Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon Friday

The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials will host a Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross.

Matt Barreto, director of the Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, will speak. The cost is $50 per person for GALEO members and nonprofits and $100 for non-members. For more information and to register, visit www.galeo.org.

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