FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jennifer Occean
(202) 776-1732
joccean@nclr.org
Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will host nearly 500 Latino youth leaders at the 2011 Líderes Summit as part of the 2011 NCLR Annual Conference. The Summit will take place July 22–25 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. The youth conference will bring young people from across the country together to participate in educational peer-led workshops, artistic cultural presentations, and a youth-focused Líderes Town Hall, to be live-streamed through the NCLR website (www.nclr.org).
This year’s Líderes Town Hall, titled “Forward Thinking: Discussing a Blueprint for Future Leadership,” focuses on the personal stories of leaders from a broad cross-section of professions who recognize the value of the potential impact of Latino youth. Panelists will share their views and thoughts on current challenges that Hispanic youth face and will inspire Summit attendees with ideas to advance the common mission of opening the doors of opportunity to the millions of Latino youth living in the United States.
A total of 24 youth groups representing 17 different states will travel from across the nation to attend the Summit and hear from the speakers at the Town Hall. Speakers include José Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation; Victor R. Ramirez, Esq., Maryland State Senator; Norelie Garcia, Associate Vice President, AT&T; Felix W. Ortiz III, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Viridis Learning, Inc.; Guillermo Torres, Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, MTV Networks; and Delia de la Vara, Vice President, California Region, NCLR.
The NCLR Líderes Initiative is a national youth leadership program designed to increase opportunities for Latino youth to elevate their influence as leaders in the United States. To learn about other NCLR leadership and education opportunities for young people, please visit the Líderes Initiative website at lideres.nclr.org.
The 2011 NCLR Annual Conference along with the NCLR National Latino Family Expo® is expected to unite more than 25,000 people. To cover this event, please register, free of charge, at www.nclr.org/pressregistration.
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WHAT: Líderes Town Hall—“Forward Thinking: Discussing a Blueprint for Future Leadership”
WHO: Moderator
José Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Panelists
Victor R. Ramirez, Esq., Maryland State Senator
Norelie Garcia, Associate Vice President, Federal and Public Affairs, AT&T
Felix W. Ortiz III, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Viridis Learning, Inc.
Guillermo Torres, Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Nickelodeon/MTV
Networks
WHEN: Saturday, July 23, 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Metro: Red Line to Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan
To cover this event, please register at www.nclr.org/pressregistration.
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