MEDIA ADVISORY: White House to Hold Hispanic Community Action Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday; President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Educational Excellence to Meet in Carson, California on Tuesday

U.S. Department of the Interior sent this bulletin at 04/03/2012 11:52 AM EDT

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April 2, 2012

MEDIA ADVISORY: White House to Hold Hispanic Community Action Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday; President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Educational Excellence to Meet in Carson, California on Tuesday

Secretary Salazar, Mayor Villaraigosa, and More Than Two Dozen White House and Cabinet Officials to Join Hundreds of Community Members on the President’s Vision for an America Built to Last

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House will host a Hispanic Community Action Summit at the Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, April 5th. In advance of the summit, members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics will meet at California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California to continue to outline their plan to expand educational opportunities and improve academic advantage for Hispanics on Tuesday, April 3rd. The events are the latest in a series of regional meetings across the country providing an opportunity for Senior Administration officials to engage members of the Hispanic community on a wide range of issues critical for America to have an economy built to last.

On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and dozens of White House and Cabinet officials will join Los Angeles area leaders, educators, business owners and state and local elected officials to identify and address issues important to the Hispanic community and the nation at the White House Hispanic community action summit.

Participants will discuss topics including jobs and the economy, education, healthcare, housing and the need to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. The summit will begin with a morning plenary followed by a set of open space dialogues, in which participants set the agenda and identify follow up actions with officials.

Members of the public must register in advance to participate at http://go.usa.gov/moj. A new report showing how previous Hispanic community action summits have informed the implementation of policies and helped the Obama Administration increase access to and participation in federal programs is available at http://go.usa.gov/P8i.

WHITE HOUSE HISPANIC COMMUNITY ACTION SUMMIT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

TUESDAY, APRIL 3
Loker Student Union Ballroom, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, California

9AM PT           
The President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and its Subcommittees hold an all-day meeting open to the public to discuss expanding academic excellence. (Livestream available at http://ustream.tv/channel/csudhtv.)
2PM PT  Members of the President’s Advisory Commission present their plan to improve educational opportunities for Hispanics.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5
Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies, 2050 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, California

9AM PT Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Mayor Antonio Villariagosa deliver opening remarks and Senior Administration officials present an overview of the White House Community Action Summit followed by a series of policy conversations
  • Job Creation and Economic Recovery
  • Housing and Community Development
  • Educational Excellence
  • The Affordable Care Act and Healthy Families
  • Fixing America’s Broken Immigration System
9:30AM PT                       
Secretary Ken Salazar, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Senior Administration officials hold an availability with media representatives
10:30AM PT Open space dialogue: Administration officials and summit participants develop the day’s agenda and design a plan of action to create an America built to last
2PM PT
Administration officials hold a roundtable with social influencers and specialty media representatives
4PM PT 
Summit participants discuss the results of their open meetings with Senior Administration officials

** NOTE: Media representatives who wish to cover the summit must pre-credential by e-mailing their name, title, organization and contact information to Toby Chaudhuri at toby.chaudhuri@ed.gov by 5PM PT on Wednesday, April 4th. **

Administration Officials expected to participate in the summit include:

  • Secretary Ken Salazar, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President for Education, Domestic Policy Council, The White House
  • Felicia Escobar, Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Policy Council, The White House
  • Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Associate Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House
  • John Trasviña, Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Michael Yudin, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
  • Frederick Pfaeffle, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Esther Olavarria, Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • José Rico, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
  • Teresa Niño, Director of Office of Public Engagement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Zixta Martinez, Assistant Director for Community Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Marco Davis, Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
  • Francisco Carrillo, Deputy Director, Intergovernmental and External Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Roxana Barillas, Deputy Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Claire McNulty, Deputy Public Advocate, Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Mauro Morales, Policy Counsel, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  • Gabriel Sandoval, Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for
    Hispanics
  • Paul Berumen, Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Celinda Peña, Senior Advisor, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Miriam Calderon, Senior Policy Advisor, Early Learning, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Carlos Muñoz-Acevedo, Policy Advisor, Community Engagement Section, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Elizabeth Echols, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
  • Ruben Rosalez, Acting Regional Administrator, Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Herb Schultz, Regional Director, U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services
  • Dennis Stewart, Regional Director, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Joe Torres, Regional Civil Rights Director, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Linda Hamilton, Deputy Regional Director, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Juan Coria, Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Phyllis A. Coven, District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Kimchi Bui, Los Angeles District Director, Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Priscilla Garcia, San Gabriel District Director, Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Jane Suhr, District Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Robert Doles, Deputy District Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Felice Seto, Investigator, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Farha Haq, Investigator, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Adrineh Arakelian, Benefits Advisor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Thuy Fam, Benefits Advisor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

Members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics participating in Tuesday’s meeting include:

  • Eduardo J. Padrón, Chair, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and Miami Dade College President
  • Alicia Abella, Innovative Services Research Director, AT&T Labs Research
  • Modesto E. Abety Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Trust
  • Sylvia Acevedo, President and CEO, CommuniCard, LLC
  • Alfredo J. Artiles, Professor, Arizona State University
  • Daniel J. Cardinali, President, Communities in Schools
  • Francisco G. Cigarroa, Chancellor, The University of Texas System
  • Ivelisse R. Estrada, representing Univision President Cesar Conde
  • Denis J. Cruz, Elementary Principal, East Whittier City School District
  • Lily Eskelsen, Vice President, National Education Association
  • Luis Ricardo Fraga, Associate Vice Provost, University of Washington in Seattle
  • JoAnn Gama, Chief of Schools for IDEA Public Schools
  • Patricia Gándara, Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Millie Garcia, President, California State University, Dominguez Hills
  • Manuel Gomez, Director and Founder, Resource Center for Science and Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico
  • Sara Lundquist Vice President, Student Services at Santa Ana College
  • Monica Martinez, Education Consultant, Monica Martinez Consulting
  • Veronica Melvin, Chief Operating Officer, Communities for Teaching Excellence
  • Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • Maria Neira, Vice President, New York State United Teachers
  • Lisette Nieves, Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Blue Ridge Foundation
  • Adrian Pedroza, Executive Director, Partnership for Community Action
  • Darline P. Robles, Professor, University of Southern California
  • Ricardo Romo, President, The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Manuel Sanchez, Managing Partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP
  • Kent Scribner, Superintendent, Phoenix Union High School District
  • Sarah Ezzy, representing Barefoot Foundation founder and recording artist Shakira
  • Marta Tienda, Professor, Princeton University

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