City Council Budget Hearing Presence!

Last week a group from Casa Latina attended a City Council Budget Hearing. Click here for more information on the City Council Budget. See Hilary’s note about how it went below:

"Congratulations to the organizers—Ara, Pedro, Selvin, Cariño, Hannah—and the day laborers that testified and participated last night in the Council meeting. Everyone was very eloquent in what they said. Afterwards various people from the City thanked us for being there and said that they learned a lot through our participation. Our group had more than 12 people, and we made up almost half of all the public who was there. Everything was simultaneously interpreted so that everyone could understand the presentations and also so they could speak directly to the public in Spanish. Ara, Selvin, and Cariño drove, Hannah helped the day laborers prepare their testimonies, and Pedro motivated all of us. Cariño and Selvin testified and so did two day laborers. Many thanks to everyone! As always, you inspire me a lot!"

Hilary


"Felicidades a los organizadores -- Ara, Pedro, Selvin, Cariño, Hannah-- y los jornaleros que testificaron y participaron anoche en la reunion del Consejal. Fueron muy elocuentes los que hablaron y luego varias personas de la Ciudad nos agradecieron por nuestra participacion y dijeron que habian apredido mucho por nuestra participacion. Eramos mas de 12 personas, y formamos casi la mitad del publico. Todo fue traducido simulaneamente, y por lo tanto los jornaleros podian entender todas las presentaciones y tambien podian hablar directamente al publico en español. Ara, Selvin y Cariño manejaron, Hannah ayudo a los jornaleros a preparar sus testimonios, y Pedro mobilizo a todos. Cariño y Selvin tambien testificaron, ademas de 2 jornaleros. Muchas gracias a todos. Como siempre me inspiran mucho!"

Hilary