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The Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council (C.H.A.C.) was established in 2001 by the Board of Supervisors to provide an official liaison and communications link between the Hispanic/Latino community and Coconino County.

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CHAC to meet on April 4

March 20, 2018 C.H.A.C.

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Coconino County Administration Building, Second Floor Conference Room, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona.

* Time, location subject to change. Notice of changes will be posted 24 hours prior to meeting.

CHAC serves as an official liaison and communications link between the Hispanic community and the Coconino County Board of Supervisors, so please bring any concerns you may have about equal education opportunities, fair employment, juvenile justice, political representation and other issues.

CHAC is a supporter of the Ballet Folklórico de Colores — Flagstaff, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, the Hispanic Convocation at Northern Arizona University, the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff and other organizations.

Call 928-679-7147, send an email to Susie Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov or visit https://cchac.wordpress.com for more information.

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FLAGSTAFF — El Consejo Asesor Hispano del Condado de Coconino (CHAC) se reunirá a las 5:30 pm 4 de abril, 2018 en el Edificio de Administración del Condado de Coconino, Junta de Supervisores Cámaras, 219 E. Cherry Ave., segundo piso en la sala de conferencias, de Flagstaff.

* Tiempo, lugar puede cambiar. Notificación de cambios se darán a conocer 24 hours antes de la reunión.

CHAC sirve como enlace oficial y nexos de comunicación entre la comunidad hispana y la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Coconino, así que por favor traiga cualquier preocupación que pueda tener acerca de la igualdad de oportunidades de educación, empleo justo, la justicia de menores, la representación política y otros temas.

CHAC es un partidario del Ballet Folklórico de Colores – Flagstaff, Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces, la Convocación Hispana en la Universidad del Norte de Arizona, la Asociación de Vecinos de Sunnyside de Flagstaff y otras organizaciones.

Llame al 928-679-7147 o envíe un correo electrónico a Susie Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov o visite https://cchac.wordpress.com para más información.

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CHAC to present fourth annual César E. Chávez Community Recognition Celebration on March 30

March 19, 2018 C.H.A.C.

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) will present its fourth annual César E. Chávez Community Recognition Breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2018 at American Legion Post 3, 204 W. Birch Ave., Flagstaff.

The event honors local Hispanic community leaders and veterans.

Tickets are $12. Required reservations due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 23. Contact Susan Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov or call (928) 679-7144 to make reservations or for more information.

Sincerely,

Ruth Eaton, Chair

Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council

About CHAC: The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council was established in 2001 with the purpose of advising the County Board of Supervisors on issues and concerns that affect the Hispanic community in Coconino County. In addition to serving as an advisory group to the county supervisors, the council has identified the following five major areas of focus:

To conduct forums on issues and concerns of the Hispanic community
To promote awareness of the need for diversity in employment, training and economic development
To assist Coconino County in recruiting and retaining Hispanic employees
To promote Hispanic culture, arts, historic activities and events
To examine and make policy recommendations in the areas of education, housing, land use, health, social services, recreation and criminal justice

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March 26 through 30 — NAU Ethnic Studies to present César Chávez Week events

March 19, 2018 C.H.A.C.

FLAGSTAFF — NAU Ethnic Studies will present a series of César Chávez Weekevents from March 26 through March 30.

Events include:

March 26 — 7 to 9 p.m. Monday — Film showing of “Salt of the Earth” (1954), NAU Student Union, Room 105, Office of Inclusion: Multicultural & LGBTQIA Student Services (IMQ).
March 27 — 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday — Opening of the Farmworkers Photo Collection with Dr. Jerry Garcia. “The Farmworker Experience and UFW Organizing in the Pacific Northwest,” NAU Student Union Extension (near the food court).
March 28 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday — “The Crusade for Justice and Corky Gonzales Relationship with Cesar Chavez and the Farmworker Movement” with Ernesto Virgil, SBS Castro Building, Room 217.
March 29 — 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday — “Agricultural Labor Production and Organizing in the U.S. Empire 1900 to 1980” with Dr. Jose G. Moreno. Film: Documentary on “Dolores Huerta” 2018).
March 30 — 4 to 6 p.m. Friday — MEChA de NAU Film Night — “Walkout” (2006), NAU Student Union, Room 105, Office of Inclusion: Multicultural & LGBTQIA Student Services (IMQ).

Sponsored by NAU Ethnic Studies and the IMQ Office. Contact Ethnic Studies at 928-523-8481 or the Office of Inclusion: Multicultural & LGBTQIA Student Services (IMQ) at 928-523-5656 for more information.

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CHAC to meet on March 7

February 8, 2018 C.H.A.C.

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Coconino County Administration Building, Second Floor Conference Room, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona.

* Time, location subject to change. Notice of changes will be posted 24 hours prior to meeting.

Call 928-679-7144, send an email to Susie Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov or visit https://cchac.wordpress.com for more information.

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FLAGSTAFF — El Consejo Asesor Hispano del Condado de Coconino (CHAC) se reunirá a las 5:30 pm 7 de marzo, 2018 en el Edificio de Administración del Condado de Coconino, Junta de Supervisores Cámaras, 219 E. Cherry Ave., segundo piso en la sala de conferencias, de Flagstaff.

* Tiempo, lugar puede cambiar. Notificación de cambios se darán a conocer 24 hours antes de la reunión.

Llame al 928-679-7144 o envíe un correo electrónico a Susie Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov o visite https://cchac.wordpress.com para más información.

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CHAC to hold next meeting on Feb. 7

January 4, 2018 C.H.A.C.

FLAGSTAFF — The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council (CHAC) will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 at the Coconino County Administration Building, Second Floor Conference Room, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff, Arizona.

* Time, location subject to change. Notice of changes will be posted 24 hours prior to meeting.

Call 928-679-7120, send an email to Susie Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov or visit https://cchac.wordpress.com for more information.

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FLAGSTAFF — El Consejo Asesor Hispano del Condado de Coconino (CHAC) se reunirá a las 5:30 pm 7 de febrero, 2018 en el Edificio de Administración del Condado de Coconino, Junta de Supervisores Cámaras, 219 E. Cherry Ave., segundo piso en la sala de conferencias, de Flagstaff.

* Tiempo, lugar puede cambiar. Notificación de cambios se darán a conocer 24 hours antes de la reunión.

Llame al 928-679-7120 o envíe un correo electrónico a Susie Garretson at sgarretson@coconino.az.gov o visite https://cchac.wordpress.com para más información.