Representation, culture and community will all be central themes of an upcoming community dialogue this weekend.
Visit Emporia will be hosting its first Community Conversation at the Emporia Granada Theatre Saturday afternoon. Visit Emporia Director Lelan Dains tells KVOE News the topic of the conversation will be Latinx Leadership.
Dains says an increase in Latinx leadership is something the community has needed for some time.
The featured speakers include Dodge City Assistant City Manager Ernestor De La Rosa, Kansas Poet Laurete Huascar Medina and McPherson City Administrator and Finance Director Daniela Rivas. Dains says each speaker will be sharing details of their personal and professional journeys with those in attendance.
Dains says in addition to being informative, he is hopeful the event will inspire more members of the Hispanic community to find any and all avenues possible to serve the community.
A question and answer segment will take place following the speaker’s presentations. The event is free to attend and Dains encourages all community members to do so regardless of their ethinicity.
The community conversation will run from 2 pm to 5 pm. For more information go to visitemporia.com.
