Posted: September 4th, 2007

Endorse and Register for the National Latino Congreso

View the Agenda
Reserve your Hotel Room
Prepare your Resolutions
Sponsor an Event

October 5th-9th, 2007
Los Angeles, California
Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown
www.latinocongreso.org
1-888-222-4413

Agenda and Special Events
The National Latino Congreso 2007 includes five days of workshops and activities beginning Friday October 5th through Tuesday October 9th and will be held at the Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown . For the latest updates to Congreso’s agenda, click on the following link: http://www.latinocongreso.org/agenda

Day One Friday October 5th: Maximizing Latino Voter Power in 2008 and Beyond: Nexuses between Federal Elections, Immigration Reform, and State/Local Elections/Issues

Day Two Saturday October 6th: U.S. Foreign and Trade Policy Implications for Latinos: The Iraq War, Globalization, and the Post-Washington Consensus Era

Day Three Sunday October 7th: Saving The Globe for Our Children and Grandchildren: Strategies on Climate Change, Energy Alternatives, Urban Greening, and Public Health

Day Four Monday October 8th: Structural Challenges to Latino Prosperity: Strategies on Issues of Health Care, Social Security, Taxes and Debt

Day Five October 9th: Developing Latino Policy Initiatives on Education, Economic Development, Criminal Justice and Wealth-Building

Special Events Include:

Peace in our Communities and in our World Concert

Environmental Day Gala Dinner

Presidential Candidate Forum

Endorse
Last year’s Congreso was attended by over three thousand participants, including guest speakers, elected officials, and community activists from all different sectors who contributed to the creation of 64 Resolutions and a national action plan to the benefit of Latinos throughout the U.S.

Join us! Becoming an Endorser is an easy way to show your support for the 2007 National Latino Congreso. To see the growing list of endorsers, click on the following link: http://www.latinocongreso.org/endorse

Register
Register and your organization will be eligible to participate in Commission Meetings to plan specific days of the Congreso. Register before September 1st at a reduced rate. You must Register and Endorse to earn a voting Delegate. Register online now by clicking on the following link: http://latinocongreso.org/register

Sponsorship Opportunities
The National Latino Congreso 2007 is currently seeking Sponsors for Workshops, Receptions, and other Special Events. If you are interested in Sponsorship opportunities, please visit the following link: http://latinocongreso.org/07sponsors

Conveners

Hispanic Federation (HF)
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC)
National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON)
National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC)
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP)
William C. Velásquez Institute (WCVI)
Earth Day Network (EDN).

Co-Conveners

Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)
Mexican American Political Association (MAPA)

For more information, please visit the National Latino Congreso 2007 website or contact Miguel Perla, Congreso Coordinator at mperla@wcvi.org or 323-222-2217. We hope you will join us in Los Angeles, October 5th-9th 2007.