Looking for Parents and/or Students willing to participate in Regional Conversations on Education

News from OCHLA - Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs

For more information please contact Lilleana Cavanaugh

Ohio Governor, Ted Strickland is holding meetings around the state to discuss school funding issues with key stakeholder groups and with the public. The Office of Latino Affairs has been asked to encourage representation from the Latino communities across the state.

We are looking for parents or students who reside in the region of the broadcast/webcast. Attendees should be:

• Parents or students who reside in the region of the broadcast/webcast.
• Be able to communicate in English (session will be only in English)
• Have an interest in education and be willing to ask or answer questions on the subject.

Be able to arrive one hour early and stay one hour after the broadcast. Total time commitment: Three and a half hours.

Participants should not be teachers, administrators, superintendents, etc. These folks are being assembled through other groups.

Please contact us immediately by email with your list of potential participants: Lilleana Cavanaugh or telephone: 614-466-8333.

These meetings will be broadcasted and/ or webcasted to the public in the 12 local areas in which the events will be held. Specific details regarding location will follow. Thank you!

Meeting Locations

• Columbus: July 22, 2008 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
• Akron: July 23, 2008 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
• Cincinnati: July 28, 2008 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
• Dayton: July 29, 2008 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
• Cleveland: August 6, 2008 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
• Zanesville: August 11, 2008 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM
• Chillicote: August 12, 2008 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
• Lima: August 15, 2008 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
• Marietta: August 18, 2008 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
• Toledo: August 20, 2008 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
• Youngstown: September 3, 2008 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Mansfield: September 15, 2008 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

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