USHLI: Making
a Difference
September 16
Weekly Update
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57 Colleges and Universities Ready to SALSA!
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 Latino students at 57 colleges and universities have signed up for SALSA, the Strategic Alliance for Latino Student Action. As SALSA partners, Latino student organizations are receiving nonpartisan Latino Vote buttons, posters, pens, and banners to help them register their fellow students to vote and earn discounts to attend one of USHLI's four regional student leadership conferences or national conference.
Click here for more information on SALSA and the appropriate USHLI staff will contact you.
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USHLI Student Interns Register
58,332 New Voters!
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The number of new voters registered by Latino students in USHLI's 21st Century Leaders Internship program is now 58,332. Pictured below are some of our top registrars.
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Video - NHLA Members Discuss Democrats, Republicans, and Hispanic Agenda on Destination Casa Blanca
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 National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) members appeared on HITN's Destination Casa Blanca and critiqued policy positions adopted by Democrats and Republicans in contrast to "The Hispanic Policy Agenda" on immigration, civil rights, education, economic development, health and government accountability.
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 Latino student leaders representing over 50 colleges and universities are expected to attend at our 2008 Midwest Hispanic Student Leadership Conference (MHSLC), which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on September 27. Dr. Lorena Gonzalez and representatives of the Barack Obama and John McCain campaigns will address the conference. Lunch will be provided.
Pre-registration by September 19 is only $35! Click here for more details. |
Want to Do Something About
Health Care Reform?
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The overwhelming majority of the nearly 50 million Americans with insufficient or no health care are Latino. Want to do something about it? Let the candidates and elected officials know you want something done and that you will be holding them accountable. Join AARP's "Divided We Fail" campaign.
Click here to access and sign the pledge card in just 30 seconds. |
| Now Open for Business: USHLI Online Store |
Latino Vote T-shirts are union made in the USA, 100% cotton, and available in all sizes (M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL). Click here to order yours now. Each T-shirt sold helps USHLI register 6 new voters!!
The Almanac of Latino Politics, made possible by AARP, NEA, BAC and SEIU, is available in hard copy and CD. The 512-page publication contains 700 brilliantly illustrated pie charts, bar graphs and tables.
 Click here to preview the Almanac.
To obtain a copy of the Almanac, visit our online store or contact Isabel Reyes at
(312) 427-8683 or via email at ireyes@ushli.org.
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