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Panel at Dallas City Hall spotlights Latino entrepreneurship, arts and community
Summary
A Hispanic Heritage Month panel at Dallas City Hall featured local entrepreneurs, artists, health and education leaders who shared immigrant-origin stories, underscored community support in Pleasant Grove and urged youth to take risks and claim civic space.
Dallas City Hall hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month panel on Feb. 17 that brought together local leaders — including entrepreneurs, artists, health professionals and attorneys — to discuss how culture, mentorship and community shaped their work.
Councilman Jaime Resendez opened the event and introduced Priscilla Rice of public radio station KERA as the moderator. Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Moreno noted the scale of the city’s Latino population, saying Dallas “represents over half 1,000,000 people who identify as Latino,” and called the month a moment to preserve stories and lift up Latino voices.
The panelists recounted turning points that led them into public-facing roles and community work. Dr. Lorena Tule Romain, cofounder and chief operating officer of M…
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