Monday, July 25, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Community and Family Wealth-Building Policy

Saving Homeownership One Tweet at a Time

Join us to learn how social media can help improve housing policy in your neighborhood. Looking back at the economic meltdown, some Americans wonder whether circumstances wouldn’t be better without government involvement in the housing finance system—for example, no Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The White House, civil rights groups, banking lobbyists, and everyone in between have recommendations on how to improve the market. You can play a part in ensuring that communities of color are not forgotten in the decision-making process. • Hear from experts about how to develop a social media strategy to preserve homeownership • Learn how to establish and maintain your online advocacy presence to promote an equitable housing finance system • Understand how to deploy networks to take action on reforming housing finance

Community Empowerment Presented by Anti-Defamation League

Understanding and Addressing Bullying and Cyberbullying

The many forms of bullying affect a significant number of our youth today. Targets of cyberbullying may be subject to additional distress due to the pervasive and invasive nature of modern communication technology. Many adults are unaware of the problem and schools are often unsure how to respond. Participants in this interactive session will learn the component parts of a good school anti-bullying policy and how parents can work with teachers and other school personnel to address the issue. • Understand your rights under state and federal law • Learn how to improve federal and state responses to bullying and cyberbullying • Learn how students can respond to cyberbullying and be cyberallies to others

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Hispanic Education in the 21st Century: The Federal Role

One of the most pressing challenges that the Latino community faces is the quality of education being provided to its children. The Co-Lead Sponsors high school graduation rate for Hispanics is just 55%, and many of those who graduate are underprepared for college or the workplace. Darden Restaurants The federal role of education is under debate in Washington, and The Nielsen Company Univision Communications Inc. the resolution of this discussion will have significant impact on the lives of millions of Hispanic students. This town hall offers an opportunity for participants to hear from legislators on Capitol Hill Co-Sponsor and policymakers in the Obama administration on their view of the AT&T federal role in education and how Latinos fit within that vision. • Receive an update on the state of the federal education policy debate • Hear from policymakers and Obama administration officials about their proposals to improve Hispanic education • Engage national education leaders in a discussion of education policies affecting Hispanic students

Tuesday, July 26, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Education

Your Board of Directors: Strategic Leadership for Schools

A school’s board of directors plays a critical role in its strategic development. This session will share the results of NCLR’s partnership with the boards at three charter schools, focusing on how to develop educational leadership, implement systems for effective board work, and apply best practices that can support any organization’s board of directors. • Define a vision for board leadership and plan for improvement • Implement best practices in board membership and by laws • Develop accountability and trust between the board and its organization

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Tuesday, July 26, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Community Empowerment

Building the Next Generation of Diverse Leaders

This highly interactive workshop will provide unique perspectives on the value, relevance, and importance of leadership development and joining diverse communities in civic engagement activities to address civil rights issues. • Obtain new information on Latino leadership development • Gain knowledge about personal goals for leadership • Discuss new strategies for understanding outreach to diverse communities for support

The Latina Perspective Presented by LATINA Style

Bridging the Gap…Building the Future

Women have been at the forefront of many social and political accomplishments over the years, acting as the agents of change and paving the way for future generations of leaders. Yet their road to success has been daunting and challenging at times. This session will examine best practices from across different industries, ethnicities, and races to help identify triggers for success, all within a theme of women working together for a better future. • Understand the role of mentorship in leadership development • Identify the characteristics of effective leaders • Explore lessons for the next generation • Identify practices to take back to your community

Education Presented by Reading is Fundamental, Inc.

Family of Readers: Literacy at Home and in the Community

Research indicates that community and parental support promotes children’s educational development. This interactive session will highlight the critical impact of early language and literacy development and showcase successful community partnerships in education that have fostered parental involvement and student academic success. • Hear new research that identifies the critical impact of early language and literacy development and how it affects future progress in the school setting • Identify opportunities for community members, businesses, and volunteers to support growing children and their families • Participate in meaningful conversations on how to identify and integrate resources from the community to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning and development

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Tuesday, July 26, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Affiliate/Nonprofit Management Community Empowerment

Latinos and the Internet: Jobs, Education, and Empowerment in a Digital Economy

The Internet empowers communities. A high-speed digital connection and a computer facilitate access to jobs and information, creation of businesses, and cost-savings for families. Yet many Latino families are less likely than Whites to have a home broadband connection, and continue to lag in the development of digital skills needed to access opportunities in the new economy. This interactive session will share up-to-date information about why the Internet and digital literacy are critical to realizing an empowered Latino community. • Hear from our speakers on insights into the issues related to increasing access to high-speed Internet in Hispanic communities • Learn about opportunities to leverage digital tools and resources to assist in job creation, education, and business development

Health

Taking Proper Care: Reaching Out to Elderly Latinos Living with Diabetes

Our nation’s elderly population is growing, yet living longer does not necessarily mean living healthier. This is particularly true for Latinos and other minority groups, who suffer from higher rates of type 2 diabetes. However, with proper care and self-management, elderly Hispanics can minimize the severity of this condition and reduce hospitalization and complications. In this workshop, NCLR, sanofiaventis, and other expert panelists will discuss the preliminary results of a pilot program that addresses type 2 diabetes in Providence, Rhode Island. • Discuss multiple programs that promote self-care for adults with type 2 diabetes • Learn about the preliminary results of a pilot project using promotores de salud (lay health educators) • Identify the challenges of and best practices for addressing type 2 diabetes among Latino adults

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Tuesday, July 26, 8:30–10:00 a.m. Workforce Development Presented by New Futuro

The Ultimate Meta: Decide, Plan, and Act on Career Pathways through Education

Community-based organizations and education institutions have a noble history of creating and deploying programs that provide Latino students and families a pathway to careers through education. Given the burgeoning Latino population and the lack of resources, these programs often do not have the scale to address the increasing needs of the Latino community. This workshop highlights the work of three outstanding organizations in providing the resources, guidance, and professional social networks that are driving Latino families to get their students into college and beyond, and looks at the challenges and solutions for sustaining best practices. • Understand how these organizations work as advocates of postsecondary education in their communities • Discuss the strategies that these organizations use to help Latino families develop a successful education-career plan • Learn how these organizations influence behavior, drive actions, and measure results

Policy

Straight from the Source: Federal Officials Discuss Their Health Care Reform Plans

The Obama administration is deeply engaged in activities to put the year-old health care reform law into action. What can you expect to happen in the coming months with health care reform? What information and support do policymakers need to build a strong case for policies that expand and protect coverage for Latinos? Find out in this interactive panel and listening session. • Hear directly from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials and representatives from other agencies about their future implementation goals • Learn about key government initiatives that will have great impact on the Latino community • Engage officials with your questions about the implementation process and beyond

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Featured Workshop

Protecting Our Rights, Confronting the Extremists

Latinos have always been an integral part of the fabric of America and today represent one in six Americans. It is becoming increasingly clear that Latino progress is key to the nation’s future economic security and social cohesion. Yet extremists have exploited anxiety about demographic change to obstruct the progress of Latinos in the United States. Immigration is invoked as an excuse to impose voting restrictions on all citizens, legitimize racial profiling, undermine community policing, and even change the Constitution—measures that, while not solving immigration issues, will erode fundamental principles of equal opportunity in our laws and tear apart the fabric of our communities. In that light, Latino participation at the polls is required to block the erosion of core civil rights, while a stronger voice in the public square is essential to push back against the politics of division. • Join us for a discussion on coalitional efforts to prevent the erosion of fundamental rights and principles and uphold Latinos’ place in the American family • Learn how you can help grow Latino leadership and civic participation to build respect for all American communities

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Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Health Care Reform for Immigrants and Their Families

The historic enactment of health care reform puts a lot on the line for immigrant families, who are among those most disconnected from quality health care and coverage. It will take years to get the many provisions affecting these communities in place, but advocacy is needed now to ensure that insurance regulators and other key decision-makers choose approaches which guarantee that immigrants and their families can make the most of new health coverage pathways. • Get the lowdown on post-reform insurance options for immigrant families, national eligibility rules, and potential threats to coverage • Explore advocacy actions that promote expansion of health care and coverage for immigrant families • Learn from a state coalition that effectively advanced the interests of immigrant and other vulnerable communities 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Affiliate/Nonprofit Management Presented by National Association of Hispanic Publications

Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 a.m.–noon Connect with Your Community through Local Media

Go beyond sending a press release! Connect and engage with your community, family, and leaders through your local media. Panelists from local and national media outlets share what information they need, how to prepare it, and what resources they can offer organizations to reach their radio, television, and local newspaper audiences. • Learn how local media can connect you to your bilingual audiences through programming, special editions and shows, and social media • Hear directly from decision makers from local and national media outlets about what they look for, what they respond to, and how to engage them in promoting your work • Gain feedback from media professionals about how you can maximize the use of television, radio, print, and online community resources

