PROJECT CELEBRATION

Juan A. Figueroa, president of the statewide non-profit Universal Health Care Foundation of CT will be the keynote speaker at Naugatuck Valley Project’s (NVP) annual meeting November 3. Figueroa will speak on his experience of grassroots organizing as an agent of change.

   “Especially during this political season, we are excited to have someone with Mr. Figueroa’s reputation and experience address our convention. I encourage everyone to come out and learn more about the power of grassroots organizing as it relates to the future of healthcare”, said Bud Behlman, President of NVP.

   The meeting begins at 6 p.m. with registration at First Congressional Church in Waterbury followed by dinner and the meeting. Tickets are: $12 adults; $6 children 7-12; family $30 (children under 6 are free). The public is invited to attend, and childcare is available. Call NVP at 203-574-2410 to register.

   Figueroa, a former adviser to the Clinton Administration of affirmative action, judicial appointments, and Latino public affairs--was general counsel of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Educational Fund in New York City, before he assumed the helm of the Universal Health Care Foundation. The Foundation seeks to expand health coverage and serve as a catalyst for changes in health policies and the health care system in Connecticut.

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