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Research Bulletin Highlights University's Commitment to Intellectual Inquiry |
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LLOP Presents Research at Gaston Institute Forum |
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On December 7th, the Latino Leadership Opportunity Program, Class of 2000, gave closure to the Gaston Institute's Fall Speakers Series with a presentation on the census and Latinos in Massachusetts.
The Latino Leadership Opportunity Program (LLOP) is a national program sponsored by the Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR) that provides leadership policy training for undergraduate Latino students. The LLOP at the University of Massachusetts is sponsored by the Mauricio Gastón Institute. It is one of 7 sites across the country whose main purpose is to educate and train undergraduate Latinos in research, policy and leadership skills. The program runs through the Spring semester and culminates in July at a Leadership Summit at Washington, DC.
Each LLOP participant reported on a specific aspect of the Census 2000 and how it affects Latinos in Massachusetts. During the Summer of 1999, the LLOP students from UMass Boston presented their projects to their peers, who were also participating in the LLOP program on a national level in Washington DC. The following students participated in the LLOP Class of 2000: Damaris Frias reported on "Barriers to Accurate Data Collection Within the Latino Community," Walkiria Frias informed on "Policies to Improve the Data Collection within the Latino Community." Omar Gómez spoke on "A Comparative Analysis of Educational Outreach Between Latino and African American Community Based Organizations on the Importance of the Census 2000," Carlos Maynard informed on "Hacha y Machete: A Double Edged Sword Towards Better Accuracy in the US Census Data Collection and Counting Documented and Undocumented Latino/a Immigrants," and Joel Mora explained his "Comparative Cross-Generational Analysis of Latino Perceptions Around the US Census."
The Speakers Series presentation was immediately followed by a graduation ceremony where students received certificates for completing the program. Chancellor Sherry Penney addressed the students with a message of congratulations. She commended the LLOP program for its focus on undergraduate research. Guests also included State Representative Liz Malia from Jamaica Plain and Ed Toomey, Associate Chancellor.