Con una amplia agenda y bajo el lema ” Connecting Through Education for a Brighter Future” (Conectando a través de la educación para un futuro más brillante), tuvo lugar el II Latino Summit convocado por la Comisión Hispana de Delaware.
La cumbre se celebró en el Chase Center en Wilmington, DE.
Como innovación este año tanto la agenda como las presentaciones, comentarios, etc. de los asistentes pueden ser vistas por todos en la entrando con el celular en la website: bycell.co/bgxu y escribiendo a continuación Latino Summit.
La agenda desarrollada por los organizadores fue la siguiente (versión en español no disponible):
7:30 AM Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking
8:30 AM General Session Opens
9:00 AM Delaware Hispanic Public Policy Agenda Update
9:35 AM Delaware Hispanic Public Policy Agenda Breakouts
• Economic Development
• Education
• Health & Social Services
• Housing
• Social Justice and Community
• Transportation
10:35 AM Return to General Session
10:50 AM Report backs on Delaware Public Policy Breakouts
11:35 AM Lunch
12:20 PM Keynote Speaker – TBD
1:00 PM Successful Latino Leaders Panel Discussion
2:00 PM Workshops
• Economic Development – Invest In Yourself – Learn how you can improve your finances and earning potential. You will hear from business professionals that can help you start a business find the right job, learn a marketable skill and improve your personal finance.
• Education -The Education of Pre-K -12 English Learners: Delaware Success Plan – An overview of Delaware’s strategic plan to deliver student-centered high-quality research-based programs across the state.
• Health & Social Services – This session will provide awareness of the strategy that we are implementing partnering with the community, The Delaware’s State Health Innovation plan, with the goal of transforming the way we experience health services, strengthen primary care systems, provide team-based care, focusing on affordability, support patients to engage in their care and promote communities to work together to promote health.
• Housing – Housing Opportunities – The breakout session is designed to help educate individuals on the opportunities and resources that are available to them through the Delaware State Housing Authority.
• Social Justice and Community – Restorative Justice
• Transportation: Every Trip, Every Mode, Every Dollar, Everyone – Learn about the new law SB 59 driving privilege card, expanded DART bus services, and the importance of community participation in the State’s Transportation plan.
3:30 PM Resource Tables Available/Move to General Session
3:55 PM Closing Comments and Path Forward
4:15 PM Networking Session
5:00 PM Event concludes
Algunos de los sponsors que hicieron posible el evento fueron:
Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS)
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)
Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO)
Delaware Transit Corporation – DART First State
Delaware Commission for Women and Delaware Division of Human Relations
Latin American Community Center (LACC)
Christiana Care Health System
Univision Communications, Inc.
Bank of America
Hoy en Delaware
Nanticoke Health Services
Patterson Schwartz Real Estate
Delmarva Power
PNC Bank
Alliance Realty and Meridian Bank
Los Taxes
Stand by Me Hispano (United Way)
Latinos Unidos
Delaware Hispano Magazine and Pennsylvania Hispano Magazine
La Red
La Esperanza
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc.
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition
Highmark Health Options
University of Delaware
Delaware Technical Community College
Wilmington University
La Academia Alonso Charter School
ASPIRA of Delaware, Inc.
American Red Cross of Delmarva
Polytech Adult Ed Division
New Castle County VoTech
Las Americas ASPIRA Academy
Delaware Council on Grambling Problems
Drexel University
Franklin and Marshall College
Girls, Inc.
Westside Family Healthcare
Wilmington City Council
Montessori Works
Swarthmore College
Year Up Philadelphia
La organización ofrece sus especiales reconocimientos a los siguientes negocios y contribuyentes que donaron recursos y esfuerzos para decorar el centro de convenciones:
* DHC donó $500 para la compra de los materiales escolares que sirvieron para la decoración.
* Delaware Cadillac – Matt Kersey & Larry Price donaron 3,760 lapiceros
* D A.L.L.E.- Delaware Assoc of Latino Law Enforcement
* Nichols & Gilmore Funeral Home
* Council Woman Maria Cabrera
* Councilman ‘Bud’ Keely
Otros contribuyentes:
Smyrna Massage & Wellness
Sam’s club
Walmart
Dry Clean Express (DBA FEMA Dry Cleaning Margarita Resto and Felicia Melloni)
Calvary Assembly
Coleman Farms
Anna Lopes & Wallef Nogueira
Voluntarios:
Deborah Torrijos
Ana Santos
Elda Morales- niños: Ramiro, Melissa y Emily
Cristina Reinoso
Agapito Rodriguez
Brunys Bail Bonds volunteers: Bruny Mercado, Kenneth Wright, Javon Redden Britni Bishop, Carley Campbell, Anthony Matos
Rissa Asnan
Fred Comegys from Comegys Bar
Nuestras Raices DE inc Volunteers: INDIA COLON, SANDY JOHNSON, MADELYN COLON, WILL RESTO, ELIANA JOHNSON
Las concursantes ganadoras de Miss Hispanic Delaware:
Caitlyn Resto-Miss Hispanic DE
Kathia Chupany
Odalys Colon
Meran Ayala- Junior Miss Hispanic DE
Thalia Sanchez
Dymaris Soto Colon
Y los padres de las concursantes.
Finalizada la agenda, Latino Professional Network convocó a los presentes a continuar el encuentro con un encuentro distendido en el adyacente restaurante Big Fish.