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Sept 14 - Sept 22, 2007 |
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Lunch at La Casa at noon every Thursdays - various topics and guest speakers. Free lunch.
Latino Family Visit Day is on Sunday, September 30th
from 8:30 - 5pm. Families of incoming freshmen will be invited for
the day to get a glimpse of what campus life is all about. Volunteers are
needed for registration/check in, direct and guide families to their
sessions, we will also need volunteers to spend time with the younger siblings doing fun activities while
their parents are in the sessions. Please email lacasa@uiuc.edu if you are
interested in helping out.
Resume
Critiques at the Corners sponsored by The Career Center every Monday 3pm-5pm in conference room 211.
Does your resume need updating? This is the place to come to!
The Counseling Center has office hours in La Casa's conference room 211 every Wednesdays from 3-4pm. Rene Monteagudo is available for scheduled appointments and/or walk-ins or if you just want to chat.
La Casa hosts MEET McKinley, the Health Resource Center on Thursdays 2-5pm on the second floor in conference room 211. Medications and other things that help you stay healthy can be expensive, so take advantage of McKinley’s Health Resource Center. For more information, check it out on the web: http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/
You can now schedule OMSA EAST tutoring online! Access TutorTrac at http://tutortrac.omsa.uiuc.edu Login using your NetID as the user name and UIN as the password. If you have any questions, please call our office at 333-7547.
B. T. Washington School needs a teacher who can teach reading in Spanish in the lower grades for about 2 hours a day. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Alimi, Principal at 351-3901 or email alimish@champaignschools.org
Habitat for Humanity's 6th Annual Sand Volleyball Tournament “Spikin' for Homes” Saturday, September 22, 2007 Corner of Oak and Stadium Streets. Requirements: Between 7-10 players, At least two females per team. Registraion Fee: $12.00 per person. Check or money order payable to: Habitat for Humanity Tournament Headquarters 280 Illini Union 1401 Green Street Urbana, Illinois 61801. Proceeds from the tournament will help Habitat for Humanity end sub-standard housing right here in Champaign county. To register online go to http://habitat.union.uiuc.edu deadline is Sept 19.
Among Women a Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Support Group is an informal student support group that provides a place to meet other women and form or broaden social support networks. Their first meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept 26, 2007 from 5-6:30pm at the Gender and Women's Studies House on 911 S. Sixth St., Champaign. For more info please contact Anita Hund ahund@uiuc.edu.
Poster Contest for 24th Chicago Latino Film Festival April 4-16, 2008 Enter for the chance to win $500 and have your design become the face of the Festival; it will be on the cover of one million newsprint schedules that are inserted in various Chicago newspapers. Your artwork will be on invitations, program books, t-shirts and much more.Deadline November 30, 2007. For more information call 312-431-1330 or email www.latinoculturalcenter.org
Support Peru's Earthquake Victims on Sunday, Sept 16 El Toro II Mexican Restaurant located at 1805 S. Neil St., Champaign is holding a fundraiser lunch. A donation of $15 will provide you fajitas, rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo and unlimited beverages. The fundraiser is from 11:30am to 2pm. limited seating will be available. For more information please call El Toro II at 378-7808.
Campus Rec Exercise/Eating Disorder Campaign's mission
is to supply helpful information on topics that range from nutrition
topics to "What is your motivation?". They do this by placing posters
throughout CRCE in high traffic areas that will grab the students
attention. They need your help by joining their focus groups (not a large
time commitment) to critique their previous posters and give them fresh,
creative, and new ideas for the two new posters they will create this
year. They welcome both males & females. This is your opportunity to
have your voices heard! Please call Abby Blankenberger at 333-7667 or
email ablanke@uiuc.edu.
example of poster, click here.
LAS 199: Global Studies - Diversity & Intergration Afro-Brazilian Culture Winter break program in Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil December 26, 2007 - January 13, 2008. For more information contact Prof. Luciano Tosta latosta@uiuc.edu
Join the Peer Recruitment Program Interested in helping with the recruitment of more students from underrepresented backgrounds to the U of I? through the Chicago Satellite Office of Admissions. For more information and to be put on the mailing list, please contact Admissions Counselor Luis Narváez at narvazgt@uiuc.edu or (312) 575-7810. And thank you for helping make the U of I a more diverse community.
The LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP; www.lisaccess.org) seeks a graduate assistant for fall 07 (flexible hours). LAMP is a regional network of academic libraries and information science schools dedicated to promoting careers within the field by targeting promising undergraduate students at its member institutions to participate in activities and events designed to increase their awareness of the profession and to provide support for subsequent graduate studies in LIS. For more info please email aayad2@uiuc.edu.
