The Images of Women Conference Team has begun preparations for the 3rd
Annual Images of Women Conference to be held Saturday March 28, 1998 on the
Southwest Texas campus. As the population of Latinas in the United States
continues to grow, there is a continuing need to assure that they are provided
the tools to become empowered. Once empowered, Latinas, and women in general,
are better able to effectively serve the political, economic and cultural needs
of Hispanics in the United States. Thus, the Team has chosen Latinas:
Afirmacion y Poder (Empowerment and Affirmation) as its theme. In order to
reach as many Latinas in Texas as possible, the conference will be marketed
statewide and will attract over 300 delegates, then making Images of Women one
of the largest conferences benefiting Latinas in the state of Texas.
In planning the conference, the members of the programming team have
invited and/or contracted 10 speakers -- each who, in their own way, has been
effective in their respective field and have led the way in the empowerment of
Latinas across the country. Invited as keynote speakers will be: Chicana
artist, educator, MacArthur Award Fellow and psychologist, Amelia
Mesa-Bains; writer and actress Denise Chavez. Presenters include: dancer and
educational consultant, Rosa Guerrero; national presenter and councilor Shelly
Hinojosa; Dean Helen Castillo (UT Pan American, College of Nursing and Health
Sciences); Historian, Dr. Antonia Castaneda (University of Texas);
Coordinator of Casa de Colores and natural healer, Ms. Elga Garza Garcia; Dr.
Roseann Madziuk (SWTSU), as well as other community and statewide leaders.
Team members are also organizing an art exhibit and internet seminar as part of
the Images of Women program.
This years conference should be the largest ever. We strongly
encourage you to mark your calendar and start making plans to attend this years
Images of Women Conference. If you have any additional questions or would just
like more information about the conference please feel free to contact either
of the following team members.
Stephanie Hinojosa Nora Pena
Conference Chair Public Relation
sh23653@swt.edu np26183@swt.edu
(512) 396-8397 (512) 396-8397
Daniel Guerrero
Fundraising
DG26364@swt.edu
(512) 353-1423
Images of Women Conference
Saturday March 28, 1998
LBJ Student's Center
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Sponsored by: Multicultural Student Affairs (512) 245-2278
Stella Silva, Assistant Director
Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies (512) 245-2361
Jody Dodd