Don’t Miss Day One of CHCI’s Public Policy Summit Series

August 29, 2016
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Don’t Miss Day One of the CHCI Public Policy Summits!

Join CHCI’s congressional members as they participate in eight summit sessions during the first day of the 2016 Public Policy Conference. Each panel will be comprised of top industry experts and community leaders covering a variety of issues, including: criminal justice reform, homeland security, health, technology, higher education, the environment, diversity, and U.S.-Cuba relations. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be a part of the conversation and to learn how these issues affect the Latino community.

Day One – Morning Sessions
10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Criminal Justice Reform: Why Latinxs Need to Coalesce Behind Real Change Rep. Tony Cárdenas Marc Mauer, Executive Director, The Sentencing Project Maritza Perez, Soros Justice Fellow, MALDEF, CHCI Alumnus
Homeland Security: Community Readiness Strategies for the Latino Community Rep. Pete Aguilar David Bowdich, Associate Deputy Director, FBI Anthony Chapa, Executive Director, Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association Heather Fong, Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement, DHS Dr. Nadine Gracia, Dep. Assistant Secretary/Director for Minority Health (OMH) Joseph Paulino, Chief, San Bernardino City Unified School District Police Chief SHRM BoCK aligned — 1.5 PDCs
Women’s Preventive Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Affordable Care Act for Latinas Rep. Norma Torres Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Executive Director, National Institute for Latina Reproductive Health Liany Elba Arroyo, Senior Director, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Liliana Ranon, Associate Director for Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood SHRM BoCK aligned — 1.5 PDCs
U.S. – Cuba Engagement: Opportunities and Challenges of Re-establishing Relations after 50 Years of Isolation Elvis Cordova, Deputy Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs Mission Area, U.S. Department of Agriculture Mauricio Claver-Carone, Executive Director, Cuba Democracy Advocates, CHCI Alumnus

Day One – Afternoon Sessions
2:45 – 4:15 pm

Technology: Connect, Empower, & Support – How Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Can Foster Diversity in the Tech Sector Rep. Ruben Gallego Gabriel Flores, Vice President of Human Resources, Technology and Manufacturing Group, Texas Instruments SHRM BoCK aligned — 1.5 PDCs
Higher Education: Federal Policies Needed to Increase Latino College Attainment Rep. Rubén Hinojosa Sarita Brown, President, Excelencia in Education Christian Haines, Education Policy Counsel, House Education and Workforce Committee Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Education Theresa Montaño, Vice President, CTA Dr. Alba Ortiz, Professor, UT Austin College of Education
Environment: Healthy Parks, Healthy Latinos Rep. Raúl Grijalva Maite Arce, President and CEO, Hispanic Access Foundation Estee Rivera, Program Manager, EKiP, National Park Service
Leaders Look Like Us – Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Sector Rep. Ben Ray Luján Jeyben Castro, Outreach Director, U.S. Senate Republican Task Force on Hispanic Affairs Teresa Chaurand, Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, Peace Corps Melody Gonzalez, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Personnel Management Maria Meier, Senior Advisor/Director, U.S. Senate Democratic Diversity Initiative Eric Ortega, Writer and Producer, Early TODAY Show, CHCI Alumnus SHRM BoCK aligned — 1.5 PDCs