John Pepper, former President and CEO of P&G will be the Keynote Speaker
CINCINNATI (Sept. xx, 2013)—The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) – Cincinnati Council will hold its 8th Annual Community Awards Gala October 4th from 6:00 – 10:30 PM at the Marriott River Center, 10 West RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky. The theme of this year’s event is “Living the Dream.” John Pepper, former President and CEO of P&G, will be the keynote speaker.
During this year’s Awards Gala, LULAC will be honoring four awardees for their exemplary service to the Hispanic Community and 15 college scholarship recipients for their scholastic achievement. “The awardees and the college students are inspiring examples of people who are Living the Dream in our community,” said Lourdes Ribera, LULAC Ohio Director.
LULAC 2013 Community Awards Recipients:
“Community Outreach”
Center for Closing the Health Gap
“Emerging Hispanic Leader”
Mr. Flequer Vera-Olcese
“Professional Excellence”
Ms. Deborah Bradshaw
“Civil Rights”
Mr. Don Sherman
LULAC 2013 Scholarship Recipients
In addition, “The Dream is Now” documentary will be featured. The “Dream is Now” is a new 30-minute documentary created by Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (Waiting for ‘Superman’, An Inconvenient Truth). It gives voice to and puts a human face on “Dreamers,” the undocumented children of immigrants who desire to earn citizenship and give back to the only country they’ve ever called home. The film places these personal stories in a larger context and explores the consequences of maintaining status quo—consequences not just for the young people but also for America’s future.
Two of the protagonists of the film will give testimonials after the film: Ola Kaso, a high school valedictorian and pre-med student at the University of Michigan and Alejandro Morales, an honor student of a Marine high school who led 11,000 JROTC students and dreams of joining the Marine Corps. Local Dreamer Marco Saavedra, respected community leader and great advocate of the Dreamers will also share his personal story.
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