9:00-9:30 am Introductions and Coffee
9:30--11:00 am Morning Panel: “Deconstructing the Myth of Numbers”
Moderator – Maria Hinojosa (Futuro Media Group, Producer)
Mark Hugo Lopez, Director of Hispanic research at Pew Research Center
Michael Rodriguez, Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago
Julio Ricardo Varela, Futuro Media Group, Digital Media Director
Cristina Mora, Professor of Sociology in at UC Berkeley
11:15-12:30 pm “Humanizing America” - Lunch Discussion with Maria Hinojosa
Moderated by Maria Hinojosa (Futuro Media Group, Producer)
“Humanizing America” - This discussion features new digital short series being produced by the Futuro Media Group, which is led by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Discussion will engage local activists (including Omar Lopez “Senior and Progressive”, Anthony Downer “Leaders of Color”, Christian Diaz “Young & Latino”) who have been featured in Humanizing America (http://www.humanizingamerica.org/) segments.
12:30-1:00 pm Networking and Strategizing Break
1-2:15 pm Afternoon Panel: “Black/Brown Coalitions”
Laura Washington - Moderator (Chicago Sun-Times Columnist and ABC-7 Analyst)
Luis Gutierrez, Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives
María de Los Angeles Torres, Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago
Valerie Johnson, Valerie Johnson is Professor and Department Chair, Department of Political Science at DePaul University
2:15-3 pm Closing Event: “Hispandering” with Cristela Alonzo
Cristela Alonzo made TV history in 2014, by being the first Latina to create, produce and star in a network TV sitcom, "Cristela. One of the most popular stand-up comedians in the college market, she showcased at the NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) national convention in Charlotte, NC, and was the most requested act of the convention. In the past three years, she has performed for almost 300 colleges.
Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 9:00am to 3:00pm
Student Center (Lincoln Park), 120 A
2250 N Sheffield Ave
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Latin American Studies, Centers and Institutes, Center for Latino Research
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