Affiliate/Nonprofit Management Presented by Prudential

Investing in Leadership: Why Your Funders Care about Your Board

Corporate and foundation funders are paying closer attention to nonprofit organizations’ boards of directors and the role that they play in leadership. They see a connection between organizational performance and the effectiveness of the board, and whether the nonprofits they fund are set up to succeed. If a funder looked at your board, what would it see? What aspects of your board’s practices are you proud of, and what might you be hesitant to share with a funder? What can you do to ensure that your board has a positive role in driving your organization’s success and sustainability? Join representatives from The Prudential Foundation and BoardSource for this interactive session. • Learn about the funder’s perspective on how your board can help its opinion of your organization’s capacity to succeed • Identify the key roles of a board, including how it can prevent disaster and facilitate success • Learn about real-life examples of board transformation that helped drive organizational achievement • Receive practical advice on how to assess your board’s strengths and challenges, and create aspirational goals for your board to help accelerate organizational success

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Workforce Development

Latinos Making an Impact in the Workforce: A Proven, Innovative Career Pathway Approach

Many Latinos face barriers to entering and succeeding in healthcare education programs which go beyond what a college can address alone. Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health): A Chicago Bilingual Healthcare Bridge Partnership is a unique collaboration among two nonprofit organizations, a higher education institution, and a national advocacy organization. Our partnership addresses these barriers with a wide range of services and advocacy efforts on behalf of our Latino students. The workshop panel includes a special guest speaker from the Aspen Institute’s Workforce Strategies Initiative. • Learn about a viable, replicable career pathway program successfully documented in the healthcare industry • Explore the workforce-related results of a multifaceted collaborative partnership • Examine the success and other measurable outcomes of the program through research-based data

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Leveraging Employee Resource Groups for Business and Community Growth

In a challenging economy, corporations might be tempted to discount diversity and inclusion efforts. However, it is precisely during these times that companies can gain a competitive edge by embracing talent development and tapping into their employee resource groups. This session offers lessons on how to mobilize diverse employee networks at the local level to drive responsible business growth while developing communities. • Hear how companies have aligned their business and social responsibility goals to strengthen their brand in Latino communities • Discuss the opportunities and challenges of mobilizing employee resource groups locally • Learn about the benefits of employee resource groups for growing businesses

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Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 a.m.–Noon Education Presented by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Educational Resources: How Do We Reverse the College Dropout Rate?

A college degree is a dream many are able to achieve, but what does it take to actually fulfill this dream? This interactive session will discuss how to increase student retention and present strategies and programs designed to obtain a higher education. • Learn tips on how to prepare for the financial aspect of higher education, and identify how financial education intertwines with higher education • Become familiar with programs available for higher education • Discuss ways of integrating financial education at colleges, universities, and postsecondary schools

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Pasos Saludables: Addressing Lifestyle Factors to Lower Incidence of Chronic Disease

Can exercise be fun? Is it possible to eat a healthy and delicious Latino diet on a small budget? Join us to experience for yourself the answers to these questions. This workshop will demonstrate how to incorporate health education and exercise into a program that is culturally relevant and empowering. We will discuss the components of the Pasos Saludables program, including health education on nutrition, exercise, and chronic disease; supermarket/ farmers market tour and healthy food selections; Zumba aerobics; and incentives such as gift certificates and lunch. • Learn about the latest on nutrition, exercise, and chronic disease • Receive information on partnering with local supermarkets and farmers markets • Experience 20–30 minutes of fun exercise with our Zumba aerobic activity

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Education

So Your State Has Adopted Common Core State Standards— Now What? The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a voluntary, stateled effort to establish high educational standards for K–12 Englishlanguage arts and math. They show promise for Latino students, who will now learn under the same high standards regardless of where they live or attend school. A majority of states have adopted the standards, but they now enter the critical implementation phase. In this session, attendees will learn why implementation is so important and discover how one NCLR program is tackling the issue head-on. • Be the first to hear the latest news on the common standards movement • Receive tool kits to aid your own common standards implementation advocacy work • Walk away with a better understanding of what a succesful implementation program for these standards could look like

Community Empowerment Presented by YMCA of the USA

Latinos and the “Y”: NCLR and YMCA Partnership Strategies for Engaging Latino Families Of the 900 YMCA Associations located across the country, 15% (412) are located in areas where the population is 20% Latino. Learn how YMCAs have partnered with local NCLR Affiliates to address the health disparities that exist in our Hispanic communities. The workshop allows time to explore collaboration opportunities in areas important to Latino communities. • Learn about the strategic partnership models between local YMCA and NCLR Affiliates to address community needs • Discuss collaboration opportunities • Hear a success story that highlights NCLR/YMCA collaboration

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Tuesday, July 26, 3:00–4:30 p.m. Featured Session Lead Sponsors National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training

¿A Dónde Vamos? New Directions for Community Involvement in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research As the number of Hispanics with HIV and AIDS continues to rise and at-risk populations diversify, there is a heightened need to understand the distinct factors that place Latinos at higher risk for HIV infection, early detection failures, and rapid progression to AIDS diagnosis. The unique contexts of HIV risk among Hispanics are often complicated by factors that exacerbate behavioral risks such as poverty, immigration status, lack of health care access, and linguistic and social isolation. Therefore, specialized HIV/AIDS prevention and community-based research approaches are warranted.

• Hear from community-based researchers and state and government experts regarding the latest HIV/AIDS rates and the multiple contexts of Hispanic risk • Discuss the importance of involvement and collaboration by Hispanic-focused community-based organizations and affected communities in prevention and research strategies. • Receive a publication entitled ¿A Dónde Vamos? New Directions for Culturally Relevant Latino Community Involvement in HIV/ AIDS Prevention and Services Research, which discusses the latest surveillance data, why HIV disproportionately affects Latinos, factors inhibiting involvement in prevention and treatment efforts, the need for Latino-specific community-based prevention strategies, and recommendations for action

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NCLR Líderes Summit The Líderes Summit is the youth leadership development component of the NCLR Annual Conference. The Summit enhances young people’s participation in the Conference by providing an exciting leadership experience that connects, educates, and inspires youth from throughout the country. A core pillar of the Líderes Initiative, the Summit brings together nearly 500 high school and college students, youth leaders, and young professionals (ages 14–25) from student organizations and youth programs throughout the country which are part of NCLR’s Líderes Network. The Líderes Summit is managed by NCLR Líderes, a national initiative designed to increase opportunities for Latino youth which will maximize their influence as leaders in the United States. Program information is available at http://lideres.nclr.org. The Summit begins on Friday, July 22— a day before the main NCLR Annual Conference begins—and continues through Monday evening, July 25. Participants polish their leadership and teamwork skills, discuss issues that impact the Latino community, and explore ideas for community involvement and empowerment, all while taking advantage of the networking opportunities and resources that the Summit provides.

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Through a roster of peer-led educational workshops, youth are exposed to best practices in a range of issue areas and learn how to found innovative programs in their home communities. Other activities include: • Check-in sessions featuring prominent leaders from the community • Artistic cultural presentations • A welcome dance • Themed meal events • A Líderes networking contest • The Líderes Noche de Premios, an awards night • The Líderes Town Hall • The Líderes Cultural Talent Showcase Finally, the Líderes Summit agenda incorporates many NCLR Annual Conference events, allowing youth to partake in an invaluable networking experience. Professionals who work with students—counselors, advisors, and program managers—are also encouraged to attend the youth conference. All Líderes Summit activities take place at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. A complete Líderes Summit agenda is included in the NCLR Annual Conference Pocket Agenda.

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Affiliate of the Year Award

Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award

Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership

Ruben Salazar Award for Communications

Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence

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affiliate recognition Affiliate of the Year Regional Honorees California Region

Youth Policy Institute (YPI), established in 1983, provides education, training, and access to technology to lift families out of poverty. Through it’s multifaceted array of services at 125 program sites—from preschool and college preparation to adult literacy and career-training —YPI offers hope and enriches and empowers the lives of thousands of children and families each year in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas.

Far West Region

HELP–New Mexico in Albuquerque, founded in 1965, serves migrant families, self-employed farmers and ranchers, low-income families, children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, and disadvantaged youth. While offering a seamless continuum of care through its services—from early childhood development and family wellness to affordable housing and community development—HELP–New Mexico creates opportunities for self-sufficiency to strengthen families throughout the state.

Midwest Region

The Resurrection Project (TRP), established in 1990 in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, is now the largest Latino community development organization in the south and west side of metropolitan Chicago. TRP works with residents to create healthy communities through affordable housing, financial literacy, and access to education and health care. TRP directly serves more than 2,500 families annually through three core initiatives—Community Organizing, Community Programs, and Community Development—and reaches many thousands more through outreach and education efforts in parishes, schools, and community events.

Northeast Region

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM) in Philadelphia, has worked to help Latino families achieve their greatest potential since its founding in 1970. Through its comprehensive array of services in three program areas—Health Services, Human Services, and Community and Economic Development—APM institutes meaningful remedies to today’s societal challenges by creating job opportunities, revitalizing neighborhoods, and supporting individuals and families with caring and compassion.

