Walsh to host speaker on "Latinos: Immigration Reform and Civil Rights"
UPDATE: 12:53 PM, Friday, March 21, 2008


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NORTH CANTON

Walsh University will host Cecilia Muñoz from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) to speak on the topic of "Latinos: Immigration Reform and Civil Rights" at 7 p.m. April 7 in the Barrette Business & Community Center, on the Walsh University Campus at 2020 E. Maple St.

Muñoz is a nationally recognized politician, lobbyist, civil rights activist and speaker on NCLR legislative and advocacy activities including: immigration policy, civil rights, employment, poverty, farmworker issues, education and health. She was the 2000 recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Award and the author of several publications. As senior vice president for the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation at NCLR, she oversees all legislative activities that cover issues of great importance to Hispanic Americans.

Sponsored by the Catholic Studies Institute and Office of the Chaplain, the event is free and open to the public.