Julián Castro Returns to Nevada with Focus on Education, Homelessness, and Labor
SAN ANTONIO, TX (August 26, 2019) – After securing a spot on the September and October debate stages, presidential candidate and former Obama Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julián Castro, will return to Nevada today for three days. This trip marks his eighth visit to Nevada since announcing his candidacy in January.
Today, August 26, Secretary Castro will tour an afterschool program for low-income students and join local non-profits to provide necessities to homeless individuals in Las Vegas.
On Tuesday, August 27, Secretary Castro will tour a senior center in North Las Vegas and join educators and education advocates at a roundtable at a Las Vegas high school. Following the tour, Secretary Castro and Assemblywoman Selena Torres will hold a meet-and-greet event at the San Salvador Restaurant.
On Wednesday, August 28, Secretary Castro will speak to delegates at the Nevada AFL-CIO convention at the Flamingo Casino.
Monday, August 26, 2019
TOUR OF NEVADA YOUTH NETWORK
WHAT: Secretary Castro will meet with staff and volunteers of the Nevada Youth Network, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing a safe space for low-income children to provide educational and empowerment support
WHERE: Nevada Youth Network, 908 Weaver Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89106
WHEN: Monday, August 26, at 4:00 PM PT
WHO: Secretary Castro, staff, and volunteers of the Nevada Youth Network
JOINING AAPI CAUCUS TO HELP HOMELESS IN LAS VEGAS
WHAT: Secretary Castro, the Asian American and Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus, and local non-profits will provide necessities to homeless individuals in Las Vegas
WHERE: 711 Morgan Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89106
WHEN: Monday, August 26, at 7:00 PM PT
WHO: Secretary Castro, the AAPI Caucus, and local non-profits
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
TOUR OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SENIOR CENTER
WHAT: Secretary Castro will tour the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center, a staple in the North Las Vegas community
WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center B, 2420 N M.L.K. Blvd, North Las Vegas, NV 89032
WHEN: Tuesday, August 27, 11:00 AM PT
WHO: Secretary Castro, Las Vegas seniors, and workers at the center
