
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, November 11, 1993                   TAG: 9311110182
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A-2   EDITION: METRO 
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NAFTA TO BE DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE

President Clinton's push for the North American Free Trade Agreement is expected to be a prime topic at a global economy conference Saturday at Hollins College.

The 11th annual VCAN Conference - formerly Virginia-Central America Network and now Virginians Concerned About Neighbors - will be held in the Dana Science Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Keynote speaker at 9:15 a.m. will be Isaiah Madison, executive director of the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham. A regional research organization, the institute publishes the award-winning magazine Southern Exposure.

Also scheduled to speak is Elvia Alvarado, an organizer for peasant rights in Honduras and author of the book "Don't Be Afraid Gringo."

The conference - with workshops on Latin America, racism, media monopolies, labor issues and health care - will cost $15 but will be free for low-income and unemployed people. For information, call organizers at Plowshare Peace and Justice Center, 985-0808.

by CNB