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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
jteixeira@nclr.org
(202) 776-1812
Phoenix—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) is proud to be a co-convener of the We Are One, “Moving America Forward” Conference, a national train-the-trainer event for more than1,000 labor and community organizers who will meet in Phoenix from Thursday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 4. This national conference—held in conjunction with the annual convening of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists—will push for an economic and social justice agenda that fortifies the bond between all Americans.
Daniel Ortega, Chair of the NCLR Board of Directors; Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of NAACP; and Judith Browne-Dianis, Co-Director of the Advancement Project, will open the conference. Mr. Ortega will speak at the opening plenary session titled “Why We Are Here?” which begins at 2:00 p.m. For additional information on the conference, please visit www.weareonemovingamericaforward.org.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO:
Daniel Ortega, Board Chair, NCLR
Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO, NAACP
Judith Browne-Dianis, Co-Director, Advancement Project
WHAT: Welcome and Opening of the We Are One, “Moving America Forward” Conference
WHEN: Thursday, December 1, 2011
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. MST
WHERE: The Phoenix Convention Center
100 N. Third Street
Phoenix, Arizona
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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