By Juan Carlos Morales On Wednesday, June 20, the Latino Leadership Circle hosted the second movie of its film series, the documentary “Ghosts of Rwanda” at the American Bible Society. The documentary describes the progressing military conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi people in Rwanda and the resulting genocide of the Tutsi and Tutsi sympathizers …
The Latino Leadership Circle is hosting a series of relevant movies that will encourage discussion and reflection. Our next movie will be "Ghosts of Rwanda." This documentary examines the social, political, and diplomatic failures that converged to enable the Rwandan genocide more than 10 years ago. Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 …
I was thoroughly impressed by Acton’s design, the high caliber of its presenters and the diversity, intellectual acumen and professionalism of its participants. The information and resources provided throughout the conference also provided us with tools to conduct our own research. The value of the network provided by Acton cannot be measured. Acton Univeristy provided …
I am impressed at the sheer variety of people from different walks of life, religious traditions and different countries. A banker from Detroit, a Korean-American ethicist from California, a Cuban-American Professor from Austin, a Puerto Rican entrepreneur from Fort Myers, a Ph.D student and professor from Italy, an economist from Chile, these are but of …
By David Ramos Orlando Crespo, Rev. Jose Humphreys and Rev. Luis Alvarez of the Latino Leadership Circle are attending the National Hipanic Prayer Breakfast sponsored by Esperanza USA. While at the Hill, they were able to witness the Senate revive the immigration bill. LLC will be there all week along with ministers from around the …
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Yesterday, I attended a conference entitled, Market Economics and the Family given by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse. Dr. Morse gave an insightful, cogent lecture on how the market place presupposes the family. She underscored the necessity of a moral foundation in the market and introduced the notion of the conscience stemming from as far back …
By David Ramos Today I arrived at Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There are representatives from approximately 40 nations including Italy, Norway, France, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, and the Philippines. There are over 250 persons attending this conference. This evening President of the Acton Institute, Father Robert Sirico, opened the event with a moving presentation. …
Richard Rorty, whose inventive work on philosophy, politics, literary theory and more made him one of the world’s most influential contemporary thinkers, died Friday in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 75. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/11/obituaries/11rorty.html?ex=1339300800&en=b307dcc7de05dc59&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
The Latino Leadership Circle is hosting a series of relevant movies that will encourage discussion and reflection. Our next movie will be "Ghosts of Rwanda." This documentary examines the social, political, and diplomatic failures that converged to enable the Rwandan genocide more than 10 years ago. Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 …
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President Bush presses for immigration reform. “I feel passionate about the issue,” he said, urging the lawmakers to go ahead “no matter how difficult it may seem for some politically.” For more information click unto: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/01/washington/01cnd-immigration.html