Texas Region

The Concilio, based in Dallas, was founded in 1981 to address the lack of culturally and linguistically effective services for Hispanics. The Concilio focuses on enhancing the lives of Hispanics through its community health and education programs and served more than 10,000 individuals last year. Its community health programs focus on diabetes awareness, nutrition and wellness, physical activity, and resources for the uninsured, and its education programs provide parent engagement training throughout the Greater Dallas area.

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NCLR Family Strengthening Awards Centro Hispano of Dane County, in Madison, Wisconsin, offers programs designed to strengthen the Latino family, ranging from job-search assistance, to youth programs, to parenting classes. Centro Hispano works toward making sure that Latinos have access to resources and provides them with the tools to develop as individuals, families, and communities. ComVida is a diversion program for youth which provides tools, resources and a safe space for youth to reflect on and work toward eliminating the barriers they face with the support of their family. Founded in 2007, ComVida focuses on youth who are facing charges such as truancy, retail theft, disorderly conduct, underage drinking, and trespassing; are considered at-risk for dropping out of school; and/or could otherwise benefit from the program. Mary’s Center was founded in 1988 and primarily serves low-income, immigrant families whose linguistic and cultural needs would otherwise go unmet by public or private health care systems. Mary’s Center provides the culturally diverse communities of Washington, DC with high-quality medical and social care, regardless of the ability to pay. Healthy Start Healthy Families (HSHF) demonstrates a combined effort of the national Healthy Families America home visiting model, a national movement to prevent child abuse and neglect, and the federal Healthy Start program, an initiative to reduce infant mortality. The mission of HSHF is to partner with families to ensure that children are healthy, safe, and ready for school through home visitation and linkages with community resources. Women’s Initiative for Self Employment was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988 by a group of women leaders with a vision: that every woman will recognize her own power to build assets, be safe, and achieve prosperity. The mission of Women’s Initiative is to build the entrepreneurial capacity of women to overcome economic and social barriers and achieve self-sufficiency. In 1990 Women’s Initiative launched Alternativas para Latinas en Autosuficiencia (ALAS), the first bilingual business training program of its kind in Northern California. ALAS provides business management training and personal empowerment sessions designed to support its clients in their dreams of business ownership and developing the personal skills necessary for them to succeed.

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affiliate recognition Affiliate Award for Advocacy The MAAC Project, located in Chula Vista, California, has provided model leadership for NCLR’s advocacy efforts at the state and national level. In California, MAAC serves on NCLR’s housing, workforce development, and education committees and has advanced the network’s advocacy goals by meeting with California legislators in their districts about bills that affect the Latino community. For the second year in a row, 55 of its clients and staff participated in the NCLR California Latino Advocacy Day in Sacramento. Nationally, MAAC provided leadership for the NCLR National Latino Advocacy Days, collected hundreds of postcards in support of NCLR’s immigration and housing campaigns, and signed on to the boycott opposing Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB 1070. MAAC’s outstanding advocacy work serves as a model for how Latino service providers can integrate advocacy into their programs.

Helen Rodríguez-Trías Health Award Alivio Medical Center—founded in 1989—is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois. Alivio is a bilingual, bicultural, nonprofit community health center committed to providing access to quality, cost-effective primary health care to the uninsured, undocumented, and working poor. Services include pediatrics, family and adult medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, midwifery, nutrition classes, individual and family counseling, WIC, family case management, health education, home visits, prenatal classes, and family planning. Health promotion, health education, and preventive health care are integral parts of Alivio’s comprehensive programs. This award is in recognition of Alivio’s extraordinary work with NCLR’s Institute for Hispanic Health for more than ten years.

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affiliate recognition NCLR AmeriCorps Member Awards Raul Yzaguirre Outstanding AmeriCorps Member of the Year Award Jose Ortez Latin American Youth Center Riverdale, Maryland

Outstanding Service Event Award Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Project Information Referral Resource Assistance, Inc. Edinburg, Texas

Leer Literacy Award Cynthia Martinez Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe El Paso, Texas

Best Corps Award Latin American Youth Center Riverdale, Maryland

Program Director/Coordinator Leadership Award Anthony Zapien The Unity Council

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affiliate of the year award NCLR’s work would not be possible without strong partnerships with its Affiliates—nearly 300 community-based organizations in all regions of the country working to promote the advancement of the Hispanic community. The Affiliate of the Year Award is the most visible recognition that NCLR bestows annually to showcase the achievements and impact of an outstanding Affiliate and to recognize the Affiliate’s active engagement in critical NCLR policy and programmatic initiatives. This year NCLR is proud to present the 2011 Affiliate of the Year Award to Mary’s Center. In 1988, Mary’s Center opened its doors in Washington, DC to offer assistance to Central American immigrants who, fleeing the turmoil of poverty and war, recently settled in the metropolitan area. Today, operating with the same conviction that families deserve quality health care, information about family planning, safe and affordable housing, and tools to help them move up the economic ladder, Mary’s Center continues to empower communities to live brighter lives. By bettering opportunities for and supporting the growth of more than 19,000 Latinos in the DC area, Mary’s Center is making strides for the future of Hispanics not just on the East Coast, but throughout America. Primarily, the organization serves lowincome, culturally diverse immigrant families, providing them with the highest quality health care, education, and social services, regardless of their ability to pay. In addition to its three comprehensive health centers in Washington, DC and Montgomery County, Maryland, Mary’s Center runs a mobile health unit that provides preventive care throughout Washington, DC, furthering its reach in the areas where resources are needed most. Just

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this year, the organization opened a stateof-the-art health center that has resulted in a 24% increase in medical and mental health services provided to the community. To effectively run its many outstanding health programs, Mary’s Center staffs a team of doctors, nurses, certified nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners. These professionals offer physical exams, manage acute and chronic illnesses, administer diagnostic tests for HIV, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted infections, and provide prenatal and postnatal care, gynecology, cancer screening, health education, bilingual case management, and more. The center works with young children to foster their optimal development, and it helps teens and older youth realize their personal and educational potential. Mary’s Center also runs successful programs that support mental and emotional health and the social well-being of families. The organization recognizes, however, that physical, social, and mental health are but a few of the many qualities that make strong communities. Beyond this spectrum of services, Mary’s Center works to support educational success, providing parents and

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affiliate of the year award children with English-language instruction, literacy skills, and computer and jobs training. It was privileged to host First Lady Michelle Obama during her first visit to the DC community, an inspiring affirmation for a set of programs that help more and more youth go on to college each year. Mary’s Center has also been an instrumental partner in many of NCLR’s efforts, including a drive to promote resources that tackle gaps in Latino child nutrition from a structural standpoint. Nutritious food is only half of the health equation, and Mary’s Center is committed to furthering knowledge about the rarely acknowledged—yet entirely critical—second half: access and affordability. The work done by the Mary’s Center staff, as well as its Founder, President, and CEO Maria S. Gomez, has been critical to promoting real-life insight into the barriers that prevent Hispanic families from getting the nutrition they need to be healthy. In 2010, Mary’s Center worked closely with NCLR to promote a series of profiles on Latino child nutrition which shared this very insight. The organization hosted NCLR’s Latino child nutrition press event, and Ms. Gomez’s heartfelt remarks about Hispanic child hunger and obesity helped drive the point home to the media. Earlier this year,

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Mary’s Center also helped NCLR in a storybanking project that personalizes the structural issues that impede Hispanic health. The organization recruited families to interview, shared its facilities and resources with NCLR, scheduled time for researchers to speak with their in-house nutrition experts, and ensured that NCLR’s picture of the Latino struggle for better health will resonate at the local, state, and national levels. Mary’s Center has set the stage for solutions to dilemmas in Hispanic nutrition and brightened the outlook for generations of Latinos. Beyond its on-the-ground work, Mary’s Center is also a crucial public policy advocate, and its efforts have been central to most of the legislative public health campaigns that NCLR has waged. The organization’s extensive record of collaboration also includes partnerships with several NCLR Affiliates in the DC area. For over two decades, Mary’s Center has offered its hand to the DC area’s most vulnerable, transforming their lives and nurturing their self-reliance. NCLR is proud to partner with an organization whose vision for the Latino community shines through its work every day.

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Graciela Olivarez quit school at age 15 to work; years later, despite not having a high school diploma, she received a college scholarship and became the first woman graduate of the Notre Dame Law School, receiving a J.D. degree in 1970. Her focus throughout her career was sharply fixed on promoting the interests of Hispanics, especially women. She wrote and produced women’s and children’s radio programming in Spanish; established programs for disadvantaged children; surveyed living conditions of Mexican Americans in the Southwest; and worked on improving federal food programs. She was a charter member of the National Organization for Women (NOW). NOW’s original charter declared that women, “like all other people in our society, must have the chance to develop their fullest human potential.” In 1972 she was appointed vice chair of the President’s Commission on Population and the American Future and advocated the immediate development and distribution of safer, more effective forms of contraception. Also in 1972, she led the campaign to require equal representation of men and women on the National Council of La Raza’s Board of Directors. In the late 1970s, she was the highestranking Hispanic woman in President Carter’s administration. In honor of the woman who rightly earned the title “Amazing Grace,” NCLR annually presents the Graciela Olivarez La Raza Award to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to promoting the interests of Hispanic Americans.

