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La Liga: Weekly Newsletter
March 19, 2020

Issue No. 6
LULAC.org [ [link removed] ]

This is a special issue of La Liga.

Let's take a moment to share bilingual resources about the Coronavirus, and
here's a recap of February’s week of events

By Diego Tum-Monge

Our Top Story

Here is what you should know.

COVID-19: What is it? And how can I protect myself?

COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has not been previously seen in humans. There
are many types of coronaviruses that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract
illness (i.e. coughing). COVID-19 has now been detected in more than 100
countries internationally. Help us stop the stigma against specific racial or
ethnic groups by sharing facts about how the virus spreads. Here are more answers
to Frequently Asked Questions [ [link removed] ]
and you can also find them in Spanish [ [link removed] ] .

There are simple, everyday precautionary actions to help prevent the spread of
respiratory diseases [ [link removed] ] ,
including:

* Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially
after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose,
coughing, or sneezing.

* If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if
hands are visibly dirty.

* Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

* Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

* Stay home when you are sick [ [link removed] ] ,
except to get medical care.

* Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze (and throw
it in the trash right after) or use the inside of your elbow.

* Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces [ [link removed] ]
daily using a regular household disinfecting spray or wipe.

Share this information in Spanish [ [link removed] ] .

LULAC encourages you to find helpful videos [ [link removed] ]
and printable resources [ [link removed] ]
on the CDC website [ [link removed] ] and
help inform your community through reliable sources. You can even find
information in Spanish [ [link removed] ]
to share!

Remember that fear and anxiety about the disease can be stressful for our
communities. Here is what you can do to cope and support others with the stress [ [link removed] ] .

LULAC In Action

Events and more ways to get involved with LULAC.

POSTPONED: LULAC Women’s Conference

After careful consideration of the recent events related to the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) and out of an abundance of caution for everyone planning to join us,
the LULAC Women’s Conference scheduled for April 24-25 at the Roosevelt Hotel in
New York, NY is being postponed for a future date.

LULAC leaders have been working together in assessing the situation and reached a
consensus decision to postpone the Conference until August, depending on the
availability of the Roosevelt Hotel and official advisories. LULAC will be
evaluating all of our upcoming events for this year and will continue to monitor
the situation while seeking alternative solutions.

Read the full message [ [link removed] ]
from Elsie Valdes, LULAC National Vice-President for Women.

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Latino Flash Pitch
Deadline: Tuesday, March 31

The Latino Flash Pitch has been created to provide pre-seed funding to help grow
promising Latino Startup concepts. Whether that means capital to expand your team
or grow your marketing budget, our goal is to get you in front of a network that
is looking to nurture Latino ideas and give you an influx of cash fast!

Visit LULAC.org/technology/latino_pitch [ [link removed] ]
or contact Alberto Vargas, Program Coordinator, at [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected] ]
for more information.

Winning Prizes
Trailblazer Award - $10,000
People’s Choice Award - $5,000
Social Media Fan Favorite - $2,000

Key Dates for Flash Pitch
March // Flash Pitch Submission form goes live
March 31 // Deadline for submission 11:59 p.m. EDT
April 13 // People’s Choice Video Post via a poll on LULAC.org
April 17 // Voting for People’s Choice Video closes
April 18 // Social Media Fan Favorite Video Poll Post
April 22 // Voting for Social Media Fan Favorite video closes
May 8 // Flash Pitch Winners are announced
Tentative // Awardees are recognized at the 2020 LULAC National Convention and
Present Flash Pitch

Apply here [ [link removed] ] or share the flyer [ [link removed] ]
with someone who you think may want to know more!

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#VoteEarlyDay
Saturday, October 24

LULAC is proud to be one of the founding partners of Vote Early Day, the first
national holiday designed to help all eligible voters learn about their voting
options and celebrate the act of voting early. Vote Early Day is a collaboration
that includes media companies, nonprofits, technology platforms, and election
administrators. Our goal is to create a national holiday that taps into the
unprecedented energy around the 2020 Election and mobilize the largest early
voting turnout in U.S. history.

The national event is set for Saturday, October 24 when the majority of states
have in-person early voting options and most voters will still have enough time
to request absentee ballots for Election Day. Save the Date and stay tuned for
more information about how we will be activating around Vote Early Day!

