PA Secretary of Education to Speak at Latino Conference on 4/15
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA聽鈥� April 11, 2016)鈥擜s part of 大发六合彩鈥檚 commitment to providing access and quality education to Latino students, the College will hold a conference on 鈥淏eyond Multiculturalism: Empowering Latino Students and the Community鈥� from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15 in the Large Auditorium on the Marple Campus (901 S. Media Line Road, Media, PA, 19063).
The conference features keynote speaker Pedro Rivera, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, who was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf and previously served as Superintendent for the School District of Lancaster. In 2014, he was one of ten recipients nationwide to be recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change for his efforts to transform urban education. Rivera is a first generation college graduate and earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from The Pennsylvania State University, a master's degree in education administration from Cheyney University, and a superintendent's letter of eligibility from Arcadia University.
Montgomery County Poet Laureate David Escobar-Martin will open the conference, which includes panels on 鈥淎briendo Puertas: Strengthening Latino Communities through Mentoring, Leadership and Increasing College Access,鈥� 鈥淐hanging the Narrative: Latino Representation and the Challenges of Immigration, Equity and Inclusion鈥� and 鈥淟atino Student Perspectives and the College Experience".
The conference is sponsored by the College鈥檚 faculty-led Latino Initiatives and Outreach Network in collaboration with the student-led Latin Flavor Club. It is free and open to the public.聽
