Latino Upstate Summit Set for October 23 in Syracuse

Good Afternoon,

We would like to invite you or members of your organization to attend the Latino Upstate Summit on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Oncenter Complex from 8:00 – 4:30p.m. During these tough economic times we have allotted 20 Scholarship opportunities for students or employees of organizations that would not have the ability to attend due to financial constraints. Attached is the scholarship application and registration brochure that needs to be submitted to Shannon Ryan at execassistant@laligaonline.com no later than Friday, October 9th. If you have any questions, please contact Shannon or Rita.

The Latino community is growing nationally, and Upstate New York is no exception. The Latino Upstate Summit will offer you the opportunity to better understand the issues and trends affecting Latino’s in this region. There are many serious issues facing the Latino community. Topics such as Immigration, Youth Development, Health, Education and Economic Development are just a few of the many issues we will discuss at this event.

This forum is the ideal opportunity to enhance one’s knowledge of current issues and trends affecting Latinos and presents a unique opportunity to enhance one’s knowledge of current issues and trends affecting Latinos and presents a unique chance for networking among professionals in the corporate, government, and non-profit sectors.

The third annual Latino Upstate Summit allows Latino Community Based Organizations from Albany, Amsterdam, Buffalo, Rochester, Rome-Utica, and Syracuse to come together to discuss their concerns when serving their communities. Best practices and outcome-based interventions will be showcased.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with professionals who work closely with the Latino community throughout New York and to meet the “Who’s Who” among Latinos living in this region.

Shannon Ryan
Executive Assistant
Spanish Action League of Onondaga County, Inc.
700 Oswego Street
Syracuse, New York 13204
(315) 475-6153 ext. 218
(315) 474-5767 Fax