Conversaciones con Líderes: Afro-Latino Excellence in Higher Education
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When: Wed, Feb 28 2024 1:00pm
Where: Online
Conversaciones con Líderes: Afro-Latino Excellence in Higher Education
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
3 P.M. ET/12 P.M. PT
Register: https://shorturl.at/dJKN5
Join the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics to hear from trailblazing Afro-Latino leaders as they share their inspiring stories and their efforts in advancing equity in higher education.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Melody Gonzales, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
- Dr. Pedro Noguera, Dean, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. Commissioner, President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
- Dr. Nancy López, Professor, Director and Co-founder of Institute for Study of “Race” & Social Justice, University of New Mexico. Co-Chair, Education Subcommittee, NM Governor’s Advisory Council for Racial Justice
- Dr. Eddie Fergus, Professor of Urban Education, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University – Newark
- Dania Matos, Vice Chancellor for the Division of Equity & Inclusion, University of California, Berkeley
- Enrique Noguera, Assistant Dean for the Educational Opportunity Fund and the Men of Color Success Initiative, Passaic County Community College
About the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics
Originally established in 1990, the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics (Initiative) was re-established in 2021 through executive order by President Joe Biden, who expanded the Initiative’s scope to center on advancing educational equity and economic opportunity for Latino and Hispanic students, families, and communities.
The nation’s future prosperity and global leadership across sectors is intrinsically tied to the success of Hispanic and Latino students, and their success is a priority of this Administration.
