1. Taking Control: Empowering the Central Ohio Latino Community through Leadership September 6, 2003

2. Dr. Keith Smith, Director of OSU Extension greets Dr. Quintanilla before the conference begins.

3. Dr. Smith welcomes the participants in English and his message is translated into Spanish.

4. Dr. Ruben Nieto, introduces Dr. Guadalupe Quintanilla.

5. Dr. Quintanilla talks with some of the conference participants after her talk.

6. Dr. Quintanilla poses with artist, Santiago Pablo, designer of the conference logo. Pablo’s artwork was on display during lunch

7. Authentic Food and Cultural Experiences shared at lunch

9. Afternoon sessions on Immigration issues and Civil Rights.

10. Exhibits Supporting agencies and organizations have information tables to talk with conference participants

11. Thank You OSU Cares Credit Union Partnership Ohio State University Extension OSU Office of International Programs in Agriculture Westland Family Violence Initiative Nationwide Insurance Value City Furniture Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio Ohio Health: Riverside Methodist Hospital Grand Medical Center Doctors Hospital Iglesia Vida Abundante Worthington Presbyterian Church Drury Inn Agencia de Festejos Castro Catholic Social Services Ohio Health Credit Union, Inc. Ohio Credit Union League Montalvo-Crumbly & Associates/Centro Esperanza Latina

12. Thank you continued La Voz Hispana/ Programa de Radio La Exterminadora Ohio Hispanic Coalition CMACAO Head Start OSU Folclor Hispano Lowe’s Home Improvement South-Western City Schools-Even Start Artista Santiago Pablo