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Unity in the Community
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The event kicked off with a public forum on diversity issues. Panelists included Spokane Mayor Jim West; Gary Livingston, chancellor/CEO of Community Colleges of Spokane; Fr. Robert Spitzer, President of Gonzaga University; Elaine Hoskin, Vice President of Sterling Savings Bank; Ben Cabildo, Executive Director of AHANA; and Yvonne Lopez-Morton, Media Manager at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. It was followed by a Saturday celebration at Liberty Park, featuring live music and other live performances, ethnic food stands and activities for kids. Resource tables staffed by local colleges/universities, HUD, Habitat for Humanity, housing counseling agencies, and more, provided an abundance of local program information.
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