01/13/2024
Join me!!!!
CUBAN HERITAGE COLLECTION
at the University Libraries
cordially invites you to
Cuban American Women: Making History Book Presentation
FEATURING
Arnhilda Badía, Ph.D.
Author, former Professor and Administrator at Florida International University, and former Florida State Representative
FOLLOWED BY A Panel Conversation
"The Participation of Cuban American Women in the U.S. Labor Force and the Importance of their Engagement in Today’s Society"
WITH
Adriana Bosch, Ph.D., ilm Producer
Aida Levitán, Ph.D., Entrepreneur and Board Director
Uva de Aragón, Ph.D., Author and Literature Professor
Eneida Roldán, M.D., Health Care Administrator
Ana VeigaMilton, Esq., President of the José Milton Foundation
MODERATED BY
Liliam M. López
President and Chief Executive Officer of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The book, "Cuban American Women: Making History," presents the biographies of prominent Cuban American women who, regardless of all the adversities they had to face in exile, have been able to succeed in their professional careers, and at the same time, have lived an exemplary life. While building their lives in exile, they have contributed to the well-being of their community, always hoping to one day go back to a free and democratic Cuba.
Join us in person for a presentation by the book's author, Arnhilda Badía, followed by the panel discussion, "The Participation of Cuban American Women in the U.S. Labor Force and the Importance of their Engagement in Today's Society," moderated by Liliam M. López. The event will conclude with an audience question and answer session. "Cuban American Women: Making History" is available for purchase at Books & Books.
This event is co-sponsored by ArtesMiami and José Milton & Associates.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Reception 6 p.m. & Program 6:30 p.m.
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion
Otto G. Richter Library, Second Floor
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
REGISTER TO ATTEND
https://events.miami.edu/event/cuban_american_women_making_history #
This event in the Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Arnhilda Badía is a former professor and administrator at Florida International University and a former Florida State Representative. She has devoted her life to advocating for immigrant and dual-language learners. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, and she received a master’s degree and doctoral degree in romance languages and literature from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She completed a postgraduate degree at Harvard University in educational leadership.
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Metered parking is available at lots on the Coral Gables campus.
