<p>Brown will host a panel discussion titled “Rhode Island's Emerging Latino Leaders” on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at noon in the Watson Institute for International Studies, Joukowsky Forum. The event will bring together Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, Central Falls Mayor James Diossa, and other notable Latino figures.</p>

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Several notable Latino leaders, known both internationally and statewide, will come together for a panel discussion on “Rhode Island's Emerging Latino Leaders,” hosted by Brown University. The event, free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at noon at the Watson Institute for International Studies, Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St. The event will also be live-streamed.

The discussion will focus on panelists’ motivations for taking on leadership positions, the challenges they have faced, and the experiences that have informed their work. They also will share their hopes and concerns for emerging Latino leaders and offer advice for future leaders.

The event is sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Watson Institute for International Studies.

Who

  • Ricardo Lagos, former president of Chile and professor at large at Brown University;
  • Angel Taveras, mayor of Providence;
  • James Diossa, mayor of Central Falls;
  • Sandra Cano, Pawtucket School Committee and Latino Public Radio;
  • Ana Cano-Morales, director of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University;
  • Pablo Rodrigues, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University, chairman of Women & Infants Health Care Alliance, and chairman of Latino Public Radio;
  • Richard Snyder, professor of political science at Brown University.

What
Panelists will discuss their motivations for taking on leadership positions, the challenges that they have faced, and the experiences that have informed their work. They also will share their hopes and concerns for emerging Latino leaders and offer advice for future leaders.

Where
The Watson Institute for International Studies
Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St.
This event will also be live-streamed live-streamed.

When
Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at noon