News release from IPFW:
Hispanic Heritage Panel looks at strategic alliances across cultures
Hispanic Heritage Month at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) takes an in-depth look at cross-cultural alliances with an international panel discussion, Tuesday, Sept. 20, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Walb Union Ballroom. The panel discussion is free and open to the public.
Panelists scheduled to appear are:
? Mastora Bakhiet, executive director, Darfur Women Network
? Fernando Zapari, El Mexicano newspaper
? Nyen Chen, Catholic Charities
? Luz Piedad Ostrognai, Catholic Charities
? Raquel Foster, Fort Wayne Police Department, public information officer
? Paulette Nellems, NAACP
? Moderator: Alice Jordan-Miles, Indiana Suicide PreventionThe panelists will be sharing the experiences that led them to become involved in community affairs. They will also discuss the development of cross-cultural alliances and answer questions for the audience.
For more information, contact Christopher W. Riley, assistant director of multicultural services/CTE coordinator, 260-481-6847 or
rileyc@ipfw.edu.For a complete listing of Hispanic Heritage Month activities, go to ipfw.edu/odma.