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About
About
VL’s Power Summit is a premier 2-day leadership conference for emerging leaders.
The Summit brings together trailblazers across media, tech, and advocacy to encourage high-impact learning and promote conversations on how to mobilize for change.
Hundreds of young Latinos and allies gather to discuss issues impacting the Latino community, learn through innovative trainings, and network with some of the best and brightest across a number of fields.
At the Power Summit, you’ll have the opportunity to hear leading industry experts, ask Q&A, and explore the following themes:
⚡ Leadership
⚡ Advocacy
⚡ Media
⚡ Tech
The theme of this year’s Power Summit is Somos Más.
When our community stands together, we are stronger. When our community stands together, we win. Together, Somos Más – more than vile rhetoric spewed on our community, more than stereotypes, more than pawns in partisan games. We are a strong and proud community and our power is growing every day.
Join us this year for two days of empowerment, organizing training, professional development, a networking reception, a chance to connect with community leaders, and a whole lot of fun. Register now >>
The Experience
The Experience
2014 Voto Latino Power Summit Tour
Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers
María Teresa Kumar
President & CEO, Voto Latino
Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur and Investor
Wilmer Valderrama
Actor & VL Board Member
Representative Mary Gonzales
House District 75 in El Paso County
Rudy Valdez
Director of The Sentence
Julián Castro
16th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Elsa Collins
Social Impact Leader and ActivistCentral Themes
Central Themes
Pricing
Pricing
Registrations are FREE thanks to our generous supporters. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Program
Program
More updates to come. Watch this space or follow us on twitter for more announcements.
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Advocacy
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Leadership
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Media
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Tech
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Workshop
Registration
8:00 AM — 8:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast, Networking, & Mercado
Welcome
8:30 AM — 9:30 AM
Welcome
Mainstage, Ballroom
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María Teresa Kumar
President & CEO, Voto Latino -
Irving Calderon
Austin Voto Latino Chapter -
Greg Casar
Council Member, Austin, District 4
Mainstage
9:30 AM — 10:45 AM
Mark Cuban, Host of ABC’s Shark Tank & Owner of NBA Dallas Mavericks
Mainstage, Ballroom
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Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur and Investor -
Jessica Reeves
Senior Advisor Partnerships & Sponsors, Voto Latino -
Steve Alfaro
Senior Advisor Creative, Voto Latino -
Ambar Calvillo-Rivero
Vice President of Campaigns, Voto Latino -
Rosa Del Angel
VP of Digital Strategy & Engagement, Voto Latino
Mainstage
10:45 AM — 11:00 AM
Jess Reeves, Senior Advisor Partnerships & Sponsors, Voto Latino
Mainstage, Ballroom
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Jessica Reeves
Senior Advisor Partnerships & Sponsors, Voto Latino
Break
11:00 AM — 11:15 AM
Break & Mercado
Break Out Sessions
11:15 AM — 12:15 PM
The State of DACA
This moderated panel seeks to discuss the fate of DACA. What will next steps be? Immigration legislation cannot be pushed aside yet again in these midterm elections. How do we turn advocacy into legislative action?
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Brian Stansbury
Counsel, King & Spalding -
Roque Planas
Reporter, Huffington Post -
Natalie Montelongo
National Campaign Strategist, ACLU Immigrants Rights -
Fernando Candil
Staff Attorney, RAICES -
Irving Calderon
Austin Voto Latino Chapter
Podcasting Truth to Power
Podcasts are not new to the world of media but they have become a medium of socio-political force. See how they are changing the conversation on key issues of our time and how you too can get your message out to the public.
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Steve Alfaro
Senior Advisor Creative, Voto Latino -
Juan Bago
Co-Host, Latinos Out Loud -
Lane Hollingsworth
Co-Host, Wed & Woke -
Melinna Bobadilla
Co-Host, Tamarindo Podcast -
Ryan Hollingsworth
Co-host Wed & Woke
Slacktivism: How We Do Digital Organizing!
Movements are being powered through social media campaigns and technological advancements. If you have a cause you believe in, technology has made it easier to be a part of it. Hear how the digitally connected world has made it easier (or difficult) to find our collective.
