THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

"EMPOWER YOURSELF"

THE NEW YORK STATE BLACK, PUERTO RICAN, HISPANIC AND ASIAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS

FEBRUARY 18, 2012 5:45 AM - 10:00 AM

ALBANY, NEW YORK

Join us for an empowering, dynamic and exciting day trip to Albany, New York sponsored by The Resident Association of Lafayette Gardens and the Hon. NYS Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries.

"Caucus Weekend" is an opportunity to meet face to face with the Minority Legislators of New York State and the United States. A rare one on one face to face meeting to discuss and learn about the issues, services and agencies that matter to you, your family and community.

As an organization, the Members of the NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Inc., here after referred to as the ‘Association’, are united by a common interest in empowering and revitalizing peoples and communities, particularly African-American and Puerto Rican, and extended to also include Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans and other minorities. Its efforts and programs are directed towards

1. Utilizing the resources of the ‘Association’ in calling attention to issues of concern facing people of color. Moreover, engaging the participation of community-based organizations; not-for-profits; government agencies and the private sector in assisting in the development of solutions to those identified issues;

2. As a body, the Members of the ‘Association’ have identified education and youth leadership as its primary focus and will always seek to improve the representation of people of color in higher education. In addition, to providing intern / fellowship opportunities for college / graduate-level students;

3. Understanding the changeable nature of the economic conditions of New York State, we will implement efforts to provide resources directly to the communities that we represent in order to develop and implement education, human service and economic development initiatives;

4. Identifying, analyzing and describing those conditions, circumstances and events that undermine and threaten people’s unalienable rights;

5. Seeking the association and exchanging of information with other like-minded organizations;

6. Engaging in such other activities as will warrant the public’s trust, confidence, support and respect.

The ‘Association’ has undertaken an ambitious and important mission. The degree of its success depends in large measure upon the support the Association’ receives from the public to whom its service is dedicated.

The Seminars and Workshops will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM in the Convention Center Meeting Rooms and LOB Hearing Rooms. Education, Financial Planning & Services and Entrepreneurship are only a sampling of the diverse and abundant inforamtion and sources available during the caucus.

The trip is FREE to and from the caucus, admission and lunch. Interested residents and members of the Housing Community may register or get more information from TYree in the Resident Association Office. We are asking for a $4.00 donation to cover the tip for the bus drivers. (one driver each way)