MDC and Roots of Hope to Host Ben Rhodes, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor, for a Town Meeting with Young Cuban Americans March 11, on the Future of U.S. – Cuba Relations

Conversation to be followed by news conference

Miami, March 9, 2016 – Miami Dade College (MDC) and Roots of Hope will host Ben Rhodes, Assistant to President Barack Obama and Deputy National Security Advisor, for an important town meeting with young Cuban Americans regarding the future of U.S. – Cuba relations on Friday, March 11, at 10 a.m., at MDC’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. The conversation will be followed by a news conference at 11:30 a.m.

Due to space constraints, this event is by invitation only, and will be livestreamed at www.mdc.edu/livestream. Hashtag #USCuba.

 

WHO:            Mr. Ben Rhodes, Assistant to President Barack Obama and Deputy National Security Advisor

                         Mr. Felice Gorordo, Former White House Fellow and Co-Founder of Roots of Hope

 

WHAT:          Town Meeting on the Future of U.S. – Cuba Relations with Young Cuban American

Business People and Students

 

WHERE:        Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus,

Town Meeting – Room 2106

News Conference – Room 6100

300 NE Second Avenue

Miami

 

WHEN:        Friday, March 11, 2016

Town Meeting – 10 a.m.

News Conference – 11:30 a.m.

 

State Department Miami Media Hub Media-only contact: Isabel Malowany, Deputy Director for Media Relations, 954-401-5080, MalowanyI@state.gov