March 16, Milwaukee: Dr. Luther Castillo at MATC (downtown campus)

At MATC Downtown Campus Friday, March 16:  (all sessions held in S120 in S Building, on State Street, at James Lovell [(7th St])

10:00 am – 11:00 am – Honduran M.D., Dr. Luther Castillo, (of the Garifina Afro-Honduran nationality) presents:  Ongoing Haiti earthquake relief; Healthcare development in Honduras; The movement for democracy in Honduras  (Dr. Castillo is currently on tour of the Midwest U.S.)

11:00 am – 11:30 am – Garifina Drum Rhythms – African drumming to welcome keynote speaker of the day, Dr. Luther Castillo, led by Dr. Reggie Finlayson, Comm. Skills instructor, and students Jestine Mueller, Joseph Connelly, Kameron Sykes and Demetrus Ford

11:00 am – 1:00 pm – Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony – Presented by Ethiopian students Nardos Gizaw and Amsale Legesse and others, with Culinary Arts Instructor, Chris Liu

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm  – Should Health Care Be a Human Right?  Presented by keynote speaker Dr. Luther Castillo, medical doctor for the Garifina people of Honduras, with welcome and introductions by MATC Provost Barbara Cannell, School of Health Sciences Dean, Dr. Dessie Levy, and Dr. Josie Veal, Nursing Instructor, and advisor to Future Black Nurses Assn.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Film showing: “!Salud!” (“health” in Spanish) about Cuban health care system and Cuba’s international health care program (featuring Dr. Luther Castillo in film) followed by discussion with Dr. Castillo