Maria Otero has accomplished much in her career. She is the highest-ranking Hispanic official at the State Department, and the first Latina Under Secretary in its history. As Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, she oversees and coordinates U.S. foreign relations on a variety of global issues, including democracy, human rights, 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), in Washington, DC, where for more than ten years she was also an adjunct professor. From Dartmouth College she received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. She was born in La Paz, Bolivia, one of Maria nine children, and immigrated with her family to Washington, DC at the age of 12. In remarks she delivered at the Global Diaspora Forum this year, she said, “In the years between the playground and my dissertation on John Keats, my siblings and I lived a life somewhere between our Bolivian customs and those of a suburban American family. In the end, we each found careers that would likewise balance these two worlds.” Before serving in the State Department, Otero was the president and CEO of ACCION International, a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to give people in poverty financial tools, including microenterprise loans and business training, to achieve financial self-sufficiency. She is a pioneer and leader in the field of sustainable microfinance, and her influence extends to her work in 25 countries worldwide. She has published extensively on the subject, and speaks throughout the world on

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Prior to her work at ACCION, Otero was the Economist for Latin America in the Women in Development Office of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She also served for five years at the Centre for Development and Otero Population Activities (CEDPA), and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Otero to the UN Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors. In 2000, she received Hispanic magazine’s “Latina Excellence Award”; in 2005, Newsweek profiled her as one of 20 of the most influential women in the United States in its special report, “How Women Lead”; and Hispanic Business magazine recognized her as one of the “Elite Women of 2007.” In addition to this recognition, Notre Dame University honored her with the Distinguished Service in Latin America Award for her work in alleviating poverty in the region, and she also received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Marie Otero’s compassion, commitment to human rights, and local and global perspectives are born of her own immigrant experience. Her story is the American story.

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Maclovio Barraza, a lifelong labor activist, helped organize the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union and was part of its executive board until 1967 when it merged with the United Steelworkers Union. His belief in the possibility for social, political, and educational empowerment of Mexican Americans in the Southwest led him to becoming the founding Chairperson of the Southwest Council of La Raza (SWCLR), NCLR’s predecessor. With Barraza’s guidance, SWCLR worked to strengthen local organizations, promoting voter registration, leadership development, and other advocacy work. At the time of his death, he was leading major negotiations to improve the conditions of Hispanics working in the copper industry in Arizona. The Maclovio Barraza Award for Leadership recognizes those who have worked for the betterment of the Hispanic community at the grassroots level and whose leadership has served as a source of strength and support to the Hispanic community.

Known as the “chicken and rice man” to some and “an angel” to others, Jorge Muñoz has been feeding up to 140 day laborers on a street corner in his Queens neighborhood seven days a week for the past seven years. His nonprofit, An Angel in Queens, operates on little more than what he can spare from his weekly paycheck as a school bus driver, a few donations from local restaurants, and the help of his family. Muñoz served an estimated 70,000 meals in the first five years alone. For all of his work, he

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receives nothing more in return than the gratitude of the hungry workers. Every single meal is free. “When I see these guys on the street,” said Muñoz, “it’s like seeing me, 20-something years ago when I came to this country.” A former undocumented immigrant himself, Muñoz knows the struggles that these workers face in trying to find work and feed themselves. His father had been killed in an accident when Muñoz was a young boy in Colombia, and to support the family Muñoz’s mother

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immigrated to the U.S., found work as a nanny in Brooklyn, and sent for Jorge and his sister. The family eventually obtained legal residency and U.S. citizenship. The idea to feed his hungry neighbors came to him when Colombian acquaintances employed at local restaurants told him Jorge that extra food was thrown away at the end of every night. At around the same time, Muñoz noticed the day laborers, some homeless, who congregated every day on the same corner looking for work. What started with sporadic offerings of fruit and juice grew to full meals of hot chicken and rice in takeout containers, delivered nightly from the flatbed of a pickup truck. The work of preparing so many meals daily consumes all of Muñoz’s free time and a good deal of space in the home that he shares with his mother and sister. An industrial freezer occupies much of the living room, and when he arrives at home at 5:30 every evening, his nights are devoted to what he calls his “second job.” In addition to the weeknight meals, on Saturdays Muñoz cooks breakfast for the workers. On Sundays—his “day off ”—

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Muñoz has received national and international media attention, with articles in The New York Times, Huffington Post, and The Independent, and an appearance on Jamie Oliver’s cooking show, Jamie’s American Road Trip. In 2009, he was honored as a CNN Hero and appeared on Anderson Cooper 360° and Larry King Live.

In 2010, President Obama awarded Muñoz the Presidential Citizens Medal, which recognizes Americans who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or fellow citizens.” The medal is the second-highest civilian award. “Jorge Muñoz recognizes that we all have a stake in one another,” the White House said. “By giving his time, energy, and resources to feeding the hungry, he has demonstrated the enduring American values of sacrifice and kindness.” Driven by nothing more than a desire to help others, Jorge Muñoz’s selfless donation of time, energy, and money is rarely—if ever—matched. He reminds us that one person with modest resources can truly make a difference in his community.

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Ruben Salazar Award for Communications Ruben Salazar received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Texas at El Paso and worked as a reporter for several newspapers, eventually landing at the Los Angeles Times. He wrote on the brutality against Mexican Americans in Texas prisons and gave voice to the concerns of Chicanos in East Los Angeles. In his weekly column, Salazar explained Chicano life and culture to the greater community. He spoke out fearlessly, condemning racism and segregation, and reported on abuses by the police and the higher-than-average Mexican American casualty rate in Vietnam. Salazar’s voice for social change led to his being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI. In 1970, while covering the National Chicano Moratorium March protesting the Vietnam War, a swat team raided the March; panic and riot ensued and a policeman’s tear gas projectile hit Salazar in the head, killing him instantly. Salazar’s death became a symbol of the need for reforms and improvements to the American justice system to ensure equality for all people. NCLR’s Ruben Salazar Award for Communications is given to an individual who has dedicated his or her professional life to portraying issues, concerns, and/or news relevant to contemporary Hispanic America and promoting the positive contributions that Latinos have made to U.S. society. As the former publisher of La Opinión, Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr. is a highly-respected leader within the media community for his commitment to quality journalism. His groundbreaking work made Spanishlanguage journalism an integral part of the national media landscape in the United States.

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His father and namesake was a wellknown journalist from northern Mexico who immigrated to Texas, where in 1913 he founded a daily Spanish newspaper called La Prensa. La Prensa eventually gained readership in other areas of the country, including Los Angeles, and Ignacio Sr. recognized the need in that city for a newspaper to serve the Mexican community. La Opinión, launched in 1926, was a pioneering and courageous force in the Latino community. It was the first newspaper in the United States to provide widespread coverage of the forced repatriations of Mexicans in the 1930s and the Zoot Suit riots in the 1940s, both landmarks in the history of the Latino civil rights movement.

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When Ignacio Sr. passed away in 1953, the junior Lozano—then in his mid20s—became publisher of La Opinión. With that change in leadership also came a shift in the goals of the newspaper. “Our mission was no longer to be a Mexican newspaper published in Los Angeles, but an American newspaper that happens to be published in Spanish,” said Lozano. This Ignacio E. philosophy strengthened the newspaper’s reputation and circulation and cemented Lozano’s role as a leader not just in Spanish-language media, but in all media. Lozano has served a leadership role in many other arenas. Appointed by President Gerald Ford, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador from 1976 to 1977. In the corporate world, he was a director of Bank of America, The Walt Disney Company, Pacific Life, and Sempra Energy. And in the academic arena, Lozano was on the board of trustees for the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated with a degree in journalism in 1947 and received an honorary doctorate in 1990. The following year La Opinión endowed a $1 million scholarship fund to benefit Hispanic students at Notre Dame. Lozano’s numerous awards include the Medici Award presented by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Silver Cross of the Order of Christopher 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Columbus from the Dominican Republic, and the newspaper has been lauded as well. In 1986, The Inter-American Press Association gave La Opinión a “Best Public Service Publication” award for its supplement on AIDS, as La Opinión was the first newspaper to address the issue in the Latino community. Celebrating its eightyfifth year, the paper is now headed by Ignacio’s Lozano, Jr. daughter, Monica Lozano— former Chair of the NCLR Board of Directors and 2009 recipient of the NCLR Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award. As publisher of La Opinión, Lozano both honored and strengthened a rich legacy. Through his leadership, La Opinión grew from a respected local paper serving a Mexican immigrant community to a major metropolitan daily dedicated to covering the important issues of Los Angeles, the nation, and the world. His commitment to and belief in the power of Spanishlanguage media has served as a beacon for all Spanish-language journalists in American media. Today, La Opinión’s coverage of issues of concern to the Latino community is the kind rarely seen in the rest of America’s media, especially its award-winning coverage of the immigration issue. Ignacio Lozano, Jr. and his family have done much and are truly committed to making certain that Latinos in this country are well-informed and deeply engaged members of American society. 155

Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence Roberto Clemente Walker was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico in 1934. His skills and passion for baseball led him, in 1955, to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he played his entire 18-year Major League Baseball career. Clemente was considered by many to be the greatest outfielder in baseball. During his career he was the National League Batting Champion four times, won 12 Golden Gloves, and was voted the Most Valuable Player in the National League (1966) and the World Series (1971). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1972, an earthquake struck Nicaragua, and Clemente was determined to assist the victims in any way that he could. On New Year’s Eve he boarded a plane that was taking medical supplies, food, and clothing to the country, but the shipment never made it; the plane crashed at sea off the coast of Puerto Rico. The Roberto Clemente Award for Sports Excellence is presented to an individual renowned in the world of sports and committed to the advancement of Hispanic Americans.

