ORLANDO, Fla. (June 24, 2020) – The non-profit organization Mujer Emprende Latina, will hold the 2nd edition of its signature event –“Raise Your Voice”, an informative panel about the 2020 Election, made up of women leaders and candidates running for political office.
The event will consist of two main sessions: ‘Women, Facing the 2020 Elections’ and ‘Raise Your Voice 2020’, which will take place on July 2 and 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm through the digital platform of Zoom. [See Orlando Politics]
‘Women, Facing the 2020 Elections’ will feature the participation of Latina candidates for mayor of Kissimmee, aspiring Commissioners of the city, Orange County and Osceola. Among them: Lisandra Román, Jackie Espinoza, Olga Castaño, Kissimmee City Commissioner Olga González, Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Daisy Morales, and State Representative Amy Mercado.
The panelists will share details of their inspiring life stories, their positions, ideas and solutions to the social problems that affect women, in addition to their agendas and possible contributions to their positions in government. In addition, the event will feature the special participation of Orange County Commissioner Maribel Gómez-Cordero, Johanna López – from the Orange County school board, Yanidsi Vélez- Director of Hispanic Federation, ansJeanette Quiñonez – Office of Senator Marco Rubio.
“We are in an election year and as part of our social responsibility, at Mujer Emprende we want to continue promoting the position of women leaders in high levels of government, from where they can carry out a leading role in decision-making and positively impact life of our nation, ”said Marieangie Rosario, Director of Mujer Emprende Latina in Orlando.
The National Organization ‘Hispanic Federation’, for the second year, joins as an integral part of this effort, which also promotes and educates on the Latino vote. “For our Organization it is very important that Latinos exercise their right to vote in order to make their voices heard by our government. The 2018 electoral process was distinguished by historical female political participation and we hope that in 2020 many more women will come to occupy positions of power, ” said Yanidsi Velez, Regional Director of the Hispanic Federation.
Both sessions will feature distinguished journalistic figures from our Community and will be broadcast simultaneously from the Facebook page of Mujer Emprende Latina Orlando and Hispanic Federation .
In the coming weeks, the organization, Mujer Emprende Latina, will announce the details of the second event ‘Raise Your Vote 2020‘.
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