North Carolinians are not new to service; but now more than ever, leaders are looking to volunteers to help meet the growing needs of communities in distress and in transition. Join us for a conversation about volunteerism on this upcoming edition of OPEN/net en Espanol!

Tuesday
August 11, 2009
8-9p.m.

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Guests:

Axel Lluch
Director of the Office of Citizens and Faith Outreach and Hispanic/Latino Affairs for the North Carolina Office of the Governor

Luis Olivieri-Robert
Board Chair of the NC Society of Hispanic Professionals, a non-profit organization that promotes the education of Hispanic students at all levels

Aden Hailemariam
AmeriCorps Member and Interpreter for the ACCESS Project with the Center for New North Carolinians (CNNC) at UNC-Greensboro

Frank Castillo
Safety Consultant with East Coast Risk Management of NC and volunteer for the Triangle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross

More information:

Panoltia
www.panoltia.com

Cruz Roja Americana
www.cruzrojaamericana.org

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