La Liga: Weekly Newsletter Issue No.

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March 19, 2020 LULAC.org
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 and you can also find them in
Spanish.

There are simple, everyday precautionary actions to help prevent the spread of
respiratory diseases, 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, 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 daily using a regular
household disinfecting spray or wipe.

Share this information in Spanish.

LULAC encourages you to find helpful videos and printable resources on the
CDC website and help inform your community through reliable sources. You
can even find information in Spanish 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.
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 from Elsie Valdes, LULAC National Vice-President for
Women.

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 or contact Alberto Vargas, Program
Coordinator, at AVargas@LULAC.org 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 or share the flyer with someone who you think may want to know
more!
#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!

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.
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.

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 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.”

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.

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.
Support these programs and others by donating today!
In Latino News
Have you heard?

Delayed Primaries and Caucuses

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

Latino groups slam Trump's failure to issue coronavirus

guide in Spanish
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
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
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
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.”

LULAC Press Releases

Coronavirus Update 3/17/2020
Tuesday, March 17

Coronavirus: Global Emergency

Tuesday, March 10
Read and share it in Spanish.

LULAC: International Women’s Day Is A Time For Equity And Justice

Sunday, March 8
Read and share it in Spanish.

Super Tuesday Minority Voters Were Latest Victims of the Voting Rights
Act Gutting
Thursday, March 5
Do you have a story for us? Let us know!
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.

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.

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It’s amazing to see LULAC’s Programs in action!

LULAC joined partners and senators to hold a Here, Waukegan to College shared about their
briefing about the need for a #LaitnoMuseumNow. successful Ford Driving Dreams workshop.
 Alexia participated in EMERGE
LULAC was proud to host 100+
and wrote an amazing reflection
young leaders from across the
about her experience.
U.S.

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

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Stay calm and informed about Coronavirus by following the CDC’s

website.
• Follow us on Twitter to get updates as LULAC continues to release
information and updates throughout the coming weeks.
 • Look ahead to joining us in Dallas, Texas for LULAC’s Latinos
Living Healthy “Feria de Salud” (translated “Health Fair”).

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