TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Charles P. Goff, an American educator and founding member of Cemanahuac Educational Community, a Spanish and Latin American culture school in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, will present a public lecture about Mexican culture Nov. 20 at The University of Alabama.
His talk, “Mexico: Current Events and Historical Perspective of Society and Culture,” will begin at noon in room 223 of Little Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Goff’s activities at the Spanish and Latin American culture school include leading field study trips to places of archaeological and historical interest and weekly current events in Mexico talks and discussion.
Goff also authors “Charlie’s Digs,” a weekly column in The News, Mexico’s largest English language newspaper.
He serves on several boards, including VAMOS, a charitable organization dedicated to helping the poor in the Mexican state of Morelos and the Don Sergio Mendez Arceo Foundation, named in honor of the 7th Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Cuernavaca (bishop from 1952-82).
Social work continuing education units will be available.
For more information, contact Vickie Whitfield at vwhitfie@sw.ua.edu or 205/348-3942.
Contact
David Miller, UA media relations, 205/348-0825, dcmiller2@ur.ua.edu
Source
Vickie Whitfield, administrative specialist, School of Social Work, vwhitfie@sw.ua.edu, 205-348-3942