Latino Prosperity Conference

The Latin American Association and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce jointly present “The 2020 Latino Prosperity Conference: A Roadmap for Georgia’s Recovery.” This virtual conference will examine what future prosperity looks like for Georgia’s Latino families in light of their contributions and the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis.

Hispanics are determined, resilient and hard-working. For decades, they have helped drive Georgia’s remarkable economic growth. However, they have been hit harder than other groups by the current crisis. Many have lost jobs or seen their hours cut back, while many others have had to continue working on the frontlines as the COVID-19 pandemic sees a resurgence, with an increasing number of Latinos getting sick.

Some in our community have to face the impossible choice of going to work and risk infection, or not working and risk eviction or foreclosure. Many Latino families have not been included in recovery relief, making it harder for our community to continue to help build Georgia’s future. Nevertheless, as the economy stabilizes, Latinos will fight through these challenges and will help chart a prosperous course forward.

When we were first planning this conference for earlier in 2020, unemployment was low, and the economic landscape was vastly different. But with Latino families determinedly powering through a pandemic and challenging job market, a lot has changed. So, we have recast this into a virtual conference to bring together stakeholders and address the challenges that our community is confronting and discuss the path forward to prosperity. This conference brings to the forefront urgent issues that affect Latinos and all Georgians, and our hope is that this fruitful discussion generates ideas and solutions that will continue to lift our community and the entire state.

We invite you to join us for “The 2020 Latino Prosperity Conference: A Roadmap for Georgia’s Recovery.” The conference is open to the public, and registration is free.

Mariela Romero, Regional Community Empowerment Director for Atlanta, Raleigh and Philadelphia, Univision Communications

Santiago Márquez, CEO, Latin American Association                     
Gabriel Vaca, Interim President and CEO, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

OPENING REMARKS

Gov. Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia

PANEL 1: PLENARY PANEL

How the Pandemic and the Economic Crisis Are Impacting Georgia’s Latino Community

Moderated by Ivan Shammas, General Manager, Telemundo Atlanta

Dr. Audrey Arona, CEO and District Health Director, Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments

Chris Clark, President and CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Jason Esteves, Chair, Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education

Cynthia Román-Hernández, Managing Director, Family Stabilization & Well-Being Department, LAA

PANEL 2: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PANEL

How 2020 Is Changing Georgia’s Workforce

Moderated by Kevin Greiner, President and CEO, Gas South

Joe Dan Banker, Deputy Commissioner for Technical Education and Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia

Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Mobility, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

Mónica Cucalón, Managing Director, Economic Empowerment, LAA

Adam Forrand, Vice President, Education, Talent and Leadership Development, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Rob LeBeau, Director, WorkSource Atlanta Regional, Atlanta Regional Commission

PANEL 3: ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANEL

How Latino Entrepreneurs Are Surviving 2020

Moderated by Albert Assad, Founder and Managing Partner, Atlantic Consulting Solutions, LLC

Daniel Acosta, CEO and Founder, Quickly Media

Tania Allen, President and CEO, ItGresa Consulting Group, Inc.

Clara Richardson-Olguin, CEO, CIC Floors

ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH GEORGIA’S SENATE CANDIDATES
Mariela Romero of Univision 34 Atlanta talks one-on-one with Georgia’s Senatorial candidates who made themselves available

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate

Jon Ossoff, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate

Rev. Raphael Warnock, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate



KEYNOTE AND CLOSING

Juan Perez, Chief Information and Engineering Officer, UPS
Introduced by Willie Rivero, Vice President of Automotive Fleet Maintenance and Engineering, U.S. Operations, UPS

The 2020 Latino Prosperity Conference’s

Keynote Speaker

Juan Perez
Chief Information and Engineering Officer
UPS

For more information in regards to sponsorships, contact us at events@thelaa.org or at jrivera@ghcc.org



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Jason Anavitarte
Paola Cartay
Mónica Cucalón
Ish Gayle
Victoria Hopkins
Santiago Márquez
Jimmy McDonald
Antonio Molina
Aixa Pascual
Alejandra Peláez
David Schaefer
Anibal Torres
Gabriel Vaca
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The mission of the Latin American Association (LAA) is to empower Latinos to adapt, integrate, and thrive.

The LAA achieves its mission through five focus areas: Youth Education, Economic Empowerment, Immigration, Family Well-Being, and Culture & Engagement.

Each focus area includes direct services, large-scale events, and advocacy to realize significant community impact and affect systems-level change. The LAA services over 40,000 individuals each year through direct services and events and impacts tens of thousands more through advocacy.

The LAA is the most comprehensive bilingual organization in the southeast dedicated to the needs of the Latino community and is the leading voice representing Latino issues. Our 47-year history and community-based mission render the organization truly unique in its works and capabilities.

The LAA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and donations are 100% tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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