Latin Americans Get Overview of Ethnicity in LA

Latin American representatives from government, media and humanitarian organizations visited campus on Oct. 7, 2009, to learn about the history and demographics of the Los Angeles area--including immigration patterns, race relations, and how various ethnic groups contribute to political participation and overall governance. The 13-member delegation met with Associate Professor Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda of the Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.

By country, the participants were:

Argentina	Ms. Elizabeth Ileana FRAUMAN Executive Director, ACER
Bolivia	Mr. Marcelo CADIMA VEIZAGA Coordinator for Communication, Art and Culture, San Isidro Cultural Center
Colombia	Ms. Leyla Andrea ARROYO MUNOZ Member, Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN)
	Mr. Gustavo Adolfo LUGO VALLECILLA Administrative Director, Afro-Colombian National Movement on the Human Rights of Afro-Colombians (CIMARRON)
	Ms. Adriana Maria MONTOYA SALAZAR Regional Advisor, Department of Choco, Promotion of Rights and Networks Builders of Peace, Presidential Ministry of Special Programs
Costa Rica	Ms. Tanishia Eloisa ELLIS HAYLES Assistant to the Minister, Ministry of Labor and Social Security
Ecuador	Ms. Ludy Rosangela CAICEDO QUINTERO Reporter, Ecuavisa Television
	Mrs. Adelita Chelita Patricia RIVADENEIRA General Coordinator, CARE, Humanitarian Organization Fighting Global Poverty, Macas
Mexico	Mr. Erick LOPEZ BARRIGA Planning and Development Coordinator, State of Michoacan
Peru	Ms. Sofia Elisa ARIZAGA MUNOZ Director, Citizenship Program, Center for Ethnic Development (CEDET)
	Ms. Lilia Santos MAYORGA BALCAZAR Communication Officer, Center for Ethnic Development (CEDET)
Venezuela	Ms. Luz Mely REYES ZAMBRANO Sunday Editor in Chief, Ultimas Noticias
	Mr. Nerio Javier ROMERO MARTINEZ Secretary General, Social Christian Political Party (COPEI), Zulia State

The delegation's program was sponsored by the U.S. State Department through the International Visitor Leadership Program. It was administered locally by the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles, and the itinerary at UCLA was arranged by the International Institute's International Visitors Bureau.

Published: Thursday, October 08, 2009

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