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Sept 28 - Oct 6, 2007 |
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Lunch at La Casa at noon every Thursday - various topics and guest speakers. Free lunch.
M.E.T.A. an important foundation of this program is the new aim to strengthen Virtual community. You are highly encouraged to write to us with questions, comments, suggestions, and observations Email META.LaCasa@gmail.com find us online!
Facebook: MentoringEncouragin TeachingAchieving. Request to be our friend! Join the discussion.
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!
La Casa Library Hours every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 3-4pm. Undergrad Librarian Emily Love will be available to help with Library online resources. She will also be available at the African American Cultural Center every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 3-4pm.
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/
MULTICULTURAL CONGRATULATORY Smith Memorial Hall Auditorium December 15th, 2007, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Graduating in December? Did you complete your degree requirements this past summer? Studying abroad or interning next semester and won’t be here for the May graduation ceremony? In honor of December graduates, the Office of Minority Student Affairs coordinates the Multicultural Congratulatory for students from any program and degree level. Participation fees this year amount to $15 per graduate and are due on Friday, December 7th, 2007 by 12:00 pm. This fee includes a souvenir certificate and souvenir picture, but does not include cap & gown rental. Please browse our website : http://www.omsa.uiuc.edu/annualevents/ or call 217-333-0054.
"Boxes Full of Giving" Aspiring Latinos in Medicine Association is looking for your help in donating any clothes, shoes, and/or money to provide to Latino migrant workers in Rantoul. Clothes must be in good condition. Money donations will be used to buy things that cannot be reused, such as socks, under shirts, and underwear. They are mostly looking for long-sleeved shirts, long pants, shoes and coats for children and young adults, ages 2 through 18, and for adults, clothing sizes from small to extra large and shoe sizes from 5 -11. Winter items such as scarves, gloves and hats would be much appreciated. Many of these families are not use to the cold winters. Donations can be dropped off in the designated box located in the foyer of La Casa. For more information please contact Elaine Sanchez esanche2@uiuc.edu.
Rape Crisis Services, a program of A Woman’s Fund, seeks to hire a part-time Counselor (25 hours per week). Candidates should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field (Master’s degree preferred), awareness of sexual violence issues, experience working with sexual violence survivors, at least one year of counseling experience, and fluency in Spanish preferred. Minimum salary of $13.00 per hour with excellent benefits. Applicants should send their resume, cover letter, and three professional references to: Rape Crisis Services Attn: Program Director 310 W. Church St. Champaign, IL 61820 Or email: rcsprogram@awomansfund.org Applications are due by October 1. Please specify the position.
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Looking for fellowships, job positions and conferences?
Check: http://www.clacs.uiuc.edu/news/opportunities/ -Conferences on Language and Literature, Democracy in Latin America, Literatura Hispanica and Diaspora and Performance in the Caribbean; -New Open Faculty Positions: History, Latin American Politics, Latin American/Latino Studies; -Post-doc in Montreal.
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.
The U of I Latino/a Law Student Association (LLSA) would like to offer all Latino undergraduate students the opportunity to be paired up with a Latino law student mentor to see what law school is really like! Get all your questions answered and have a resource at the U of I College of Law to help you though the tough process of applying to law schools or even deciding whether to apply at all. If you would like to join the Latino/a law student mentor/mentee program, please email Anne Rubin at arubin@law.uiuc.edu.
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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
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
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.
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Friday, Sept 28
10pm 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 29
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales
Sunday, Sept 30
8:30am Latino Family Day Visit in Illini Union rooms A B, C.
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 Oct 1
3pm Resume Critique at The Corners at La Casa in 211 conference room. Sponsored by the Career Center.
4pm "Salary Negotiation" workshop in conference room 211. workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center
6pm Latinos in Pre-Health Medical Science Building Auditorium (2nd floor) The Director of Admissions and Financial Aid from the University of Chicago- Pritzker School of Medicine, Mr. David Owen, will be presenting the essentials of being a successful pre-health student and getting into med school. He will also talk about the admissions and application process of Pritzker School of Medicine, for those of you who may be interested in applying. Free pizza will be provided .
