Dr. Ligia Domenech of Haverhill, professor of history & government at Northern Essex Community

Dr. Ligia Domenech of Haverhill, professor of history & government at Northern Essex Community, will give a free presentation on the Cuban embargo and why it happened at Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St., North Andover on Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.

While most people know about the United States’ embargo with Cuba, many don’t know the history of the embargo. Professor Domenech will detail the sequence of historical events that led to the Cuban embargo. Viewing it from the perspective of the Cuban people, she will explore the relationship between the United States and Cuba from before the embargo to present day with the impending lift of the embargo by the Obama administration. This presentation is especially timely since Domenech just returned from Cuba.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Domenech has a B.A. in Social Work, a Master’s in Puerto Rican and Caribbean Studies and a Ph.D. in History. Since 2001 she has taught history, humanities and social sciences and even spent three months as an at-sea professor in a US Coast Guard cutter on patrol. At present she is an associate professor at Northern Essex Community College in Massachusetts.

This presentation is sponsored by the NECC Speakers Bureau, which hosts expert talks by faculty and administrators of Northern Essex Community College. Speakers are available to present to public and private school systems, libraries, service clubs, and more.

For additional information on the presentation, visit the Stevens Memorial Library website or call the library at 978 688-9505.

For additional information on the NECC Speakers Bureau, please visit the Speakers Bureau website or contact the group at speakersbureau@necc.mass.edu or at 978-556-3682.

With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 70 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  More than 7,400 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 6,700 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley.  Northern Essex is the only state college located in the lower Merrimack Valley Region of Massachusetts. For more information, visit the website at www.necc.mass.edu.