The Foundation is a national non-profit dedicated to strengthening relations between ethnic communities. We are committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding.

 

 

 

 


Congressional Hispanic Caucus Hosts Leaders from the Non-Profit, Government & Corporate Sectors

On Tuesday, June 12th, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute hosted a panel discussion, "Corporate, Government and Non-Profit Sectors: Their Role in Shaping Public Policy." The event took place as part of the orientation event for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Summer Intern program. Forty young interns, new to DC, heard from representatives from the three sectors. The panelists highlighted their work with Congress, discussed ways in which their sectors are allowed to lobby and shared their personal and professional interests in public policy and which issues they are currently discussing with members of Congress.

Alicia Simmons, Foundation Congressional Outreach Director, represented the non profit sector. Simmons explained the structure of non-profit organizations, the ways organizations can be legally involved in shaping public policy, and specifically the work The Foundation has done on matters of public policy. She discussed the role The Foundation played as one of the first organizations which worked to make genocide in Darfur a national discussion, our work on the issue of race relations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how The Foundation serves as an educational resource to members of Congress and their staffs. Other panelists included David Ramirez, an Associate with Mickey Ibarra and Associates, Inc., a leading government relations and public affairs firm, and Sandra Peñaherrera, Hispanic Serving Institute Student Program Manager at the United States Department of Agriculture.

 

    

 

 

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