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Lunch at La Casa at noon every Thursday - Major Exploration: Find the Major that fits. Free lunch.
Calling all Artists, Photographers, and Writers LA CARTA Wants You! Join La Carta's team and get your work published in the latest issue of La Carta and the Latina/o Scrapbook. No experience necessary! All majors wanted Meetings will take place every other Wednesday starting on Feb. 6th at La Casa Cultural Latina at 6pm. Questions please contact lacartauiuc@gmail.com.
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 receive help on this!
Undergraduate Library Drop-in Hours every 2nd Tuesday from 2-3pm. Undergrad Librarian Emily Love will be available to help with Library online resources.
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/
"Bailando en la Noche" (Dancing in the Night) Latin Dance Night, sponsored by the Illini Union Board and Mexican Student Association, will be held on Saturday, February 2 from 9PM - 12AM in the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe. Admission is $2 for students and $3 for general public. Featuring U of I's own DJ Volatil
Audition for URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Auditions will be held Feb. 3, 4 & 5 in the Illini Union Ballroom. sign up for an audition in room 227 Illini union. for more information, please contact iubmusicals@gmail.com
“Learning to build connections with your child’s school”Thursday, February 7, 2007 at BT Washington School at 6:30p.m.
Volunteers Needed! The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) is coming to UIUC February 22-24! (To register or for more information about the conference, go to: http://www.mblgtacc2008.org)This is your chance to help pull off one of the largest regional LGBT college conferences in the country. We need you to help volunteer for it.
e-mail Alex Gahan at agahan2@uiuc.edu Hope to see you there!
The Writer’s Workshop is offering brief personal statement workshops this semester. Sessions will be interactive, starting with a brief presentation given by our consultants introducing the concept of personal statements, followed by a discussion on some strategies and pitfalls, and some time for questions and answers. Students will also have an opportunity to get individual feedback on their own personal statements. Call 333-8796 to reserve your spot.
Need a job for 2008-2009: APPLY for the Career Center OUTREACH TEAM! Visit www.careercenter.uiuc.edu for more information. Applications available online starting Jan. 22 application deadline Feb. 29,2008.
Business Career Fair Jan. 29-30 11AM-4PM Hosted by Business Career Services. In the ILLINI Union Rooms A,B,C & South Lounge. For more information visit www.business.uiuc.edu/bcs.
Latina/o Studies Summer Abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico May 12-June 20,2008. There are various classes to choose from and scholarships are available for the courses abroad program. For more information, applications and cost please visit www.las.uiuc.edu/courses abroad . The application deadline is on Feb. 7, 2008.
Calling All Artist: 2008 Student Juried Art Exhibition Illini Union Art Gallery: Submit works of any media. Pick up entry forms and rules in Illini Union room 227. Please drop off works in room 227 by February 25, at 5pm(Limit 5 entries per artist).
Power Reading Course designed to help students improve their reading speed, concentration, comprehension and productivity. This is a non-graded, non-credit, twelve session course that meets for 50 minutes on a M-W or T-TH sequence. Sessions will be available twice a semester. Books and materials will be provided. A materials fee of $15.00 will be assessed each student. Registration and Information is available on the first floor, room 110 of the Turner Student Services Building, 610 E. John St., online at www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu or email:skherber@ad.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.Culture Shock 2008! Presented by TEAM (Together Encouraging the Appreciation of Multiculturalism) IUB This year Culture Shock will be Saturday night, February 16th. This year the theme is "Listen to the World!" Right now, we are looking for groups or individuals who would like to: perform,have a booth,contribute to musical or dance lessons,Volunteer, and Emcee. If you are interested please contact Ashley Wessendorf at awessen@gmail.comUnited States Hispanic Leadership Institute 26th Annual National Hispanic Leadership Conference to be held in downtown Chicago Feb 13-17. For more information please log onto http://ushli.org/national/t26th/
B.T. Washington School (BTW) is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers 16 and older who want to work with children. Volunteer orientations start the week of January 22nd. Please attend one day (Tues the 22nd - Friday the 25th) from 3-5pm to get started. Orientations will be held at B.T. Washington School- 606 East Grove, Champaign, IL. For more information visit our site at http://ilabs.inquiry.uiuc.edu/ilab/btwalpIf you would like to volunteer, please contact Laura Lowe. (LauraLowe826@gmail.com).
Bi-lingual volunteers needed to help with parent-teacher conferences at Garden Hills, Westview elementary schools, Stratton and Jefferson Middle schools, and Central High School. The conferences will be held on Thursday, Feb 21 from
4-8pm and Friday February 22 from 8-11am. Please contact Martha Unzueta-Perez at unzuetma@champaignschools.org Martha Unzueta-Perez or call 217-251-272-7312 Ext.208.
Cultivadores is in need of a bilingual Spanish Speaking Interpreter-Must be fluent in both English and Spanish. Must be able to read English and Spanish. 15 hours per week. For more information please contact Rev. Nelson Cuevas @ 217.892.5292.