Thomas R. “Tom” Flores—the first Hispanic starting quarterback in NFL history—is one of only three athletes to win the Super Bowl as both a player and a coach and is counted among a select few athletes with four Super Bowl rings to his name (one as a player for the Kansas City Chiefs, one as assistant coach for the Oakland Raiders, and two as head coach for the Oakland Raiders and the Los Angeles Raiders). His contributions to professional football are impressive, and his contributions to the children of his native California through the Tom Flores Youth Foundation and other charitable work are equally inspiring.

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Born and raised in California’s Central Valley, Flores was the son of Mexican American itinerant farmers. His parents’ hard work shaped his outlook on his career and in life. “It’s what my father and mother told me...that if you want something, you roll up your sleeves and go to work. You find a way to get things done.” He earned an associate’s degree at Fresno City College, where he was active in student government as well as a star athlete in baseball and football, and graduated from the University of the Pacific with a bachelor’s degree in 1958. In 1960, he secured a spot

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as a quarterback for the Oakland Raiders in the newly created AFL and was named starting quarterback early in the season. He was the fifth all-time leading passer in the AFL, and his best season as a player came in 1966 when he was named AFL All-Star. Flores’s distinguished coaching career began in 1971 with the Buffalo Thomas R. Bills, and soon after he returned to the Oakland Raiders as an assistant coach, becoming head coach in 1979. He developed a reputation for his cool head under pressure and earned the nickname “The Iceman.” Under his steady leadership the Raiders was the first wildcard team to win the Super Bowl and the first team to win four post-season games en route to a title. Flores ended his coaching career as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. After 35 years in the National Football League, Flores’s career was far from over. In 1992, he created the Tom Flores Youth Foundation, which benefits children in kindergarten through eighth grade in the areas of fine art, science, and sports and

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grants scholarships to students at his alma mater, Sanger High School, at which a majority of the students are Hispanic. Sanger High’s football stadium is named in his honor. He is also involved with a number of charitable organizations in California and nationwide, including the Boy Scouts of America (Los Angeles chapter) Annual Tom Invitational Golf Flores Flores Tournament.

Flores has been inducted into the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, the California Sports Hall of Fame, and the California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame, and for more than ten years he has been nominated almost yearly for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A model athlete and exemplary citizen, Tom Flores is a role model both on and off the field. Today he is a radio commentator for the Oakland Raiders games, inspiring fans of the sport, and with a lifetime of professional achievement behind him, he is still on the offensive, motivating the next generation to succeed.

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Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award Raul Yzaguirre was born in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. A lifelong community activist, he attended his first political meeting when he was just eight years old. At age 13 he ran away from home with a dream of being his own boss and making his own living. He found work on a merchant ship sailing out of Corpus Christi, Texas and traveled from port to port. Although he enjoyed his freedom, he soon tired of a life without purpose. He returned home, reenrolled in school, and found a job as a driver for Dr. Hector Garcia, founder of the American GI Forum, an Hispanic veterans organization. Dr. Garcia—a physician, community organizer, and civil rights activist—inspired and helped Raul formulate his ideas on how to achieve his goals. Raul officially began his civil rights career at the age of 15 when he organized the American GI Forum Juniors, an auxiliary of the American GI Forum. Raul Yzaguirre is now one of the most widely recognized leaders in the Hispanic community. His involvement in many of the most critical legislative and public policy issues has made him a key national player on behalf of Hispanic Americans. From 1974 to 2004 he served as President and CEO of NCLR, and under his guidance, NCLR emerged as the most influential and respected Hispanic organization in the country. After leaving NCLR, he was appointed Presidential Professor of Practice at Arizona State University (ASU) and founded the Center for Community Development and Civil Rights at ASU, which is focused on community development, education for practitioners, and academic scholarship. Today, he serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, having been appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Every year, NCLR’s President presents the Raul Yzaguirre President’s Award to an individual or organization that has shown outstanding support for NCLR’s mission, goals, and philosophy. José H. Villarreal has dedicated his time, energy, and considerable talent to NCLR’s mission within and outside of the organization. He has personally contributed to the organization’s success and been an advisor and mentor to NCLR’s President and CEO Janet Murguía, and to an entire generation of emerging Latino leaders. 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Villarreal served with great distinction as NCLR Board Chair from 2001 to 2004—a critical period in NCLR’s history, overseeing the CEO transition from Raul Yzaguirre to Janet Murguía. Villarreal was also a key player in the Capital Campaign, a major initiative to secure the NCLR headquarters building just four blocks from the White 158

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After completing his term as Chair, he has stayed connected to the organization, raising money, developing corporate partnerships, garnering talent for NCLR, and serving as a sounding board for NCLR’s leadership. A longtime partner with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Villarreal is now a senior advisor for the firm. He previously served as assistant attorney general in the Texas attorney general’s office and associate director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. His extensive political background includes serving as deputy campaign manager of the ClintonGore campaign in 1992, national treasurer of the Gore-Lieberman campaign in 2000, and senior advisor to then-Senator Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. He helped found the Texas Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, serves on the

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boards of the Center for American Progress and the U.S.-Mexico Foundation, and was named U.S. Commissioner General of the U.S. Exhibition to World Expo Shanghai 2010, receiving the rank of Ambassador from President Obama. Villarreal’s oversight of the U.S. Pavilion contributed to sharing American technology, culture, and values with countries from around the world.

Villarreal also plays a pivotal role in promoting diversity in Corporate America. While on Walmart’s board of directors, he spearheaded the company’s diversity efforts. In addition, the Fortune 500 companies that Villarreal has represented, including AT&T and Johnson & Johnson, are among the most diverse in their sectors. Most remarkable for someone who ascended to the height of his profession, Villarreal has never forgotten his roots. Growing up in a large working-class family in East Chicago, he worked his way through Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Law and still managed to support his brothers as they started their own business. José Villarreal has literally lived the American Dream and has dedicated his life to keeping the door to that dream open for millions of his fellow Latinos.

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Vice Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

Chairman and CEO República Miami, FL

El Presidente CEO and Founder Southwest Key Programs, Inc. Austin, TX

President and CEO La Casa de Esperanza, Inc. Waukesha, WI

Janet Murguía

James Padilla

Nilda Ruiz

Renata Soto

Cid Wilson

Daniel R. Ortega, Jr. Attorney at Law Roush, McCracken, Guerrero, Miller & Ortega Phoenix, AZ

President and CEO National Council of La Raza Washington, DC

Executive Director Conexión Américas Nashville, TN

Jorge Plasencia

Retired from Ford Motor Company Sarasota, FL

Dr. Juan J. Sánchez

Anselmo Villarreal

President and CEO Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) Philadelphia, PA

Senior Research Analyst Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC Leonia, NJ

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Julie Castro Abrams

Cesar Alvarez

Thomas H. Castro

Fred R. Fernandez

Victor Leandry

Lupe Martinez

Catherine Pino

Beatrice Olvera-Stotzer

Chief Executive Officer Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Initiative for Self Employment San Francisco, CA

Executive Director El Centro de Servicios Sociales, Inc. Lorain, OH

Ernest Ortega President Rural Housing, Inc. Albuquerque, NM

Executive Chairman Greenberg Traurig, LLP Miami, FL

President and CEO UMOS Milwaukee, WI

Dr. Clara Rodriguez

Professor Department of Sociology Fordham University New York, NY

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President and CEO El Dorado Capital, LLC Houston, TX

Co-Founder and Principal D&P Creative Strategies, LLC Falls Church, VA

Tony Salazar

President of West Coast Operations McCormack Baron Salazar Los Angeles, CA

President Fred R. Fernandez and Irma R. Rodriguez Foundation, Inc. Johns Creek, GA

Chief Executive Officer NEWCapital, LLC Los Angeles, CA

J. Walter Tejada County Board Member Arlington County Board Arlington, VA

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Chair Johnson & Johnson

Russell C. Deyo Vice President, General Counsel; Member, Executive Committee

Citi

Salvador Villar Chairman & CEO, Citibank (Banamex USA)

Ford Motor Company

James G. Vella President, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services

AT&T

Laura Sanford President, AT&T Foundation

Bank of America

Angie Garcia Lathrop Community Affairs Executive

Chevron Corporation

Carole Young General Manager, Global Offices of Diversity & Ombuds

The Coca-Cola Company

Comcast Corporation

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

General Mills, Inc.

