Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Discuss Hispanic Educational Excellence in San Antonio Thursday; White House to Hold Hispanic Community Action Summit Friday
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House will hold a Hispanic Community Action Summit at Fox Tech High School in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, March 9th. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver a keynote speech on the shared commitment needed to educate our way to an economy built to last. Secretary Duncan and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will also hold a town hall meeting before the summit at Café College on Thursday, March 8th to discuss the importance of expanding opportunities for Hispanic students to meet President Obama’s education goals for the nation. More than a dozen Administration officials representing a wide-range of policy areas will participate in both events.
White House and Cabinet agency officials will meet with San Antonio area community leaders, educators, small business owners and state and local elected officials at the town hall and summit. The all-day summit includes innovative forums designed to facilitate in-depth discussions on topics from education to jobs and the economy, health care and the need to fix our nation’s broken immigration system.
The summit will begin with a morning plenary followed by a set of open space dialogues, in which participants set the agenda and identify action steps with officials throughout the afternoon. Members of the public must register in advance to participate in the summit at http://go.usa.gov/P4m. A report on the President’s agenda and the Hispanic community is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/ hispanic.
Administration officials expected to participate include:
White House and Cabinet agency officials will meet with San Antonio area community leaders, educators, small business owners and state and local elected officials at the town hall and summit. The all-day summit includes innovative forums designed to facilitate in-depth discussions on topics from education to jobs and the economy, health care and the need to fix our nation’s broken immigration system.
The summit will begin with a morning plenary followed by a set of open space dialogues, in which participants set the agenda and identify action steps with officials throughout the afternoon. Members of the public must register in advance to participate in the summit at http://go.usa.gov/P4m. A report on the President’s agenda and the Hispanic community is available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Administration officials expected to participate include:
- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
- Felicia Escobar, Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Policy Council, The White House
- José Rico, Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
- Julie Chávez Rodriguez, Associate Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House
- Gabriella Gomez, Assistant Secretary, Office for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Education
- Teresa Niño, Director of Office of Public Engagement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Mariela Melero, Chief, Office of Public Engagement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Tammye Treviño, Administrator, Housing and Community Facilities Programs Rural Development Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Frederick Pfaeffle, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Greg Darnieder, Special Assistant and Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
- Marco Davis, Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
- Leslie Acosta-Martin, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
- Gabriel Sandoval, Senior Advisor, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
- Lisa Garcia, Senior Advisor to the Administrator for Environmental Justice, Environmental Protection Agency
- Celinda Peña, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
- Mauro Morales, Policy Counsel, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- Elma Goodwin, Management and Program Analyst, Administration on Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Yolanda Garcia Olivarez, Regional Administrator, Small Business Administration
- Leon McCowan, Regional Administrator, Administration on Children and Families, U.S. Health and Human Services
- Dusti Gurule, Regional Representative for U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, U.S. Department of Labor
- Stella Chavez, Regional Outreach Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Mario Ortiz, District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
**NOTE: Media representatives who wish to cover the town hall and summit must pre-credential by e-mailing their name, title, organization and contact information to Toby Chaudhuri attoby.chaudhuri@ed.gov by Thursday, March 8th at 3 p.m. CT.**
WHITE HOUSE HISPANIC COMMUNITY ACTION SUMMIT
SAN ANTONIO EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
WHITE HOUSE HISPANIC COMMUNITY ACTION SUMMIT
SAN ANTONIO EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
Café College Atrium, 131 El Paso Street, San Antonio, Texas
6 p.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro hold a town hall meeting with community leaders and educators to discuss the importance of expanding opportunities for Hispanic students to meet President Obama’s educational goals for the nation.
**NOTE: Event will stream live on the Internet at http://bit.ly/EdSAT.**
7 p.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan holds a brief availability with media representatives.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
Fox Tech High School Auditorium, 637 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas
9 a.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivers an important speech on the shared commitment needed to educate our way to an economy built to last and opens the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit. Mayor Julián Castro delivers welcoming remarks and Obama Administration officials present an overview of the summit.
9:30 a.m. CT Opening plenary followed by a series of policy conversations
Café College Atrium, 131 El Paso Street, San Antonio, Texas
6 p.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro hold a town hall meeting with community leaders and educators to discuss the importance of expanding opportunities for Hispanic students to meet President Obama’s educational goals for the nation.
7 p.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan holds a brief availability with media representatives.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
Fox Tech High School Auditorium, 637 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas
9 a.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivers an important speech on the shared commitment needed to educate our way to an economy built to last and opens the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit. Mayor Julián Castro delivers welcoming remarks and Obama Administration officials present an overview of the summit.
9:30 a.m. CT Opening plenary followed by a series of policy conversations
- Job Creation and Economic Recovery
- Educational Excellence
- The Affordable Care Act and Healthy Families
- Fixing America’s Broken Immigration System
10:30 a.m. CT Open Space Dialogue: Administration officials and summit participants create an agenda and plan of action.
11 a.m. CT Education Secretary Arne Duncan and more than a dozen senior Administration officials hold a brief availability with media representatives.
4 p.m. CT Closing session
La Casa Blanca, la comunidad hispana Acción de la Cumbre en San Antonio, Texas
El Viernes, 09 de marzo 2012 de 8:30 am a 4:00 pm, por favor, únase a nosotros en la Cumbre de la Casa Blanca Hispana de Acción Comunitaria en San Antonio, Texas.
La cumbre se conectará altos funcionarios de la Administración Obama de las áreas de políticas diferentes con los líderes comunitarios, empresarios, y otras partes interesadas para discutir temas críticos para la comunidad hispana en San Antonio, y la nación.
Información del evento
Fecha: Viernes, 09 de marzo 2012
Hora: 8:30 am a 4:00 pm
Dirección: Fox Tech High School, 637 N. Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78205
Por favor llene la siguiente información para hacer sus reservaciones para el evento:Fecha: Viernes, 09 de marzo 2012
Hora: 8:30 am a 4:00 pm
Dirección: Fox Tech High School, 637 N. Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78205
On Friday, March 9, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., please join us at the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit in San Antonio, Texas.
The summit will connect senior Obama Administration officials from diverse policy areas with community leaders, business owners, and other stakeholders to discuss issues critical to the Hispanic community, San Antonio, and the nation.
Event information
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Address: Fox Tech High School, 637 N. Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78205
Please fill out the following information to RSVP for the event:Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Address: Fox Tech High School, 637 N. Main Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78205