The Breakthrough Project was created in Lodi in 1998 in response to a burning cross andracial epithets found spray-painted at Tokay High School. Come and learn how in the yearssince, Breakthrough has worked to spread the message of peace and unity and anappreciation of Lodi’s diversity. Our speaker will be Breakthrough President and long-timeLodi resident Maria Elena Serna, the first Latina to be elected to public oIice in SanJoaquin County, in 1990, and the first Latina to serve on the Delta College Board of Trustees.An organizer for the United Farmworkers in the 1960s and 1970s, Ms. Serna was appointedby both Governor Davis and Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Student AidCommission and the Scholarship Investment Board.Lunch costs at Papapavlo's vary but are generally under $25, exclusive of tip. Since Papapavlo'sdoes not provide separate checks, please bring cash to give to the host who receives the check.RSVP:Colleen Foster, malialani [at] comcast.netby Thursday, May 8, 2025