Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

RVC hosting panel discussion: Being Latino in Rockford

Posted: Monday, October 22, 2012

Media Contact: Dave Costello, 815-921-4516

Event date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012  

Please join us for a discussion, open to all, on the issues, concerns, stories, and experiences of the Latina/o community in Rockford as the Rock Valley College PAIC (Promoting an Inclusive Community) Committee presents Being Latino in Rockford:  Listening to Experiences.   

The event will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Student Center Atrium on RVC's main campus.   

Panelists for the discussion will include:   

Luz M. Ramirez, Executive Director, La Voz Latina 

Mary Lou Castro, Executive Director, League of United Latin American Citizens  

Patricia Chávez, Learning for Life Program, Blackhawk Area Council  

Alma Mandujano, RVC Student, President of Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) 

Victoria DeLaRosa, RVC Citizenship Program Coordinator, Refugee & Immigrant Services 

Vincent E. Rangel, Senior VP, Community Relations, MIRAMAR International Group, Inc.   

Moderator: Betty Villalobos-Hallmann, Rock Valley College   

For more information please call Betty Villalobos-Hallmann at (815) 921-4277.

 

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