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MEDIA ADVISORY
TO Assignment Editors and Education Reporters
FROM UAF Latino Culture Club
SUBJECT Meet Your Latino Neighbors at UAF
DATE & Friday, April 7, Wood Center Conference Room C-D
LOCATION
UAF's Office of Equal Opportunity, Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Latino Culture Club are sponsoring "Latina Fiebre" during the month of April. The event will kick off on Friday, April 7 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Wood Center Conference Room C-D with a panel discussion. Topics include "The Educational Status of Latinos in the U.S.," featuring UAF assistant professor of education Maria Elena Reyes and "UAF's Role in Recognizing the Growing Latino Presence in Alaska," with associate professor of forestry extension emeritus Tony Gasbarro.
Additional "Latina Fiebre" events include:
April 8, 7 - 10 p.m. Latino Movie Night Schaible Auditorium
April 11, 1 - 3 p.m. Music and Dancing Wood Center Multilevel Lounge
April 13, 6 - 9 p.m. Spanish Literature Group Copper Lane House
April 18, 1 - 3 p.m. Salsa Tasting Contest Wood Center Multilevel Lounge
All events are free and open to the public. Contact Maria Elena Reyes at 474-7696 for additional information.
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CONTACT: Dr. Maria Elena Reyes, UAF School of Education, 907-474-7696.
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