Thread: Ex-president of Mexico Fox to speak at UH on May 3

Ex-president of Mexico Fox to speak at UH on May 3

Former president of Mexico Vicente Fox will speak next week at the University of Houston on "Leadership and Spirituality in America."

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 at the Graduate College of Social Work, Room 102. There is also a question-and-answer session scheduled.

From the UH news release:

"We are pleased to partner with the Gülen Institute to provide this educational opportunity for students to hear firsthand from an international leader," said Ira Colby, dean of the UH GCSW. "Mexico is an important international neighbor and friend to the United States. Both during and after his presidency, Vicente Fox has been a staunch advocate to eradicate poverty and promote public education for all people. His perspectives on immigration are important, in particular, as Texas and the United States continue to struggle with undocumented people and their place in our economy."

Fox was the president of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. When elected, he ended the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. While in office, he focused many of his early efforts on improving trade relations with the United States, calming civil unrest, reducing corruption, crime and drug trafficking. He studied business administration at the Universidad Iberoamericana and pursued a Top Management Diploma at Harvard Business School.

Fox, who was born in Mexico City in 1942, has four adopted children. After his presidency, he wrote an autobiography, "Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President." He is involved in public speaking and establishing his presidential library, Centro Fox, which focuses on the development of democratic leadership in Latin America.


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WHEN: 3- 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 3

Free and open to the public.

RSVP is required by emailing Michelle Wheatley at m.wheatley@guleninstitute.org

WHERE: UH Graduate College of Social Work, room 102

http://www.uh.edu/campus_map/buildings/SW.php

Public parking is available in the UH Welcome Center Garage

Entrance 1 off Calhoun Road ( http://www.uh.edu/campus_map/buildings/WC.php )

Both during and after his presidency, Vicente Fox has been a staunch advocate to eradicate poverty and promote public education for all people.

Yes, Vincente Fox wants to "eradicate poverty" in Mexico and "promote public education for all people" by sending half of Mexico's citizens here, and having the U.S. tax-payer support them, and educate their hordes of babies.

That way he and the other wealthy in Mexico don't have to do a dam thing for their own people. WE have to do it. The rich Mexicans can stay rich, while the U.S. middle class is bled dry.

What an advocate that man is!! What a humanitarian!! Bravo! Bravo!!