The Southern Arizona Council for International Visitors is hosting a diversity summit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Amethyst Room at Pima Community Collegeβs downtown campus, 1255 N. Stone Ave.
The summit is free and open to the first 70 to attend.
βOur objective is to broaden the scope of understanding on the culture differences that surround Southern Arizona,β said Pat Watson, the councilβs executive director.
Diversity here impacts peopleβs lives in a many ways, she said.
βHopefully, this can bring about more understanding and compassion,β she said.
The speakers will include Ricardo Pineda AlbarrΓ‘n of the Consulate of Mexico in Tucson, who will discuss partnerships developing between Mexico and Arizona.
Topics by other speakers will include tribal living and related laws as well as diversity in the courtroom and how interpreters help people with different languages understand the process.
For more information, visit sazciv.org.
