12 INFLUENTIAL LATINA WOMEN TO VISIT ISRAEL….PLEASE SEE NOTE
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA IS NOT THE RADICAL “RAZA UNIDA” REPONSIBLE FOR “AZTLAN” THE GROUP THAT WANTS INDEPENDENCE FOR TEXAS AND OTHER “STOLEN” LANDS AND HAS SOLIDARITY WITH HAMAS/FATAH ETC……HOWEVER THEY ARE POLITICAL CROSSDRESSERS AND MANY MEMBERS OF NCLR SHARE THE SAME GOALS AS
“RAZA UNIDA” AND THE SAME “EMPATHY” FOR PALARABS……….RSK
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
America’s Influential Latina Leaders Visit Israel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Myra Clark-Siegel
March 9, 2010 P: 0509870057
E: clarksiegelm@projectinterchange.org
America’s Influential Latina Leaders Visit Israel
Week-long program includes key women from Univision, National Council of La
Raza, and Time Warner
-PARTICIPANTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS IN ISRAEL-
(Jerusalem, Israel) – Twelve of America’s most prominent Latina leaders are
currently visiting Israel for intensive dialogue and briefings as guests of
Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish
Committee (AJC). The delegation includes senior figures from major American
businesses, media networks, and civic organizations. They will traverse much
of Israel on a program emphasizing Sephardic heritage and the achievements
of Israeli and Hispanic women throughout history. The Project Interchange
seminar will run through March 14 and was organized in cooperation with the
AJC Latino and Latin American Institute and the National Council of La Raza.
Along with visits to various Sephardic heritage sites (“Sephardic” refers to
Jews originally from Spain, Portugal, and North Africa), the delegation will
meet with many Israeli women of influence -including Shari Arison, widely
considered Israel’s most successful businesswoman- and will receive
briefings by Israeli leaders on foreign policy and Israel’s strategic
landscape. Also on the agenda are discussions on immigration and absorption,
and sessions highlighting Israel’s diverse makeup and efforts toward
interfaith co-existence. Additionally, the group will hear from members of
Israel’s civilian IsraAID disaster relief team, who recently returned from
Haiti. These and other topics, including the Israeli media and Palestinian
politics and society, are intended to expose the group to a wide range of
complex issues facing Israel.
Janet Murguia, President and CEO of National Council of La Raza, said, “NCLR
is pleased to co-host this delegation of Latina leaders. For decades, NCLR
has been engaged in constructive dialogue to promote cultural understanding
and exchange among communities. We have great hopes that this trip will be a
tremendous opportunity to learn and share.”
Murguia, a participant in this week’s Project Interchange program, is joined
by: Ivelisse Estrada, Senior Vice President at Univision, a preeminent
Spanish-language media company serving the US; Leslie A. Sanchez, strategist
and political commentator on networks including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and
Univision; Lisa Quiroz, Senior Vice President at Time Warner; and eight
other senior Latina leaders.
This program marks the fifth educational seminar that Project Interchange
has hosted in Israel this year. Recent delegations have included the
Presidents of the Pacific Island nations of Micronesia and Nauru, and
journalists from the US, Scandinavia, and Latin America, with upcoming
seminars for American energy experts and journalists from India.
Participants in this week’s seminar include:
Sindy Benavides, Director, Community Outreach, Democratic National Committee
Sarita Brown, President, Excelencia in Education
Alejandra Castillo, Attorney
Delia de la Vara, Vice President, California Region, National Council of La
Raza
Ivelisse Estrada, Senior VP Corporate and Community Relations, Univision
Communications Inc.
Cristina Lopez-Donado, President, National Hispana Leadership Institute
Janet Murguia, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
Ana Navarro, Political Consultant
Lisa Quiroz, Senior Vice President, Time Warner, Inc.
Ramona E. Romero, Corporate Counsel, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Leslie A. Sanchez, CEO, Impacto Group LLC
Maria Contreras Sweet, Founder/Chairwoman of the Board, Promerica Bank
Dina Siegel Vann (staff), Director, Latino and Latin American Institute, AJC
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Project Interchange, a non-profit institute of the American Jewish
Committee, develops and conducts educational seminars in Israel for current
and emerging United States and international leaders.
Founded in 1982, Project Interchange has brought over 5,000 influential
figures to Israel from more than 60 countries, offering them broad exposure
to the complex issues facing Israel today.
Previous delegations have included government officials, civic and business
leaders, print and broadcast journalists, ethnic and religious leaders,
university presidents and media, and Rhodes Scholars.
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