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Future forums will discuss the role of the media in Hispanic society and similarities between different Hispanic groups, he said.
Current Hispanic groups, like La O and the Mexican-American students' association RAZA, emphasize social programs, political activity and support services, said Ocasio. "We sometimes don't have the resources or the time to bring speakers all the time," Ocasio said.
Aiming to unite Hispanic students on campus with the wider Hispanic community, a group of undergraduate activists have created a new organization to invite speakers to debate ethnic issues at the College.
The 23-member Harvard Forum on Hispanic Affairs (HFHA), which formed late last year, draws on the membership of existing student organizations and intends to host its first event in April, spokesperson Joey I. Zumpano '91 said yesterday.
Zumpano, one of five co-founders, said the forum will host its first congress in April, on worldwide abuse of Hispanic rights. Speakers will include Armando Valladares, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, and Joshua Rubenstein, regional director of Amnesty International, he said.