With the theme "Igniting The Latino Vote", the LATISM Hangout on Air will bring together representatives from the top Latino media and civic organizations.
PARTICIPANTS:
• Ilia Calderon, Co-Anchor "Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna, Univision
• Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
• Clarissa Martinez De...
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With the theme "Igniting The Latino Vote", the LATISM Hangout on Air will bring together representatives from the top Latino media and civic organizations.
PARTICIPANTS:
• Ilia Calderon, Co-Anchor "Noticiero Univision Edición Nocturna, Univision
• Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
• Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Director of Immigration and National Campaigns, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
• Brent Wilkes, Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
• Leo Pierson, Public Sociologist, M.A., Community Development Strategist and contributor to LatinoVoices on The Huffington Post
Our Google+ Hangout on Air, the first livestream hangout to be organized by a Latino organization, is the latest in the organization’s efforts as a partner to the Ya Es Hora campaign, to bring to the forefront the importance of exercising the power of the vote in the upcoming elections and beyond. This will be the very first in a series of live-streamed conversations revolving around the most pressing Latino issues.