Wednesday, April 22, 2009

6:00pm to 9:30pm
at Tavern On The Green, Manhattan

About Karla G. Sanchez

Karla G. Sanchez is a trial attorney and the first and sole Hispanic partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.  She has been recognized as one of Crain's New York Business's 40 Under Forty.  Karla is Chair of the Firm's Diversity Committee and Chair of the Patterson Attorneys of Color, an affinity group focused on issues relevant to its member attorneys.  She is also active in the Hispanic legal community.  Karla serves as Vice-Chair and Board Member of LatinoJustice PRLDEF and sits on the advisory board of Legal Outreach.  Mercy Center honors Karla for her professional successes and her commitment to the Hispanic community.

About the Circle of Mercy Award and the Volunteer ESL Teachers

The Circle of Mercy is a community joined together by a single goal: to help people realize their life's full potential.  The Circle of Mercy Award recognizes those people who embody the spirit of mercy through their ideas and actions in our community.

Since its inception in 2002, Mercy Center's English as a Second Language (ESL) program has been able to serve the immigrant community of the South Bronx because of the commitment and dedication of a team of volunteer teachers.  Mercy Center's volunteer ESL teachers currently dedicate over 60 hours of their time in the classroom each week to teach over 250 women and men the basics of the language of their new home.  Through the collective works of these teachers and all who have taught in the past, the Circle of Mercy grows in breadth and depth.  We are thrilled to celebrate all they contribute to who we are and what we are able to accomplish at Mercy Center.

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