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Latino student leaders from 28 colleges across New England
arrived on campus February 18 and 19 as Holy Cross and the
Latin American Student Organization hosted the third annual
New England Latino Student Leadership Conference at Hogan
Campus Center.
The theme of the conference was “Striving Toward
Our Destiny: Using Our Past and Present to Build the Future.” More
than 300 students, faculty, and administrators attended keynote
lectures, workshops, and panels, including a talk by Gladys
Rodriguez-Parker, district director for U.S. Rep. James McGovern
and a founding member of the Worcester Working Coalition
for Latino Students (WWCLS).
Cristina Baldor ’07, who along with Luz Colon-Rodriguez ’05
were the Holy Cross student organizers, says the level of
enthusiasm and the variety of college representation—from
community colleges to the Ivy League—were among the
highlights of the two days.
“One of the main goals of the conference,” says
Baldor, “was to stress the pursuit of higher education
in order to be able to ‘give back’ to our communities.”
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