DEI Speaker Series: Hispanic Heritage Month

The City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Speaker Series continues on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 pm at the Wilsonville Library (8200 SW Wilsonville Rd.)

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, September’s featured speaker is Anthony Veliz, the founder of the PODER, Oregon’s Latino Leadership Network. In his scheduled talk, “PODER, Oregon’s Latino Leadership Network,” Veliz leads his audience on an inspiring journey through his extraordinary life and career.

The son of a farm worker, Veliz shares a story of resilience and triumph that took him from the fields of the Willamette Valley to the boardroom. He delves into the founding of the first accredited Chicano/Latino college in U.S. history, a pivotal moment in Oregon’s history that has created a lasting legacy.

The DEI Speaker Series has been established and curated by the City’s DEI Committee to provide a forum for open discussion on topics critical to understanding the lived experience of historically marginalized community members. DEI Speaker Series events are free, and include light refreshments.

The committee is working to program additional installments in October (Oct. 29) and November (date TBD). Previous DEI Speaker Series events are available to be viewed on the City’s YouTube channel. 

For more information or to recommend a speaker for a future event, contact Zoe Mombert, 503-570- 1503, mombert@ci.wilsonville.or.us.