Iowa LULAC 2026 Annual Conference
Iowa LULAC 2026 Annual Conference
‘Embracing Our Past, Building Our Future’
Friday, May 1 — Evening Social
6:00–8:00 PM
MCs: Francisco Olalde & Linda Pineda
Performance & Speaker:
Muscatine High School Mariachi Band
Cynthia Orozco — National LULAC Historian (New Mexico)
8:00–8:30 AM — Continental Breakfast
8:30–9:00 AM — Welcome
Presentations & Panels
9:00–9:50 AM — Iowa LULAC Council Panel – ‘Best Practices’
Moderator: Ed Moreno
Panelists: Tim Garcia, Alma Puga, Araceli Vasquez, Paulina Ocegueda
10:00–10:50 AM — Education: Centering Students
Moderator: Adele Lozano
Panelists: John-Paul Chaisson Cardenas, Analaura Osorio, Rene Rocha, Sara Nunez
11:00–11:45 AM — U of I Collegiate “Embracing Heritage” Workshop
Moderator: Denise Pérez
Presenters: Linda Pineda, Veronica Ramirez, Stephanie Cordova, David Hernandez
12:00–12:50 PM — Lunch Keynote
Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Orozco – National LULAC Historian
1:00–1:50 PM — ‘The Anatomy of Your Leadership’
Moderator: Mario Duarte
Presenter: Alfred Ramirez
2:00–2:50 PM — Strengthening Communities Panel
Moderator: Joe Henry
Panelists: Rob Barron, Nick Salazar, Diana Dominguez, Adam Zabner
3:00–3:30 PM — Business Meeting & Elections
Facilitators: Ed Moreno, Joe Henry
3:30–4:00 PM — Author - 4H: A DEI Love Story
Presenter: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas