USHLI: Making
a Difference
October 13 Weekly Update
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Upcoming Dates
USHLI Regional Student Leadership
Conferences
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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| Senate Confirms Tom Perez |
 The U.S. Senate finally voted last week to confirm Tom Perez to be the Associate Attorney General for Civil Rights. The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) led a strong effort calling upon Senators Harry Reid (D) and Mitch McConnell (R), the Democratic and Republican leaders, respectively, to move on his confirmation.
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.
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| Great Plains Student Leadership Conference Kicks Off Saturday in Kansas City, MO |
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The Great Plains Student Leadership Conference will kick off this Friday, October 16 at 6:00 pm, at the Hilton President Hotel in Kansas City, MO. Addressing the Conference will be Jimmy Cabrera, Deborah Deras, and Ernesto Mejia. The cost is $35 per student, which includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Approximately 200 emerging leaders representing student organizations on over 20 college campuses from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri are expected to attend. Students will receive advanced leadership skills development training, information on graduate school and the 2010 Census, exposure to career opportunities, and useful information on how to get involved in the 2010 Census and the health care debate. College scholarships will be awarded through a grant from the Verizon Foundation.
Click here to register online and/or to download the agenda for the two-day conference.
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Coming Soon: Career Day/College Fair
at St. Augustine College in Chicago |
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St Augustine College, located at 1345 West Argyle Street in Chicago, will host a USHLI-sponsored Career Day/College Recruitment Fair for high school students in grades 9-12. The purpose is to encourage students to stay in school, improve their academic performance, and to focus on some kind of post-secondary education or training. The Fair, which will be held from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., is free and students will receive a sack 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.
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Wanted: Student Leadership
Conference Sponsors |
| USHLI is seeking sponsors for the 2009 series, which currently include the Verizon, Walt Disney World, Coca-Cola, 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. | |
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| Thought for the Week |
"It's only when you hitch
your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true
potential.
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-- Barack Obama
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