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Meetings of Board of Commissioners:
  • The Board meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in room 315 at the Russell House Student Union, Columbia, South Carolina. For additional information, you may contact the Commission at (803)333-9621. As always, this meeting is open to the public.
Conferences:

2009 On Your Side® Tour With Tavis Smiley
 
Saturday, October 24
10 a.m. − 2 p.m.
Charleston Convention Center
5055 International Blvd.
North Charleston, SC 29418

Our partnership with Tavis Smiley features an exclusive five-city U.S. tour to promote economic empowerment and financial literacy. You'll get a chance to ask the questions you’ve been wondering about and receive a straight answer from an experienced professional − about insurance, finances and employment opportunities at Nationwide. Next up, South Carolina! Join us at our final stop on the 2009 tour. We'll be in Charleston on Saturday, October 24, with Tavis Smiley and Nationwide's On Your Side Tour team. The tour is free and open to the public. Save time and register today.


2009 Native American Affairs Conference
" Paths for the Generations: Building Ourselves and Our Communities"
 November 5th-7th, 2009
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
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 2009 Hispanic Forum and Statewide Community Day
 August 14th-15th, 2009
University of South Carolina-Upstate and McAllister Square
Greenville, SC
For more information on registration, conference information, speakers, and events, click here!

2009 African American Affairs Conference: "Cradle to Prison Pipeline® Summit"
 October 9th-10th, 2009
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
 For more information on registration, conference information, speakers, and events, click here!

Events:

Hispanic Heritage Month:  September 16th-October 16th 2009
September   2009
  • September 15, 2009-First Day of Hispanic Heritage Month
  • September 21, 2009--Proclamation Issued by the Governor’s Office to the SC Commission for Minority Affairs
  • September 26, 2009-Health Fair and Hispanic Festival-Hour:2-6p.m.–Primera Iglesia Hispana Bautista-Old Percival Rd. Columbia, SC .-COST:FREE
  • September 26, 2009-Latin Festival-Main Street Columbia, SC-11:00a.m.-10:00-p.m.-COST:FREE
  • September 29, 2009- 6 pm –Inauguration- Migration Letters in Spanglish- 701 Whaley St building (corner of Whaley y Wayne) en el sector de Olympia. FREE
  • September 30, 2009-MUSC -Medical University of South Carolina-Acoustic guitar concert by Marco Sartor. Spanish and Latin American Music -Hour: 12:00 p.m. in the Basic Sciences Building, Suite 502 -173 Ashley Avenue. FREE
October 2009
  • October 1, 2009-US CENSUS presentation by Diana Salazar “ En Nuestras Manos” 12:00 p.m. Basic Science Building Suite 100- FREE
  • October 3, 2009-7:00 p.m. Inauguration of works by Diana Farfán - 1830 Henderson St. Columbia, SC at 7pm.
  • October 4, 2009-Latin American Festival-Hours: 12-6 p.m.-North Charleston-Wannamker-COST: $10.00 County park-8888 University Bldv. Hwy 78.
  • October 6, 2009- Hispanic Celebration-Ft. Jackson-“Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now” Guest Speaker- Manny Gaetan-$5.00 tickets(Food Tasting)-Solomon Center-Hosted by the US ARMY Soldier Support Institute-803-751-4058.
  • October 8, 2009- Inauguration of “Jardín Hispano” at the Zoo. For detailed information contact Ivan Segura.
  • October 9, 2009- Gran Fiesta Latina- 5:30- p.m. to 8:30 P.m. Harper Student center Gymnasium 45 Courtney Drive-Downtown Charleston-Cost: FREE
  • October 14, 2009-Panel Discussion:”Academic Community Partnerships to promote equality in health and to reduce health disparities in the Hispanic population” 12:00 p.m. Basic Sciences Building, Suite 302 45 Courtney Drive Downtown Charleston FREE food to the first 25 people that attend.
Native American Heritage Month: November 2009
  • The Native American Affairs State Conference will be November 5th-8th at the Russell House Student Union Columbia, SC. Purpose of the event is to conduct an action-initiating conference that will unite Native American Indians and non-Indians with the common goal of improving collaboration, resources, and services in Native American Communities to continue to address the Education, Health, Economic, Social, and Cultural needs of our people; thus, resulting in capacity building initiatives and specific strategies to alleviate disparities and improve identified needs. For more information or to register visit www.state.sc.gov/cma/NAconference.html.
  • Native American Heritage Week Events at USC-Columbia
  • The 12th Annual Native American Film and Video Festival will be November 5th-8th in Columbia, SC. During the four day festival, films about and by Native Americans and international Native Peoples will be shown at the USC Russell House Auditorium, the Native American Affairs State Conference at USC, and the Nickelodeon Theater. Please visit www.nickelodeon.org or www.cherokeesofsouthcarolina.com for more information.
  • More events to come...
African American Heritage Month: February 2009
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