"Hola!" Series at Fond du Lac Public Library

Link to January 26 Fond du Lac Reporter editorial, "Cheers 'Hola!' series offers insight into diverse FdL community".

Excerpt:
The "Hola!" series at the Fond du Lac Public Library is providing area residents with a glimpse of what life is like for Hispanics and Latinos living in Fond du Lac.

'We applaud the efforts of the library, UW-Extension and Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce for sponsoring the series of four programs that began Jan. 8 and is scheduled to wrap up on Thursday, Feb. 5.

Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that the Hispanic population increased from 937 in 1990 to 3,121 in 2006 in Fond du Lac.

As Fond du Lac becomes an increasingly diverse community, some knowledge of what life is like for our Hispanic friends, neighbors and co-workers becomes more important. This series is helping to shed light on that subject.

This program, unfortunately, was not without its detractors.