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SLCC presents Hispanic/Latin@ Heritage events

There will be several opportunities at Salt Lake Community College and elsewhere between Oct. 27 and Nov. 13 to take part in events that celebrate Hispanic/Latin@ heritage.


Oct. 27
9 a.m. - 1 pm
LAC Taylorsville Campus
2015 USHLI Student Leadership Summit (Presented by McDonalds)
Speakers:
Alfred Ramirez - Director of Operations, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute
Carlos Ojeda Jr. - Educator, Motivator, Communicator, Poet
Ernesto Mejia – Speaker, Educator, Life Coach

Oct. 29 - Nov. 2
Student Event Center, Taylorsville Campus
Dia de los Muertos - Altares Competition
1st Place $ 250
2nd Place $ 150
3rd Place $ 100


Nov. 2
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Student Event Center
Dia de Los Muertos
CELEBRATION

Nov. 5
Noon - 1 p.m.
Keynote address
AAB 135, Taylorsville Campus
Dr. Melissa Moreno
Writer, Researcher, Educator
Coauthor of "Speaking from the Heart"
Histories of Chicana, Latina and Amerindian Women

Nov. 5
6-8 p.m.
Mi Ranchito Grill – 3600 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Table of 8:
Corporate Sponsorship - $300
Local/Small Businesses - $250
Non-profit Organizations - $225
Families - $200


 Nov. 13
5-9 p.m.
Student Center – Oak Room, Taylorsville Campus
Una Mano Amiga, Annual Conference




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  1. IGW ReviewOctober 26, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Thank you for hosting these programs, as a working student I'll try to make it out to the later ones such as conference on Nov. 13

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  2. With HoldNovember 3, 2015 at 4:57 AM

    The conferences and other corporate events contribute a lot in making any business successful. Most of the business men have realized this fact because of which the demand for the company holiday party ideas has increased a lot.

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