The Mauricio Gaston Institute For Latino Public Policy And Community Development

The Gastón Institute Speakers Series

The Biennial Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference

2007-2008 Gastón Institute Speakers Series

April 24:           Latinos students and the Boston Public Schools:
                        Where we are, where we need to be….
                        Miren Uriarte and Eileen de los Reyes

February 21:    Transnational Communities: Not Your Grandfather's Diaspora
                        Alvaro Lima, Director of Research, Boston Redevelopment Authority

December 11:   Presentations by 2007 LLOP participants

November 14:   Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on Children
                        and Families
                         Rosa Ma Castaneda, Research Associate, The Urban Institute
                         NCLR / Urban Institute Report on the consequences of immigrant
                         raids, here.

The Gaston Institute Speaker's Series was established in 1992 and is the longest running lecture series at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The Speakers Series aims to provide an opportunity for scholars working on issues of interest to the Latino population to present their work. Held twice in the fall and twice in the spring semesters, the Speakers Series is open and free to the public. About Speakers series events in previous years, here.

Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference

Since 2000, the Gastón Institute has held a biennial Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference which convenes community members, policy makers, and leaders in a number of fields to exchange ideas and perspectives to further the understanding and development of the Latino community in Massachusetts. The next Statewide Latino Public Policy Conference is scheduled for October 2009. For more information, please contact Gissell Abreu-Rodríguez either by email or by calling 617-287-5793.

To learn more about past conference, please visit their respective websites below:

2006 Public Policy Conference: Knowledge, Solidarity, Leadership: Harnessing our Collective Strengths

2004 Public Policy Conference: Advancing the Latino Agenda: Perspectives from Policymakers and the Community

2002 Public Policy Conference: The State of Latino Massachussetts: From Analysis to Strategy

Events