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Webinar: The Latinx Community in the 2020 Election & Beyond

November 10, 2020 02:00 PM - November 10, 2020 03:00 PM

The Latinx Community in the 2020 Election & Beyond
Tuesday, Nov ​10, 2020
2:00 pm Central

Registration now open

Part of the Latinx Civil Rights Webinar Series

Co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities

This free webinar reflects on the implications of the 2020 election and looks to the future of Latinx in the United States. What will the first 100 days of the newly elected administration look like when it comes to Latinx law and policy? What issues should be at the top of the Latinx community’s reform agenda? How should Latinx seek to influence state and local as well as federal officials? How will Latinx voices be heard in the media and the halls of government? Who are the emerging Latinx leaders who will advocate for change?

Discussion topics:

  • Implications of the 2020 election for the Latinx community
  • High-priority issues for the Latinx political agenda
  • The relevance of state and local as well as federal action for the Latinx community
  • Ensuring that media and officials attend to Latinx issues
  • Development of the next generation of Latinx leaders

Presenters:

  • Lisa Garcia Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division, University of California at Berkeley
  • Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Webinar log-in info:

  • Registrants will be sent an email with the Zoom webinar log-in information upon registration submission and again the morning of the webinar (you may need to check your spam or junk folders)