The event has been organized by USC's Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies. The S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs, the SC Hispanic/Latino Health Coalition, and the SC Hispanic Leadership Council have contributed funding for the symposium.

The symposium schedule includes:

• 9:00-9:45 am:: Registration (Lobby outside Ballroom A, Russell House)
  
  9:45-10:00: Welcoming Remarks
  
  John Skvoretz
  Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
  USC
  
  Michael Scardaville
  Director, USC's Latin American Studies Program
  
  10:00-10:15: An Overview of the Latino Population in South Carolina
  
  Elaine Lacy
  Coordinator, South Carolina Latino Immigration Project
  USC
  
  10:15-11:00: Mexican Immigration, Education, and Healthcare in South Carolina
  
  Arlene Andrews
  Director, Institute for Families in Society
  USC
  
  Herman Gaither
  Superintendent, Beaufort County School District
  
  Deborah Parra-Medina
  Arnold School of Public Health
  USC
  
  11:00-11:15: Coffee Break*
  
  11:15-11:30: Outmigration from Mexico to South Carolina
  
  Rosío Córdova Plaza.
  Instituto de Investigaciones Histórico-Sociales , University of Veracruz
  
  Cristina Núñez Madrazo
  Instituto de Investigaciones Histórico-Sociales, University of Veracruz
  
  Carlos Garrido
  Instituto de Investigaciones Histórico-Sociales, University of Veracruz
  
  11:30-12:15: Issues Related to South Carolina’s Latino Population
  
  Irma Santana
  Acercamiento Hispano, Columbia SC
  
  Janith Miller
  Latin American Council of South Carolina, Hilton Head
  
  Edgar Medina
  President, South Carolina Hispanic Leadership Council, Columbia
  
  12:30-1:30: Lunch**
  
  Keynote Speaker:
  Armando Ortiz Rocha
  Consul of Mexico
  Mexican Consulate, Raleigh, N.C.
  
  1:45-2:30 : Issues Related to South Carolina’s Latino Population
  
  Barbara Guidry
  Hispanic Community Liaison, City of Rock Hill
  
  Alma Puente
  Carlos Soto
  Juntos Por La Educación
  
  Min Alexander and Miriam Berrouet
  Latinos Americanos en Acción, Myrtle Beach
  
  2:30-3:00 : Wrap Up
  Cost to attend the symposium is $25, and registration is required.

For more information, or to register, call 7-0437.

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