SVREP will conduct its boot camp training school to imbue skills and innovative policy strategies to local Candidates and organizers on Saturday, December 10, 2022, in Los Angeles.

The Latino Academy is back to help us keep up the Momentum this 2022.

SVREP officially kicked off the Latino Academy in 1997 at St. Mary’s University, followed the one at the second training session held at Big Bear. Two hundred Latino leaders and elected officials took part in the opening sessions.

This cycle, the Latino Academy sessions will help us empower the Latino community. SVREP’s Latino Academy conduct three tracks:

1. Candidate Campaign Training-Candidates running for office in 2023 and 2024.

2. Organizers Training—Activists who care about making a difference in their community

Trainings will be conducted by experts and Latino leaders and elected officials.

Join us!

Latino Academy

Candidate Campaign Training

Candidate Campaign Outline:

Why am I running for Office
Message Development
GOTV Strategy
Voter ID and Voter File
Social Media Strategy
Campaign Strategy and Staff
Fundraising and Budget

Andrew Hernandez

SVREP Board Member &

Former SVREP President &

Director DNC Base Vote

Lydia Camarillo

SVREP & WCVI

President

Candidates who attended the Latino Academy, Candidate Campaign Training and now serve our community as elected officials. These leaders won!

Angela Martinez Representative-Elect, Kansas State House

Attended the 2020 Dallas Latino Academy Session.

Honorable Robert Rodriguez

Senator-Elect, was sworn in on January 4, 2019 to the Colorado Senate

Senator Rodriguez took part in the SVREP Latino Academy Candidate Campaign Training in December of 2017, in San Antonio, Texas.

Honorable Consuelo Martinez

was sworn in as Council woman for District 1 in Escondido

The Council woman attended two SVREP Latino Academy Candidate Campaign training sessions and the GOTV training took the Oath Of Office for District 1 in Escondido, California as a Council member.

Honorable Martha Alvarado, Trustee,

participated in the SVREP Latino Academy training session in the summer of 2018 took office as Trustee for the Vista Independent School District

Honorable Ahmad Zahra

was sworn in as Councilmember, District 5

Fullerton, California

The councilman took part in the SVREP Latino Academy Advanced Candidate Campaign Training and Candidate Campaign Training sessions.

Candidates who attended the Latino Academy Candidate Campaign Training

Who Should Attend?

Candidate Campaign Training: Candidates running for office in 2023 and 2024 and their field staff. The Candidate Campaign Training is recommended for Latino Elected Officials who are running for re-election.

Organizers Training: Latino leaders, activists and elected officials interested in organizing voter registration drives in your community; developing strategies to stop voter suppression efforts and organizing around issues such higher hourly pay, housing, and environmental issues.

To Apply: Space is limited. Apply today!

Sponsorship Opportunities are available at lcamarillo@svrep.org.

Your donation helps SVREP continue to build power, transform leaders and communities.

Donations and Sponsorships are tax-deductible.