PHOENIX, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America and Fundacion Azteca America,
both Grupo Salinas organizations, are proud to announce a
partnership with Arizona State
University's School of Transborder Studies and Voto Latino for the conference "Raising the Bar:
New Thinking and Resolution to Issues of Mexican Migration," which
is being held today at the Tempe Center for the Arts.
The conference will feature an appearance and opening remarks by
actress and Voto Latino Co-Chair America
Ferrerera, as well as welcoming remarks by Azteca America
CEO Martin Breidsprecher.
"Raising the Bar" brings together experts, thought leaders and
the public to develop regional approaches to some of the challenges
laid out in the report, "Not coming to America: Why the U.S. is
falling behind in the global race for talent," released by
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Grupo Salinas Founder
and Chairman Ricardo B. Salinas. The
report examines strategic approaches being used in other countries
to boost their economies, including recruitment strategies, and
outlines six recommendations for immigration reforms in
the United States.
"This conference is designed to create a new narrative about
Mexican migration on the North American continent," said
Carlos G. Velez-Ibanez, founding
director of the School of Transborder Studies. Panelists and
speakers for this event include Velez-Ibanez; Douglas Massey, Henry G. Bryan Professor of
Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton
University; and Francisco
Lara-Valencia, an associate professor in the School of
Transborder Studies at ASU. The conference will be moderated by
Armando Guzman, the Washington
Bureau Chief for Azteca America.
"The issue of immigration continues to be important for the
Latino community and Azteca America
is committed to support conferences like this one that encourages
thoughtful debate on the subject," said Martin Breidsprecher, CEO of Azteca America.
Of special note is conference participant America Ferrera, an actress known to many as the
lead character in the television series "Ugly Betty." Ferrera is
the co-chair of Voto Latino and the
face of the America4American campaign. A non-partisan, nonprofit
group, Voto Latino seeks to bring
diverse voices into the political process and engage the public in
conversations around voting, education and immigration.
Voto Latino, Fundacion Azteca
America, the public outreach arm of Grupo Salinas, and the group's
Azteca America Network, which provides Spanish-language programming
in the United States, are
co-sponsors of this unique event.
"Voto Latino is proud to be
working with Azteca America,
Fundacion Azteca America, and Arizona State
University's School of Transborder Studies to bring this
important discussion to Arizona,"
said Voto Latino President & CEO
Maria Teresa Kumar. "This
conversation is particularly symbolic in Arizona where immigration has been such a
significant issue."
About Fundacion Azteca America
Fundacion Azteca America is a non-profit organization dedicated
to improving the quality of life for members of the Hispanic
community currently in the U.S. Fundacion Azteca America, Fundacion
Azteca, Azteca America and Azteca
are companies of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas. For more
information, visit www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org.
About Voto Latino
Founded in 2004, Voto Latino is a
dynamic and growing non-partisan organization whose civic
engagement campaigns have reached an estimated 55 million Latino
households nationwide. United by the belief that Latino issues are
American issues and American issues are Latino issues, Voto Latino is dedicated to bringing new and
diverse voices into the political process by engaging youth, media,
technology and celebrities to promote positive change. Voto Latino has creatively and effectively used
celebrity voices and the latest technology to register more than
120,000 young Latino voters, galvanize Latino youth and their
families to be counted in the 2010 Census, and mobilize them to
speak out and take action on policies impacting their lives.
www.votolatino.org
About Azteca America
Azteca America engages
Spanish-language viewers by creating unique, passionate and
enlightening content that is relevant to the daily lives of our
audience. Wholly owned by Mexican broadcaster Azteca, S.A.B
de C.V., the second-largest producer of Spanish language content in
the world, Azteca America
complements its Mexican programs with an innovative lineup of shows
from third-party producers and distributors to ensure the finest
programming for its audience. The company provides tailored,
multi-platform advertising solutions for clients seeking to reach
the most dynamic consumer group in the country. Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas company.
www.aztecaamerica.com
About Grupo Salinas
Grupo Salinas (www.gruposalinas.com) is a group of dynamic, fast
growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating
shareholder value, building the Mexican middle class, and improving
society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur
Ricardo B. Salinas
(www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a management
development and decision forum for the top leaders of member
companies. These companies include:: Azteca (www.tvazteca.com.mx;
irtvazteca.com), Azteca America
(www.aztecaamerica.com), Grupo Elektra (www.grupoelektra.com.mx),
Banco Azteca (www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Advance America
(www.advanceamerica.net), Afore Azteca (www.aforeazteca.com.mx),
Seguros Azteca (www.segurosazteca.com.mx) and Grupo Iusacell
(www.iusacell.com). Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates
independently, with its own management, board of directors and
shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. Follow on
Twitter @GrupoSalinas_GS.
Press Contact:
Daniel McCosh
011-5255-1720-0059
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com
SOURCE Grupo Salinas, Azteca
America, ASU and Voto Latino