FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
July 7, 2015 Ricky Garza
(202) 776-1732; rgarza@nclr.org
NCLR Press Office (July 10–14)
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DAILY PRESS ADVISORY
For Sunday, July 12, 2015
U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, Murguía Family and Latina Leaders to Address NCLR Annual Conference on Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States; Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D–Mo.); Linda Alvarado, CEO of Alvarado Construction and Colorado Rockies Co-owner; and Monica Lozano, Chair of U.S. Hispanic Media, will join the Murguía family and other Latina leaders in addressing participants of the 2015 NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Annual Conference on Sunday, July 12.
Highlights for Sunday include the dynamic Latinas Brunch featuring Linda Alvarado and Latina Chairs of the NCLR Board of Directors, a youth leadership session with NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía and three of her siblings, and a town hall on the state of economic inequality in our nation today. Key events are listed below and we encourage all credentialed media to join us for a diverse mix of entertaining and informative activities. Press registration is open for Conference, free of charge, and a full list of events and workshops is available online.
National Latino Family Expo®
Kansas City Convention Center Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the excitement of the 2015 National Latino Family Expo, the largest Latino consumer show in the nation, with free family-friendly activities such as health screenings, cooking demonstrations and meet-and-greets with celebrities and costumed mascots, including Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer and Diego and Viacom’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Participants can also play in our very own soccer tournament.
Latinas Brunch
Five Decades of Latina Empowerment: Celebrating NCLR Women Leaders
Kansas City Convention Center Grand Ballroom
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
As NCLR commemorates the tenth anniversary of our first female President and CEO, incoming NCLR Board Chair Renata Soto will join Janet Murguía for a discussion with former Board Chairs Andrea Bazán, Rita DiMartino and Monica Lozano. Panelists will reflect on what led them to NCLR, memories from their tenures as Board Chairs, and advice they have for the new generation of Latina nonprofit leaders. Keynote speaker Linda Alvarado will also speak to leadership, Latina style.
Town Hall
The Great Economic Divide: Why Inequality Matters
Kansas City Convention Center, Room 2505
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Monica Lozano will host a panel discussion on the nation’s continued recovery from the Great Recession and the growth of income inequality that has made economic advancement increasingly difficult for Latinos. Rosie Rios will serve as the featured speaker on a panel that also includes Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II and Maria Pesqueira, President of Mujeres Latinas en Acción.
President’s Special Session
Profiles in Leadership and Service: A Family Affair
Kansas City Convention Center, Room 2103C
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Janet Murguía will talk with the more than 400 youth leaders at the NCLR Líderes Summit, along with three special guests: The Honorable Carlos Murguía, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas; Ramon Murguía, Attorney and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trustee; and The Honorable Mary H. Murguía, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The siblings will share how leadership and community service—as well as the values of their hardworking parents—have been central to their work and accomplishments in their journey from humble beginnings in their hometown of Kansas City, Kan.
Workshop
What You Need to Know about Administrative Relief
Kansas City Convention Center, Room 2207
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Immigration experts will provide an update on the status of the lawsuit blocking the implementation of administrative relief and address what advocates and service providers can do now to protect individuals and help keep families together.
Workshop
Ready? Set? Retire! Preparing Latinos for Retirement
Kansas City Convention Center, Room 2206
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Experts from the U.S. Department of Treasury, Prudential, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council and NCLR will share new findings about the financial experience of Hispanics and ways to improve Latino retirement readiness.
LGBTQ and Allies Reception: A Night OUT with NCLR
Kansas City Convention Center, Room 2104B
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Come celebrate with NCLR and other advocates the recent Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage that returned a decisive victory for civil rights in the United States.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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