Congreso & HACE team up for Spring Clean UP on Saturday, April 10

Congreso youth share personal stories on Capitol Hill

National Latino Advocacy Day Video-Recap - April 13, 2010

On March 3-4, 2010, a group of 25 Congreso staff and clients joined over 350 Latino advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C. for policy briefings, advocacy trainings and legislative visits to call on Congress to address issues facing Latino communities nationwide. We sought to “be the change” we want for our community. In addition to comprehensive immigration reform, we championed for job creation, healthcare reform and juvenile justice. For more information about our national Latino advocacy and civil rights partner, National Council of La Raza, visit their website at www.nclr.org.

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Important - Upcoming advocacy events that affect you and your network:

SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH

National Pro Bono Citizenship Weekend in Philadelphia

Do you need help applying for U.S. Citizenship? Immigration attorneys will be on hand to assist in the preparation of naturalization applications at Esperanza, 4261 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10am to 4pm. You must call and register for this event in advance. Contact HIAS and Council: Vilma Rivera (se habla español) at 215-832-0900 or Pascalina Delmas at 215-832-0914 or Nationalities Service Center: Aimee George at 215-609-1534.

MONDAY, APRIL 19TH

Investing in a Prosperous Pennsylvania: A Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on the Future of our Workforce and Economy

Congreso is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2010 Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on the Future of Pennsylvania’s Workforce and Economy. Occurring less than a month before the Commonwealth’s primary elections, this forum will offer an informative and interactive look at the candidates’ plans for stimulating job creation and moving Pennsylvanians back to work. The forum will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 19, 2010 at the National Constitution Center. For more information, visit: www.pagovforum.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 18TH

Volunteer on Election Day, May 18, 2010!

By volunteering just a few hours of your time you can help safeguard the integrity of elections and help ensure that all eligible citizens can freely exercise their right to VOTE! Congreso will be hosting a one hour training session on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 12:30pm. For more information or to sign-up visit Committee of Seventy’s website at www.seventy.org/volunteer. If you have any questions, or would like more information contact Leah Pillsbury at lpillsbury@seventy.org or 215-557-3600 x 109.