A free morning seminar March 5 at the University of Louisville will focus on the 鈥淪tate of Latinos in Louisville.鈥
The 9 a.m. to noon event will involve discussions in Bigelow Hall, Miller Information Technology Center, 2315 S. First Street Walk.
Sessions will feature information about Louisville鈥檚 Latino population, assessment of the needs and strengths of the emerging community and the start of a process to chart a better future. Speakers will discuss statistics about the local Latino community and address public education before the group divides into panel discussions about issues.
Organizers hope the seminar will be the first of several this year. Although the event is free, participants are asked to in advance at .
Sponsors at UofL include the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice and the Cultural Center鈥檚 Hispanic and Latino Initiatives. Community sponsors include La Casita Center, Americana Community Center and聽Al D铆a en Am茅谤颈肠补听苍别飞蝉辫补辫别谤.
For more information, contact Enid Trucios-Haynes, Muhammad Ali Institute interim director, at 502-852-7694 or enid.trucios-haynes@louisville.edu.
