Hola. This is FYI. The hearing (the last one of the four held by the task force) will take place in a small auditorium in the large sports/gym complex. It begins at 5:30pm. I would like to meet with/speak with any students going, or any adults so we're not redundant. My bottom line is going to be that of course not all in the Suffolk Co. youth/adult community are hate filled, even though the Southern Poverty Law Center's report shows the county off badly, that on site study/hands on experiences with those who are Latino (i.e. the Nica Project and the Farmingdale/HIHI projects) is very helpful when it comes to creating understandings among people, things like that. If any student (Abby and Kelley expressed interest I believe) were to speak, I suggest that they talk to the commission members briefly (I don't know how many minutes each speaker will have) about how the Nica and L.I. experiences they've had with others outside Northport/Latinos changed them, their view/s of things and people, etc. PW -----Original Message----- From: Ortiz, Renee [mailto:Renee.Ortiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:33 PM To: pedro831@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Suffolk County Hate Crimes Task Force Mr. White, It was a pleasure speaking with you earlier. I look forward to hearing more about your program and hearing from some of your youth participants. I have attached copies of the flyer (English & Spanish) that lists all the previous hearings as well as the hearing in Brentwood next week. I also attached the legislation that created the Task Force. Please distribute to any interested parties you may know. I look forward to meeting you next week and thank you for bringing us examples of some very positive, successful efforts in combating the issue of hate. Regards, Renee L. Ortiz Chief Deputy Clerk - Suffolk County Legislature William H. Rogers Legislative Bldg. 725 Veterans Memorial Highway Smithtown, New York 11787 Phone: (631) 853-6351 Fax: (631) 853-4899 Email: Renee.Ortiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx E-mail is our preferred communication method since it allows us to track, file and share information efficiently. P please consider the environment before printing this e-mail