2008 Governor's Latino Summit

The theme of this year's Governor's Latino Summit was "Building a Tool Box of Resources to Work In the Latino Community". The Summit highlighted initiatives and resources at the state level for service providers that work directly with the Latino community in the areas of Education, Health, Economic Development, and Public Safety.

Review the professional biographies of the Summit presenters and VLAB members
Shifting Demographics in Virginia: The Latino Dimension (ppt 2.6kb)
Review the presentation slides from presenter Susan Minushkin, Assistant Director, Pew Hispanic Center, Washington, DC.
Generating Optimal Results Among Virginia's English Language Learners (ppt 240kb)
Review the presentation slides from presenter Judy Radford, ESL Coordinator, Virginia Department of Education.

Promoting Health and Health Equity Among Latinos (ppt 210kb)
Governor’s Work Group on Early Childhood Initiatives - Infant Mortality (ppt 941kb)
Review the presentation slides from presenter Karen Remley, MD, MBA, FAAP, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health
Best Practices in Securing Private Grant Funds to Improve Latino Health (word 696kb)
This document is a compilation of a number of resources to consider when attempting to secure grant funds. It includes innovative approaches to proposal writing, and identifies a number of helpful steps grant writers often miss when drafting proposals.
Alexandria's Police Works Closely with Immigrant Community(ppt 3.1kb)
Review the presentation slides from presenter Eddie Reyes, Captain, Alexandria Police Department.
Summit Agenda (pdf 16kb)
Official Program (pdf 932kb)