Visiting Latin American Leaders Working to Address the Needs of Underserved and At-Risk Youth | Latin American Studies

Visiting Latin American Leaders Working to Address the Needs of Underserved and At-Risk Youth

Please join us for a roundtable discussion with international leaders working to address the needs of underserved and at-risk youth across Latin America. Learn about model violence intervention programs, efforts to promote youth development through sports and entrepreneurship, and mentorship programs for young women.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 • 12:30 to 2 PM
Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road
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Visitors

Ms. Astrid A. ESPINAL CALDERON, Technical Specialist, Youth Socio-Economic Empowerment Program (Dominican Republic)

Ms. Karen E. ARZU VARGAS, Community Youth Leader (Honduras)

Mr. Edwin A. DIAZ CABRERA, Mayor of Gualaco (Honduras)

Ms. Maryuri VILLARES, Sexual Health and Social Inclusion Specialist, Ayuda en Acción (Nicaragua)

Mr. Victorio PONCE DE LEON TEJERA, Director, Bethania Substance Abuse Treatment Center (Uruguay)

Latin American Leaders Working to Address the Needs of Underserved and At-Risk Youth

A Panel Discussion • Tuesday, February 11 • 12:30 to 1:45 PM • Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road, Riverside Room

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

The Center for Latin American Studies at Boston University is proud of BU’s history of diversity and inclusion. BU’s founders opened the University’s doors to all students without regard to religion, race, or gender, and building and sustaining a vibrant community of scholars, students, and staff remains essential to its mission of contributing to and preparing students to thrive in, an increasingly interconnected world.

Success in a competitive, global milieu depends upon our ongoing commitment to welcome and engage the wisdom, creativity, and aspirations of all peoples and the Center for Latin American Studies is vital to the University’s mission of preparing global citizens. We forge concrete initiatives to integrate faculty and students across the university in the promotion of antiracism, diversity, and inclusion from a Latin American Studies perspective. Through our in-depth and interdisciplinary academic programs, as well as through a rich array of talks, lectures, round-table discussions, conferences, and other educational and cultural events, we assist the University in its efforts to create environments for learning, working, and living that are enriched by racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.

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