Cheech Marin, the honorary chair/padrino de honor, is the morning featured speaker, and Rosalío Muñoz, chiefly remembered as the co-chair of the Chicano Moratorium Committee, will speak in the afternoon. The summit will take place on March 26.
The theme for the 11th annual summit is “Movimiento y Compromiso: 50 Years of Challenges, Possibilities, and the Quest for Educational Equity.” The summit is set for March 26, and online registration is now open.
A Hispanic Heritage Month look-back: The annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days Summit focused on “¡Su Voto Es Su Voz!” Everyone Counts.
The theme for this year’s summit, “¡Viva La Mujer!,” honors women and the positive impact they have made. Honorary chairs for 2018 are longtime community leaders Gloria Macías Harrison and Marta Macías Brown.
The sisters from San Bernardino, who have a long history of contributing to the community, are the honorary chairs for the annual gathering at CSUSB. Registration for the free summit on March 29 is now open online.
Four women who are making an impact in their respective areas will highlight LEAD Summit IX’s theme, ¡Viva la Mujer! as keynote speakers when the annual event convenes on Thursday, March 29, at CSUSB.
“VIVA LA MUJER: Nosotras Las Madrinas,” will be presented at about 2:15 p.m. as the capstone presentation of the summit on March 29 at CSUSB. Other informative panels are scheduled throughout the day.
The daylong summit focused on the challenges, issues and accomplishments facing women, and Latina women in particular, in and outside academics.
