The 21st BGSU Latino Issues Conference taking place on Thursday, October 23, 2014. This Fall, the keynote speaker will be the Latino Immigration & LGBT Activist, Moises Serrano. Moises will speak first-hand about his journey as an undocumented student as well as a member of the LGBT community.
This year’s conference theme is “A Community at a crossroads: The Intersections of Immigration and Identity; Una Comunidad en la encrucijada: Intersecciones entre inmigración e identidad”.
This year’s conference features the following:
· Latino Community & Cultural Festival (9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) – in the Multipurpose Room
· Conference Luncheon & Keynote (12 Noon – 1:30 p.m.) – in the Grand Ballroom (A side)
· Town Hall Meeting: Immigration (2 p.m. – 4 p.m.)
· At the conclusion of the conference, it will feature a Latino night social & entertainment (6 p.m. – 8 p.m.) – in the Ballroom – B side.
A special feature to this Fall’s conference is the Town Hall meeting aspect. This will provide an opportunity for the community to engage in a dialogue on the overarching issue of Immigration and will feature a panel from both sides of the issue.
The conference is Free is all participants with the exception of the Luncheon. The Luncheon is FREE to all BSGU students. Please contact Yolanda Flores at 372-2642 to reserve a table.
To register and to learn more about the conference, please visit: http://www.bgsu.edu/multicultural-affairs/latino-issues-conference.html