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These were the sights and sounds of LULAC’s special series of events...

EMERGE Latino Conference
Tuesday, February 25 - Thursday, February 27

2020 marks the sixth year that LULAC held this week-long training and leadership
development program for college-aged leaders from communities throughout the
United States.

The program kicked off with a community outreach volunteer project in partnership
with the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs. Participants trained, prepared
and were eager to engage with local small businesses and community members to
increase awareness about the 2020 Census. Across D.C., another group of EMERGE
participants were invited to tour the Department of the Interior and speak with
experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the state of the
environment.

Description: EMERGE participants pose for a group picture in front of a large,
square banner in the middle of a community circle located in Columbia Heights,
Washington, D.C. The banner reads “I commit to getting counted in the Census” (as
translated from Spanish).

The clear takeaway message from this year’s EMERGE Latino Conference for our
cohort of young advocates is that NOW is their time to lead. Yadira Sanchez,
Co-Executive Director of Poder Latinx was dynamic in her dialogue during the
Latinos in Leadership panel:

“Young Latinos have the opportunity to seize their futures faster and more
effectively than ever. So why wait? I tell young men and women to get going, run
for office, serve in your communities, do what you can to lead – those are the
learning moments that make you better as you go.”

State of Latino America Summit
Wednesday, February 26 - Thursday, February 27

The 2020 State of Latino America Summit is a program created by LULAC to
highlight the top concerns Latinos are facing in the United States and Puerto
Rico. This showcase event includes the sixth-annual EMERGE Latino Conference held
at the AT&T Forum for Technology, Entertainment & Policy. Advocates from
throughout the U.S. gathered for a series of workshops and leadership sessions on
current issues including disaster recovery in Puerto Rico, elections, education,
LGBTQI+, immigration, the U.S. Census, criminal justice reform, and the
environment.

Description: U.S. Representative Tony Cardenas (CA, 29th District) inspires
attendees of the State of Latino America as the first speaker with the message of
staying true to our visions by holding ourselves accountable and ignoring the
desire to prove something to others.

For example, student leaders 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 the 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.

23rd Annual LULAC National Legislative Awards Gala
Wednesday, February 26

The historic Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium located just blocks from the White House
was transformed by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Wednesday
evening with a magical celebration honoring elected members of Congress for their
advocacy on behalf of Latinos in the United States and Puerto Rico. The event was
accented by the iconic LULAC seal splashed as a gigantic mural in tones of blue
on the three-story high dome overlooking a sold-out audience. Take a look!

Description: Domingo Garcia, LULAC National President, stands center-stage at a
podium and addresses the audience sitting at circular tables throughout the
auditorium as two large monitors project his image on either side of the stage.

“LULAC is back!” clamored Domingo Garcia, National President before an audience
of nearly 500 people. “We are being seen, heard and felt in every corner of
America and LULAC is taking action on the issues that matter most to Jose y Maria.
This morning before dawn millions of Latinos were already in the fields picking
the food that’s on our table, they went into our homes to care for our children
and they went to work in construction, hotels, restaurants and other work sites
in our towns, cities, and states all across the nation. They are why LULAC is
helping register tens of thousands of new voters, making an impact in Wisconsin,
Iowa and Nevada with presidential town halls and we’re winning in the nation’s
federal courts to stop those trying to keep Latinos from voting in 2020,” he
added.

Dignitaries present for the program, “Vote, Our Lives Depend on It” recognized
the service of three members of Congress: Sylvia Garcia (TX, 29th District) from
Houston, Veronica Escobar (TX, 16th District) from El Paso and Will Hurd (TX,
23rd District). Garcia and Escobar are the first two Latinas ever elected to
represent Texas after successful political careers in their respective cities.
Hurd is the sole African-American in the House of Representatives who has
defended people of color including Latinos against racial hate baiting, called
for the fair application of laws in sanctuary cities and supported a proposed
National Museum of the American Latino in Washington to celebrate the history and
contributions Latinos are making to America.

