The Latin American Initiative Speaker Series is proud to present Dr. Fernando Reimers. Ford professor of International Education and director of the International Education Policy Program, Dr. Reimers is also a fellow of the International Academy of Education and a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.

He will be discussing the importance of youth activism in Mexico's current political scene. Since the historic win of the PAN (Partido Accion Nacional) party in 2000, Mexico's flourishing democracy has created a wave of civic engagement within the society. To what extent are students a driving force within this movement?