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Rosa Del Angel
VP of Digital Strategy & Engagement, Voto Latino -
Alida Garcia
Vice President of Advocacy, FWD.us -
Emmy Ruiz
Political Strategist -
Juan Escalante
Immigrant Advocate and Online Strategist
Starting Your Own Chamba
Learn how these panelists got started and how working in Government and the Private sector helped them prepare for their journey into entrepreneurship.
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Matt Reyes
Associate Director, Social Media & Content, Publicis.Sapient -
Wendy Ramirez
Founder, Español Sin Penas! -
Tanya Menendez
Co-Founder of Snowball -
Edwin Luevanos
Co-Founder of Citizen Energy
Break
12:15 PM — 12:45 PM
Lunch, Networking & Mercado
Mainstage
12:45 PM — 1:00 PM
Somos Más
Mainstage, Ballroom
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María Teresa Kumar
President & CEO, Voto Latino
Mainstage
1:00 PM — 1:15 PM
Art and Advocacy in Action
Mainstage, Ballroom
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Wilmer Valderrama
Actor & VL Board Member
Mainstage
1:15 PM — 2:00 PM
Advocacy, Leadership, Technology, Media
How do various sectors play with or against each other to create, power, and grow social movements.
Mainstage, Ballroom
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Crystal Patterson
Global Civic Partnerships Manager, Facebook -
Lili Gangas
Chief Tech Community Officer, Kapor Center -
Dawn Laguens
EVP and Chief Brand Officer, Planned Parenthood -
Nuria Santamaría Wolfe
Co-Founder & CEO, Encantos Media Studios
Facebook Workshop
2:00 PM — 2:45 PM
Beyond the Like: Creative Content for Success on Facebook
Wondering how to take your Facebook content to the next level? How to create and plan content to maximize your reach and impact? Join a session with Facebook strategists to see the latest trends, understand the newest civic engagement tools, organic tricks of the trade, and get the most out of your time on Facebook.
Amphitheater/204
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Carrie Adams
Politics & Government Outreach, Facebook
Break
2:45 PM — 3:00 PM
Break & Mercado
Break Out Sessions
3:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Film and TV: Where Are We?
These panelists will discuss the positive images of Latinos on TV and Film and why they matter.
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Rafael Bernal
Staff Writer, The Hill -
Rey Casas
Manager, Programs & Community Outreach, Texas Rangers -
Ana Breton
Digital Producer, Samantha Bee Full Frontal -
Carlos E. Hernandez
Founder & CEO, IKIGAI Management -
Felix Sanchez
Chairman and Co-founder, National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts -
Vannessa Vasquez
Actress and Producer
Campaigns 101
Who and what keeps the wheels of a campaign turning? Learn the behind the scenes operations that may help you with a campaign job.
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Emmy Ruiz
Political Strategist -
Lucinda Guinn
Vice President of Campaigns, EMILY’s List -
Jess O’Connell
Former CEO, DNC and Executive Director, EMILY’s List
Kaching: Better Money Habits!
It’s never too early to start thinking about your financial future. Come to this financial know-how session to learn about best practices that will get you on the right foot and keep you on top of your finances.
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Nikki Graham
Austin Market President, Bank of America -
Eduardo Juvera
Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch
Mainstage
4:00 PM — 5:15 PM
Stop Separation Tornillo Rally
A discussion on the family separation crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and its lasting effects.
Mainstage, Ballroom
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María Teresa Kumar
President & CEO, Voto Latino -
Representative Mary Gonzales
House District 75 in El Paso County -
Elsa Collins
Social Impact Leader and Activist -
Zaira Garcia
Texas State Director, FWD.us -
Mariana Atencio
National Correspondent at MSNBC and NBC News
Break
5:15 PM — 5:30 PM
Break
Screening
5:30 PM — 7:00 PM
Free HBO Screening: The Sentence
The Sentence is the first film from Rudy Valdez and follows Valdez’s look at the devastating consequences of mandatory minimum sentencing through the lens of his own family.
