The Latino population in Texas has been described as a sleeping giant, given that it represents 40 percent of the state's population and thus has the power to reshape Texas politics. Nevertheless, only 15 percent of the millions of the Latinos living in Texas voted in 2016. Will this be the year when Latinos help turn Texas blue?

In this online foro urgente hosted by LLILAS Benson, Cristina Tzintzún (Jolt) and Victoria deFrancesco (LBJ School) examine what role Latinos, especially young Latinos, are likely to play in in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. Scroll down for livestream information. Event time is Central Daylight Time.

About the Speakers

Cristina Tzintzún, a LLILAS alumna, is founder and current chief strategy officer at Jolt, a statewide organization focused on energizing the Latino vote in Texas. She is a former US Senate candidate, and previous executive director and co-founder of the Workers Defense Project.

Victoria deFrancesco Soto is assistant dean for civic engagement and lecturer at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Through her teaching and research she studies U.S. politics and policy through an interdisciplinary lens. She is a contributor to MSNBC and NBCNews.com.

For more information, contact Paloma Díaz. To RSVP and receive event updates via Facebook, visit The Latino Youth Vote.

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Co-sponsored by Latino Studies at UT.