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 A 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: Engagement Sponsor: 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