Schoolcraft College's Student Activities Office and the International Institute's Focus Series are hosting a special exhibit, “Latinos and the U.S. Economy,” through November 16, 2012. The exhibit, on loan from the Latino Legacy Project, showcases the contributions Latinos have made to the economy in the United States and includes items celebrating Latino art and culture. The exhibit will be on display in the Lower Waterman area (in the VisTaTech Center) on the college's main campus in Livonia, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

In addition to the exhibit Schoolcraft College will host Cile’ia Miranda-Yuen, chair of the Latino Legacy Project and owner of Belas Artes Multicultural Center and Art Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri, will provide two engaging presentations on Latino cultures on Wednesday, November 7 in Lower Waterman.

At 10 a.m. Miranda-Yuen will highlight key aspects of Mexican culture with a focus on Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead, an internationally recognized Mexican holiday. The session will include breakfast.

At 1 p.m. another presentation, Latino Identity, by Miranda-Yuen will focus on who Latinos are, their values, their various countries of origin, their identity, and their growing presence in the United States, including the economic impact Latinos foster especially in Michigan.

The exhibit and events on November 7 are made possible by a grant from the Schoolcraft College Foundation. For more information about the exhibit call 734-462-4422. Schoolcraft College is a public, two-year college offering classes on the main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads; at the Radcliff Center in Garden City; and online at www.schoolcraft.edu.