Santa Monica College will stage the 16th annual Latina Youth Conference on Saturday, April 30 on campus.
Designed to help young women build strong foundations for future achievements, the conference is open to young women in grades 8 through 12 and their mothers.
On the day’s agenda are workshops, peer panel discussions, speakers, food, entertainment and a college and career expo, featuring representatives from several colleges and universities, including UCLA, USC and SMC, as well as Latinas in a wide variety of professions.
This year’s keynote speaker is Dolores Huerta, co-founder and first vice president emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America and vice president of the Coalition for Labor Union Women.For pre-registration and information, call (310) 434-8520 or visit www.smc.edu/latinayouthconference or LYC_Info@smc.edu
