WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders is confirmed to participate in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s (CHCI) Presidential Candidates Session in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.
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The Presidential Candidates Session, which takes place during CHCI’s Hispanic Heritage Month Public Policy Conference, provides a timely opportunity for presidential candidates to discuss their vision for the future of the country and address issues that directly impact the Latino community.
“We are excited that Senator Sanders will join us to discuss the issues that are most important to Latinos as the community carefully weighs who they will support in the upcoming presidential elections,” said Esther Aguilera, CHCI President and CEO. “We look forward to learning about his ideas and solutions to the most pressing issues affecting Latinos and the country as a whole.”
What: CHCI Presidential Candidates Session
Who: Senator Bernie Sanders and Democratic presidential candidate to address Hispanic audience at 2015 CHCI Public Policy Conference
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
West Salon
801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001
When: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
3:00 – 5:00 pm
CHCI’s 2015 CHCI Annual Public Policy Conference will be held October 6-7 in Washington, D.C. The full agenda is available online at http://hhm.chci.org/2015-agenda/. CHCI’s HHM events will be available to view online at hhm.chci.org/livestream.
About CHCI
CHCI is the premier Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) leadership development organization in the country that educates, empowers, and connects Latino youth by providing leadership development programs and educational services. CHCI directly impacts the lives of more than 1,700 students and young professionals each year through its fellowships, congressional internships, scholarships, Ready to Lead (R2L®) college readiness program, and R2L NextGen program. CHCI NextOpp is its latest resource allowing young Latinos to save, search and share life-changing opportunities for Latinos across the United States.
The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. Visit www.chci.org, or join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
