Northeast Latino Student Leadership Conference (NLSLC)
"Latino Youth: Our Future, Our Legacy"
October 10 – 11, 2008
Holiday Inn, Newark International Airport
160 Frontage Road • Newark, NJ 07114
Conference registration rate before October 3 is only $35; $40 after October 3.
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Over half of all Latino votes cast in the 2008 presidential primaries came from Latino youth, and the Latino youth vote could prove decisive in the November 4 General Election. Our 2008 Northeast Latino Student Leadership Conference (NLSLC) will celebrate the importance of the Latino youth vote, offer leadership skills development workshops, and showcase exhibitors interested in recruiting Latino youth for scholarships, internships, and employment opportunities.
Representatives of the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain will address the NLSLC on October 11 in Newark. Participants will be urged to make a strong push in the remaining weeks before the November 4 General Election to use cell phones, text messaging and email to help get-out-the-vote.
Mr. Frank D. Gomez, an accomplished visionary, innovator, and co-founder of some of the nation's leading Latino organizations, and a strong proponent of expanding Latino access to educational opportunities, better schools, greater academic achievement, and an avid advocate for positive cultural self-identity, will be our keynote speaker. Download his bio here.
Mr. Andres Lara, a.k.a. the Cuban guy, has been recognized for his amazing talent and unique ability to use humor, large group learning exercises, comedy, and high-energy presentation skills in connecting with Latino youth, will be our closing speaker.
In addition, leading Latino experts in leadership skills development, gaining acceptance into graduate school, community involvement, financial literacy, public policy issues impacting Latino youth, and other relevant topics, will conduct highly interactive workshops.
Latino youth could decide the nation's future. Join hundreds of student leaders representing over 25 colleges and universities at our annual Northeast Latino Student Leadership Conference and learn why Latino youth are so important to our nation's future.
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