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