 Juan Cartagena, the Executive Director of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, will be honored at the 31st National Conference of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, which will be held in Chicago, IL on February 14-17, 2013. He will receive the Cesar Chavez Community Service Award. In making the announcement, USHLI President Dr. Juan Andrade said "Juan Cartagena has been at the forefront in many battles over voting rights and civil rights during his career of over 30 years. We are proud to be able to recognize him for his years of service to the community." The award will be presented at 7:30pm, Friday, February 15, during the Corporate & Community Leadership Awards Dinner.
Juan Cartagena will be honored in recognition of his outstanding service as a constitutional and civil rights lawyer, for promoting civic participation through his work on the Voting Rights Act and the Help America Vote Act, for his contributions as an expert witness in providing testimony before the U.S. House and Senate, for his written contributions to scholarly journals on policy and civil rights issues, and for his service on government boards and task forces on issues affecting poor and marginalized communities pertaining to juvenile justice, immigrant policy, minority concerns in the courts, voting rights and electoral participation, and human relations. Over 6,000 present and future leaders representing 40 states are expected to attend our 31st National Conference. A survey of conference participants in 2012 found that over 72% were 18-34 years of age, 60% female, and 82% will have graduated or are currently attending college. For more information on our national conference, or to register to attend, please click here. |
