Thursday, August 14, 2014

LEAD Latino Education & Advocacy Days


Celebración de Excelencia
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 • 5:30 - 7:30pm
National announcement of the 2014 Examples of Excelencia
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 • 7:30am - 5:00pm
Full Day of Networking and Strategic Information
FEATURED SESSION
VETERANO Y UP & COMER DISCUSS EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY FOR LATINO STUDENT SUCCESS





 


Two civic leaders: Rosie Castro, retired Dean of Students from Palo Alto College in San Antonio, and special guest Congressman Joaquin Castro will reflect on the condition of Latino college access and success over the past thirty years. Mother and son will share their respective experiences with community based organizations, colleges, universities, and policy leaders and discuss responding to the continuing challenges for Latino students to thrive in American higher education, the workforce and society.

MORE BACKGROUND:
On July 17, MSNBC’s Reid Report featured Congressman Joaquin Castro and Henry Cisneros, former mayor of San Antonio, secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Excelencia in Education Honorary Board Member.

Watch their interview and segment:
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/texas-rep-joaquin-castro
 
Other Sessions Include:
Scaling Up and Advancing: Latino College Completion, Workforce and Civic Leadership
Maria Harper-Marinick, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Maricopa Community Colleges
Joe Scantlebury, Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Douglas Wood, Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Carlos E. Santiago, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Learn more about ALASS Workshop
MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
2014 ALASS Workshop Sponsors




Engagement Sponsor:Helios Foundation
Click here to learn more about becoming a sponsor.

VENUE FOR BOTH EVENTS:
St. Regis Hotel • 923 16th Street, NW • Washington, DC 20006
Special Rates Available Through September 2nd • Space is Limited
Click here to make your reservation  

QUESTIONS?     Contact@EdExcelencia.org
Thank you - Gracias,
Enrique G. Murillo, Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director, LATINO EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY DAYS (LEAD) ORGANIZATION 

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