A Forum on the Future of Hispanic Education in New York State

A Forum on the Future of Hispanic Education
in New York State

AGENDA

8:30 – 9:00 Registration/Coffee

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome, Provost Carlos E. Santiago, The University at Albany, Introduction of Keynote Speaker

9:15 – 10:15 Keynote Speaker: Sarita E. Brown, President and CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute and Former Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans

10:15 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:45 Panel Presentation – Overview of Educational Condition of Hispanics in New York State:
Margarita Benmtez, U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Director of Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service
Pedro Pedraza, Hunter College, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Researcher, Development of A National Latino Education Research Agenda
Maritza Vega, NYSED, Associate, Office of Higher Education, Companeros Education Collaborative
Antonia Jiminez, Founding Member, Massachusetts Education Initiative for Latino Students

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – Hart Lounge, The Egg

1:15 – 2:00 Facilitated Networking Sessions

2:15 – 3:00 Reports from Networking Sessions

3:15 – 4:00 Recommendations

4:00 – 4:30 Closing

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8:30 – 9:00	Registration/Coffee
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome, Provost Carlos E. Santiago, The University at Albany, Introduction of Keynote Speaker
9:15 – 10:15	Keynote Speaker: Sarita E. Brown, President and CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute and Former Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
10:15 – 10:30	Break
10:30 – 11:45	Panel Presentation – Overview of Educational Condition of Hispanics in New York State: Margarita Benmtez, U. S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Director of Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service Pedro Pedraza, Hunter College, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Researcher, Development of A National Latino Education Research Agenda Maritza Vega, NYSED, Associate, Office of Higher Education, Companeros Education Collaborative Antonia Jiminez, Founding Member, Massachusetts Education Initiative for Latino Students
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch – Hart Lounge, The Egg
1:15 – 2:00	Facilitated Networking Sessions
2:15 – 3:00	Reports from Networking Sessions
3:15 – 4:00	Recommendations
4:00 – 4:30	Closing
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