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2010 LULAC NATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

HACU’s 24th Annual Conference

In March We March!

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2010 LULAC NATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

April 9, 2010

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April 10, 2010

Excerpt from: www.lulac.net

“Latina Contributions…..To a Stronger Nation”

When: Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010

Where: Caribe Hilton
Los Rosales Street
1 San Geronimo Street
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901

LULAC is proud to request your presence and sponsorship at our annual National Women’s Conference to be held April 3rd and 4th at the beautiful Caribe Hilton in San Juan.

The theme for the conference is “Latina Contributions…..To a Stronger Nation”. We are doing so in the areas of business, education, and political empowerment. Now is the time to highlight the important accomplishments of women who have progressed in their areas of expertise and have them share their experiences with our participants.

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HACU’s 24th Annual Conference

September 18, 2010

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September 20, 2010

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“Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Expanding Opportunities in Challenging Times”

When:  September 18-20, 2010

Where: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA

Who: Top undergraduate, graduate and professional school students from colleges and universities throughout the Americas will be active participants at HACU’s 24th Annual Conference in San Diego, September 18-20, 2010. These students represent a wide range of academic disciplines. They arrive with resumes, eager to discuss career, internship, research and advanced education opportunities. Students represent a wealth of study, internship, workplace, research and community service experience. Special Student Track Workshops, Leadership Forums, Student Mixers and a Career Fair will be part of HACU’s 24th Annual Conference. You can be an active part of the Student Track by becoming a Student Track Sponsor or by sponsoring a Student Ambassador. Students can also submit an application for a scholarship to attend this conference.

How:  “Student Conference Scholarships” pay for the student’s conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals with conference-sponsored events.  The “Student Ambassador” program enables colleges and universities to sponsor students to attend HACU’s Annual Conference. Applications for both programs are available online. You may also contact studenttrack@hacu.net for more information.

Why sponsor Student Conference Scholars? 
Please contact Ana Esquivel, Executive Director of Development, for information about how corporations, federal agencies/organizations and colleges and universities can support the HACU Student Track at (210) 576-3224 or aesquivel@hacu.net.

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Source: www.hacu.net

In March We March!

March 21, 2010

By Deepak Bhargava Executive Director of the Center for Community Change

Source: Reform Immigration For America

A broad coalition of national and local groups have announced a massive mobilization, “March for America: Change Takes Courage,” which will bring tens of thousands of people to Washington on March 21 to [show support for]comprehensive immigration reform for new American families.

Throughout American history, only big and broad social movements have produced big change. From abolition to women’s suffrage, from the New Deal to civil rights, the one major lesson of American history is that it is only when thousands and thousands of people take their destiny into their own hands that entrenched special interests can be defeated and progressive policies enacted. The last year has demonstrated again that we can’t expect politicians to grow spines all by themselves, and we can’t sit back and hope for bold leadership from the people we elected to serve the country’s interest. We must instill courage and insert backbone in our leaders through massive, sustained grassroots pressure. This is the only path forward.

I have heard too many people bemoan a broken political system, and complain about how hard change has been to achieve over the last year. Despair and passivity are luxuries our communities cannot afford. There is nothing surprising about Washington’s resistance to change, and we know the formula to break the gridlock. It’s our time to step up. It’s our time to lead and take responsibility.

This is a pivotal moment in the history of America. We are faced with a choice. We can do nothing, and watch as new American families are torn apart by the broken immigration system; watch as profiteers continue to take advantage of people desperate for work; and watch as all American families struggle to find good jobs and make ends meet. Or we can stand up and stand together for our families and our communities.

To everyone who believes in comprehensive immigration reform for new American families and an economy that works for all American families, we need you so that together we can show our collective power and energy. Join the March for America. Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 21. Events begin at 1 p.m. on the National Mall. I’ll see you there.

Get more information and sign up at: www.WeMarchforAmerica.org.

You can also join our cell phone network by texting the word “justice” to 69866 to receive the latest updates on the march.

Follow Deepak Bhargava on Twitter: www.twitter.com/communitychange