Webinar on Latinas, Wednesday, March 18, at 2pm EDT/11am PDT

 

The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics is pleased to invite you to participate in:

A WEBINAR on Latinas

Wednesday, March 18, at 2:00-3:10 pm EDT

This is part of a monthly webinar series, designed to share information and foster peer networking around key education topics of interest to the Hispanic community. The webinars will:

• Present information about federal investments or initiatives on key topics
• Highlight examples of Bright Spots, programs or models that address these key topics in the Hispanic community
• Initiate a dialogue among Hispanic community leaders to share promising practices, provide peer advice, and explore collaboration on the key topics

This month’s webinar will focus on Latinas in honor of Women’s History Month. It will begin with a presentation from Kimberlyn Leary, Advisor at the White House Council on Women and Girls, who will share the Administration’s efforts to expand opportunity and address unique challenges facing women and girls of color, including Hispanics. In the second half, Patricia Gándara, K-12 Subcommittee Co-Chair of President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics will present information on an upcoming report on U.S. Hispanic women in the U.S., focused on the current status of Latinas in key areas such as education and economy.

Presenters:

• Kimberlyn Leary, Advisor, White House Council on Women and Girls
• Patricia Gándara, K-12 Subcommittee Co-Chair, President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles

Webinar on Latinas

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 2:00-3:10 pm EDT

This webinar is off the record and not for press purposes.

The webinar will be conducted via WebEX and telephone. To join online via WebEX:
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1. Click WHIEEH Webinar on Latinas
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the session password: welcome
4. Click "Join Now".
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen

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To join audio portion:

Call-in number: 800-369-3120

Passcode: 5094084

In order to hear the audio during the webinar, you must dial-in the conference number.

Space is limited. To RSVP for the webinar, click here. You must RSVP in order to receive the presentation materials that will be reviewed during the call.

You can find additional information on our webinar series, including summaries and audio from previously held webinars on our website.

  

Please feel free to share this invitation with your networks. We hope you will join us on Wednesday, March 18!

-          The WHIEEH Team