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On February 14th, 2012 LAUP's Hispanic Youth Leadership Conference will once again challenge students to fulfill their potential as individuals who can reach high goals and give back to their community in positive ways.
 In 2011, LAUP gathered 320+ students from schools in the surrounding areas, including: Holland, Zeeland, Hamilton, Fennville, South Haven, Muskegon and Jenison
Guest Speakers:
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Angela G. Reyes
Angela G. Reyes, MPH, is the Executive Director of the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation. She has been a community activist for over 30 years, dedicating much of her life to working with "at-risk" and gang-involved youth. Ms. Reyes is an international speaker about issues affecting the Latino community, including cultural awareness, youth gangs and violence, community-based participatory research, policy development and community organizing. In 1997, Ms. Reyes founded the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, a community-based non-profit. In an attempt to reduce the violence, DHDC's initial program formed after forging a truce with the leaders of several rival gangs, and encouraging them to "retire" in return for jobs in local Hispanic-owned manufacturing companies. Ms. Reyes received her Master's Degree in Public Health in 1998 from the University of Michigan, and has been the recipient of several awards for her community work.
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Ethriam Cash Brammer
Ethriam Cash Brammer is a Chicano writer and scholar from El Centro, California.
He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and has translated a number of significant works of early Latino literature, including The Adventures of Don Chipote: When Parrots Breast Feed, by Daniel Venegas (Arte Público Press, 2000); Lucas Guevara, by Alirio Díaz Guerra(Arte Público Press, 2003); and, Under The Texas Sun, by Conrado Espinoza (Arte Público Press, 2007).
His most recent journal article, entitled “‘Keepin’ it Real’ with the Translation of El sol de Texas: The Recovery and Translation of Shared Mexican-American Literary Patrimony,” was published in Volume VII of the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Anthology, edited by Gerald Poyo and Tomás Ybarra-Frausto.
He currently serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan, where, in October, he will be defending his doctoral dissertation, entitled, “La patria perdida o Imaginada: Translating Teodoro Torres in ‘el México de Afuera.'"
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In addition to music, dancing, a college fair and inspirational speakers, this year students will have the opportunity to choose between two of the following break out sessions:
- Career Exploration - Meet, talk and ask questions of professionals from various careers
- Just for Women - Come hear from two Latinas who have overcome the obstacles that have been placed in their path to gain advice and engage in conversation about navigating the challenges that many Latinas encounter
- Making the Best use of Your Time - Learn how to manage your hectic schedule jammed with school, extracurricular activities, family and other commitments to be most productive with your time and achieve your goals
- Managing your Money - Learn how to start now to develop healthy economic habits necessary to experience financial security now and for the years to come
- What I Wish I Would have Known in High School (for 8th graders only) -Receive advice from High School and college students about what they wish they would have done differently in high school and things they have learned through their experience
- Steps for Applying to College - Learn about the process of exploring different higher education opportunities, how to find the school that fits you, what you need to prepare yourself and helpful steps that will help you get there
- Show Me the Money (for 11th and 12th graders only) - How Will You Pay for College? Wondering how you are going to be able to pay for college? Come, learn and ask questions about financial aid and resources available for Hispanics at colleges and universities
- Strengthening Relationships - Come to learn how to make your relationships less complicated, deal with family conflicts and manage friendship tensions. Through discussing how to better these relationships you will see how developing these skills can help you reach your full potential as an individual
- Making an Impression - First impressions are everything; learn how to represent yourself positively from the start in the workforce, interviews, important meetings and your everyday life
- Making Your Voice Heard - If you are concerned about the policies and systems that affect Hispanics in your community, come to this workshop to learn how you can become involved now to make an impact
LAUP HYLC FLYER AND PERMISSION SLIP
Registration is closed. If you have any questions about registration, please contact your school counselor.
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