General Motors Corporation

Kraft Foods, Inc.

Rudy Beserra Vice President, Corporate Latin Affairs

Peter Capell Senior Vice President; President of International Marketing and Sales

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Eric Peterson U.S. Vice President, Diversity; Director, Industry Dealer Affairs

Christopher P. Kircher Vice President of Corporate Affairs; President, ConAgra Foods Foundation

James A. Norman Vice President, Talent Acquisition and Diversity

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McDonald’s Corporation

MillerCoors

Shell Oil Company

State Farm Insurance Companies

Time Warner Inc.

Verizon Communications

Walmart

J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez President, McDonald’s Latin America

Francene Young Vice President, Talent and Development for Upstream Americas; Vice President, U.S. Diversity and Inclusion

UPS

Christine Owens Senior Vice President, Communications and Brand Management

N. Cornell Boggs, III Chief Responsibility and Ethics Officer

Joe Formusa Senior Vice President

Howard Woolley Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Wireless Public Policy

PepsiCo, Inc.

Albert “Al” P. Carey President and Chief Executive Officer, Frito-Lay North America

Louis Gutierrez Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Tom Mars Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Walmart U.S.

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Sharon C. Taylor Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Patricia Salas Pineda Group Vice President, National Philanthropy and the Toyota USA Foundation

Wells Fargo

Oscar Suris Head of Corporate Communications, Executive Vice President

American Airlines Principal Vacant

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corporate board of advisors Liaisons Johnson & Johnson Freddy Jimenez Assistant General Counsel

Time Warner Inc.

General Mills, Inc

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Mike Schmidt Director, Education and Community Development

Darrel Jodrey Executive Director, Federal Affairs

Rudy Rodriguez Director, Multicultural Marketing

American Airlines

Martha Pantin Director, Corporate Communications

General Motors Corporation Alma Guajardo-Crossley Director, Diversity Initiatives

AT&T

Norelie Garcia Associate Vice President, Federal Public Affairs

McDonald’s Corporation

Gus Viaño Director, Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Bank of America

Greg Barnard Senior Vice President, Community Affairs

MillerCoors

Joedis “Joe” Avila Multicultural Relations Manager

Citi

Sandy Fernandez Relationship Manager, Global Community Relations

Frank Ros Assistant Vice President, Corporate Latin Affairs

UPS

Eduardo Martinez Director, Philanthropy and Community Relations, The UPS Foundation

Verizon Communications Emilio Gonzalez Vice President, Public Policy and Strategic Alliances

PepsiCo, Inc.

Roger Guzman Senior Manager, Hispanic Markets

René O. Deida Senior Director, Integrated Strategy

Susan Gonzales Vice President, Comcast Foundation; Senior Director, Federal and External Affairs

Andrea White Chief Privacy Officer

Walmart

Prudential Financial, Inc.

Comcast Corporation

Luis Castro Executive Director, Philanthropic Initiatives

Jose R. Ruano Multicultural Relations Manager

Marie Quintana Senior Vice President, Multicultural Sales

The Coca-Cola Company

Mark Espinoza Senior Director, Corporate Affairs

Wells Fargo

Georgette “Gigi” Dixon Senior Vice President; Director, National Partnerships

Shell Oil Company

Luis Pinto Corporate Affairs Advisor

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

State Farm Insurance Companies

Maria Valentin Community Relations Manager

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Ford Motor Company

Art Ruiz Director

Chevron Corporation Liaison Vacant

Kraft Foods, Inc. Liaison Vacant

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nclr corporate champions The National Council of La Raza Corporate Champions is a group of leading socially responsible corporations that believe in NCLR’s mission to improve opportunities for Latinos throughout the United States. Corporate Champions strengthen NCLR by providing critical general operating support to the organization.

For NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía, these unrestricted funds are critical. This support enables NCLR to continue to deliver high-quality programs, influence public policy outcomes, produce world-class events, and be a strong voice on behalf of the Latino community in the media. NCLR offers its heartfelt gratitude to all of these very important partners.

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AT&T ConAgra Foods, Inc. Eastman Kodak Company Enterprise Holdings General Mills, Inc. General Motors Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation Humana Johnson & Johnson Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Shell Oil Company Time Warner Cable Wells Fargo

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Best Buy Co., Inc. Chevron Corporation Diageo North America Dominion FedEx Corporation MGM Resorts International Qwest Communications Progress Energy Sodexo Southwest Airlines Co. Wilmer Cutler Pickering, LLP

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NCLR staff Executive Staff CEO Cabinet Janet Murguía, President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Kamasaki, Executive Vice President Sonia M. Pérez, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives (New York) Delia Pompa, Senior Vice President, Programs Ron Estrada, Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Events (IME) Eric Rodriguez, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation (ORAL) Leadership Team Holly C. Blanchard, Chief Financial Officer Delia de la Vara, Vice President, California Region (Los Angeles) Lautaro “Lot” Diaz, Vice President, Housing and Community Development (HCD) Dr. José A. Velázquez, Vice President, Affiliate Member Services (AMS) Ruben Gonzales, Deputy Vice President, Resource Development (RD)

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Octavio Espinal, Executive Assistant/Scheduler Lisa Navarrete, Advisor for Special Projects Mildred Reyes, Board of Directors Liaison Affiliate Member Services (AMS) Rogelio Quintanar, Director, AmeriCorps Programs (Georgia) Candelaria Moralez, Affiliate Relations Coordinator Viviana López Green, Manager, Affiliate Member Services Communications Department Julian Teixeira, Director of Communications Kathy Mimberg, Senior Media Relations Specialist David Castillo, New Media Manager Joseph Rendeiro, Media Relations Associate Jennifer Occean, Administrative Associate, Communications

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nclr staff Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation (ORAL) Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project Darcy Eischens, Director, Administration Raul González, Director, Legislative Affairs Clarissa Martínez De Castro, Director, Immigration and National Campaigns Javier Martinez, Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs Jennifer Ng’andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project Liany Elba Arroyo, Associate Director, Education and Children’s Policy Project Patricia Foxen, Associate Director, Research Ellie Klerlein, Associate Director, National Campaigns Loren McArthur, Associate Director, Capacity-Building Leticia Miranda, Associate Director, Economic and Employment Policy Project Graciela “Grace” Aponte, Senior Legislative Analyst, Wealth-Building Policy Project Erika Beltrán, Senior Policy Analyst, Education and Children’s Policy Project Sara Benitez, Research Analyst Jennifer Edwards, Associate Field Coordinator, National Campaigns Janet Hernandez, Capacity-Building Coordinator A. Elena Lacayo, Immigration Field Coordinator, Immigration Policy Project Marguerite Moeller, Associate Policy Analyst, Juvenile Justice Policy Project Sergio Muñoz, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy Project Berenice Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant Kara Ryan, Senior Research Analyst, Health Policy Project Catherine Singley, Senior Policy Analyst, Economic and Employment Policy Project Drew Smith, Administrative Assistant Marisabel Torres, Policy Analyst, Wealth-Building Policy Project Laura Vazquez, Legislative Analyst, Immigration Policy Project Nancy Wilberg-Ricks, Policy Analyst, Wealth-Building Policy Project NCLR Programs Institute for Hispanic Health (IHH) Alejandra Gepp, Associate Director Paul Aguilar, Project Coordinator Vicky Cardoza, Project Coordinator Guadalupe Lemus, Executive Assistant Manuela McDonough, Program Manager Susannah Senerchia, Assistant Project Coordinator

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NCLR staff Housing and Community Development (HCD) David Ospina, Administrative Assistant Andre Sardenberg, Communication and Technology Specialist Education Irene Cuyún, Senior Director of Special Projects Dolores Gomez, Director of Education, Northeast and Southeast Regions Antonia Lopez, Director, Early Childhood Education (Sacramento) Celina Benavides, Early Childhood Education Coordinator (Los Angeles) Marcela Montes, After-School Projects Coordinator Nayda I. Rivera-Hernández, Senior Research Analyst (Puerto Rico) Maru Troillard, Administrative Coordinator Workforce Development (WFD) Alyssa Beauchamp, Administrative Assistant Berenice Bonilla, Program Lead, Líderes Initiative Ana Hageage, Escalera Program Associate Emma Oppenheim, Manager, Workforce Development Policy Initiatives Denise Pernick, Writer/Web Content Producer, Líderes Initiative Integrated Marketing and Events (IME) Leroy Martinez, Senior Director of Events and Production Jennifer Kadis, Director of Quality Control Jessica Mayorga, Director of Marketing Karen Nava Lazarte, Director of Graphics and Publications Georgina Salguero, Director of Sponsorships Sheena K. Fallon, Editor and Bilingual Content Specialist Samantha Ferm, Marketing Associate Maria Fischer Millet, Senior Event and Meeting Planner Sylvana Foreman, Business Affairs Assistant Kelly Isaac, Production Assistant and Graphic Designer Keith McAllister, Web Content Specialist Kari Nye, Senior Development Editor Christopher Pulido, Senior Event and Meeting Planner Sherry San Miguel, Graphic Designer and Production Coordinator Eila Sepulveda, Account Executive Anna Socrates, Copy Editor Vlad Tamashiro-Loma, Operations and Office Manager Tiptavee Thongtavee, Graphic Designer and Administrative Assistant