LULAC’s Advocacy Day
Thursday, February 27

Latino leaders took their concerns and questions to Capitol Hill Thursday to meet
with elected leaders and their legislative staffs. The visits to Congress were an
opportunity to apply what participants learned through the State of Latino
America. The group of more than 80 EMERGE participants, LULAC members, and
community advocates held discussions to raise awareness and seek action from
elected leaders on the critical issues facing our community.

Description: EMERGE participants pose for a group photo with Sindy Benavides and
other LULAC leaders on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.

“One of the matters we presented was the issue called advance parole for DACA
recipients,” said Laura Muñoz, a student who traveled from Miami, Florida and was
part of a student delegation that visited the office of U.S. Representative
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR). “These are people who are needing to travel outside the
country for humanitarian reasons or work permits, job opportunities, training or
to study abroad. This experience helped me to learn about the challenges our
community faces in other regions. I will be better prepared to make sure that
everybody’s included and helps to make me more thoughtful and nuanced in my
discussions on issues of the day,” added Muñoz

WeRun National Campaign Training Institute
Friday, February 28

This one-day event concluded the week of activities on Friday by providing robust
leadership training and campaign development sessions to empower young leaders
with the tools to launch their political careers. WeRun was created in 2019 to
ensure our communities are actively prepared to close the political leadership
gap and envision themselves in elected positions.

Description: WeRun participants pose for a group photo at this year’s exciting
and very successful event. Congratulations!

WeRun Institute's vision this year is to increase access in the political space
by recognizing the power of people and the importance of our identities and
experiences when creating public policies and social change. Prominent leaders
and Latino elected officials directed interactive conversations to inspire and
provide guidance on getting elected. Activities throughout the day included the
ABCs of a political campaign, fundraising, building a field plan, getting
endorsements and communications training. At WeRun, 24 aspiring leaders committed
to running for office in their communities ranging from school board positions to
state congressional leaders.

A big thank you to all our participants and speakers for growing a powerful space
of leadership with us.

We’d also like to give a special thank you to all our sponsors for EMERGE, Gala,
and WeRun. LULAC is very grateful to AT&T for hosting us for this week’s events
as our premier presenting sponsor.

Submit your local event or stay up-to-date with our LULAC Calendar. [ [link removed] ]

Empower Through Access

Programs and opportunities to bring back to your communities.

Grow With Google

Now more than ever, Americans need digital skills to land the jobs they want,
advance their careers, and grow their businesses. Grow with Google aims to help
by providing free training, tools, and expertise. In partnership, we are
launching Applied Digital Skills and Primer in Spanish to help you grow your
skills, careers, or business for free! To learn more about hosting a workshop,
please visit LULAC.org/grow_google [ [link removed] ] .

GWG Highlight:

Monika McCoy (left), Elizabeth Take (center) and Michael Macias (right) are staff
members at the LNESC center in Kansas City.

The LULAC National Educational Service Center in Kansas City [ [link removed] ]
hosted two Applied Digital Skills workshops in February, reaching 44 students.
The workshop targeted students 10th through 12th grade at a high school in Kansas
City, Missouri. The center plans on hosting two more workshops that will be open
to the public at their technology center in March.

Dr. Michael Macias, Executive Director of LNESC KC, says, “the most successful
part of the workshop was seeing the excitement of the students when they realized
that there were many tools on Google that they didn't know existed.” He added,
“Many of the 12th-grade students really liked having the ability to keep their
scholarship essays in google docs to access from any device at any time.”

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Empowering the Future Leaders in STEM

LULAC, the Televisa Foundation, and the Eva Longoria Foundation are working
together to increase Latina representation in the STEM fields, with the support
of Intel, through the TECHNOLOchicas LiFT (TC LiFT) program. The TC LiFT program
curriculum empowers Latina middle school girls in Northern California with
computer science and coding skills. Also, the project provides them with
opportunities to learn about the many career opportunities available in STEM
fields from our amazing TECHNOLOchicas role models who work in a variety of tech
and STEM organizations and are inspiring young Latinas to pursue their goals.

To learn more, visit LULAC.org/tc_lift [ [link removed] ] .

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HRC’s Time to Thrive

LULAC was excited to be a part of the Time to Thrive Conference by the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) in Washington, D.C. on February 14-16. During this
conference, LULAC continued the conversation on HIV awareness, prevention, and
care while also informing the community on free local resources. We even included
a photo booth to help keep the fun going! To locate YOUR local resources and
learn more about LULAC’s work in HIV prevention, visit LULAC.org/salud [ [link removed] ] .

