Kirwan Institute Brown Bag - September 2009
September 4, 2009 - Fair Distribution of Recovery Funds
By Mercedes Sanchez, the President and Founder of Trade Education and Compliance Network LLC and the Latino Community Association
The presentation looks at the fair distribution of recovery funds, specifically focusing on how to overcome the obstacles that hinder fair distribution to minorities. The issue is analyzed on three levels: individual characteristics of minority populations, economic environment and institutional barriers, and the private, public, and non-profit system.
Mercedes Sanchez is the President and Founder of Trade Education and Compliance Network LLC and Latino Community Association of Ohio. Currently, she delivers services for the Multicultural Business Center, an initiative of the Latino Community Association. She offers job readiness to disadvantaged youth, as well as assistance to immigrant entrepreneurs looking to start up their own business. She is seeking funding to provide workforce development, business counseling and training, and procurement services to disadvantaged populations. She is pursuing a Ph.D in Workforce Development at Ohio State University. She received her MBA from Capital University and her BSBA from Ohio State University.
All sessions will be held in room 423 Mendenhall Laboratory at noon.
For more information, please contact Rajeev Ravisankar.
