USHLI: Making
a Difference
October Monthly Newsletter
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Upcoming Dates
USHLI Regional Student Leadership
Conferences
Northeast
Holiday Inn - Newark Int'l Airport
Newark, NJ
October 9-10, 2009
Great Plains
Hilton President
Kansas City, MO
October 16-17, 2009
Southeast
Disney's Coronado
Springs Resort
Orlando, FL
November 6-7, 2009
Other USHLI Conferences
Latino Students en Marcha - Career and College Fair
St. Augustine College
Chicago, IL
October 22, 2009
Hacia Metas Mas Altas- Reaching for Higher Ground Conference
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN
November 6, 2009
USHLI National Conference
Sheraton Chicago
Hotel & Towers
Chicago, IL
February 17-20, 2010
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| The President Nominates Sara Manzano-Diaz to a Top Post at DOL |
 President Barack Obama formally announced that Sara Manzano-Diaz is his nominee to serve as Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor. The mission of the Women's Bureau is to improve the status of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Sara Manzano-Diaz was one of two presidential nominees announced by the White House. In making the announcement, the President said, "The individuals announced today will play an important role in my administration, each bringing an impressive background to their respective roles. I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.
Sara Manzano-Diaz has compiled an extremely impressive resume and is arguably one of the most qualified Latinas in America today with impeccable credentials. She has more than 25 years of federal, state, and judicial experience including 16 years in senior management. Most recently, Sara was appointed by Governor Edward G. Rendell as Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs at the Pennsylvania Department of State, making her the highest-ranking Latina in Pennsylvania state government. In her current position, Ms. Manzano-Diaz is responsible for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public by overseeing the licensure of approximately 1 million professionals.
Previously, Sara Manzano-Diaz served as Deputy General Counsel for Civil Rights and Litigation at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she enforced fair housing, civil rights, and anti-discrimination laws. While at HUD, she implemented a compliance agreement against the largest public housing authority in the country that resulted in the creation of 9,000 disabled housing units in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. She also served as an Assistant Attorney General in New York and a Pro Se Attorney in the New York State Judiciary. Sara Manzano-Diaz holds a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and Communications from Boston University and a Law Degree from Rutgers University School of Law. |
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| NHLA Calls on Senate Leaders to Confirm Latino Nominees |
In a letter to Senate Leaders Harry Reid (D) and Mitch McConnell (R), the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) is calling upon the Senate leaders to do everything within their power to allow the confirmation of two high-ranking Latino nominees to move forward.  Senate procedures are being used to delay the confirmation of Tom Perez as Associate Attorney General for Civil Rights and Arturo Valenzuela as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemispheric Affairs. Perez was nominated on March 31 and Valenzuela on May 12. When confirmed, Perez and Valenzuela will become two of the highest ranking Latinos in the Obama administration.
NHLA is a coalition of 30 national and regional organizations that has been working closely with the Obama administration to identify and recommend highly qualified Latinos for presidential appointments. NHLA has also submitted an agenda to the administration on public policy issues pertaining to education, health, employment, immigration, civil rights, economic empowerment, and government accountability.
Click here to download a copy of the NHLA public policy agenda. | |
| Northeast Student Leadership Conference Kicks Off Friday in Newark, NJ |
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The Northeast Student Leadership Conference will kick off this Friday with a Career Day/College Recruitment Fair, which will be held from 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Newark International Airport. High school students will hear a nationally prominent speaker, obtain information on financial aid, and visit with recruiters from the surrounding area. The Fair is free and students will receive a sack lunch.
On Friday night and all day Saturday at the Holiday Inn, college students will hear nationally prominent speakers, obtain information on graduate school and the 2010 Census, and attend skills development workshops. College scholarships will be awarded through a grant from the Verizon Foundation.
Students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia are expected to attend. The cost is $35 per student, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Click here to register online and/or to download the agenda for the two-day conference. | |
| Coming Soon: Great Plains Student Leadership Conference in Kansas City |
 Addressing the Great Plains Student Leadership Conference at the Hilton President on October 16-17 will be Jimmy Cabrera, Deborah Deras, and
Ernesto Mejia. The conference will be held in Kansas City, MO.
The fourth in our Fall series, this student leadership conference will feature a College Recruitment Fair for high school students on the first day (Friday) and recruiters representing colleges located within a 50-mile radius of the host city. The purpose for the College Recruitment Fair is to encourage students to stay in school, prepare for some kind of post-secondary training or education, and graduate.
On Saturday, approximately 200 emerging leaders representing student organizations on 25-30 college campuses in each region are expected to attend. Students will receive advanced leadership skills development training, information on graduate school, exposure to career opportunities, and useful information on how to get involved in the 2010 Census. College scholarships will be awarded through a grant from the Verizon Foundation.
Students from Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are expected to attend. The cost is $35 per student, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Recruiters and students are urged to contact Isabel Reyes or Ricardo Lopez for more information on our regional conferences. Both can be reached at 312-427-8683 or ireyes@ushli.org and rlopez@ushli.org, respectively.
Click here to register online and/or to download the agenda for the
two-day conference.
USHLI is seeking sponsors for the 2009 series, which currently include the Verizon Foundation, Walt Disney World, AARP, the University of Phoenix and Southwest Airlines. Potential sponsors needing additional information are urged to contact Tammy Deavours at 312-371-8683 or tdeavours@ushli.org. | |
| Volunteers Needed for Regional Conferences |
 We are looking for volunteers for the USHLI Regional Student Leadership Conferences. Remaining conferences will be held in Newark NJ, Kansas City MO, and Orlando FL. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the USHLI office at 312-427-8683 for complete details. |
| Thought for the Week |
"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted the last 30 years of his life."
-- Muhammad Ali | |
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