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nclr staff Resource Development Gina Flores, Associate Director, Corporate Relations Juanita Monsalve, Development Associate Mareth Flores, Major Gifts Officer (Seattle) Office of Finance and Administration Finance Marcela Brady, Accounts Payable Specialist David Drake, Accounting Manager Ivelisse Hernandez, Accounts Receivable Specialist Francisco Rodriguez, Staff Accountant Pamela Rodriguez, Database Specialist Fania Tavarez, Accounts Payable Clerk Human Resources Julie Perez, Human Resources Manager Rosanna V. Toledo, Benefits Administrator Administration Celia Gamboa, Receptionist and Information Coordinator Cedric Tolson, Facilities and Operations Specialist Wesley Yarborough, Concierge Information Technology William Berrios, Computer Support Specialist Jimmy Jaen, Computer/ Network Specialist Edwin Mejia, Technical Manager Regional and Program Offices California Regional Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Los Angeles Feliza Ortiz-Licon, Director of Education, California and Far West Regions (Education) Patricia Rivera, Associate Director, California and Far West Regional Health Initiative (IHH) JesĂşs Andrade, Education Policy Field and Campaign Organizer (ORAL) Luis Barrera, Workforce Development Coordinator (WFD) Paula Gomez, Office Administrator Ambrosio Rodriguez, Community Development Specialist (HCD) Veronica Rodriguez Quincy, California Regional Coordinator (AMS) Pedro Silva, Organizer and Capacity-Building Strategist (ORAL) Gloria Walker-Perez, Organizer and Capacity-Building Strategist (ORAL)

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NCLR staff Southern California Program Office—Long Beach Melawhy Garcia, Administrative Assistant (IHH) Far West Regional Office—Phoenix Victor Burrola, Director, NCLR Homeownership Network (HCD) Marcos Morales, Director of Real Estate Programs (HCD) Evelyn Cabellos, Grants and Agreements Specialist (HCD) Daniel Guzman, Community Development Specialist (HCD) Edna McLaughlin, Community Development Specialist (HCD) Star Reyes, Office Manager (HCD/ RDF) Midwest Regional Office—Chicago Simon Lopez, Senior Director, Workforce and Leadership Development (WFD) Maricela Garcia, Director, Capacity-Building (ORAL) Maria Moser, Director of Education, Midwest Region (Education) Surabhi Jain, Manager, Career Pathways Initiatives (WFD) Felicia Medellin, Escalera Program Manager (WFD) Maria Pestalardo, Carreras en Salud Project Coordinator (WFD) Vanessa Uribe, Regional Coordinator (AMS) Northeast Regional Office—New York Lucy Torres, Regional Coordinator (AMS) Tatiana Villanueva, Northeast Office Assistant (AMS) Texas Regional Office—San Antonio Maria del Socorro “Choco” Leandro, Director of Education, Texas and Southwest Regions (Education) Veronica Alarcon, Program Coordinator, AmeriCorps (AMS) Oralia Alcala, Administrative Coordinator (Education) Katherine Dillard, Community Development Specialist (HCD) Sandra Fuentes, Community Development Specialist (HCD) Jose Ibarra, AMS Coordinator Angela Martinez, Training Coordinator, NHN Learning Alliance Elissa Nava, Office Administrator

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nclr staff Raza Development Fund, Inc. (RDF) Tom Espinoza, President and CEO Mark Van Brunt, Chief Operating Officer Laura Avelar, Portfolio Manager Brian Champeau, Director, East Coast Lending David Clower, Chief Credit Officer Bernarda Duarte, Chief Marketing Officer Jim Ford, Director, Charter School Programs Alejandro Fuentes, Chief Financial Officer Juan Madrid, Staff Accountant Angela L. Stephenson, Loan Officer Silvia Urrutia, Loan Officer Democracia U.S.A. (DUSA) Matthew McClellan, Chief of Staff Seth Beer, Development Director Natalie Carlier, South Florida Coordinator Rafael Collazo, National Deputy Director Camila Gallardo, National Communications and Marketing Director Maria Guerreros, Manager, Finance and Administration Jonathan Marrero, New Media Manager Fabio Moyano, IT Manager Rudi Navarra, National Program Coordinator Jared Nordlund, National Data Manager Robert Orellana, Operations Assistant Marianne Peterson, Foundations Coordinator Fernando Romero, Nevada State Director Rebecca Rubio, Executive Assistant to National Deputy Director Patti Philips Sharp, Senior Director of Operations and Finance Fernando Trevino-Martinez, Northeast Regional Director Yanidsi Velez, Central Florida Coordinator Andrea Wonsch, Executive Assistant and Scheduler to the President

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HONORARY host committee Rosaura Aguerrebere, School Board Member, Falls Church City Public School Marco Aguilar, Vice President and Chief of Staff, DC Chamber of Commerce Audrey Alvarado, PhD, Senior Consultant, Mosaica Sindy Benavides, Trustee, The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Jean Bruggeman, Interim Executive Director, Ayuda, Inc. Hon. Will Campos, Councilmember, Prince George’s County Council Jared D. Cohen, Executive Director, Multicultural Community Service Maudine R. Cooper, President and CEO, Greater Washington Urban League Diane Cottman, Executive Director, Latin American Montessori Bilingual (LAMB) Public Charter School James C. Dinegar, President and CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade Father Mario Dorsonville, Executive Director, Spanish Catholic Center Martha C. Egas, Executive Director, Spanish Education Development Center Angela Franco, President and CEO, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Maria S. Gomez, RN, MPH, President and CEO, Mary’s Center Leni Gonzalez, President, Board of Directors, Shirlington Employment and Education Center Raquel Guerricagoitia, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) Hon. Ana Sol Gutiérrez, State Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates Sonia Gutierrez, Founder and CEO, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School Lilly Harris, President and CEO, Man-Machine Systems Assessment Mickey Ibarra, President and Founder, Ibarra Strategy Group Inc. Manuel (Manny) Hidalgo, Executive Director, Latino Economic Development Corporation Tony Jimenez, President and CEO, Microtech Lori M. Kaplan, Executive Director, Latin American Youth Center Julissa Marenco, President, ZGS Station Group Nury S. Márquez, Executive Director, Hispanic Committee of Virginia Jessy P. Mejia, Director, Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs (Maryland) Hon. Nancy Navarro, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS HONORARY host committee Roxana Olivas, Director, Office on Latino Affairs, District of Columbia Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow, Chairman and CEO, The Oliver Group Hon. Adam Ortiz, Former Mayor, Town of Edmonston Melanie Maron Pell, Director, American Jewish Committee Hon. Joseline Peña-Melnyk, State Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates Myrna Peralta, Acting President and CEO, CentroNía Catherine M. Pino, Co-Founder and Principal, D&P Creative Strategies Hon. Victor Ramirez, State Senator, Maryland State Senate Nicolás Ramos, Owner, Arcos Restaurant Dr. Omar Rashid, Surgeon, Former Chair, Virginia Latino Advisory Board Robin Read, President and CEO, National Foundation for Women Legislators Katina Rojas Joy, President, B Fit & Fly Dr. Michael Royster, Director, Virginia Department of Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity James Saenz, Colonel, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of State Dina Siegel Vann, Director, Latino and Latin American Institute, American Jewish Committee Lidia Soto-Harmon, CEO, Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital Hon. J. Walter Tejada, Member, Arlington County Board Andres Tobar, Executive Director, Shirlington Employment and Education Center Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA de Maryland, Inc. Maria Tukeva, Executive Director, Multicultural Career Intern Program Charles E. Vela, President and Chief Scientist, Expertech Solutions Jose Simon Villa, Vice President, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project Dr. Emma Violand-Sánchez, School Board Member, Arlington Public Schools Y. Maria Welch, Founder and CEO, Respira Medical, and Chair, Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs (Maryland) Alicia Wilson, Executive Director, La Clínica del Pueblo, Inc. Dr. Lea Ybarra, University Administrator and Professor, Johns Hopkins University Michel Zajur, President, Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS COMMUNITY PARTNERS Alexandria Library

Crossroads Youth Opportunity Center

American University

Culmore Family Resource Center

Arlington Public Library

Cultural Tourism DC

Arlington, Virginia

DC Latino Professionals Meetup Group

Department of Parks, Recreation,

D.C. United

and Cultural Resources The ARRIBA Center

Different Avenues Division of ESOL/ Bilingual Programs,

Baltimore City Hispanic Commission Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods

Montgomery County Fairfax County Public Libraries The Family Place

Baltimore County Public Library

Fiesta DC

Barbara Chambers Children’s Center

GALA Hispanic Theatre

Buckingham Gates Community Center

Gallaudet University

The Catholic University of America

Georgetown South Community Council, Inc.