Support these programs and others by donating today! [ [link removed] ]

In Latino News

Have you heard?

Delayed Primaries and Caucuses [ [link removed] ]

USA Today Reports: "With coronavirus spreading across the United States, several
states have already altered their primary contests in response to growing
concerns."

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Latino groups slam Trump's failure to issue coronavirus guide in Spanish [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, March 17

NBC Latino highlights: "'We are finding there is a lack of information in Spanish
and a lack of people putting out that information to the Spanish-speaking Latino
community,' Garcia said. 'There’s a big gap that needs to be filled.'”

Walmart revises leave policy in face of a virus; worker tests [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, March 10

The Associated Press explains: ”Walmart is enacting an emergency leave policy for
its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers allowing them to take time off without
penalty if they fear the spread of a new virus.” In a win for low-wage workers,
LULAC will continue to encourage our large-employer corporate partners to follow
Walmart’s example and protect our communities with flexible paid sick leave.

Wells Fargo Announces Plans to Provide DACA Recipients Credit Products [ [link removed] ]
Thursday, March 5

As announced in a press release: “Wells Fargo plans to expand its credit offering
to provide Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients access to
products that include education loans; personal lines and loans; credit cards;
auto loans; and small business credit.”

LULAC mobilizes to boost young Latino voter turnout and census participation [ [link removed] ]
Thursday, February 27

NBC News Latino highlights: “Every 30 seconds, a young Latino in the United
States becomes eligible to vote, according to U.S. census figures, and it’s that
potential power at the voting booth that the League of United Latin American
Citizens (LULAC) is looking to harness this election year.”

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LULAC Press Releases

Coronavirus Update 3/17/2020 [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, March 17

Coronavirus: Global Emergency [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, March 10
Read and share it in Spanish. [ [link removed] ]

LULAC: International Women’s Day Is A Time For Equity And Justice [ [link removed] ]
[ [link removed] ]
Sunday, March 8
Read and share it in Spanish. [ [link removed] ]

Super Tuesday Minority Voters Were Latest Victims of the Voting Rights Act
Gutting [ [link removed] ]
Thursday, March 5

Do you have a story for us? Let us know! [ mailto:[email protected] ]

At Hand: Highlights of the Week

Engage with us online and share your stories.

Books of Our Histories

Have you been wanting to read a new book? Here, we highlight two powerful books
that highlight Latino history within a unique historical framework.

Agent of Change: Adela Sloss-Vento, Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and
Texas Feminist

“The first comprehensive biography of a formidable civil rights activist and
feminist whose grassroots organizing in Texas made her an influential voice in
the fight for equal rights for Mexican Americans.” Learn more about Adela’s
biography and story. [ [link removed] ]

No Mexicans, Women or Dogs Allowed: The Rise of the Mexican American Civil Rights
Movement

“The first fully comprehensive study of the origins of the League of United
Latin-American Citizens (LULAC) and its precursors, incorporating race, class,
gender, and citizenship to create bold new understandings of a pivotal period of
activism.” Learn more about Dr. Cynthia Orozco’s work. [ [link removed] ]

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Use @LULAC and #LULAC for a chance to be in the next issue of La Liga!

LULAC joined partners and senators to hold a briefing about the need for a
#LaitnoMuseumNow [ [link removed] ] .

It’s amazing to see LULAC’s Programs in action! Here, Waukegan to College shared
about their successful Ford Driving Dreams workshop.

Alexia participated in EMERGE and wrote an amazing reflection about her
experience.

LULAC was proud to host 100+ young leaders from across the U.S.

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Thank you for reading. Stay safe and we’ll share La Liga with you again next
week.

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WHAT’S NEXT?

* Stay calm and informed about Coronavirus by following the CDC’s website [ [link removed] ] .

* Follow us on Twitter [ [link removed] ] to get updates as LULAC
continues to release information and updates throughout the coming weeks.

* Look ahead [ [link removed] ] to joining
us in Dallas, Texas for LULAC’s Latinos Living Healthy “Feria de Salud”
(translated “Health Fair”).

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