The Center for Public Leadership is hosting the America Adelante conference on March 31-April 1, 2016, a stimulating forum to discuss the challenges and opportunities arising from the growing influence of the Latino population in the . Thanks to the generous support of Time Warner, Inc. and other donors, the conference will convene the younger generation of rising stars in public leadership and top-level Latino civic, political and business thought-leaders concerned about the role and influence of the Latino community, which is projected to grow to approximately one-third of the U.S. population by 2060.

Goals: • Explore current challenges and opportunities to expand and deepen Latino leadership and influence considering how demographic shifts are transforming the United States.

• Foster relationships, leadership development, and mentoring networks among top Latino civic, political and business thought-leaders and the younger generation of rising stars in public leadership across Harvard.

Audience: • 75 students from HKS and other Harvard graduate and professional schools interested in Latino-related issues • 45 Latino civic, political and business thought-leaders and other innovative public leaders

Agenda:

Thursday, March 31st

5:00 – 5:50 pm Opening Reception

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6:00 - 7:00 pm Opening Event with Keynote Speaker

Hon. Julián Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (invited), moderated by David Gergen, Co-Director of the Center for Public Leadership and Professor of Public Service

7:30 – 9:00 pm Welcome & Networking Dinner (Nye ABC)

Speaking Program 7:30-8:00 pm Dean Doug Elmendorf, (invited) David Gergen, CPL Co-Director Patricia S. Bellinger, CPL Executive Director Lisa Coleman, Chief Diversity Officer, Harvard University

Friday, April 1st

8:00 -8:50 am Mentoring Breakfast for Students and Distinguished Guests

9:00 – 9:15 am Opening Remarks

Including: o Dr. Karen Jackson-Weaver, Senior Associate Dean of Degree Programs and Student Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

9:15 – 10:05 am Keynote Address: Strategic levers needed to increase Latino influence in the U.S.

o Prof. Stephen Pitti, Yale University

10:15 am – 11:15 pm Panel: Latino Influence in the U.S.: Where are we now?

o Janet Murguía, National Council of La Raza o Thomas Saenz, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) o Andrés W. López, Esq., Co-Founder of Futuro Fund and member of the Democratic National Committee

MODERATOR: o Lorraine Cortés Vázquez, former NY Secretary of State

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11:30am – 12:45 pm Luncheon Main Speaker & Mentoring Session: The Potential of a More Diverse and Pluralist America

o Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council (invited)

1:00 – 2:00 pm Panel: What does Latino leadership require in the 21st century?

o Fidel Vargas, Hispanic Scholarship Fund o Cristina Jiménez, United We Dream o Eliana Murillo, Director of Multicultural Markets for Google

MODERATOR: o Luis Ubiñas, President Board of Trustees of Pan American Development Foundation and former President of Ford Foundation

2:15 – 3:30 pm Small Group Discussion and Mentoring Session with Students and Distinguished Guests

3:45-4:45 pm Panel: Taking charge of the Latino narrative

o Alejandra Campoverdi, #EmergingUS, Times o Alberto B. Mendoza, National Association of Hispanic Journalists o Lucinda Martínez, Senior VP of Multicultural Marketing, HBO o Axel W. Caballero, National Association of Latino Independent Producers o Lalo Alcaraz, cartoonist, writer and producer

MODERATOR: o Guy García, President of New Mainstream Initiatives, EthniFacts, LLC

4:45 – 4:55 pm Conference Insights and Call to Action o Lisa Quiroz, Time Warner, Inc.

4:55 – 5:05 pm Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments o Patricia S. Bellinger, Executive Director Center for Public Leadership

5:05 – 6:00 pm Closing Reception (The Charles Hotel Pavillion) o Featuring the new issue of the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy

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