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YALE LATINOS: PROFESSIONAL ACTIVISTS
A one day symposium for Latino/a Alumni and Current Students.
Saturday, March 29th at La Casa Cultural
301 Crown St.
New Haven, CT
Please join us for our 1: 00 pm panel�entitled� "Melding the Professional and Activist Life" with:
  • Dr. Oxiris Barbot '87- Medical Director, Bureau of School Health for NYC
  • Jose Carlos Montes '93 - Writer, teacher and advocate of holistic ministry
  • Rosana Garcia '03 - Site Coordinator, Youth As Leaders at Casa Latina
  • Lara Rios '02 -� Attorney, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP��������������
  • Orlando Rivera�'77- CEO, �Development Assistance &� Management Partners
  • Moderated by: David Gonzalez '79 - Reporter, Metropolitan Desk, The New York Times
Alumni will discuss how they��continue to support the issues they most care about through their profession, in conjunction with their profession, and/or in addition to their profession. Alumni will share their stories as a starting point for a larger discussion on activism post graduation.
Our full symposium program is below.� Please register at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript �indicating what events you will attend. For more information also see www.yalelatinos.com
Symposium Schedule

11:00AM - 12:30PM
Registration at La Casa
(Optional) Brunch at a Dining Hall (meal tickets will be provided)
11:00-12:30PM
YLAA of the Tri-State Area Board Meeting
All are welcome to attend an open meeting of the Yale Latino Alumni Association of the Tri-State Area Board of Directors�meeting which will be held over brunch at a dining hall.���(meal tickets will be provided)
1:00PM - 1:30PM
Opening Remarks at La Casa

1:30PM - 3:00PM
SESSION I: Melding the Professional and Activist Life

A Panel of Alumni will discuss how they continue supporting the issues they most care about through their profession, in conjunction with their profession, and/or in addition to their profession. Alumni will share their stories as a starting point for a larger discussion on activism post graduation.

3:00PM - 4:00PM
Dessert Reception.

Tours of La Casa including information on our two murals as examples of artistic activism. Also a DR service trip photo exhibit.

4:00PM - 5:30PM
SESSION II: Latino/a Activism On Campus

A panel for current students to share some of the pressing issues on campus today. Also a chance to ask Alumni what organizing strategies worked to effect change on campus in the past. One possible topic will be the state of/lack of/need for ethnic and Latino/a studies at Yale.

5:30PM - 7:00PM
(Optional) Dinner at Dining Hall (meal tickets will be provided)

7:00PM - 2:00AM
(Optional) Drinks at El Amigo Felix for Alum & Students 21+