Eric Rodriguez, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, NCLR
U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah (D–PA)
Martha Moorehouse, Ph.D., Director, Division of Children and Youth Policy,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
10:30 a.m.–Noon
What Does the Political and Social Climate across the Local, State, and Federal Governments Look Like for Latino Children?
Moderator:
Sheri Steisel, Senior Federal Affairs Counsel, Senior Director of the Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures
Panelists:
Clifford M. Johnson, Executive Director, Institute for Youth, Education, and Families, National League of Cities
Roberto J. Rodríguez, Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy,
White House Domestic Policy Council
Peter A. Zamora, Senior Education Counsel, Office of Senator Jeff Bingaman
(D–NM)
Noon–1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00–1:15 p.m.
Break
1:15–2:45 p.m.
The Importance of Communications to Our Work
Kristen Grimm, President, Spitfire Strategies
Bruce Lesley, President, First Focus
2:45–3:00 p.m.
Coffee Break/Transition to Breakout Sessions
3:00–3:55 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Partnering with Youth to Get Your Message Across
Edwin Desamour, President and Founder, Men In Motion In the Community
Tolu Olubunmi, Policy and Communications Consultant, Ada Consulting
Talking about Race in Your Work
Joanna Shoffner Scott, Ph.D., Vice President, Government Affairs and Equity Programs, Voices for America's Children
Using Data Effectively to Get Your Point Across
Vanessa Cárdenas, Director, Progress 2050, Center for American Progress
Patricia Foxen, Associate Director of Research, NCLR
Creating Effective Messages
Joe Gleason, Founder, The Gleason Group
4:05–5:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
• Partnering with Youth to Get Your Message Across
• Talking about Race in Your Work
• Using Data Effectively to Get Your Point Across
• Crafting Your Message
5:10–5:30 p.m.
Overview of the Next Day: Building a Latino Children's Advocacy Network
Liany Elba Arroyo
Thursday, May 26
8:00–8:45 a.m.
Breakfast & Registration
9:00–9:30 a.m.
Charge for the Day
Liany Elba Arroyo
9:30–10:30 a.m.
The Importance of Building a Latino Children's Advocacy Network
U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D–CA)
Josephine F. Garza, Executive Director, National Latino Children's Institute
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.–Noon
Breakout Sessions
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Putting It All Together
Maricela Garcia, Director of Capacity-Building, NCLR
