Democratic Party of DuPage County Newsletter 09/18

Events and Announcements

Democratic Party of DuPage County Weekly Newsletter HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH Across America, from September 15 through October 15, we celebrate the richness of the Hispanic community. This community includes people of Mexican, Caribbean, Central American, and South American descent. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of the independence of Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. At the DuPage County Board meeting last week, Chair Deb Conroy issued a proclamation in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month and highlighted the many cultural and educational organizations that celebrate DuPage County's Hispanic residents. These organizations include the Center of the Blue Promise, the Mexican Cultural Center of DuPage, the DuPage Hispanic Alliance, and the Naperville Sisters Cities Foundation. The proclamation recognizes that “for generations, Hispanic Americans have played a pivotal role in our country’s strength and prosperity.” The proclamation also noted that in DuPage County, the number of Hispanic/Latino residents has grown to 15 percent of the population, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. Dr. Maria Sinkule is running for DuPage County Board, District 1. Dr. Sinkule was the first Latina to serve as President of The Illinois Association of School Social Workers. Her experience and focus on issues faced by all DuPage working families every day will make her a great representative on our DuPage County Board. In DuPage County, we have many elected officials of Hispanic heritage, including Congressional Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Delia Ramirez; State Senator Karina Villa; and State Representatives Norma Hernandez, Barbara Hernandez, and Dagmara "Dee" Avelar.  The National Museum of Mexican Art is located close to DuPage in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. the museum's admission is always free. It is opening a new exhibition this Friday, September 20th, "Dia de Muertos, Where the Past is Present." The exhibition is dedicated to Ray Patlan, a Chicago muralist. Pilsen's murals, visible throughout the neighborhood, are works of art and there are great self-guided walking tours. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! The Democratic Party of DuPage County is Celebrating 50 years! YES it’s our Gold Anniversary! Donate Harris/Walz signs are available now Everyone who preordered a yard sign was notified. Orders can be picked up at the Democratic Party of DuPage County office located at 885 E Geneva Rd, Carol Stream, during regular office hours (Monday - Friday noon - 3 PM). A few reminders:  1. We are a volunteer-based organization. We are doing our best to accommodate everyone. Please have patience as we are working to get these signs in your yards.  2. If, for whatever reason you are not able to pick up your order, please let us know. We have limited availability to accommodate some deliveries.  Order Information/Questions Candidate Events Justice Linda Davenport here. 55 days to go and I need your help. Early voting begins September 26th and the election is November 5th. It's all hands on deck. Get A Sign If you want to learn more about me, my career and what I stand for, please visit my website: Learn About My Campaign Thank you,  Linda Davenport, Justice Third District Appellate Court Tickets RSVP/Questions RSVP RSVP Information/Sign Up RSVP RSVP Tickets for JW Tickets for TCH Information/Sign Up Sign up to canvass Sign up for phone bank Tickets RSVP Tickets Tickets 2025 Elections Illinois Democratic Events Tickets Community Events More information RSVP/Info Join the Group Tickets Are you interested in being a candidate in 2025 or being trained to work for a candidate? The training will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays at 1260 Iroquois Ave., Suite 104, Naperville, from July 21 through September 29 If needed, there will be a Zoom option. A confirmation will be sent to you after you complete this: https://go.ltdo.org/class-sign-up. Thank you for being interested. Here is the draft syllabus: https://go.ltdo.org/24-syllabus. Here is the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/2024-07-21-training. Lisle Township Democratic Organization and the Democratic Party of DuPage County will provide applicable training and materials for those interested in running for local elected offices in April 2025 or those who want to have a paid campaign position or learn more about a topic.  We know how to get you elected or help get others elected. Many of you may wish to work on a campaign but need to know where to start, or you are a candidate who wishes to learn something other than the hard way. You need this knowledge if you are running for office. Candidate Boot Camp has a theoretical component and an experiential one. You can go to one class or all of them. You will learn highly marketable skills that can be used to get paid campaign work or do your own work. You must be a Democrat living in Illinois. This will be free training, but you must fill in the form below to reserve your spot. Various experts in the field or people from local or national campaigns will teach the classes or work with you. If you finish, we will help you find a job or race to get involved with. If you have any questions, please email diahewitt@earthlink.net or call Diane at 630-776-2324.  Register Apply Invest in your future! Support DuPage Democrats. The better we do, the more we can help our voters get needed information. Help us keep the office lights on, build the Party, provide mailers and help for our candidates, and much more. Please donate $10! Donate           DPDC Membership - Join/Renewal | DPDC ByLaws | DPDC WEBSITE]

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