Fundacion Azteca America presents ‘State of Latinos: Census 2010’ Forum.
February 23, 2009
Fundacion Azteca America announced the launch of its ongoing 2009 issues forum series with “The State of Latinos: Census 2010” on March 25 at the recently inaugurated Capitol Hill Visitors Center.
The aim of the forum is to emphasize the importance of the 2010 Census for the Latino community and the U.S. democratic process as a whole. Moderated by Congressmember Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX), Congressmember Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) and Dr. Victoria DeFrancesco, Northwestern University, the forum includes representatives from Voto Latino, Mexican American Legal and Educational Fund (MALDEF), League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI), NDN, and National Institute for
Latino Policy.
“Our television and print informational campaign is ‘Porque tu vales, dejate contar! Because you’re worth it, let yourself be counted!’ and this is exactly what we want from our community; to have no fear and to be represented in the April 2010 census,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Azteca America Network and Fundacion Azteca America.
