The Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) President and CEO, Antonio Tijerino attended the AJC National Leadership Council (NLC) Advocacy Fly In as part of the Latino Jewish Committee in Washington, DC.

NLC members will be empowered to advocate with members of Congress, discuss world issues with officials, diplomats and meet and connect with other NLC members from across the country. The AJC NLC Advocacy Fly In allows members to  voice their concerns with legislators in Washington, DC. 

Today’s schedule included a breakfast at the Grand Hyatt, ‘From Conversation to Action,’  a conversation on best practices in Advocacy with Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL), Amb. David O’Sullivan, and Amb. Mari Carmen Aponte (Grand Hyatt).

A conversation ‘Defend our Values, Define our World,’ explored America’s influence in global engagement. Craig Kennedy, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (1995-2014); Amb. Dan Kurtzer and Amb. Victoria Nuland (U.S. Institute of Peace) led the conversation. 

HHF is committed to providing a skilled and diverse pool of talent to meet the demands of today’s growing companies. Our Latinos on Fast Track (LOFT) network includes a unique ecosystem of talent has the potential to provide companies with highly qualified students and professionals that are trained to meet their  requirements. Learn more how HHF supports the youth through our Youth Awards, Code as a Second Language (CSL), LOFT STEM Symposia and more here. 

HHF inspires, prepares and connects Latino leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities in a range of fields. To learn more about HHF’s programmatic work across the country go here.