Brent Wilkes 🐀
@brentwilkes
Senior Vice President for Institutional Development at Hispanic Federation. Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the opinions of my employer.
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http://www.HispanicFederation.org 28-03-2011 12:50:25
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Hispanic Federation met with Puerto Rico representative Jenniffer González’s team to ask for support in helping end the digital divide. We asked her to support allocating funds for the #ACP which helps families across America get affordable internet access. #ACPparaTodos
Exciting news! I will become the new CEO of Latino Community Fdn , the nation’s largest Latino-serving foundation, on January 1. LCF is doing tremendously important work to unleash the economic, civic and political power of Latinos. Read more here: latimes.com/delos/story/20…
We want to thank Vice President JD Vance Kamala Harris for her meeting yesterday with local community orgs in Puerto Rico. Vice President Harris heard directly from these leaders about their concerns and how their organizations have utilized federal funding to support and strengthen their work.
Vice President JD Vance P.E.C.E.S., Inc. Taller Salud Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud Waves Ahead Puerto Rico Red por los Derechos de la Niñez y Juventud Proyecto Matria La Goyco Estuario Organizations made recommendations on how the federal government can better support community-led initiatives such as advancing LGBTQ+ and gender equity protections, promoting reproductive rights, preventing community displacement, and eliminating barriers to federal funding.
Vice President JD Vance P.E.C.E.S., Inc. Taller Salud Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud Waves Ahead Puerto Rico Red por los Derechos de la Niñez y Juventud Proyecto Matria La Goyco Estuario We must take advantage of every chance we have to speak directly to decision-makers about the complex challenges facing PR and uplift community-led solutions. Thank you Vice President JD Vance Harris for taking the time to listen and to be sensitive to the issues that matter to the community.
No better place to recognize the profound impact of Hispanic Federation’s work than under the American Museum of Natural History’s iconic blue whale! Proud to celebrate the incredible work they do to support our Hispanic and Latino communities, and to make sure everyone has a shot at the American Dream.
There's power in numbers & community! Great talking to Chris Hayes about building the Hispanic Federation and what the voices of 60 million Latinos can accomplish when we work together. msnbc.com/all-in/watch/l…
"When the guy who's running for Vice President now takes on every teacher who he thinks doesn't have kids... what is he thinking?" Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸❌👑💪🏿👩🎓🟣🇺🇦 responds to attacks from J.D. Vance on childless teachers, going after her. Note: Weingarten describes herself as a mother by marriage.