News Release from Northwestern Michigan College 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City MI 49686 Contact: Paul Heaton, 231 995-1019, email: pheaton@nmc.edu Date: February 4, 2008 News Archive

NMC schedules forums on Latin American issues

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Northwestern Michigan College’s Safe Passage program will host a series of free public forums on Latin American issues throughout the winter and early spring.

All forums will be held from 3-5 p.m. Sundays at the NMC University Center, room 209. Safe Passage is a non-profit organization helping children of families working at the Guatemala City dump. The series is preparation for NMC students and faculty planning a trip to Guatemala in May and the public is invited as well. Speakers will include NMC faculty, past Safe Passage trip participants and community members with expertise in the relevant subject areas. The schedule is as follows:

• January 27: History and Geography of Latin America
• Speakers: NMC instructors Mindy Morton, history
                                               Gary Howe, social science

• February 3: Ethics of Working with Indigenous Cultures
• Speakers: The Rev. Wayne Dziekan and Gladys Munoz
                   Justice and Peace Awareness Center, Suttons Bay

• February 17: Intercultural Communication
• Speaker: NMC instructor Nancy Parshall, Communications 

• February 24: Experience of Volunteering in Guatemala
• Speakers: Jennifer Agruda, Grand Valley State University students   

• March 2: Introduction to Spanish 1
• Speaker: NMC instructor Jim Crockett, Modern Languages

• March 9: The American Economy and Influence in Latin America
• Speakers: NMC instructors Bronwyn Jones, communications
                                               John Zachman, social science
                                               Jody and Chris Treter, owners of Higher Grounds Coffee in
                                               Traverse City

• March 16: Using the Volunteer Experience in the Local Community
• Speakers: NMC instructors Diane Emling, social science
                                                Tami Livengood, health science

• April 13: Preparations and Information Related to Volunteer Experience with Safe Passage

• April 20: Introduction to Spanish 2
• Speaker: Crockett