Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

We will be watching, hope you can too!

As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics invites you to watch as President Barack Obama signs the new executive order renewing the White House Initiative at 1 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, October 19.

We strongly encourage you to plan a watch party to view this historic event! Join thousands nationwide in watching the President as he demonstrates his strong support for the critical role Hispanics play in the overall prosperity of the Nation and the Administration’s commitment to expanding education opportunities and improving education outcomes for all students. As the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the country and in the pre-K-12 public education system, the future of our Nation’s competitiveness is inextricably linked to improving education outcomes for Hispanics.

The attached tool kit will assist you in organizing and promoting these events locally. For details about the signing ceremony, see below:

What: White House Initiative Executive Order Signing Ceremony
East Room, The White House, Washington, D.C.

Who: President Barack Obama, White House Initiative and Administration officials, and key Hispanic national and community leaders

When: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010
1 p.m. EDT
Noon CDT
11 a.m. MDT
10 a.m. PDT

Watch Parties: Register your watch party.
Find a watch party near you.

Web Stream: View the Oct. 19 event LIVE via the Web at http://www.whitehouse.gov/.

The Great California Shake Out!

At 10:21 a.m. on October 21, 2010, millions of Californians will practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Many people and organizations will also practice other aspects of their emergency plans.

Last year, nearly 6.9 million Californians participated in the 2009 ShakeOut Drill statewide. The Great California ShakeOut will be held on the third Thursday of October each year.

Register now and join our goal of 10 million participants in 2010 practicing quake safety!

Californians must get better prepared before the next big earthquake, and also practice how to protect ourselves when it happens. The purpose of the ShakeOut is to help people and organizations do both.

The Crystal C. Chavez Foundation is proud to participate in the 2010 Great California Shake Out!