Court Services and Offender Supervision

Georgetown University

Agency, Latino Citywide Community

The George Washington University

Justice Advisory Network (CJAN),

Girl Scouts Council of the Nation’s Capital,

District of Columbia

Encuentro de Chicas Latinas

Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative

Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Community Bridges

Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc.

Conflict Resolution Center

Hermanos y Hermanas Mayores Latino

of Montgomery County Congressional Hispanic Staff Association Court Services and Offender Supervision

Outreach Initiative Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County

Agency, Latino Citywide Community

Hispanic College Fund

Justice Advisory Network (CJAN), District

Howard University

of Columbia

Latino Federation of Greater Washington

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS COMMUNITY PARTNERS Latino Lunch Connection

Prince George’s Child Resource Center, Inc.

Latino Student Fund

Prince George’s County Memorial

Mary House

Library System

Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Progreso Hispano

Montgomery Coalition for Adult

Revista Semanal Montgomery

English Literacy

House of Mercy’s Rosemount Center

Montgomery College Student Development

Shiloh Baptist Church

Montgomery County Charles W. Gilchrist

St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church

Center for Cultural Diversity

Teatro de la Luna

Montgomery County Police Department

University of the District of Columbia

Montgomery County Public Libraries

Vida Senior Centers

Multicultural Community Service

Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

National Alliance on Mental Illness Montgomery

Virginia Housing Development Authority

County (NAMI MC)

Washington Metro Area Transit Authority

Neighbors’ Consejo

Young Playwrights’ Theater

The New Latino Movement

YMCA Youth & Family Services

Northern Virginia Family Service

YWCA National Capital Area

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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS additional special acknowledgments Individuals

Dora Maria Abreu Rodrigo Alvarez Will Alvey Mary Beth Anslow Victor Arias Victor Barreiro Vanessa Belsito Wajihul Hasan Bilgrami Lisa Bombin Ernie Bustamante Ramon Calá Gus Caldwell Viviana Costa Casey Cowan Marlene De La Rosa Octavio Espinal Rosalia Fajardo Vanessa Ferragut Susan Garcia Mike Hall Mike Joyce Christian Kalb Allison R. Kokkoros Elizabeth LaChall Christian Lozano Paulo Luizaga Violetta Markelou Daniel Martinez Alixbeth Mejia Andrew Morris Gabriela Arguello Narvaez Christine Ortiz Jackie Pacheco Stephanie Peña Randy Ramat Camilo Ramirez

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Fernando Rey Mildred Reyes Franchesca Rodriguez Nancy de los Santos Ray Santisteban Eliana Sejas Jennifer Sewall Robert Starnino The Vargas Family Wes Yarbrough Yándary Zavala Partners/ Vendors

Brand Advantage The CALPRO Group, Inc. Corporate Press Corporate Sports, Inc. Exposoft Solutions Global Printing Hargrove Inc. Ibarra Strategy Group, Inc. LatinPointe, Inc. letras creative Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Mount Vernon Printing Company Personnel Strategies, Inc. PLI-Plasticard-Locktech International, LLP PSAV Presentation Services República The Sánchez Ricardo Agency Senoda Inc. Society Awards Summit Marketing TripBuilder VideoArt Productions Zuno Photographic Studio

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NCLR Research and publications NCLR has produced and offers a wide range of resources to educate the public and the Latino community about important issues. Ranging from education and health to political and social empowerment, they are a credible source of data and insight. They present a uniquely Hispanic perspective, particularly on issues affecting minority, limited-Englishproficient, and low-income Hispanics. You can access these documents in the Publications section of www.nclr.org.

Affiliate Member Services

Children and Youth

Title: 2010 Fortaleciendo la Familia

Title: KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico 2010

Hispana: Approaches to Strengthening the Hispanic Family Track: Affiliate/ Nonprofit Management Authors: La Clínica del Pueblo, Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Youth Development Inc., and NCLR Date of Publication: June 2010

Data Book

Track: Community and Family WealthBuilding, Education, Health

Authors: Nayda Rivera-Hernández and

Verónica L. Andino-Ortiz Date of Publication: March 2011

Title: Investing in Our Future: The State

Title: Engaging the Latino Electorate Track: Community Empowerment Author: Lindsay Daniels Date of Publication: March 2011

of Latino Children and Youth—Transcript and Proceedings Track: Community and Family WealthBuilding, Health, Policy Author: NCLR Date of Publication: January 2011

Title: Latino Voters and the 2010 Election:

Title: Speaking Out: Latino Youth on

Civic Engagement

Discrimination in the United States

Numbers, Parties, and Issues Track: Community Empowerment, Policy Author: Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro Date of Publication: October 2010

Track: Policy Author: Patricia Foxen Date of Publication: October 2010

Title: Catalysts and Barriers to Attaining

Title: A Wake-Up Call: Latino YouSpeak

Citizenship: An Analysis of ya es hora ¡CIUDADANIA! Track: Community Empowerment Authors: Olga Medina and Ricardo Ramírez Date of Publication: September 2010

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Out about Arizona SB 1070

Track: Policy Authors: Sara Benitez and Patricia Foxen Date of Publication: August 2010

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nclr research and publications Economic Security

General Policy

Title: We Needed the Work: Latino Worker

Title: Bringing Opportunity Home: A Latino

Voices in the New Economy Track: Community and Family WealthBuilding, Policy Authors: Sara Benitez Date of Publication: May 2011

Education Title: Culturally Relevant Service-Learning Tool Kit

Track: Education Author: Feliza Ortiz-Licon Date of Publication: June 2011 Title: Preschool Education: Delivering on the

Public Policy Agenda for the 112th Congress

Track: Community and Family WealthBuilding, Education, Health, Policy, Workforce Development Author: NCLR Date of Publication: June 2010

Health Title: Comer bien: The Challenges of

Nourishing Latino Children and Families

Track: Health Author: Kara Ryan Date of Publication: June 2011

Promise for Latino Children

Title: Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer

Date of Publication: June 2011

Track: Health Author: Kara Ryan Date of Publication: August 2010

Track: Education, Policy Author: Erika Beltran

Look at Latino Child Nutrition

Title: Access to Common Standards for All:

An Advocacy Tool Kit for Supporting Success

Track: Education, Policy Authors: David Castillo and Josef Lukan Date of Publication: January 2011 Title: Core Qualities for Successful Early

Childhood Education Programs: Exemplars of Best Practices Track: Education Authors: Celina Benavides and Antonia Lopez Date of Publication: January 2011

Title: Latino Mental Health in the United States: A Community-Based Approach Track: Health Authors: Melissa Cristal Mercado-Crespo, Cristina Bartolomei, Tara Hacker, Emilia Gianfortoni, Liany Elba Arroyo Date of Publication: July 2010

Title: Next-Generation Charter Schools:

Meeting the Needs of Latinos and English Language Learners Track: Education, Policy Authors: Feliza Ortiz-Licon and Melissa LazarĂn Date of Publication: September 2010 2011 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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NCLR Research and publications Immigration Title: One Year Later: A Look at SB 1070 and Copycat Legislation

Track: Policy Author: Elena Lacayo Date of Publication: April 2011 Title: The Impact of Section 287(g) of the

Immigration and Nationality Act on the Latino Community Track: Policy Author: Elena Lacayo Date of Publication: August 2010

Juvenile Justice Title: Reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: The Impact on Latino Youth Track: Policy Author: Marguerite Moeller Date of Publication: January 2011

Wealth-Building Title: Foreclosure Fact Sheet Series Track: Community and Family WealthBuilding

Authors: Nancy Wilberg Ricks and Janis

Bowdler

Date of Publication: March 2011 Title: Perspectives on Prepaid Cards from Low-Income Hispanic Tax Filers Track: Community and Family Wealth-Building, Policy Author: Janis Bowdler Date of Publication: March 2011

Workforce Development Title: Plugged In: Positive Development

Strategies for Disconnected Latino Youth Track: Workforce Development Author: Ana Hageage Date of Publication: April 2011

Title: Learning In Context: Preparing Latino

Population Profiles Title: Nationwide Growth in the Latino Population Is a Boon for the Country Track: Community and Family WealthBuilding, Policy Authors: Patricia Foxen and Sara Benitez Date of Publication: April 2011

Workers for Careers and Continuing Education Track: Workforce Development Author: Emma Oppenheim Date of Publication: October 2010

Title: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Future: Latino Child WellBeing in Numbers and Trends

Track: Community and Family Wealth-

Building, Education, Health, Policy, Workforce Development Authors: Patricia Foxen and Mark Mather Date of Publication: April 2010

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