The summit's goal is to increase engagement between Latinos and federal services and encourage them to apply for federal procurement and jobs.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks to Gus Garcia University School students during a visit with Congressman Joaquin Castro and other officials last year. The Latino Economic Summit hosted by the White House begins Tuesday.Latino business and community leaders will hear from federal officials Tuesday about how they can do business, obtain grants and find employment with the federal government as part of the first Latino Economic Summit.
The summit will feature several breakout sessions hosted by the federal departments, including one on procurement opportunities for entrepreneurs hosted by the Small Business Administration, a session on education equity and workforce development hosted by the U.S. Department of Education, community development with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a discussion about essential workers with the Labor Department.
The event will be held at the UTSA Downtown Campus in the Buena Vista Theater, at 501 West César E. Chávez Boulevard from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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