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HACU 30th Annual National Capitol Forum

Apr. 29-30, 2025. •  Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill  •  Washington, D.C.

Agenda

Schedule at a Glance

(Agenda is subject to change)

TIME ZONE: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Tuesday, Apr. 29

TUESDAY

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration / Information / Cybercafe
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
#HSInnovators: Student Track Breakfast (For students only)
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

#HSInnovators Pre-conference Student Track Session 1: Successfully Advocating for HSIs (For students only)

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Pre-conference Session 1: Federal Funding Opportunities for HSIs

Amanda Miller – Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department Education

Liz Clark, Vice President, Policy and Research, NACUBO

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

#HSInnovators Pre-conference Student Track Session 2
Crafting and Delivering your HSI Advocacy Pitch (For students only)

Sara Garcia, Senior Policy Advisor, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension

Amaris Benavidez, Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Education and the Workforce

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Pre-conference Session 2:
Federal Funding Opportunities for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Pre-conference Session 3:
Federal Funding Opportunities for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Opening Plenary Luncheon

Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President and CEO, Hispanic Association
of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

Kica Matos, President, National Immigration Law Center

Amanda Winters, Program Director, Postsecondary and
Workforce, National Governors Association

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Break
1:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Unity Plenary

Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda, University of Illinois Chicago

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

HACU Legislative Agenda

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Breakout Session by States

Wednesday, Apr. 30

Wednesday

Time SESSIONS / SPEAKERS
8:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration / Information / Cybercafe
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Breakfast Plenary: Advocating for HSIs

Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

10:15 a.m.
Attendees depart hotel to Capitol Hill for Congressional Meetings
11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Capitol Hill Visits scheduled by HACU’s government relations offices
(OFF SITE. Meeting times vary according to state delegations. Schedule will be provided.)

Noon

Lunch
Vouchers for use at the Capitol Visitor Center Cafeteria
(Vouchers will be provided before departing Hotel.)

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Break
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Capitol Hill Reception:

Capitol Visitors Center, Room HVC-215, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20515

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