September 27th, 2008, at Virginia Wesleyan College, Boyd Dining Center, in Norfolk, Virginia.
The Hispanic Leadership Summit is an annual event that connects, informs, and mobilizes established leaders throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. In linking these leaders to each other and to national experts and leaders, we hope the Summit to be a catalyst for translating ideas into actions that
benefit the Hampton Roads community. The Summit is a place for sharing information, finding answers, and raising questions. Read More
The
2007 Summit featured panelists who
introduced fresh ideas and proven programs designed to help attendees network,
expand their leadership skills and enhance
the leadership performance of their organizations.Rene
Perez Lopez, professor of Political Science at Virginia Wesleyan College, Dr. Steve Emmanuel,
professor of Philosophy at Virginia Wesleyan College
and Christina Rebeil, a lawyer with
Virginia
Poverty
Law
Center
formed the panel on immigration issues. Hispanic leaders on the education panel
were Douglas Garcia, assistant secretary to the Secretary of Education and Dr.
Mavel Velasco Muñoz, professor of Latin American Literature and Spanish at
Virginia
Wesleyan
College
. Hispanics in Business was led by
Christine Giordano, president/CEO of Knowledge Information Solutions Inc., and
Dennis Gilbert, president of Tesoro Corp.
Meeting with Thelma Drake: On
March 11, 2007, at the residence of Wellinthon Muñoz and Mavel Velasco, the
Hispanic Leadership Forum met with Second District of Virginia, Congresswoman
Thelma Drake.
Recent analysis of current criminal trends show an
increase in crime related to gang activity. We, as a community, must take a
proactive stance on this issue. In light of this, the City of Virginia Beach and
the Virginia Beach City Public Schools are inviting citizens to attend the first
of several free public forums on gangs and gang activity on Wednesday, March 7,
from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Virginia Beach Convention Center located at 1000 19th
Street.
