Platicas (forums) are ‘working’ policy events focused on human capital improvement issues, strategies, and progress in increasing Latino influence on policymaking that impacts. Further, to measure their effects across bienestar (well-being) improvement indicators. The Symposium forums bring together statewide voices who have a fundamental interest in assuring that public policies have a positive social and economic mobility impact on our community.

We recommend reviewing the Genesis Policy Blueprint from 2017 as a baseline review on the bienestar status of Texas  Latinos, and cross-section of policy prorities that continue to elude equitable implementation.

Date: December 2 & 3 2021

Host: St Mary’s University, San Antonio

Complete Agenda: TXLPS IV

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Keynotes

Barriers and Opportunities for Improving Latino Bienestar (Well Being)
Latino Bienestar (Well-Being) among 12 Texas Economic Regions
Building Latinx Electoral Power
Texas Tax System: Why We Need To Change It
Addressing Latino Concerns in Municipal Government and Related State Legislative Policies

Panel Presentations

Do The Right Thing: Political Ganas Expand Medicaid
COVID-19: Mental Health Policy, Relevance Vulnerable Latino Immigrants
COVID-19: Latino Health Policy Priorities, SDOH Perspective
Worker Power in Texas: Local & State Organizing
COVID’s Impact on Texas Employment
Latino Affordable Housing Concerns: Responsive Policy Priorities
Residential Displacement & Assistance
HSIs: Business Service Institutions, Outcomes Policy Implications
Bilingual Education Funding Priorities
Latino Vote 2000-2020
Fight for Representation Continues: Texas Redistricting

Date: October 2 & 3 2020

Host: St Mary’s University, San Antonion

Complete Agenda: TXLPS III

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Panel Presentations
Latino Policy Priorities in our Covid19 Pandemic
Latino Household Experiences During the Covid19 pandemic
Latinos and the Future of TX Post COVID Future
Latinx Achievement and Achievement Growth
Wage Equity for Latinas and Covid19 Crunch
Effect HB3 English Language Learners
State of Housing in Houston and Harris County Latinx
Education and Labor Force Trends for Latino Men TX
Affordable Housing Local Level Response

Date: Oct 4 & 5 2018

Host: University of Texas at San Antonio – Downtown Campus College of Public Policy/Policy Studies Center

Complete Agenda: TXLPS II

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Panel Presentations
LATINO FAMILY BIENESTAR ECONOMIC REGIONS
TEXAS PATH TO ORGANIZING ELECTORAL POWER
WOMEN PAY IN SA: RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY
TAX UNFAIRNESS REVENUES AND HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
2020 CENSUS: IT MATTERS TO LATINOS
LATINO DONOR COLLABORATIVE ECONOMIC STRATEGY

Date: May 4th & 5th 2017

Host: University of Texas at San Antonio – Downtown Campus College of Public Policy/Policy Studies Center

Complete Agenda:TXLPS I

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Panel Presentations
LATINO DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
STATE BUDGETING, POLICY IMPLICATION, AND LATINO-CONCERNS
LATINO ISSUES AND POLITICAL POWER REALITIES
LABOR/EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND POLICIES PRORITIES
KEY ISSUES IN LATINO FAMILY BIENSTAR
LATINO HOME OWNERSHIP