Miami Dade College to Host Symposium on Promoting Leadership in Latino Communities
Miami, August 16, 2010 - Miami Dade College (MDC) is among three local institutions selected to host the National Community College Hispanic Council’s (NCCHC) 15th Annual Leadership Symposium, which will take place Sept. 23 – 25 at the Hyatt Regency in Miami. It has been more than a decade since the Symposium was held in Florida.
The three-day event, titled “Celebrating a Quarter Century of Meeting the Challenge,” will include an opening reception, awards banquet, conferences, special sessions, exhibits, networking opportunities, resource materials, and interactive activities to support and enhance student success.
Confirmed speakers include U.S. Under Secretary for Education Dr. Martha Kanter and Dr. Juan Sepulveda, director of the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans, among other educational leaders.
The NCCHC is an affiliate of the Council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Its mission is to increase the number of successful Hispanic leaders in America’s community colleges through leadership development.
Miami Dade College to host the NCCHC’s 15th Annual Leadership Symposium
- WHEN: Thursday, Sep. 23, 9:00 AM - Saturday, Sep. 25, 6:00 PM
- WHERE: Hyatt Regency Miami 400 S.E. Second Ave. Downtown Miami
To register, or to obtain more information, please visit the NCCHC website at www.ncchc.com.
Media-only contacts:
Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu, MDC communications director
Tere Estorino, 305-237-3949, testorin@mdc.edu, MDC media relations director
Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, media specialist
Tarnell Carroll, 305-237-3359, tcarroll@mdc.edu, media specialist
Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, arios1@mdc.edu