The Minnesota State University, Mankato Office of Institutional Diversity in conjunction with the Latino Affairs Program will host their annual Latino Conference, "El Pueblo Avanza": Education: The Gateway to Success.
The conference focuses on bringing forth discussion about numerous issues within the Latino community including education, Health, student recruitment and retention, community organizations, employment, immigration, access to general community resources to help empower Latino-Chicano communities, Latino Contributions to society and much more...
The cost of the two-day event is $30 for students and $75 for non-students. This registration fee includes attending the entire conference, materials and meals provided at the conference. Single workshops can be attended free of charge with exception to the meal presentations where there will be a $10.00 fee at the door.
To build student leadership and to provide an opportunity for academic scholars, students, professionals, and community members to discuss issues that affect Latinos in the United States. The conference is designed and structured to be a multigenerational event addressing the needs of youth and adults.
