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<H6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times">Cordially invites you to attend a conversation with</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H6>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Times">CHARLA</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"> </SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times"> </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<H5 style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 26pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times">Dr. Sonia Nieto</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H5>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times">11:30am – 1:00pm</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-family: Times">Café @ El Mercado</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><SPAN style="COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><?xml:namespace prefix = u1 /><u1:Street u2:st="on"><u1:address u2:st="on"><FONT size=3>413 Main Street</FONT></SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></u1:address></u1:Street>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN style="COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><u1:City u2:st="on"><u1:place u2:st="on"><FONT size=3>Holyoke</FONT></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></u1:place></u1:City>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times">All are welcome! Bring your lunch</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times">Please call for more information or to RSVP 413-687-0399 or </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><A href="mailto:echonyc@hotmail.com" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #003366; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">
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</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">echonyc@hotmail.com</SPAN></A></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The Education of Puerto Ricans/Latinos in <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Holyoke</u1:City></u1:place></st1:place></st1:City></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">and Beyond: The Sociopolitical Context and Future</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Prospects</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE
style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2> <SPAN style="COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Synopsis: In this “Charla,” Sonia Nieto will provide an overview of the </SPAN><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">sociopolitical context of education for the Latino/Puerto Rican community, </SPAN><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">with a special emphasis on <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Holyoke</u1:City></u1:place></st1:place></st1:City>. She will review research on effective </SPAN><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">practices and policies in working with Puerto Ricans, focusing on what </SPAN><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">service providers should know about the community. The “Charla” will </SPAN><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">conclude with a conversation with participants about current and future </SPAN><o:p></o:p></PRE><PRE style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">efforts in education for <u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Holyoke</u1:City></st1:City> and <u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Western Massachusetts</u1:place></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></PRE>
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