ACTIVIDADES DE NUESTROS MIEMBROS

MY JOURNEY: FROM MATANZAS, CUBA TO FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITIES

By University of Miami Libraries

Book presentation and panel conversation

Join us for a special evening celebrating Sam Verdeja and the 2025 publication of his work, “My Journey: From Matanzas, Cuba to Freedom and Opportunities,” a reflection on his life, from his early years in Cuba and his experience of exile to his career in media, business, education, and community leadership in the United States and abroad.

The program will feature a conversation with the author and a panel of Hispanic marketing and publishing pioneers whose careers helped shape the growth and influence of Hispanic journalism, advertising, and entrepreneurship in South Florida. The evening will also include a special video tribute by Armando Codina, founder and executive chairman of Codina Partners, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

FEATURING

Aida Levitan, Ph.D., President of ArtesMiami, Inc. and U.S. Century Bank Board Director

Reverend Marcos Antonio Ramos, Ph.D., Historian and Theologian

Cesar Pizarro, Former Vice President of the Miami Herald

Neil Verdeja, Managing Partner at Hotaling Insurance Services

Sam Verdeja, Author of “My Journey”

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Detalles del Evento

• Fecha: Jueves 19 de noviembre de 2026
• Horario:
• 6:00 p.m. – Recepción
• 6:30 p.m. – Presentación del libro y panel de discusión
• Lugar: Cuban Heritage Collection, Richter Library (Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion), University of Miami
• Co-organizado / Auspiciado por: Cuban Heritage Collection de la Universidad de Miami y Artes Miami.