NBC to Broadcast 2011 NCLR Alma Awards® As Primetime Special on Friday,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Telecast co-hosted by Eva Longoria and George Lopez, with PepsiCo as the Premier Sponsor, to pay tribute to Latino...
View ArticleNBC transmite la entrega de los premios Alma® 2011 Del NCLR
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contactos: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Transmisión televisiva co-presentada por Eva Longoria y George López, con PepsiCo como patrocinador principal, para...
View ArticleMeet NCLR-Best Buy Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship Recipient, Marcos...
Yesterday we told you about our Best Buy Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship recipients. Today you get to meet them! We wanted to get into the minds of tomorrow’s leaders, so we asked each of our...
View Article2011 All-Star Game Tainted by SB 1070
By Janet Murguía (originally posted to The Huffington Post) On Tuesday night, millions of Latino baseball fans will watch with pride as players with names like Gonzalez, Ortiz, and Reyes take the...
View ArticleMeet NCLR-Best Buy Emerging Latino Scholarship Recipient, Max Frequez
In case you missed it, yesterday we introduced you to Marcos Montalvo. Our next scholar comes to us, from the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico. Max Frequez will be attending New Mexico Highlands...
View ArticleWhen “Enough” is Never Enough
It seems the state of Alabama wants its complete intolerance of undocumented immigrants to be crystal clear. Just last week, Rep. Mo Brooks (R–AL) told his constituents in a town hall meeting that he...
View ArticleNCLR Joins Call for More Diversity in News Industry
The 2012 election cycle is heating up and the media has already started its nonstop coverage of the political horserace. The NCLR communications team can certainly attest to this; we receive numerous...
View ArticleMeet NCLR-Best Buy Emerging Latino Scholarship Recipient, Lucero Sifuentes
Today's scholar is Lucero Sifuentes, who will be attending the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in the fall. Q: What impact does winning this scholarship have on you? How about your family?...
View ArticleNCLR Testifies on Capitol Hill to Protect Homeownership
Homeownership is one of the cornerstones of the American Dream and the linchpin of economic stability and opportunity. Yesterday, NCLR's Janis Bowdler, Director of the Wealth-Building Policy Project,...
View ArticleMeet NCLR-Best Buy Emerging Latino Scholarship Recipient, Isabella Giraldo
NCLR's final scholarship recipient is Isabella Giraldo. Isabella will be attending Lenoir-Rhyne University where she intends to major in International Business. Q: Who has been the most influential...
View ArticleCeremonia de naturalizacion inagura la conferencia anual 2011 del NCLR
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Jennifer Occean (202) 776-1732 joccean@nclr.org Treinta residentes de Virginia se convertirán en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos en la ceremonia de la escuela...
View ArticleNaturalization Ceremony to Open NCLR 2011 Annual Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennifer Occean (202) 776-1732 joccean@nclr.org Thirty Virginia residents will become U.S. citizens at charter school ceremony with USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas...
View ArticleSay Hello to the 2011 Líderes Summit Staff
The Líderes Summit brings together nearly 500 youth from across the nation to engage in a four-day program aimed to stimulate their minds, hone leadership skills and teamwork abilities, support...
View ArticleYou’re Invited to the Home for Good Blog Carnival!
Today, NCLR launched the Home for Good blog carnival for all bloggers to add their voice to the growing commentary on the homeownership crisis. This carnival, along with a postcard campaign and other...
View Article2011 NCLR Annual Conference Workshops to Address Immigration, Economy,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Conference Press Room (202) 745-2128 Public Invited to Attend Free Events on Key Issues Washington,...
View Article2011 NCLR Annual Conference Workshops and Town Hall to Address Health...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Conference Press Room (202) 745-2128 Public Invited to Attend Free Events on Key Issues Washington, D.C.—The 2011...
View Article2011 NCLR Annual Conference Workshops and Town Hall to Address Economic...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Conference Press Room (202) 745-2128 Public Invited to Attend Free Events on Key Issues Washington, D.C.—The 2011 NCLR...
View Article2011 NCLR Annual Conference Workshops and Town Hall to Address Educational...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Conference Press Room (202) 745-2128 Public Invited to Attend Free Events on Key Issues Washington, D.C.—The 2011 NCLR...
View ArticleNew White House Policy to Stop Home Foreclosures Marks Sea Change
The Obama administration is taking a fresh look at the housing crisis. This is welcome news to NCLR. We have been working for some time with our partners to deliver calls and petitions that challenge...
View ArticleProposed Cuts to Medicaid Could Devastate Latino Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro jrendeiro@nclr.org (202) 776-1566 Dave Lemmon dlemmon@familiesusa.org (202) 628-3030 NCLR and Families USA partner to release fact sheet spotlighting...
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