Latino
Heritage Week at AASU
Savannah,
GA—September 17, 2004— Armstrong Atlantic State University’s
HOLA (Hispanic Outreach and Leadership at Armstrong) program will
host Latino Heritage Week, September 26 through October 1. A variety
of cultural events will be open to the public throughout the week
including the following:
September 28
Maximizing Your Potential: Shifting from Striving to Thriving
A workshop with Deborah Deras, master counselor and certified
rehabilitation counselor and action coach. This two-hour leadership
program will cover:
o The four keys to maximize your potential using examples of notable
Latino success stories
o How to turn struggle into opportunity, including her personal
struggle from potential high school drop out to honor student with
a master’s degree
o The secret success formula of the great leaders
1 p.m., Memorial College Center Faculty Dinning Room
September 30
Live! Chef Juan Manuel Rodriguez y Bustamante prepares "Arroz
con Pollo" Chicken and Yellow Rice
Enjoy a cooking demonstration and savory samples prepared by a professional
Venezuelan food connoisseur. Take the recipe home.
11:45 a.m., Shearouse Plaza
Latino Dinner and Dance
Relish a light Cuban dinner while enjoying folklore dance performances
from Panamá, México, Colombia, and Puerto Rico. A Latino
DJ will follow, so bring your dancing shoes.
Tickets: $5 in advance, $8 at the door.
Tickets are available through Student Activities and HOLA Club.
6 p.m., Memorial College Center Cafeteria
HOLA’s mission includes providing educational, social and academic
support services to AASU Hispanic/Latino students as well as sponsoring
campus activities that promote Hispanic and Latino heritage.
For more information, contact the HOLA program at 912.921.7337. For
details about other HOLA events, visit http://www.hola.armstrong.edu/.
