Policy & Advocacy Panel: Current LatinX Affairs in Pennsylvania

4:00pm-5:30pm EST

Recording

Description

As of 2020, there are more than one million people of Hispanic/Latinx/Latin@ or Latine origin in Pennsylvania. But what does it mean to be Hispanic or Latinx in the state of Pennsylvania where the population is emerging in greater numbers yet still underrepresented? This panel brings together people that work directly with the Latinx community as healthcare workers, academics, community leaders, and politicians to reflect on the diversity of the Latinx community in Pennsylvania. The goal is to reflect on the future of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania regarding this emerging population in the state. The panel will talk about how we can work as a community to elevate Latinxs, which is a community in need, and how we can be a part the change. Panelists are doing this by running for office, volunteering, and collaborating with the community and will talk about how they are doing this. This panel is hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.