You are cordially invited to ANSO’s 40th Anniversary and Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. The theme is “Esperanza: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope.” Tentative agenda is below and will be updated as details are flushed out.
WHAT: ANSO 40th Anniversary and Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
WHEN: Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 1300-1530hrs
WHO: ANSO is an organization focused on recruiting, supporting, and retaining Hispanic and Latino service members from all US maritime services (Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines). ANSO Members across the country will be in attendance, as well as external Hispanic organizations such as Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), Hispanic Star, Hispanic Veterans Leadership Alliance (HVLA), LATINA Style, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), and National Naval Officers Association (NNOA). Invitees include Sea Service Chiefs and Staffs.
WHERE: Virtual via ZOOM. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlc-6rqz4uGNZdpJml1iIMgwwS741cNG5z
WHY: To celebrate ANSO’s 40th Anniversary and Hispanic Heritage Month. This will be a great opportunity to connect with Hispanic/Latino Sea Service members.
DRAFT AGENDA:
| Time | Event |
| 1300 | Opening remarks by CAPT Roy Love, USN (Ret), President ANSO |
| 1308 | Invocation |
| 1310-1340 | Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, Remarks |
| 1340-1410 | DHS/USCG Remarks and Q&A Period |
| 1410-1435 | Dr. Ivone Diaz-Claisse, Hispanics Inspiring Student Performance and Achievement (HISPA) Presentation |
| 1435-1450 | RDML Dennis Velez, Commander Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) Remarks |
| 1450-1510 | Conversation with CAPT J. Burdian, Commander USCG Sector Miami |
| 1510-1530 | Hispanic STAR Presentation. Closing Comments from ANSO President. |
ANSO members are invited to join NAMA as they kick off their Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker Series via a virtual conversation with Patricia “Patty” Stoll ‘ 96, President, Space & Engineering Solutions, ILC Dover, on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 7:00pm EST. Event will take place via Zoom. Register early!
