For more than 50 years, UnidosUS has united communities and different groups seeking common ground through collaboration, and that share a desire to make our country stronger. The multi-day virtual conference will take place on July 27–28 and will offer free registration for the public. Learning of the negative impact of this pandemic on small communities hits the spot in my heart. Cristela is a comedian, actress and producer, and she is the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom.

“I, like many people, do fear how this data will be used,” Josie Bacallao, President and CEO of UnidosUS Affiliate Hispanic Unity of Florida admitted. Every year, UnidosUS holds a Conference and gathers together Latino leaders from across the country.

Every year, UnidosUS holds a Conference and gathers together Latino leaders from across the country. UnidosUS will also introduce a Virtual Marketplace to be held on July 29–30. Contact:Christopher Allbritton news@unidosus.org (202) 575-1575, 1126 16th St. NW Suite 600 We are looking forward to joining many of you in San Diego next week! To that end, she gave the example of SNAP. This year’s conference includes a workshop series that provides tools to enhance your nonprofit’s organizational capacity in areas such as governance, operations, leadership development, and sustainability. “We are committed to delivering the same high quality and substance that our attendees expect from the UnidosUS Conference,” Murguía says. “In 2020, we’re looking at a year where engagement with our community is going to have to take place in many different dimensions,” said Martinez de Castro. Learn more about the two-way partnership UnidosUS has with Affiliates and enjoy this special space at Conference exclusively for you. “Addressing the concerns right away is one of the best strategies for delivering information to communities of color,” said Maria Faini, Narrative Impact Analyst at Race Forward. This year’s App will help you navigate the schedule and keep up with fellow Affiliates. 1126 16th St. NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 I cannot imagine how all public schools are going to get the money to be adequately equipped with the right necessities to prevent COVID-19 from spreading. 90% of jobs in the U.S. need high school education, so we should prioritize that everyone achieves a high school certificate. She touched on the issue of the digital divide. At a workshop on the census at the 2019 UnidosUS Annual Conference, Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Deputy Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at UnidosUS, invited Isabel Rubio, Executive Director of the UnidosUS Affiliate Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA!

We know that some folks don’t have the time to go to websites and read long articles. Your email address will not be published. UnidosUS ), to share the work that her organization is doing to make sure that every Alabaman is counted in the 2020 Census.

UnidosUS experts talked to hundreds of visitors, and listened to them as well as they shared their own stories. Additionally, like our Affiliates, sister organizations like the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, are working hard to ensure that our community is informed. Lulu Garcia Navarro, host of NPR Weekend Edition, moderated this conversation. The fifth is political aggression directed at Black, undocumented, and trans communities, and the sixth is the intersection of identities as queer and Latinx people,” Sotomayor said. And every year we get the chance to hear firsthand from our community, and are reminded of why we do what we do: to fight for our community’s rights, well-being, and opportunity in the United States. From this conference, I learned that other corporations are also working on creating a change in these statistics. I identify as a child of immigrants. Dr. Manuel Pastor, a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California, kicked off the first day of the conference as he moderated a conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren. Click here to view past events and photos », Association Management Software Powered by, Will You Join Us at the Affiliate Leadership Breakfast? Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low-Income Housing Association, explained that people of color are overrepresented among extremely low-income renters. ), to share the work that her organization is doing to make sure that every Alabaman is counted in the 2020 Census. Especially people who like technology– by using their talents to create new ways to reach people everywhere to make it accessible for people to vote from home. 5:50 … “US-born Latinos, who need better jobs and education, what kind of program do you think is important in particular for the US-born Latinos to be able to make those economic advances?” asked Dr. Manuel Pastor. “I’ve really worked to uplift the stories of Afro-Latinos and Afro-Latina women in the United States,” Rosario explains, adding that we are now at a turning point when it comes to representation both within our community and in wider American society. For more information on UnidosUS, visit www.unidosus.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. It also provides funding for the 25 million patients who rely on community health centers for health care, and the data influences where those centers might be. We are standing up unidos for the Latino community, and this includes speaking out about the importance of Census 2020. Reserve Your Seat for the Affiliate Leadership Breakfast Today! Even so, ¡HICA!

All Latinas have something to bring to the room, everyone does. At a workshop on the census at the 2019 UnidosUS Annual Conference, Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Deputy Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at UnidosUS, invited Isabel Rubio, Executive Director of the UnidosUS Affiliate Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA! UnidosUS Nonprofit Management Certificate Available at Conference, A Dynamic Duo: Broadening Your Nonprofit’s Reach with Fintech. The UnidosUS Annual Conference gives participants from all over the U.S. a meeting ground to discuss and focus on topics that address pressing issues that Latinos face daily. It is encouraging to see how many people rise after they go through immense obstacles, something we as Latinos know how to do well.

Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. This is an ideal session for new Affiliates and new staff from current Affiliates and for nonprofit organizations to network with Affiliates, meet Unidos staff, and learn how to join the UnidosUS Affiliate network. As a young teen, naively, I thought that everyone had access to WiFi and a computer in the U.S. During this crisis, I learned to my surprise that there is a huge chunk of people who do not have access to WiFi for school or work. I am delighted to be part, as an intern, of a corporation like RDF that encourages Latinos with high goals and dreams. ). In this workshop, Latino entrepreneurs will talk about what inspired them to leverage technology to empower their communities, how they got their start, the bumps along the way, and their advice for future entrepreneurs.

3:55 PM - 5:05 PM GMT. Diali Avila, Senior Coalition Manager at the Leadership Conference Education Fund, explained that the Census has multiple uses beyond just acting as a “count of all persons.” The Census helps company executives decide where to build new factories and headquarters. Coffee & tea will be available at 2:30pm both Saturday and Sunday for Affiliates to recharge, so be sure to stop by! They are finding a great role in this,”  added Angelica Razo, Texas State Director for Mi Familia Vota. “UnidosUS is all about creating opportunities for Latinos to thrive, UPS and our partners also believe in opening up an opportunity for those who have historically been left out,” said Janet Murguia. “Why is it so important in a situation like this, in the middle of a pandemic to have good health insurance and to lower the out of pocket cost?”, asked Julio Vaqueiro. “If we were not involved, the very people that we were trying to protect would not get the resources that they need,” Bacallao added. This space is available for Affiliates to drop-in, connect with other Affiliates and meet with staff members from the UnidosUS Affiliate Engagement team. A panel of experts at the 2019 UnidosUS Annual Conference discussed prospects for expanded access to housing.

How are people with bad or no health insurance going to pay to get checked if they could potentially have COVID?

Rosario identifies as Afro-Latina herself, and has pushed for increased representation throughout her entire career at the publication. She also a high-ranking official in the Obama administration, serving as the first Latina to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council. ), to share the work that her organization is doing to make sure that every Alabaman is counted in the 2020 Census. “We need to dismantle and unlearn the lies that we have been taught about ourselves.”. At a workshop on the census at the 2019 UnidosUS Annual Conference, Clarissa Martinez de Castro, Deputy Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at UnidosUS, invited Isabel Rubio, Executive Director of the UnidosUS Affiliate Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (¡HICA! This year was unique—they went to a virtual format, keeping everyone safe, without losing momentum and still moving the agenda of the Latino community forward. “If you had a little bit of advice to your younger self, what would that be?” asked Lulu Garcia Navarro. Affiliate Casa Familiar offers services from affordable housing to arts ad culture to community and economic development. UnidosUS Presents the State of Latinx America. Elvira Espinoza is the only Latina journalist to be inducted into the Arizona Newspapers Association’s Hall of Fame. © 2011-2020 by UnidosUS | About This Blog. This space is available for Affiliates to drop-in, connect with other Affiliates and meet with staff members from the UnidosUS Affiliate …

The UnidosUS Affiliate Network has shown immense interest in establishing a stronger presence in the advocacy and electoral spheres to enhance the voice of the communities they serve.

HACR is the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility and has the mission to ensure that Hispanics are represented in corporate America as much as their contributions in our economic society. Annual Conference. This year’s Forum, Latinos @ Work: Developing Talent for Today and Tomorrow, will be a unique opportunity to discuss how we can prepare our community to access the jobs of … A Big, Bold Recovery: A Conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren. Even within the past few weeks, we’ve seen Trump continue to escalate his attacks on Latinos. “We’ve been absolutely decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis.”. You can watch any of the 2020 Annual Conference sessions online and on YouTube. Below, we compiled a few of those striking stories. In this session, we will discuss why establishing a sister 501 (c)(4) organization is an important next step for Affiliates to take their advocacy footprint to the next level. For example, Alabama Power Company opened their facilities to ¡HICA! Even as the U.S. District Court of Southern California handed down a court decision that ended the practice, the ACLU uncovered evidence to suggest that hundreds more children had been taken from their parents.

And if you could walk into the room with the confidence of understanding that they need what you bring, then you are going to be able to bring it,” Cecilia Muñoz answered. It’s an event for the whole family where we bring together community partners, free health screenings, and entertainment. “We have been working with some of our community leaders to create some videos to share with folks.