Alianza Partners

National Latino Congress

From Alianza

Los Angeles, California - September 6th -10th, 2006

The WCVI, founding organization of the Alianza de los Pueblos del Rio, was one of the National Latino Congress co-convening organizations.
The Alianza de los Pueblos del Rio participated in the following activities:
Broadening Our Agenda: Environment & Healthy Communities - Friday, Sept. 8th
  • Greening Our Cities, Parks, and Communities - Issues for Latinos
    Reverdeciendo Nuestras Ciudades, Parques y Comunidades - Temas para Latinos
    Moderator: Elvay Yañez, Director, Local Government Relations, Trust for Public Land
    Panelists:
    Carmel Sella, Community Development Manager, Wells Fargo Bank
    Nancy Sutley, Los Angeles Representative, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Water District of Southern CA
    Robert Garcia, Center for Low in the Public Interest (Alianza member)
    Discussants:
    Stefan Anderson, Headmaster, Coserve School
    Mary Luevano, Legislative Director, Global Green
    Teresa Villegas, Vice Chair, Citizens Oversight and Advisory Committee for Prop. O
    Sponsored by Preserving Wild California Program of Resources Legacy Fund Foundation


  • Revitalizing the Los Angeles River (A Case Study)
    Revitalización del Río de Los Angeles (Un ejemplo para estudiar)
    Moderator: Lillian Kawasaki, Assistant General Manager of Environmental Affairs and Economic Development, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
    Panelists:
    Irma Muñoz, President and Founder, Mujeres de la Tierra (Alianza member)
    Adán Ortega, Jr., Tetra Tech Consulting Team, Los Angeles River Master Plan
    Fabian Wagmister, Professor, UCLA & Director of Remapping-LA (Alianza member)
    Discussants:
    Raul Macias, ANAHUAK Youth Soccer Association (Alianza member)
    Cynthia Ruiz, Commissioner, City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works
    Sponsored by Preserving Wild California Program of Resources Legacy Fund Foundation


  • Plenary Session:Creating a New Environmental Agenda
    Sesion Plenaria: Creando una Agenda Nueva sobre el Medio Ambiente
    Presiding Officers:
    Roger Rivera, President and Founder, National Hispanic Environmental Council
    Kathleen Rogers, President, Earth Day Network
    Discussants:
    Antonio Gonzalez, President, William C. Velasquez Institute (Alianza member)
    Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles


  • Latina Leadership Reception
    Recepción de Lideres Latinas
    Hosted by Mujeres de La Tierra Alianza member and 100 Latina Leaders
    Special Guests::
    Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative
    Hon. Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative
    Sponsored by New Century Financial Corporation