Social Justice Workshop: Voting and the Law of Democracy
Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 4 p.m. in the Arts & Sciences Wiegand room
Wine & Cheese reception at 5 p.m. in Strong Common Room
Joaquin Avila (Seattle University): Obstacles to Latina/o Political Empowerment and Solutions
Professor Avila joined the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a national Latino civil rights advocacy organization in 1974. In private practice, he focused on voting rights issues and litigation.