Members of Congress Join Experts in
"Latinos Leading" Summit Series
CHCI's 2009 Public Policy Conference will feature the "Latinos Leading" Summit Series, with policy sessions led by Members of Congress on September 14-15, 2009. National policy experts and top leaders will join Members of Congress to discuss key issues currently facing the Latino community, including challenges in rural America, healthcare reform, the new economy, early childhood education, corporate America, technology, international relations, the homeownership crisis, and mental health.
Summits will also feature key national leaders, including two experts from the United States Department of Agriculture: Judith Canales, Administrator for Business and Cooperative Programs, and Tammye Treviño, Administrator for the Rural Housing Service, Housing and Community Facilities Programs National Office; Nancy Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform; Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission; Kathi Grasso, Senior Juvenile Justice Policy and Legal Advisor, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, United States Department of Justice; and John Trasvina, Assistant Secretary Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Latinos Leading Summit Series
Monday September 14, 2009
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Challenges and Opportunities for Latinos in Rural America
Room: 145A
Chair: Hon. Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23)
Healthcare Reform: Impact on the Latino Community
Room: 145B
Chair: Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34)
Sponsors: AstraZeneca and United Healthcare
Latino Labor in the New Economy
Room: 147A
Chair: Hon. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39)
Sponsors: AFL-CIO, COPE Health Solutions, Inc., and LIUNA
Tuesday September 15, 2009
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cuidando Nuestros Niños: Early Childhood Education for Latinos
Room: 145A
Chair: Hon. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7)
Sponsors: Hyundai and University of Phoenix
Corporate America: The State of Latinos as Corporate America and America's Top Law Firms and Technology: Broadband -- The Effects on the Latino Community
(This summit is a joint session that will be 90 minutes commencing with the Corporate America portion for 45 minutes then progressing into the Technology, Communication and Arts for the last 45 minutes of the session.)
Room: 145B
Co-chairs: Hon. Joe Baca (CA-43) and Hon. Silvestre Reyes (TX-16)
Sponsor: National Cable Telecommunications Association
Strengthening Relationships in the Western Hemisphere: Building on the Summit of Americas
Room: 147A
Chair: Hon. Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Sponsor: Western Union
Salud Mental: Discussing Youth and the Public System
Room: 147B
Chair: Hon. Grace Napolitano (CA-38)
Sponsors: Baxter and Pfizer
Current Issues in Latino Homeownership
Room: 150B
Chair: Hon. Albio Sires (NJ-13)
Sponsors: Bank of America and FHL Bank of San Francisco
Please read the full Public Policy Conference schedule for more details.
Registration is available online: Register Now!
Confirmed for CHCI's Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
Hon. Shaun Donovan, Secretary, Housing and Urban Development
Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, Department of Education
Hon. Ken Salazar, Secretary, Department of Interior
Hon. Hilda Solis, Secretary, Department of Labor
Hon. Lisa Perez Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
Hon. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA-8)
Hon. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV)
Hon. Nydia Velázquez (NY-12), CHCI Chair
Hon. Joe Baca (CA-43)
Hon. Xavier Becerra (CA-31)
Hon. Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)
Hon. Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Hon. Jim Costa (CA-20)
Hon. Charles González (TX-20)
Hon. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-7)
Hon. Luis Gutiérrez (IL-4)
Hon. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
Hon. Ben R. Luján (NM-3)
Hon. Grace Flores Napolitano (CA-38)
Hon. Solomon Ortiz (TX-27)
To view photos from 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month events, click here.
Join us on September 15 at the Warner Theatre for a night of laughter in support of Latino youth. Confirmed to perform are Greg Giraldo, Joey Medina, Rudy Moreno, Erik Rivera, and Christela Alonzo.
Get your seats now. Click here to order tickets.
32nd ANNUAL AWARDS GALA SPONSORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS LUNCHEON
AWARDS GALA WELCOME RECEPTION
AFTER-PARTY
PATRON
American Petroleum Institute, API
Amgen
California Teachers Association
Kraft Foods
Shell
The Coca-Cola Company
Time Warner, Inc.
UPS
Verizon/Verizon Wireless
VISA
DONOR
Arbitron, Inc.
Banco Popular
Bank of America
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation
Harrah's Entertainment
Hewlett Packard
JPMorgan Chase and Company
Marathon Oil
Microsoft Corporation
National Association of Broadcasters
National Cable Telecommunications Association
PG&E Corporation
Ridgewells
University of Phoenix
Wyeth
SUPPORTER
AFL-CIO
AFSCME
American Income Life
American Express Company
American Red Cross
American Sugar Alliance
APS
Blackhawk Network
Burlington North Sante Fe Railroad, BNSF
BP America, Inc.
Carlos Nazario
Cash America
CBS Corporation
Chevron
Community Financial Services Association
Davidoff, Malito, and Hutcher
DaVita
DuPont
Duty Free Americas/UETA
Exelon
Express Nursing
Ford Motor Company
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Georgetown University
General Electric Corporation
General Mills
Google
Goya Foods, Inc.
Greenberg Traurig
HACU
Honda North America
Honeywell
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Hyundai
IBC Bank
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Johnson & Johnson
Los Angeles Community College District
Logisticorp
Mary Kay, Inc.
Metropolitan Pier Exposition Authority
Metropolitan Water District Authority of Southern California
Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together
Mobile Future
Motorola
National Association of REALTORS
New York Life
Nike
Northrop Grumman
Novo Nordisk
Qwest Communications
PBS
Perennial Strategy Group
PMI Group
PNM Resources
Raytheon Company
Reyes Entertainment
Safeway
SAIC
Salt River Project
SEIU
Sempra Energy
SER Jobs for National Progress
Sodexo
Stellar Partners
Tonio Burgos and Associates
Turkish Coalition of America
Tyson Foods, Inc.
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
USA Funds
IN-KIND
Continental Airlines
Sprint/Nextel
Reyes of Comedy Sponsors
CO-PRODUCER
PATRON
Anheuser-Busch Companies
DONOR
California Teachers Association
SUPPORTER
General Dynamics
Raytheon Company
Telemundo Communications Group
FRIEND
APS
CBS Corporation
Chevron
Google
IBC Bank
Motorola
TracFone Wireless, Inc.
Transport Workers Union
STRATEGIC MEDIA PARTNERS
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2009 CHCI Hispanic Heritage Month Sponsors
HOST
PREMIER
MILLENNIUM
PARTNERS
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
PUBLIC POLICY CONFERENCE
CHAIR'S PRIVATE RECEPTION
CHAIR'S WELCOME RECEPTION
ARTS & CULTURE RECEPTION
OPENING PLENARY
OPENING LUNCHEON
MONDAY AFTERNOON PLENARY
TUESDAY MORNING PLENARY
CLOSING LUNCHEON
STEM Annoucement: Motorola Foundation and Time Warner Cable are
proud sponsors of the CHCI CIP STEM Program.
CLOSING PLENARY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NETWORKING RECEPTION
National Hispanic Business Group
DONOR
Dell
SEIU
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
The Home Depot
USDA
PUBLIC POLICY SUMMITS
EDUCATION
HEALTH
HOUSING
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
LABOR
CORPORATE AMERICA/
TELECOMMUNICATIONS/
ARTS
CAREERLIDER LIVE
READY TO LEAD (R2L) LUNCHEON
READY TO LEAD (R2L) WORKSHOP
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER
CONFERENCE BAG
SUPPORTER
Blackhawk Network
California Teachers Association
Cox Enterprises
Ford Motor Company
Grocery Manufacturers Association
Safeway |
