Two Organizations Bring Alumni to Speak About Latin People in the Workforce By: Jaime Alemán February 4, 2021
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he World Languages and Cultures Department and the Organization of Hispanic Students will sponsor, Latin People in the Workforce, an event that will showcase seven Latin alumni from the university, all from different career fields. Each presenter will hold individual conferences on Zoom every Friday at 6 p.m., starting Feb. 5 through April 9. During the event, each speaker will talk for 30-35 minutes and then there will be time for Q&A. Participants must write the questions on the Zoom chat and a moderator will read them to the presenter,” said Issac Nuñez, sponsor and spokesperson for the events in an email. Nuñez also said that the whole activity should last about an hour for each presenter, including the questions and the speech. All students can join and the events are not limited in size, since it will be held on Zoom.
law, medicine, music, mass media, and more. Each presenter will also share some knowledge about their respective professions, that will let the audience know where they are now after graduating. There will be seven speakers to choose from and will allow for a variety for all interests. Montoya said, “If professors want to offer extra credit for attending, we can do that.” Montoya also said that as the presentations go, the sponsors holding the events, will send out flyers with a brief biography on each presenter to allow students to choose a favorite or just the presenters in their similar majors.”
“The presenters will talk about their hardships, motivations, struggles, and successes, as some of them are the first generation to go to college,” said Dr. Claudia Montoya, professor and director of World Languages and Cultures. To showcase the diversity of the Hispanic world, there will be professionals from a number of fields such as
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