NORCROSS, GA - Poder Latinx will be hosting its grand opening of our Norcross office with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This will be a two-hour event in which Latinx activists and community leaders will celebrate one of Poder Latinx’s new homes. This is an opportunity for networking and celebrating the work being done on the ground.
Read MoreKISSIMMEE, FL - Poder Latinx will be hosting its grand opening of our Kissimmee office. A two-hour event in which Latinx activists and community leaders will celebrate one of Poder Latinx’s new homes. This will be an opportunity for networking and celebrating the work being done on the ground.
Read MoreNATIONWIDE - Latinx Heritage Month is an annual celebration observed from September 15th through October 15th. Poder Latinx will spend this time honoring the Latinx community and continue building its political power with a month of virtual and in-person activities to celebrate the heritage and contributions of Latinxs of diverse backgrounds and focus on the theme of Latinx unity. Events will include voter registration drives in local communities, webinars featuring artists from Poder Latinx’s Galería de Colores, several virtual events organized and hosted by Poder Latinx’s Poderosas fellows, and more.
Read MoreNATIONWIDE - This year, National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on September 20th. NVRD was established to promote civic engagement and increase voter participation by registering new voters or updating existing voter registrations. Poder Latinx is proud to be participating in this civic holiday for the third year in a row by hosting community gatherings with voter registration drives and press conferences.
Read MoreWASHINGTON- Last week, President Biden announced his administration’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 in student loans for millions of Americans making less than $125,000 a year and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, as well as to extend the existing payment pause on federal student loans through December 31.
Read MoreWASHINGTON - Poder Latinx celebrates this year’s civic health month with El Poder de tu Salud, a campaign driving attention to a continuous number of healthcare topics affecting the Latinx community. This month is dedicated to activities that will increase awareness on how the participation of patients and healthcare workers in the political process can impact their lives and that our communities at large, we are continuing to build an inclusive democracy for all. The conversations will feature speakers who have created resources that will educate Latinx communities on the importance of maintaining and strengthening health, educational issues, and voting efforts.
Read MoreWASHINGTON - Yesterday, the United State Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a landmark piece of legislation committed to the economic, health, and environmental recovery of the United States. The bill slated four major policy areas as priorities: lowering carbon emissions, fighting prescription drug and healthcare costs, investing in domestic energy and manufacturing sources, and initiating a 15% minimum corporate tax.
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