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<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRegister here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n First Latino Policy Day<\/i><\/b> at the Capitol (210 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT) on February 4, 2016.\u00a0 This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required for attendance.\u00a0 There will be six sessions throughout the day and you can register to attend all sessions or only those sessions of interest to you.\u00a0 Sessions are expected to be filled early, so we encourage everyone to register as soon as possible.\u00a0 This public non-partisan forum is co-sponsored by the Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs Commission and the Hispanic Federation.\u00a0 It will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:40 PM in room 310 at the Capitol.\u00a0 (Snow date is February 5.) \u00a0Information on how to register for Latino Policy Day is below.\u00a0 Registration is limited to one per person.<\/p>\n Event and registration page:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/connecticut-latino-public-policy-day-tickets-20580084587<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n While the next national census count and redistricting seems a long way off in 2020, now is the time to consider how redistricting decisions are made.\u00a0 Please join the League of Women Voters of Connecticut and the National Conference of State Legislatures in an exploration of the possibilities for ensuring non\u2011partisan redistricting in Connecticut.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Last year, the legislature passed a sweeping set of criminal justice reforms that will spare more than 1,100 non-violent drug offenders from prison and save millions in corrections costs. \u00a0In 2016, the legislature will continue to look at both making Connecticut\u2019s criminal justice system fairer and getting ex-offenders back to work.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The Hartford School District has both the largest number of Hispanic students in Connecticut and the largest population of Spanish-dominant English Language Learners.\u00a0 This is a unique opportunity for English-dominant children from throughout the Hartford area to engage in mutual learning with Spanish-dominant children in a proven academic model and increase college and career opportunities for both. This model can be developed as part of the Sheff v. O\u2019Neill system and then expanded in other parts of the state.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Over the next 10 years, Connecticut will experience significant shifts in its population of school-age children as many higher-need schools districts will see increases in enrollment, while many lower-need districts will experience declining enrollment.\u00a0 To meet the changing needs of Connecticut’s students, schools, and communities, Connecticut needs an equitable school funding system based on the learning needs of students where all students are treated fairly and the changing needs of communities and the state are adequately met.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Connecticut is one of the most racially, ethnically, and economically segregated states in the country.\u00a0 This triggers vast disparities in both housing options and educational outcomes that damage Connecticut\u2019s economic competitiveness. \u00a0We must make well-informed decisions on where to make investments in housing that result in tangible improvements in K-12 educational achievement so we have a well-educate homegrown workforce to expand the state\u2019s economy.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Serious health disparities persist between Latinos and the general population, including increased incidence of preventable diseases and disproportionately high mortality rates.\u00a0 Illness in the Latino community, especially the immigrant community, is compounded by poverty, language barriers, and limited healthcare interaction.\u00a0 Additionally, cultural competence of health care providers and health systems\u2019 ability to understand and respond effectively to cultural differences exacerbate the prevalence of preventable diseases and conditions.\u00a0 Connecticut\u2019s Latino families are less likely to be insured, more likely to lack basic health knowledge and less likely to access health education and prevention opportunities to alleviate health disparities.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Register here. First Latino Policy Day at the Capitol (210 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT) on February 4, 2016.\u00a0 This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required for attendance.\u00a0 There will be six sessions throughout the day and you can register to attend all sessions or only those sessions of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":849,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/849"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471,"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466\/revisions\/471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/urbaned\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Welcoming Remarks<\/h2>\n
9:00 am – 9:10 am<\/h3>\n
Richard Cruz, Chairman, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission<\/h4>\n
Jose Calder\u00f3n, President, Hispanic Federation<\/h4>\n
5 Years to Eliminate Political Gerrymandering in Connecticut<\/h2>\n
9:20 am – 10:20 am<\/h3>\n
LPRAC Moderator: George Hern\u00e1ndez<\/h4>\n
Presenters: Gloria Bent, President of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut;\u00a0Wendy Underhill, Program Director for Elections and Redistricting, National Conference of State Legislatures<\/h4>\n
Second Chance Society, What\u2019s Next?<\/h2>\n
10:30 am – 11:30 am<\/h3>\n
LPRAC Moderator: George Hern\u00e1ndez<\/h4>\n
Presenter: David McGuire, Legislative and Policy Director, ACLU of Connecticut<\/h4>\n
Two-way dual language immersion \u2013 a new model for regional magnet schools in Connecticut?<\/h2>\n
11:40 am – 12:40 pm<\/h3>\n
LPRAC Moderator: Dr. Agnes Qui\u00f1ones<\/h4>\n
Presenter:\u00a0Dr. Elizabeth Howard, Associate Professor of Bilingual Education, University of Connecticut<\/h4>\n
Connecticut\u2019s Changing Face: A Catalyst for Fair School Funding<\/h2>\n
12:50 pm – 1:50 pm<\/h3>\n
LPRAC Moderator: Dr. Agnes Qui\u00f1ones<\/h4>\n
Presenters: \u00a0Katie Roy, Director and Founder, Connecticut School Finance Project;\u00a0Steve Batt, Associate Director, Connecticut State Data Center;\u00a0Patricia Calvo, Director, Windham Youth Services Bureau;\u00a0Victor de la Paz, Chief Financial Officer, New Haven Public Schools;\u00a0Jason Rojas, Connecticut State Representative for East Hartford and Manchester;\u00a0Derek Thomas, Fiscal Policy Fellow, Connecticut Voices for Children<\/h4>\n
Data Needed for Better Housing Investments<\/h2>\n
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm<\/h3>\n
LPRAC Moderator: Elena Trueworthy<\/h4>\n
Presenter:\u00a0Erin Boggs, Esq., Executive Director, Open Communities Alliance\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n
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Health Equity and Supporting Healthy Lifestyles for Connecticut\u2019s Latinos<\/h2>\n
3:10 pm – 4:30 pm<\/h3>\n
LPRAC Moderator: Emanuela Palmares-Leaf<\/h4>\n
Presenters:\u00a0Ingrid Alvarez, Connecticut State Director, Hispanic Federation; Jillian Gilchrest, Senior Policy Analyst, PCSW<\/h4>\n
Closing Remarks<\/h2>\n
4:30 pm – 4:40 pm<\/h3>\n
Werner Oyanadel, Executive Director, Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission<\/h4>\n
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NOTE: Parking is not available at the State Capitol. Attendees can park in the Legislative Office Building garage, located on 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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