The Itinerary
La Alianza Conference, The CALR Retreat, The CALR Graduate& Law School Visitation
April 21-24, 2005


"None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps.  We got here because somebody bent down and helped us."
- Thurgood Marshall

PRELIMINARY AGENDA
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  • Thursday April 21, 2005
    • Leave Newark at approximately 1:30
    • Stop For Dinner - 
    • Check Into Hotel & Free Nite In Boston
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  • Friday April 22, 2005
    • Breakfast: 8:30am – 9:45am
    • La Raza’s Strategic Planning 2005/2006 Session I, 10am – 4pm
    • La Alianza Conference Keynote Speech -5pm – 7pm Harvard University
    • Journal Presentation – 7:30-8:00pm
    • Latino Professionals/Student Reception 8:30-10:00
    • Free Nite In Boston 10:00pm til
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  • Saturday April 23, 2005 -
    • Breakfast at Harvard, 9-10am
    • La Alianza Conference
      • Panel – Immigration Post 9/11 10:15-11:30am
      • Panel – Wealth Development 11:45-1:00pm
      • Networking Luncheon 1:00 – 2:15
      • Panel – Education 2:30-3:30
    • La Raza Strategic Planning 2005/2006 Session II, 4:00pm-8:00pm
      • On Harvard University Campus, Downtown Boston Park, or Back at Hotel – depending on weather
    • Dusk til dawn – Free Time In Boston
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    Sunday – 
    • Continental Breakfast & Closing: La Raza's Retreat - Final Comments, Decisions Etc. 8:00am-9:00am
    • Check Out @ 9:45am
    • Brunch In The City -- Boston University & Northeastern University Visitation Then Return To Delaware
    • Return late evening
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    Retreat Topics:

    The National Council de La Raza (NCLR)
    Review Recognition Requirements, Benefits Etc.

    The Structure Of La Raza
    New Officer Orientation

    The Governor's Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs (GACHA):
    New Intern?
    Wanda Lopez, Nancy Bastidas, Harry Sanchez, Maria Matos
    Monthly Delegation Beginning In September

    The Latin American Community Center & Voces Sin Fronteras
    Maintaining And Strengthening Our Community Ties

    HOLA and The Black Student Union
    Maintaining And Strengthening Our Unity

    Leadership Development Exercise
    "The Burning Building" - Craig de Mariana Aleman

    The APRI Institute
    Mark Brunswick
    Monthly Delegation Beginning In September

    The Latino Leadership Council

    The President's Council on Diversity

    Strategic Initiatives
    Multi-cultural house?
    Pros/Cons
    Minority Publication - 
    Pros/Cons

    The Delaware Latino Political Action Committee (LPAC)
    Nancy Bastidas
    Pros/Cons
    Coordinate With NCLR

    Hispanic Heritage Month
    La Raza's September Initiatives
    Voter Registration Campaign?
    Minority Disparities Campaign?  Health, Education, Wealth, Housing ?

    Programming & Fundraising
    Register To Vote - "Candy & Coke Fundraisers" - Set Dates
    Website Development Seminar - Set Date
    - Latino Student Alumni Association -
    Fundraising Initiatives

    Each One Reach One

    Conferences
    The NCLR In July -- Others?

    Ronald E. McNair Scholar Program
    Set Date For Guest Speaker

    Academic Enrichment Center
    SPSS - Set Date

    GEAR-UP
    Re-Commitment to the entity

    Additional Topics To Come -- 

    Participants Include:

    Craig de Mariana Aleman
    Guillermo Febres
    Melody Casagrande
    Jissell Martinez
    Justin Melis
    Mirian Zambrana
    Rosa Milan
    Nadia Abdelkhalek
    Samuel Rivera
    Nina Grillo-Balthrop
    Noelle Tucker
    Karron Doers
    Christine Sienty

    Contact Us

    The Campus Alliance de La Raza
    218 Trabant University Center
    University of Delaware
    Newark, DE 19717
    92076@udel.edu