2017 Latino Legislative Day FEBRUARY 27, :00a.m - 5p.m DSHS Auditorium, Office Bldg. 2, 14th Ave SE, Capital Campus, Olympia Free Event

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1 , Office Bldg. 2, 14th Ave SE, TIME AGENDA LOCATION 8:00 to 9:00 8:30 to 9:00 9:00 to 9:05 Registration /Continental Breakfast Talking with your Legislators Training (Presented by: SEA MAR) Welcome by Nina Martinez, Chair LCA Latinos Economic & Political Contribution in Washington State 9:05 to 9:15 9:15 to 9:20 Healthcare Claudia D Allegri, LCA Vice Chair Protect the Existing Health Care Safety Net Expand the State s Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Increase Oral Health Access by Investing in Community Health Center Dental Clinics Protect the Funding for First Steps Program and Maternity Support Services Panel Discussion: Health Care Priorities & Long Term Care Emily Van Dyke, Maternity Support Services Program Manager, Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Nicholas Ramirez, VP of Medical Operations, Central Region, Sea Mar Community Health Centers Heather Villanueva, SEIU775 Housing Chris Paredes and Enrique Lopez, LCA Board Members Presentation: Challenges with Urban And Rural Housing Gloria Burton, Director of Farmworker Housing Initiative, Catholic Community Housing Services 9:20 to 9:35 9:35 to 9:50 Judicial Claudia D Allegri, LCA Vice Chair Presentation: Role of Courts in our Democracy King County Superior Court Judge Veronica Galvan Education Ruvine Jimenez, LCA Board Members Presentations: Education: Perspective in Education Public and Charter Schools John Cerna, Superintendent Toppenish School District Thomas Franta Washington State Charter Schools Association

2 9:50 to 10: Latino Legislative Day, Office Bldg. 2, 14th Ave SE, Small Business Jimmy Matta, LCA Board Member Panel Discussion: Alcantar and Associates (Marcela Alcantar) Minority woman owned small business. Granite Construction Company (Andrew Thompson) General Contractor. From project selection to bid day decision making to increase opportunities for Small Business and Minority Owned Firms. 10:05 to 10:20 Public Safety, Law Enforcement Larry Sanchez, LCA Board Member Panel discussion: Holding Police Accountable: An Overview of the City and Statewide Reform Efforts Fe Lopez, Executive Director of the Seattle Community Police Commission City of Olympia Police Department Andre Taylor, Executive Director, Not This Time 10:20 to 10:30 10:30 to 10:45 Labor Sandra Rodarte, LCA Board Member Panel discussion: Union and contractors challenges and successes Noe Castillo, Regional Northwest Carpenters Union Cariño Barragan, Casa Latina Immigration Enrique Lopez Presentation: The Process and Benefits of U.S. Citizenship Norma Gallegos, Executive Director, Hand in Hand Immigration Services Maru Villalpando, CEO, Latino Advocacy Know your rights if you are detained

3 10:45 to 10: Latino Legislative Day, Office Bldg. 2, 14th Ave SE, Language Access Mateo Arteaga, LCA Board Member Presentation: The need for interpreting services Presenters: Interpreters United Local 1671 AFSCME Council 28 Washington Federation of State Employees 10:50 to 11:00 Civic Engagement Ruvine Jimenez, LCA Board Member Presentation: Civic Engagement in Local Government Gabriel Pinon, Toppenish City Council Marlene White, Secretary of State, Voter Registration 11:00 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. March to Capital North Steps (Lead by Regional NW Carpenters Union) Free Lunch provided (please rsvp Performance by Wenatchee High School Mariachi LATINO CIVIC ALLIANCE AWARDS: LATINO LEGISLATIVE DAY HONORING: Familas Unidas Por La Justicia & Dan Blasdel, Franklin County Coroner Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib, Key Note Speaker State Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self Senator Rebecca Saldana Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez Senator Mark Schoelser Senator John McCoy Senator Lisa Wellman Representative Cindy Ryu Senator Bob Hasegawa Senator Curtis King State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos Senator Mike Padden State Representative Tom Dent State Representative Mia Gregerson State Representative Beth Doglio Roberto Donsisch, Consul de Mexico Miguel Angel Velasquez, Consul General Ad honorem del Peru Additional dignitaries expected LUNCH ROTUNDA Capitol Rotunda

4 1:15 to 4:15 Additional 2 EVENTS on 2/27- public invited: Hosted by Community to Community and Familas Unidas Por La Justicia 2017 Latino Legislative Day, Office Bldg. 2, 14th Ave SE, Policy Work Sessions begin in Building Participants encouraged that have completed legislative appointments to return and attend these sessions/presentations: 1:30 Immigration What to do if you or your family member is detained - Know your Rights Guest Speaker: Melissa Campus- Castañeda, Avelar Immigration Law Firm 2:45 The Latino Community, Standing Strong and Resilient. Guest Speaker: Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, NALEO Educational Fund 1) Farm Worker Tribunal 2-4p.m Learn about the farm worker movement & policies in WA State 2) LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION 5-7p.m * appetizers provided PUBLIC INVITED TO BOTH EVENTS / FREE EVENT Please return to John A. Cherberg Buildingon Capital campus, ABC conference room

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