7pm Taste of Puerto Rico at La Casa. Come and learn about the Puerto Rican culture. What better way than to sample dishes from the island. Open to students and anyone else. There is no charge.
7pm La Fe meeting in conference room 211.
7pm Gamma Phi Omega Informational in living room 104.
Tuesday, Oct 2
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.
6pm Lambda Theta Phi meeting in conference room 107.
6:30pm M.E.Ch.A meeting in conference room 107.
7pm "Leadership: Go on and take the Lead" in Illini Union room 406. Sponsored by the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals Students helping Students.
7pm "If These Walls Could Talk 2" in Illini Union Courtyard Cafe. A hate-free experience, this film follows three lesbian stories in three different time periods. Free admission
8pm La Colectiva meeting in conference room 211.
Wednesday, Oct 3
12pm "If These Walls...A Hate Free Experience" a Lunch and Learn at the Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center 708 S. Matthews, Urbana.Andrew Jolivette will be discussing mixed race identity and cultural representation in Native America. Dr. Jolivette is an accomplished educator, writer, speaker and social and cultural critic. He teaches in the Ethnic Studies Program at San Francisco State University.
12pm A Critical Assessment of N*W*C* at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts's central lobby located at 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana. Panel discussion between faculty and students. Sponsored by the African American Studies & Research and American Indian Studies.
12pm Minority Organizations Resource EXPO 2007 in the Illini Union rooms A,B & C. Held annually and sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Affairs, the exposition is like a mini, indoor Quad day, specializing in registered student organizations and departments that will serve all U of I students and may be of particular interest to minority students on campus.
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.
5pm English/Spanish Convo Table in conference room 107. Come practice your English or Spanish in a comfortable setting.
5pm Among Women Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Support Group at the Gender and Women's Studies House 911 S. Sixth St., Champaign. An informal student support that provides a place to meet other women and form or broaden social support networks. For more info contact Anita Hund ahund@uiuc.edu.
7pm "Femicide At our U.S. Border: To Be a Woman in Juarez is a Death Sentence" in 180 Bevier Hall. Barbara Martinez-Jitner writer, producer, director and filmmaker will discuss the murders of female factory workers in Juarez, Mexico and her critically acclaimed documentary, "La Frontera". She will also be showing clips of her soon to be released Hollywood film "Bordertown" a political thriller about murdered factory workers.
7pm "Winning Resumes" workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
7pm "Epilogue: The Last Word on the N Word,' - A Conversation in Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin. Speaker Jabari Asim, author-The N Word: Who can say it, who shouldn't and why. Sponsored by the African American Studies and Research Program.
7pm
"Food, Immigration, and Justice for All:
Part 2: Screening of "Fast Food Nation" Followed by facilitated discussion.
The film, Fast Food Nation, is a fictional account based on the bestselling book by the same name. Through an executive's investigation of where the meat for his (fictitious) burger chain comes from, the film ends up exploring the exploitation of immigrant workers. This film is intended for mature audiences, not children, due to graphic images. Discussion following film.
7pm Central and South American Student Association (CSASA) meeting in dining room 116.
7pm Alpha Psi Lambda meeting in conference room 211.
7pm La Carta Meeting in conference room 107.
Thursday, Oct 4
12pm Lunch at La Casa with the Study Abroad Office. An advisor will be on hand to talk about study abroad opportunities to Latin America as well as Africa. Free lunch.
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 keep you stay healthy.
4pm "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.
4pm Latino/a Studies Program Open House at 510 E. Chalmers St. Come and meet Interim Director Isabel Molina, LLS's new faculty members. Take advantage of meeeting the department's faculty. Food will be provided.
6pm Puerto Rican Student Association meeting in conference room 107.
7pm Alpha Psi Lambda meeting in conference room 211.
7pm Mexican Student Association meeting in conference room 107.
7pm "Farmingville" film screening sponsored by the IDF. An influx of illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico to do work the locals won't: Free admission and snacks.
Friday, Oct 5
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, Oct 6
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales.
9:30pm Comedian Amy Anderson in Illini Union Courtyard Cafe. $3 UIUC/$5 Public. Sponsored by the Illini Union Board.
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