Category: Candidates Forum

By EDITORIAL STAFF | news@morningjournal.com
PUBLISHED: March 29, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT

The Coalition for Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress Board of Trustees and Conference Planning Committee has rescheduled their 26th anniversary Hispanic Leadership Conference to early 2025, according to a news release. It has been set for April 27. All sponsorships received to date will be utilized for the conference as planned, the release said.

Over the coming months, the organization plans to continue meeting with as many of its 63 partners and 44 sponsors to review the conference’s direction and gather input on ways to ensure that it continues to meet the
informational and strategic needs of attendees, youth, sponsors and collaborators, the release said.

The group seeks to gather input from the community leading to new ways and additional tools it can utilize to present important issues so that they can be addressed in a unified and impactful manner, according to the release. Issues such as human trafficking, mental health, suicide, immigration, AI, environmental concerns, upcoming changes in the workplace, the importance of civic engagement in today’s society and so many others can have a devastating impact on our community if left unaddressed.

For 25 years, Hispanic Leadership Conference organizers have sought to be as relevant as possible, and for this reason and some unanticipated challenges, they decided to reschedule the conference to early next year.
Organizers are asking people to attend a free viewing of “Sound of Freedom” at 7 p.m., April 12, at the Palace Theater, 617 Broadway in downtown Lorain. This movie, based on real-life events, stars Jim Caviezel as an individual who sets out to rescue children from human traffickers because God’s children are not for sale.

For more information or to share ideas on issues to address and available tools to ensure maximum impact on conference attendees, contact trustee Michael Ferrer at 440-336-1501.

This article originally published by The Morning Journal

By Kevin Martin kmartin@morningjournal.com @MJKevinMartin1 on Twitter | July 15, 2021

The Coalition of Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress (CHIP) hosted a candidates forum highlighting Lorain candidates and issues in the May 7 primary election.

Education, economic development and local government spending and other issues took center stage April 10 at a Lorain High School Performing Arts Center on at 2600 Ashland Ave. in Lorain.

The forum was moderated by Michael Ferrer, CHIP Trustee Alisha Pardon and CHIP Conference Co-Director and Lorain High School Freshman Iris Rivera.

“The forum is for the candidates and incumbents and those running for public office to have an opportunity to showcase themselves and sell themselves to the community which they vote to represent,” said co-moderator Michael Ferrer.

The bi-annual forum saw candidates discuss ways to tackle Lorain’s housing and blighted homes, economic development, taxes and how to best manage the city’s financial resources.

In addition, residents had the opportunity to hear about two renewal issues on the ballot on May 8. Tiffany McClelland, economic development director for the Lorain Port Authority, explained a five-year one-mill renewal levy which supports operating expenses.

Lorain Council President Joel Arredondo spoke in support of Lorain’s five-year renewal of one quarter of a one percent tax levy.

This article originally published by The Morning Journal.