WHAT: Cerritos College’s Liberal Arts Division, along with the campus’ Sociedad de Profesores Hispanos, will host a lecture entitled, “Commemorating Independence Movements: Mexico, Central America, and Puerto Rico,” on Tuesday, September 12, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

 

The Cerritos College campus and community are invited to attend a lecture that will explore three 19th century independence movements that erupted in revolts during the month of September: The Hidalgo Revolt in Mexico, also known as “El Grito de Dolores,” (September 16, 1810), Central American Independence (September 15, 1821), and Puerto Rico's, “El Grito de Lares” (September 23, 1868). The lecture will discuss who rebelled and why, how are they remembered, and what became of the revolutionaries that pioneered the independence movements. The lecture will focus on leaders Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla of Mexico, Francisco Morazán of Honduras and Ramón Emeterio Betances of Puerto Rico.

 

WHEN: Tuesday, September. 12, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

 

WHERE: Wilford Michael Library's Teleconference Center (LC 155)
Cerritos College
11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
 
A map of the campus is available at www.cerritos.edu/guide

 

CONTACT: Walter Fernández, Humanities/Social Sciences; (562) 860-2451, ext. 2757, wfernandez@cerritos.edu
 
COST: The symposium is free. Daily permit for campus parking is $1.

Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently surpasses 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at www.cerritos.edu.

 

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