Honorable Kenan Ipek, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey

Theme: Alliance of Civilizations Date: Thursday,  March 28, 2008 Reception: 12:00 p.m. Luncheon: 12:15 a.m. Kenan Ipek's Speech The Honorable Kenan Ipek presented a speech about building alliances of civilizations.  One project that he mentioned was between Turkey and Spain.  He explained the strategically located position of Turkey.  It’s between north and south, and east and west.  The project is now at the stage of initiating an outlining...

Andrea Sáenz, Executive Director, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement

Theme: Latinos in the Changing U.S. Labor Force Date: March 27, Thursday, 2008 Reception: 12:00 p.m. Luncheon: 12:15 a.m. Andrea Sáenz's Speech Andrea Saenz, the executive director of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE), gave a very informative presentation about Latinos or Hispanics in America. Mrs. Saenz began her presentation by defining terms such as “American”, “Latino”,...