Amphitheater/204
Registration
8:00 AM — 8:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast, Networking, & Mercado
Welcome
8:30 AM — 8:35 AM
Welcome
Video: The Sentence Movie Trailer
Ballroom
Main Stage
8:30 AM — 9:45 AM
Conversation: The Sentence & Criminal Justice Reform
An intimate panel discussion on the deeply personal experience with our current criminal justice system with Rudy Valdez, Director of The Sentence.
Ballroom
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Rudy Valdez
Director of The Sentence -
María Teresa Kumar
President & CEO, Voto Latino -
Chief Art Acevedo
Chief of Police, Houston Police Department -
Marsha Catron
Partner, Swan Street Strategies, Former DHS Press Secretary
Main Stage
9:45 AM — 10:30 AM
Artivism 101
The role of the artist in social movements has always been important. Learn how
Artist, Producers, and Funders, are creating new art, providing resources, space,
and awareness for our communities to engage in the issues that affect them.
Ballroom
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Yesi Ortiz
Radio Host, Power 106 -
Paola Ramos
Host of Latin-X, VICE -
Marvin Bing
Creative Director and Founder of Identity Politics -
Cruz Ortiz
Artist
Break
10:30 AM — 10:45 AM
Break & Mercado
Break Out Sessions
10:45 AM — 11:45 AM
Building Stronger Networks
There is an understanding that for career success you need to network. Although it may seem like a daunting task for some, everyone has the ability to connect with others. Come learn how you can connect to get things done, make change in organizations, and in the movement.
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Maximo Anguiano
Founder & Creator, #WeLiveHeritage
Run to Win
Come learn the nuts and bolts of what it takes to run for office and win. In this session you will learn the basic steps you need to take to get yourself ready to run, how to build your online brand, telling your personal story, and the basics of fundraising. Hear from those that have helped others with their journey.
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Vanessa Cardenas
Senior Director of National Outreach, EMILY’s List
Perfect Participation
Cesar Chavez once said: “We don’t need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.” Can the Latinx community achieve that goal?
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Ambar Calvillo-Rivero
Vice President of Campaigns, Voto Latino -
Oscar Silva
Political Director, Battleground Texas -
Lety Salcedo
Immigration Rights Campaign Director, SEIU -
Michelle Tremillo
Executive Director, Texas Organizing Project
Future of Work & Tech Policy
What are the jobs of the future and how do we get them?
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Alejandra Montoya-Boyer
Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -
Audrey Ponzio
Founding Partner, APC Collective -
James Gutierrez
Founder Insikt
Main Stage
11:45 AM — 12:45 PM
VoterPal
Latinos are the second fastest growing group of Americans. In fact, every 30 seconds, a Latino citizen turns 18. EVERY 30 SECONDS. Awesome, right?
Yes, but here’s the thing. It’s not enough to be eligible to vote. We need to register. In 2012, 41 percent of Latinos who were eligible to vote did not register. With our size and the number of growing eligible voters, we have the power to change this. VoterPal can help.
Mainstage, Ballroom
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Ambar Calvillo-Rivero
Vice President of Campaigns, Voto Latino -
Rosa Del Angel
VP of Digital Strategy & Engagement, Voto Latino -
Denise Feriozzi
Strategist & Activist, Principal, Civitas -
Steve Adler
Mayor of Austin
Lunch & Main Stage
12:45 PM — 2:00 PM
Consejos de Mamá
Have you ever been interviewed by your mother – or vice versa? This intimate conversation between Secretary Julián Castro and his mother, Rosie Castro, a long-time activist and advocate for Latino civil rights, is sure to be fun and illuminating.
Mainstage, Ballroom
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Julián Castro
16th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development -
Rosie Castro
Partners
Partners
Premier Partners
Southwest • PG&E • MacArthur
Visionary Partners
Bank of America • Coca Cola • Facebook • Verizon
Champion Partners
MPAA – Motion Picture Association of America • SEIU • HBO • Emily’s List • Walmart
Location
Location
We’re here to ensure you make the most of your experience, and that includes trouble-free travel and lodging logistics. You may book your hotel room at AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center using the link below.
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705