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Upcoming Environmental Events in Brownsville, Texas

Release Date: 4/5/2000
Contact Information: For more information contact the Office of External Affairs at (214) 665-2200.

     At events planned in Brownsville April 5 through 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Congressman Solomon Ortiz will highlight the EPA-funded Equity Mentors Program for the Children of Farm Workers, and EPA will sign an agreement with the University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) and Texas Southmost College (TSC) to encourage joint projects and collaborative efforts in areas such as curriculum development, student and faculty research and technical assistance.  

WHAT:     Ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the new Federal Employment
           Touchscreen Kiosk donated to the university by the EPA.

WHO:      President of UTB and TSC Dr. Juliet Garcia, EPA Assistant Administrator for
           Administration and Resources Management Romulo L. Diaz Jr., and EPA Region
           6 Multi-Media Planning and Permitting Division Deputy Director Bill Luthans.

WHEN:     Wednesday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:    Arnulfo Oliveira Library entrance, UTB

CONTACT:  Cynthia Fanning, EPA press officer, 214-665-2142

WHAT:     Projects by students participating in the Equity Mentoring Program for the
           Children of Farm Workers will be displayed. The program educates children of
           Hispanic farm workers about pesticide risks and environmental protection
           through after-school classes and Saturday activities with adult mentors.

WHO:      EPA Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources Management
           Romulo L. Diaz Jr.

WHEN:     Wednesday, April 5, 3 p.m.

WHERE:    San Benito High School

CONTACT:  Dr. Margie Mancillas, UTB, 956-548-6502

 

WHAT:     CEPA Summit meeting begins. CEPA (Consorcio Educativo para la Proteccion
           Ambiental) is an international public-private consortium that includes
           universities in Chile, Mexico, the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as
           several national laboratories and the U.S. Department of Energy. CEPA fosters
           environmental information exchange.  EPA will become a member of CEPA during
           this meeting.

WHO:      EPA Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources Management
           Romulo L. Diaz Jr.

WHEN:     Wednesday, April 5, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:    UTB President's home
           25 Jacaranda

CONTACT:  CEPA Director Dr. Peter Rivera Villegas, 202-387-3331
WHAT:     Program recognizing students and mentors participating in the Equity Mentors
           Program for the Children of Farm Workers

WHO:      U.S. Representative Solomon Ortiz and EPA Assistant Administrator for
           Administration and Resources Management Romulo L. Diaz Jr.

WHEN:     Friday, April 7 at noon

WHERE:    Science, Engineering and Technology Building (SETB) foyer, UTB

CONTACT:  Dr. Margie Mancillas, UTB, 956-548-6502