Latino Task Force of Monroe County

LTF Activities. Join us!

Scholarship Fund —Provides financial support for a Latino student residing in Monroe County. Ongoing

Latino Artist Series— Series of activities showcasing Latino artists and providing them with an opportunity to publicize and sell their work. Ongoing.

Legislative Watch— Monitoring of upcoming federal or state legislation of interest to the Latino community. Ongoing.

Public Policy Advocacy— Visits with legislators and letter writing to educate on issues of importance to the Latino community. Ongoing.

Education— Writing of press releases discussing issues of concern and publicizing work of the organization. Articles in the Pocono Record and appearances on WVIA, Blue Ridge Cable, and ABC television stations. Appearances by LTF members at area colleges and universities, including Bloomsburg University, Scranton University, and Rutgers University to discuss relevant Latino topics. Ongoing.

2009 Events

Meet & Greet Community Picnic
Community Appreciation Picnic— Held August 16, 2009 at Coolbaugh Township Municipal Park. Many thanks to State Representative Mario Scavello, Monroe County Commissioner Teresa Merli, and Pocono Mountain School Board candidate Dorothy Sirolly for stopping by. Picnic participation was opened to all who wished to attend. Thanks to: LTF Civic Committee members Lillian Gonzalez, Ari Sepulveda, Wanda Cruz, and Mitch Marcus for helping to set up the picnic. A special thanks to Ramon Ferreris for serving as our grilling chef, and to the Coolbaugh Towship Soccer Association, and coach Benito Juarez, for stopping by.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2009

Noche De Gala 2009 Scholarship Dinner
Celebrating Excellence in Health Care

Date: Saturday, September 19^th
Time: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m
Place: Chateau Resort & Conference Center, Tannersville, PA 18372
Cost: $50 individual, $90 couple.
RSVP: August 28th

Click for NOCHE DE GALA 2009 Response Card. Mail with check by August 28th.

Honoring
Dr. Robert Torres, Deputy Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Health
Lissette M. Lahoz, Executive Director Neighborhood Health Centers Lehigh Valley
Barbara Keiser, Library Director Eastern Monroe Public Library
Janet Ford, President Advanced Cleanroom Microclean (ACM)
A scholarship will be awarded to a Latino student. The members of the Honorary Gala Committee this year include: Noche de Gala Honorary Co-Chairs Dr. Gustavo Dayan, Sanofi-Pasteur; Maryanne Heeter, Senior Consultant, Farr Healey Consulting, LLC; and Billie Andrews, general manager Chateau Resort and Conference Center. For sponsor or ticket information, contact Journal Coordinator Lillian Gonzalez at latinotaskforcepa@gmail.co

Art Exhibit and Free Workshops
Sunday, October 11, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.,Eastern Monroe Public Library. Click Photo Gallery for 2008 program. Latino artists will exhibit their work and free art workshops and a bilingual story hour will be available for children and families.
Pre-registration required. Contact Event Cordinator Maria Ferreris at mrferreris@yahoo.com to reserve your free workshop slot.
This project was supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA). State government funding for the arts depends upon an annual appropriation by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by the Pocono Arts Council.