The New School, New York
The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) of the New School is pleased to invite you to:
UNIONS AND UNIVERSITIES:
CHALLENGES FACING THE TURN TO THE RIGHT
Conversation with Latin American union and university leaders:
Nicolás Trotta
Rector, Universidad Metropolitana para la Educación y el Trabajo (UMET), Buenos Aires
Víctor Santa María
Secretary General, Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de Edificios de Renta y Horizontal (SUTERH), Argentina
The Universidad Metropolitana para la Educación y el Trabajo (UMET) is the first Argentine university to emerge from a workers’ organization. Created in 2012, it was promoted by the Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de Renta y Horizontal (SUTERH) and is currently co-managed by 62 other union organizations. SUTERH has an active presence in the cultural field and administers several media outlets. According to Nicolás Trotta, the objective is to: “break barriers of access to higher education for workers and their children, and help them throughout their educational process.”
This event will be in Spanish.
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Orozco Room | The New School
66 West 12th Street, 7th Floor,
New York, NY
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No simultaneous translation will be available
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Reservations are required
RSVP by Thursday, February 2nd at sindicalismoyuniversidad.eventbrite.com
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This program is supported by the JULIEN J. STUDLEY FOUNDATION
Tags: Announcement, Conversation, Education
