Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, February 03, 1999, Page 15, Image 15

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Over 1,000 Hispanic civic, political and business leaders and
students to congregate for 14th annual conclave
O re g o n
S e n a to r
S u sa n
C a s tille ,
n e w ly
e le c te d
M ultnom ah County C hair Serena
C ruz, Dr. D avid A balos o f Seton
H all U niversity will headline the
14*h an n u a l c o n fe re n c e sp o n ­
sored by the O regon C ouncil for
Hispanic Advancem ent (OCHA),
jo in ed by other nationally re­
spected Latino leaders and an
e stim a te d 1,000 O reg o n and
W ashington H ispanic adult stu ­
dent leaders.
M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty C h a ir
La Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, a través del Programa de
Comunidades Mexicanas en el Extranjero, y la Comisión Nacional del
Deporte.
B everly Stein and N orm a C antu
open the tw o-day conclave which
in clu d es tw en ty tw o se ssio n s
running from 8:30 AM Friday to
5 PM Saturday, February 5 and 6
at the O regon C onvention C en ­
ter addressing such key issues
as:
•U nderstanding the influence
o f H ispanics in the com m unity;
H ealth, youth violence, im ­
m igration, cultu re and ed u ca­
tion;
•Tapping into the H ispanic
consum er buying pow er;
M anaging O reg o n ’s diverse
w orkforce m ore effectively; and
I d e n tif y in g O re g o n e c o -
The Secretariat o f Foreign Affairs, through its Program o f Mexican
Communities Abroad and the National Commission o f Sports
CONVOCAN
WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE
A todos los atletas menores de 18 años, mexicanos y de origen
mexicano a participar en
Mexican and Mexican-American athletes, younger than 18 to
participate at the
OLIMPIADA JUVENIL 19 99
Monterrey, N.L., México Abril 24-Mayo 8
AJEDREZ
ATLETISMO
BADMINTON
BOLICHE
BOXEO
CANOTAJE
CICLISMO
CLAVADOS
ESCRIMA
FRONTON
GIMNASIA AEROBICA
DEPORTIVA
GIMNASIA RITMICA
DEPORTIVA
JUDO
KARATE DO.
LEVANTAMIENTO DE PESAS
NADO SINCRONIZA
NATACION
PATINES SOBRE RUEDAS
PENTATLON MODERNO
POLO ACUATICO
REMO
SQUASH
TENIS
TENIS DE MESA
LUCHAS ASOCIADAS
n o m ic tr e n d s an d c h a n g in g
w orkforce needs.
S p e a k e rs w ill e x a m in e the
broad spectrum o f social, eco­
nom ic, political, health, finance,
youth and education issues chal­
lenging O regon’s largest m inor­
ity population and the growing
Latino com m unity throughout the
U nited States. One in three o f the
net new w orkers in O regon in the
1990s has been H ispanic. H is­
panics m ake up about 7.5% o f the
overall w orking age population
in O regon. A ccording to the ‘97-
’98 Larson N orthw est Hispanic
M arket Report, the buying power
o f the over one hundred thousand
Latino residents in the Portland-
Salem area is nearly $1 billion.
“ The core o f the conference
focuses on id entifying issues,
initiating dialogue and creating
access for H ispanic a d v a n c e ­
ment w hich in turn benefits our
entire com m unity,” notes M aria
E lena C a m p iste g u y -H a w k in s,
OCHA executive D irector. “ By
w orking w ith our youth, educa­
tors, businesses and com m uni­
ties, we can open up o p p o rtu n i­
ties for all o f u s .”
YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 19 99
Monterrey, N.L., Mexico April 24-May 8
CHESS
TRACK AND FIELD
BADMINTON
BOWLING
BOXING
CANOEING
CYCLING
DIVING
FENCING
FRONTON
GYMNASTICS
AEROBIC GYMNASTICS
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
RHYTHMICGYMNASTICS
JUDO
KARATE
WEIGHTLIFTING
WATER DANCE
SWIMMING
ROLLERSKATING
PENTATHLON
WATERPOLO
ROWING
SQUASH
TABLE TENNIS
WRESTLING
DEADLINE TO REGISTER FEBRUARY 16 th !!
FECHE LIMITE FEBRERO 16!!!
LA CONADE PAGARA EL AVION, HOSPEDAJE Y COMIDA DE
LOS ATLETAS Y SUS ENTRENADORES
CONADE WILL COST AIRFARE, LODGING AND FOOD FOR
THE ATHLETES AND COACHES
Do you want to participate?? Call the Consulate o f Mexico in
Portland, to
Rosana McNew (503)274-9973
Quieres participar?? Communicate al Consulado de Mexico en
Portland, con Rosana McNew (503)274-9973
4636 N.E. 42 AVE
ONE BLOCK NORTH OF N JE. PRESCOTT
MON - SAT 9 A M. to 7 P.M.
SUN
NOON to 6 PM.
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