Friday, Sept 14
10pm-12am WRFU-LP 104.5FM's The Show with Raymond Morales. Some of the music contains strong language. If you would like to call-in,
advertise your event, broadcast your music or appear on the air, then
e-mail wrfu@insightbb.com or call
217-344-2536.
Saturday, Sept 15
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales
9:30pm Celebracion de Independencia (Independence Day Celebration) at La Casa. Guest speaker and great performances. Free food. Followed by El Grito at Foellinger Steps at 11:50pm
Sunday, Sept 16
7pm Salsa Classes in living room 104. All levels of Salsa and Merengue are taught by Eliana Manero. You do not have to bring a partner. Free to everyone.
Monday Sept 17
5pm Aspiring Latinos in Medicine Association (ALMA) meeting in conference room 211.
7pm La Fe meeting in conference room 211.
7pm Gamma Phi Omega Informational in living room 104.
7pm Externship Information Nights in Office of Admissions and Records
901 W. Illinois St., Urbana. So, you have a career in mind. You think you know what you want to do. But do you really know what it involves? Would you like to learn more about the everyday experiences you would encounter? For more information: www.uiaa.org/urbana/externship
Tuesday, Sept 18
2pm "Finding a Major that Fits" workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
5pm "Career Fairs: Make an Impression" workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
6pm Lambda Theta Phi meeting in conference room 107.
6pm META Goal Setting Workshop part 1 in living room 104. Do you want to learn about SMART goals and stretch goals? Do you want to know how to build a skills resume? Would you like to know how to turn your goals into action? Free dinner. Questions and to RSVP email v-kann@uiuc.edu or call 333-4950.
6:30pm M.E.Ch.A meeting in conference room 107.
7pm Externship Information Nights in Office of Admissions and Records
901 W. Illinois St., Urbana. So, you have a career in mind. You think you know what you want to do. But do you really know what it involves? Would you like to learn more about the everyday experiences you would encounter? For more information: www.uiaa.org/urbana/externship
7pm "Not Quite Brady...Surviving Family Relationships" in Illini Union room 406. Sponsored by the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals Students Helping Students.
7pm Pre-Occupational Therapy Club in living room 104 and dining room 116. There will be free pizza.
8pm La Colectiva meeting in conference room 211.
Wednesday, Sept 19
3pm The Doctor is In sponsored by the Counseling Center with Renee Monteagudo in conference room 211. You can set up confidential talks or just come on it to chat with the Doc.
3pm UIUC Idealist.org Career Conference in Illini Union 314 Want to work for a Non-profit?
Want a career where you feel like you’re making a difference?
Would you like to find out what it’s really like to work for a Non-profit?
Want a job that will let you change the world? To register for this event please email Greg Hatch at ghatch1@uiuc.edu. Space is limited. Presented by Action Without Borders, creators of Idealist.org.
4pm "Salary Negotiation" workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
5pm English/Spanish Convo Table in conference room 107. Come practice your English or Spanish in a comfortable setting.
7pm Central and South American Student Association (CSASA) meeting in dining room 116.
7pm Alpha Psi Lambda meeting conference room 211.
7pm La Carta Meeting conference room 107.
Thursday, Sept 20
12pm Lunch at La Casa with "Rafael Agustin from N*W*C* in dining room 116. Co-sponsored by Allen Hall's Unit One, MEChA, and La Colectiva. Free lunch will be provided.
2pm "Successful Interviewing" workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
2pm McKinley Center's Satellite Hours in conference room 211. Not feeling well? Come in to get your free cold pack and other items to stay healthy.
6pm Transfer Student Dinner in dining room 116 and living room 104.
7pm Puerto Rican Student Association meeting in conference room 107.
7pm Alpha Psi Lambda meeting in conference room 211.
7pm Mexican Student Association in conference room 107.
7pm "Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary" film screening sponsored by the IDF the film follows migrants from Chinandrega, Nicaragua as they cross Central America, Mexico and the U.S.in an attempt to reach Canada. Free Admission and snacks.
Friday, Sept 21
10pm-12am WRFU-LP 104.5FM's The Show with Raymond Morales. Some of the music contains strong language. If you would like to call-in,
advertise your event, broadcast your music or appear on the air, then
e-mail wrfu@insightbb.com or call
217-344-2536.
Saturday, Sept 22
10am Habitat for Humanity's 6th Annual Sand Volleyball Tournament “Spikin' for Homes” Corner of Oak and Stadium Streets.
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales.
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