Tech-savvy youth lead Latino initiatives
Tagged: citizenship, LULAC, population, student“Frisco teenager Manuel Rendon may be the face of the future as Hispanic leaders try to translate the energy and passion from this spring’s pro-immigrant street rallies and student walkouts into tangible – and lasting – political gains.
The 18-year-old and friends he’s made through LULAC’s youth program hope to get thousands of Hispanics in the Dallas area to register to vote through the “My Vote Plus Five Makes a Difference” initiative they launched recently.
And national, state and local Hispanic leaders are looking to such young people, savvy in harnessing MySpace.com and text messaging, to mobilize a population that’s in some cases been hesitant to embrace citizenship and participation in the political process.”
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June 26th, 2006
FUENTE TRADUCIDO: Usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
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