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Sessions

8:15 AM

8:45 AM

Registration
Continental Breakfast

8:45 AM

9:00 AM

Welcome
M. Helen Cavazos, METRO
Kriss Ann Gamez, DART

9:00 AM

10:15 AM

Exploring the Future: Impact of Immigration and Health Care Reform 2010

Panelists
Margaret Pulles
Government Relations & Communications Advisor, MATT

Claudia Torrescano
Director of Community Affairs, Univision Radio

Regina Montoya
Senior VP and General Counsel, Children’s Medical Center Dallas

Alfredo H. Jimenez
MD, FACC - North Texas Heart Center

10:15 AM

10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM

11:45AM

Raising the Bar: Education, Opportunity and Achievement

Panelists
Dr. Jose Antonio Bowen
Dean, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU

Arnold Viramontes
Chief of Staff, DISD

Federico Salas-Isnardi
Adult Literacy Specialist

Dr. Herlinda Martinez Glasscock
President, North Lake Community College

11:45AM

12:00 PM

Break

12:00 PM

1:45 PM

Multicultural Joint Luncheon
Keynote: Pat Harris, Global Chief Diversity, McDonald’s Corp. LLC

1:45 PM

2:00 PM

Break

2:00 PM

3:15 PM

Strategizing for Success: Latino Leadership Development                                           

Panelists
Dr. Robert Rodriguez
Director, Kaplan Center for Corporate Learning

M. Helen Cavazos
Vice President of Human Resources & Diversity
METRO

Marcos G. Ronquillo
COO and Managing Shareholder, Godwin Ronquillo PC

Carmen Nava
SVP U-verse Program Office, AT&T

3:15 PM

3:30 PM

Break (Book Signing)

3:30 PM

4:45 PM

Joint Session: The Power of Standing Together – Finding Your Voice

4:45 PM

5:00 PM

Wrap Up - Close