Actress Rosie Perez to Speak at Bunker Hill Community College
Monday, November 22, 2010
Award-winning actress, choreographer and AIDS activist Rosie Perez will speak at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at 1 p.m. The event, part of the College’s Compelling Conversations speaker series, is free and open to the public, but reservations are required, as space is limited. To reserve a seat, visit the web site: bhcc.mass.edu/speakers-reservations.
Nominated for an Academy Award for acting and an Emmy for choreography, Perez is best known for her roles in Do the Right Thing, The Road to Eldorado, White Men Can’t Jump, and Somebody to Love. In addition to her work as a film producer, director and choreographer, Perez has played major roles on the stage, including a starring role in the hit revival of Terrence McNally’s Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.
In February 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Perez to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Throughout her career Perez has been an activist in a number of causes, especially those related to HIV/AIDS, inner-city youth and Puerto Rican rights.
Past speakers in Bunker Hill Community College’s Compelling Conversations include Sanjay Gupta, Jehan Sadat, Gloria Steinem. Juan Williams, and Bob Woodward. Upcoming speakers include New York Times op-ed columnist and author Gail Collins (February 22, 2011) and civil rights activist and former championship boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter (March 24, 2011). For further information, visit : bhcc.mass.edu/speakers-reservations.
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With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).