Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition
2009 Conference Schedule



Thursday - October 22, 2009
Time   Activity Location
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Registration Franklin Foyer
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  Exhibits / College Fair Exhibits Sponsored by Business Sponsors and Colleges Freedom Ballroom
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  Introduction & Essay Contest Awards Independence Ballroom
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  Leadership Luncheon
Sponsored by Keystone Mercy & AmeriHealth
Independence Ballroom
1:30PM - 2:00PM
  Keynote Speaker:
Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, PhD
Independence Ballroom
Workshops
2:00 PM - 2:35 PM
  Dress for Success and Professional Development for Teens Salon 9
    LGBT Teens and Suicide: Why Does it Happen? Salon 3
    Navigate the Health Care System Effectively Salon 4
    Health and Wellness of Latina Professionals Salon 5
    Health and Wellness of Latino Professionals Salon 6
2:45 PM - 3:20 PM
  Girls Growing up! What Young Ladies need to know to be Healthy and Beautiful. Salon 9
    Guys Growing up! What Young Men need to know to be Healthy and Strong Salon 3
    Safety First: How to Stop Injuries in the Workplace Salon 4
    Domestic Violence Prevention Workshop Salon 5
    Alternative Health: Healing the Wise Latino/a Man and Women Salon 6
3:30 PM - 4:05 PM
  Ritmo: Preserving our Latino Roots Through Cutting Edge Music Production Salon 9
    The Road to U.S. Citizenship: Pursuing Lawful Permanent Resident Status Salon 3
    CENSUS 2010 Defiende Lo Tuyo! Will You Be Counted? Salon 4
    Latinos and Cancer: How to help yourself, How to help others. Salon 5
3:30 PM - 4:40 PM
  Tracing our Artistic and Cultural Roots and Influences in the United States and around the World Salon 6
4:15 PM - 4:40 PM
  Ritmo: Preserving our Latino Roots Through Cutting Edge Music Production (Continued) Salon 9
    Power to You: Your Rights Against Discrimination Salon 3
    Your Rights as an Employee Salon 4
    Property, Automobile and Home Owners Insurance Salon 5
    Tracing our Artistic and Cultural Roots and Influences in the United States (Continued) Salon 6
       
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  Platanos & Collard Greens Play
Sponsored by Maria Quiñones-Sanchez Councilwoman 7th District
Temple University, Anderson Hall - Room 17
Friday - October 23, 2009
Time   Activity Location
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Registration Franklin Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  Breakfast
Sponsored by United States Census 2010
Philadelphia Ballroom
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  Exhibitions Open
Sponsored by Business Sponsors
Mezzanine Foyer
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  Plenary
Fernado Armstrong, Census 2010
Philadelphia Ballroom
Workshops
10:30 AM - 11:55 AM
  Access and Inclusion for Latinos in Higher Education. Latino as the New Model Minority
Sponsored by Temple University
 Salon 9
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
  How to Have Good Mental Health for the Elderly Salon 3
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
  Welfare and Housing Services Available for the Elderly
Sponsored by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Salon 4
10:30 AM - 11:55 AM
  Philadelphia Education Panel: Desegregation Lawsuit Examined Salon 5
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
  Interpreting, Translating and Cultural Competence: Careers, Quality , Compliance
Sponsored by Weinstein, Shleifer and Kupersmith, PC
Salon 6
11:20 AM- 11:55 AM
  Access and Inclusion for Latinos in Higher Education. Latino as the new Model Minority (Continuation)
Sponsored by Temple University
Salon 9
    How is Alzheimer's Disease Among Latinos? Salon 3
    What are the Elder's Legal Rights? Sponsored by Bravo Health Salon 4
    Philadelphia Education Panel: Desegregation Lawsuit
Examined (Continued)
Salon 5
    US. Census 2010: Redistricting Salon 6
       
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  Power Luncheon
Sponsored by PECO Energy
Keynote Speaker
Gladys Limon, Esq. - MALDEF
Independence Ballroom
Workshops
3:00 PM - 3:35 PM
  The Power Lies in Our Youth! / Los Líderes Nacen, No Se Hacen! Salon 9
    Enough! No More Hate Crimes against Latinos in the United States. Salon 3
    United for Positive Change in the Community. Salon 4
    Who Speaks for You? Hispanic interest groups in Washington Salon 5
    PECO: Energy Conservation and Your Utility Bills. (see Notes, was workshop on internet) Salon 6
3:45 PM - 4:20 PM
  The Power Lies on Our Youth! / Los Líderes Nacen, No Se Hacen! (Continued) Salon 9
    Using Phone Technology the Smart Way Salon 3
    Civil Rights of Immigrants
Sponsored by Weinstein, Shleifer and Kupersmith, PC
Salon 4
    Business Start Up 101 Salon 5
    Government Contracting 1-2-3- For Minority and Small Businesses Salon 6
       
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  Latino Fiesta & Dance Party
Sponsored by Prevention Partnership of Philadelphia
(Cash Bar)
Independence Ballroom

Saturday - October 24, 2009
Time   Activity Location
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  Brunch / Sopa
Sponsored by Prevention Partnership of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ballroom
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  Conference Wrap-up Philadelphia Ballroom
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  Flu Shots for Adults
Sponsored by NAHN-Philadelphia Chapter
Philadelphia Ballroom