Penn State Berks Latino Forum

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn State Berks

Penn State Berks Latino Forum 2022

Friday, October 14 10:00 AM EDT

Penn State Berks invites you to celebrate our tenth annual Latino Forum. This year the event will be in-person with the option of a live stream virtual webinar. The Latino Forum is the celebration of the Hispanic/Latino culture and identity as well as a commitment to the Hispanic/Latino community. This is a safe space where faculty, staff, and students can reflect upon the challenges facing their junior and senior years in high school.

This year's Keynote speaker is Javier Ávila. In his one-man show this celebrated author sheds light on the American Latino experience with his unique brand of poetry. The high-octane, poignant, and hilarious one-man show The Perfect Latino consolidates Ávila’s talents as a poet and professor. The show is a blend of comedy and poetry to explore the American Latino experience that examines the issues of language, race, and belonging in an eye-opening performance where Ávila engages the audience.

All Hispanic/Latino high school students, their families, teachers, and mentors are invited and encouraged to join us for this event.

IF ATTENDING IN-PERSON: SPACE IS LIMITED AND IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! Registration is required to attend the Forum.

High School students are asked to arrive on-campus by 10:00 AM (contact your guidance office to see if they are providing transportation to campus and their specific details). All non-PSU guests under the age of 18 must sign and have their guardian sign the COVID-19 Acknowledgment Form. 

Current Berks students, faculty, and staff must pre-register but are not required to sign the Acknowledgment Form.

THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS WHO CAN ATTEND THE FORUM VIRTUALLY. You must register at least 24 hours in advance. Upon registration you will be sent the zoom link in your confirmation email.