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Latin American Community Center Update- April 2010

Latin American Community Center Update
Wilmington, Delaware – April 2010

The Hispanic Student Recognition Program (HSRP) College Fair & Award Ceremony 152 outstanding Hispanic middle and high school students from throughout Delaware will be recognized on April 24, 2010, at Clayton Hall Conference Center, University of Delaware, Newark. Secretary of Education Dr. Lillian Lowery was one of the Selection Committee who interviewed New Castle County students March 27. President of Kutztown University F. Javier Cevallos will be the Keynote Speaker at the Awards Ceremony April 24, and 12 regional colleges will exhibit at the College Fair. Many thanks to HSRP sponsors AstraZeneca, Comcast, El Tiempo Hispano, Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs, Noramco, PNC Bank, Rodel Foundation, Sprint, United Way and University of Delaware. Contact Sindy Ortiz, (302) 655-7338, ext. 7702, sortiz@thelatincenter.org.

Identity Theft Workshops for Seniors Thanks to a grant from Wachovia Foundation, the LACC offers workshops on preventing identity theft for seniors and their caregivers. Workshops are in English and Spanish. Contact Keyla Rodriguez, (302) 655-7338, Ext. 7746, Email: krodriguez@thelatincenter.org.

Community Legal Aid is seeking Fair Housing Testers, who will be paid a $50-65 stipend and reimbursed for mileage, tolls and postage. Contact Linda at 302-575-0060, Ext. 259.

The Latin American Community Center is located at 403 N. Van Buren Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19805. Maria Matos, executive director, 302-655-7338, Ext. 216. For more information, call or visit the LACC website.

2 thoughts on “Latin American Community Center Update- April 2010

  1. Gregory Coin

    Hi, my name is Gregory Coin and I write about Delaware Travel and Tourism for an online magazine called examiner.com. I thought you and your members would be interested in my most recent article which features the upcoming exhibition of contemporary Histpanic art at the Biggs Museum in Dover, Delaware. Feel free to distribute and/or link to the web address as it suits your purposes, and good luck with the exhibition! Here is the web address:

    http://www.examiner.com/tourism-in-wilmington/biggs-museum-dover-delaware-to-celebrate-contemporary-hispanic-art-sept-15-to-oct-15-2010

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