National Council of La Raza: NCLR Special Events: National Issue Briefing and Advocacy Day

National Issue Briefing and Advocacy Day

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In 2009, National Advocacy Day will be on March 4 and 5.

2008 National Advocacy Day Updates

The NCLR National Issue Briefing and Advocacy Day was a tremendous success in 2008! Thank you to all participants, sponsors, and supporters for making this event informative, inspiring, and timely. Event photos and participant testimonials can be found below.

Please click HERE to fill out our post-event Evaluation and to send in your testimonials and stories. We thank you in advance for your feedback and suggestions that will help us to create an even better program next year.

Testimonials & Event Photos

"[W]e had a great time at the conference and even got our Representative (Congressman Brady) to sign on to HR 3014 (the Health Bill) as a result of our meeting. They called us about 20 minutes after we left their offices to let us know that he had decided to co-sponsor thanks to the meeting we had with him. Pretty exciting! Thanks for letting us present at the Issue Briefing, it was nice for us to be able share the benefit of our experience with other groups looking to produce a similar product!"

-Sarah Cortes, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.

"Advocacy day was incredible, and I hope we get the opportunity to participate for many years to come. Having the opportunity to meet with our Congressman, converse and advocate for the issues that are affecting your community is vital to our programs and the families we serve. Janet Murguia is an inspirational and amazing woman that I personally admire for her strength and dedication to NCLR and the Latino community. Hearing her speeches motivates me 100%."

-Maritza Reyes, Housing America Corporation