Latino leadership summit kicks off in Greenville
The Association of Mexicans in North Carolina is holding a leadership summit today and Friday, aimed at informing and strengthening the state’s Latino community.
Juvencio Rocha Peralta, president of the association, said the goals of the summit are to promote leadership, culture, education and health as well as helping the community understand more about these areas.
“We feel like it is time for Latinos to organize around the issues that affect us,” Peralta said. “It needs to be a collaboration between the community in general.”
The two-day event features guest speakers, including Angela Sanbrano, president of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities, and Juan Andrade Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute.
Also, the agenda for Friday’s event includes two panel discussions focused on African Americans and Latinos uniting for social justice in North Carolina and the economic benefits of building Latino leadership and partnerships.