College of DuPage Hosts Poet, Panel Discussion to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted September 17, 2015 11:00 pm

The College of DuPage Office of Student Life, in partnership with the Latino Outreach Center and the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, is hosting special programming in October a part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

All events are free and open to the public.

Poet, emcee, actor, playwright, artist and community organizer Michael Reyes will perform from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, Oct. 5, in the Student Services Center Atrium. Reyes is a leading voice in progressive and radical music, combining cultural stories of resistance and raw hip-hop and inspiring poems. His work challenges and confronts the many social ills faced by communities of colors.

A panel discussion on immigration reform will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Student Services Center, Room 3245. Participants will discuss the current immigration crisis and debate reform measures, delving into why immigration has divided America.

For more information, please call the Office of Student Life at (630) 942-2243.

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