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Program for the Summit


Sunday, October 17th

 

 

10:00am-12:00pm

 

Registration and Networking



 

12:00pm-1:00pm

 

Invocation and Welcoming Remarks

 

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1:00pm-3:00pm

 

Establishing a Solid Education for All Oregonians

 

Key Note Speaker:  Juan Sepulveda

 

Moderator:  Patricia Martinez-Orozco, Founding Chair, Latino Fund of Oregon

 

Panelists include:

Eduardo Angulo, Chairman, Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality

Julie Brown Esparza, Director, Bilingual Teacher Pathway at PSU

Donalda Dodson, Executive Director, Oregon Child Development Coalition

Sue Hildick, President, The Chalkboard Project

 

Strategic directions from Summit participants

 

 Juan Sepulveda,

Director

White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

 

3:00pm

 

Break

 

3:30pm-5:30pm

 

The Transformation of Oregon

 

Key Note Speaker:  Ramon Ramirez

 

Moderator:  Ruben Castilla Herrera, Community Development Specialist and Organizer for the Center for Progressive Leadership

 

Panelists include:

Francisco Lopez, Executive Director of CAUSA

 

 

Strategic directions from Summit participants

 

Ramon Ramirez, Executive Director of PCUN, Oregon's Farmworker Union

 

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5:30pm-7:00pm

 

Dinner

 


 

Monday, October 18th

 

 

8:30am-9:00am     

 

Welcome and Summary


 

9:00am-11:00am

 

Eliminating Health Disparities in the Latino Community

 

Key Note Speaker:  Dr. Carmen Nevarez

 

Moderator:  Rosemary Celaya-Alston, Executive Director for Familias en Acción

 

Panelists include:

Carlos Crespo, Director of the School of Community Health at the College of Urban and Public Affairs at Portland State University

 

Strategic directions from Summit participants

 

Dr. Carmen Nevarez, President, American Public Health Association

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11:00am

 

Break

 

11:15am-1:15pm

 

Opportunities for Economic Advancement for all Oregonians

 

Key Note Speaker:  TBD

 

Moderator: Jose Ibarra, Chair of the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs

 

Panelists include:

Gale Castillo, President of the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber

Alejandro Tecum, Micro-Enterprise Program Director, Adelante Mujeres

 

Strategic directions from Summit participants

 

1:15pm-2:15pm

 

Lunch and Leadership Panel

 

Moderator:  Carmen Rubio, Executive Director of Latino Network

 

Panelists include:

Diego Castellanoz, Councilor of the Nyssa City Council 

 

2:30pm-3:45pm

 

Developing Final Action Priorities and Mapping the Journey Forward

 

4:00pm

 

Closing Remarks


 
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