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Latinx Civil Rights Webinar Series

Latinx Economic Opportunity in the Age of COVID

This webinar explores the impact of COVID-19 on Latinx economic opportunities. Our panelists discuss how the current economic downturn is impacting Latinx small businesses, employees, and household income.

Webinar materials:

• Presentation slides
• Video of webinar
• Transcript of webinar video

Discussion Topics:

• The impact of COVID-19 on Latinx communities

• Latinx economic status and economic mobility pre-COVID

• Challenges and opportunities for small businesses in a COVID world

• The limitations of COVID-19 relief for the immigrant population

Presenters:

• Lourdes Castro Ramírez, Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, State of California

• Orson Aguilar, Principal of Policy and Advocacy, UnidosUS

• Zulema Valdez, Associate Vice Provost for the Faculty and Professor, University of California, Merced

• Rogelio Saenz, Professor of Demography, University of Texas at San Antonio