FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 1, 2024

CONTACT:

Yanci Nuñez | ynunez@alianzaamericas.org (773) 638-4278

Chicago, IL—Alianza Americas, the only network of organizations led by and serving migrants of Latin American and Caribbean origin in the United States, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its National Leadership Assembly in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in Chicago in 2004, Alianza Americas marks two decades of work and will bring together representatives from its 58 member organizations across the United States to honor this legacy and look to the future.

Following a critical Presidential election in the United States, the Assembly will be a crucial space for network members to define strategies and determine how our communities can effectively respond to the new political reality. This event will include panels open to the public focused on analyzing the future in Latin America and the future of Latinos in the United States.

Learn more about the panels below.

WHAT: Latinos and Latin American Futures

Alianza Americas is pleased to announce the opening of its Assembly with a public conference in collaboration with the Latin American and Latino Studies Program (LALS) at the University of Illinois Chicago, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This event will feature two in-person panels.

WHEN: Friday, November 8 

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT

WHERE: University of Illinois at Chicago

Student Center East,

750 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607

Interviews Available: The organizations' leaders will be available for in-person or virtual interviews. Contact Yanci Nuñez at ynunez@alianzaamericas.org or +1 (773) 638-4278 to request interviews.