2022 Latino Action Network Legislative Conference

The Latino Action Network's annual Legislative Conference is the largest gathering of Hispanic community organizers and public policy advocates in New Jersey. As we head into this new year, we are looking forward to addressing the political and social issues that affect all Latinos living in our communities.

The conference will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022, VIRTUALLY

These VIRTUAL PANELS will focus on immigration, political empowerment, workers' rights, criminal justice, etc. We ask those who register to consider attending two of these panels based on their interests.

If you have any issues accessing the link above, copy and paste the following URL: https://lan.nationbuilder.com/?recruiter_id=34.

This event is hosted by the Latino Action Network (LAN) in collaboration with Latino Action Network Foundation (LANF), a private, non-profit, charitable organization, and the Latino Coalition, a member organization of the Latino Action Network.

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