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LULAC’s State Of Latino America Summit Tells Latino Youth Take Charge Of Your
Futures
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Provides Students
with Paths to Lead
Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Tony Cardenas (D-CA) mesmerized young people
from throughout the nation gathered at LULAC’s State of Latino America Summit
Wednesday telling them they have only themselves to be accountable to and they
should get the idea of proving something to others out of their minds. This
annual event is being held at the AT&T Forum for Technology, Entertainment &
Policy.
“You have nothing to prove to anyone!” he urged participants. “I was the last of
eleven children in my family and my parents worked hard to make sure their
children could and would grow up to become successful in their lives. You can do
it too. You can achieve your dreams and the dreams of your parents and your
ancestors. People are going to say some very stupid, stupid things about you but
you have to focus first and foremost upon yourselves,” he added.
In the following session, students were briefed on the status of educational
opportunities for Latinos. “Folks telling you that Latinos can’t go to college is
very disheartening,” says Emmanuel Caudillo, Senior Advisor at White House
Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. “However, the fact is that
we’re going to college in numbers bigger and better than ever before. We should
celebrate the achievements that we have made so far. The question is how can we
move into other areas of our country where we aren’t making those strides,” he
added.
Panelists highlighted facts that reflect a changing demographic in who is
attending higher education institutions and why. “It is a college degree that
propels you in society,” says Sarita Brown, Co-Founder and President Excelencia
in Education. “What you need to know is to find out which universities and
colleges are actually helping their students go forward and graduate to become
the leaders in our society. The overall number of students applying to college is
on a decline. So what you as Latinos do, what your brothers and sisters do, where
you decide to go to college, will determine the success of the institution. The
whole point of data is not just to have it but to use it, “ adds Brown.
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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org.
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