Urban League of Champaign County’s College to Career Program Individuals enrolled in this program will work closely with the Urban League to develop employability skills through Community Service, so as to be placed in an Internship either in their career field or a related career field. All hours completed through this program for Community Service and Internship will be paid for through a stipend provided by the Urban League to the participant. The ultimate goal is to link college students with the Champaign-Urbana community, and to provide them with the ability to gain full-time employment if they seek to do so at the end of the Internship. Eligibility Requirements:18-21 yr old,Part-Time Enrolled in College,Unemployed or employed part-time. For more information contact John Williams, III at the Urban League at 217-363-3333 ext 28, or by email:.jwilliams@urbanleague.net
Student Leadership Awards: Seeking students who are leaders, contribute to campus, enhance cultural understanding, and are innovative and involved! Nominate yourself, nominate your Registered Student Organization, nominate the outstanding students that you work with, or encourage those in your organizations to nominate each other! Awards may be applicable to students of all academic levels including graduate students, and range in amounts from $250 to $3,000. Specific criteria vary by award, but all awards honor students for their exceptional leadership. Nomination and application forms can be found at http://www.vcsa.uiuc.edu/leaders/SLAS/index.htm. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, February 13, 2008 by noon. Questions can be directed to sgibbs2@uiuc.edu.
Spring 2008 Multicultural Career Fair (summer internships, co-ops & full-time employment)*Networking Job/Fair, Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:00-5:00 PM in ILLINI UNION ROOMS A,B,C.Formal Interviewing (by company invitation only)Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM in ILLINI UNION ROOMS A,B,C. Remember walk-in resume critiques are available at The Career Center, 715 S. WRIGHT STREET (between John Street & Green Street; adjacent to the Office of Student Financial Aid) 2:00-4:30 PM; M-F.
Law School Forum- Saturday, February 23, 2008--8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at The John Marshall Law School
315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL. Hosted by Illinois Latino Law Student Association and The John Marshall Law School. The forum will include: Mock Law School Class and Mock Trial,Speak to current legal professionals and law students, Learn how to get in, Hear all about financial aid, and Find out about the various practice areas of law. Register at http://www.jmls.edu/students/organizations/LLSA/illsa and if you have questions e-mail ILLSA at illsa2007@yahoo.com.
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Monday, Feb 4
4pm Making an Impression Workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
5pm ALMA Meeting in room 211 5pm PRSA Meeting in room 1076pm Gamma Phi Omega "EL Poder de Nuestra Voz" in living room 104.
7pm Winning Resumes workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
Tuesday, Feb 5
3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop that class now! Oglesby Lounge in FAR (Florida Avenue Residence Halls--New Location) Think Before You Drop, do you know when the drop deadline is for the classes you are taking? Do you even know how to drop a class?
If you are having trouble in a class, don't take the "F", sign up for a tutor or drop the class.
Learn to preserve your GPA! Come meet resourcesful staff members on campus. Free Snacks Bring a Friend!
3pm Networking Your Job Search workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.5pm La Casa Quad Day Come meet the RSO's and see what kind of activites UIUC has to offer6pm PRSA Dance Try-Outs in room 1165pm Exploring Careers in Federal Government workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.6pm M.E.T.A on Tuesdays: La Casa Quad Day In the living room and the dining room. Refreshments will be provided. 7pm Dia De Las Madres Planning Meeting in room conference room 211.7pm Dating 101: Being Single and Ready to Mingle Presented by The Counseling Center Paraprofessionals. Illini Union Room 406.
Wednesday, Feb 6
1pm Researching Career Opportunities workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.4pm Winning Resumes 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. 6pm PRSA Dance Try-Outs in room 116.
Thursday, Feb 7
9am Engineering Expo hosted by the College of Engineering ILLINI Union A,B,C Rooms 9am-4pm. expo.ec.uiuc.edu.
12pm Lunch at La Casa: Major Exploration: Find the Major that fits in dining room 116. Free lunch.12pm LLS brown bag presentation: "Adventure Time in San Salvador: Care and Temporality in Millennial Crime Stories " presented by Ellen Moodie, Department of Anthropology, UIUC at 101 International Studies Bldg, 910 S. Fifth St. Champaign, IL.
12pm "What every physician needs to know: Cancer screening and survivorship among Latina women" Presented by Lydia Buki, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health. College of Medicine, 2nd floor auditorium, 506 S. Matthews. 3pm.
Successful Interviewing workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.5:30pm Parent Discussion in dining room 116 6pm
Congratulatory Planning Meeting in room conference room 107.
7pm Illinois Vs Indiana Men's Basketball Watch Party Come mingle with Illinois athletes, eat free food and win prizes as you watch the game. Illini Union Courtyard Cafe 7pm-12am. Brought to you by Identify Illinois and the Illini Union Board.
Friday, Feb 8
9am IEI LOC Component Meeting in conference room 107.
6pm El Cantante Movie Showing in 104 living room. Come join La Casa Staff as they unwind and watch Marc Anthony portray El Cantante, Hector Lavoe.
10pm-12am WRFU-LP 104.5FM's The Show: with Raymond Morales. This weeks featured guest VANATTICA. 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, Feb 9
9am 4-H Proyecto Che in living room 104 and dinning room 116.
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales.
Sunday, Feb 10
7-9pm Salsa classes . For more information please call Eliana at 778-2365.
7pm Dan In Real Life Movie night at the ILLINI Union Courtyard Cafe. $3 Students and $4 General Public.
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Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program. The Hispanic College Fund has opened its Scholarship Programs for 2008-2009. Eligibility: Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent,
Must have earned GPA 3.0,
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico
Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year.
Student must demonstrate financial need
For more information and/or applications go to www.hispanicfund.orgExCEL (Exemplary, Committed, and Engaged Leaders) Scholarships:If you are currently a sophomore or junior, have a 2.5 GPA, and anticipate holding a leadership role in a student organization next year, you could be recognized for your leadership and be awarded a $1500 scholarship. Apply now for the ExCEL (Exemplary, Committed, and Engaged Leaders) Scholarship! Application forms can be found at http://www.vcsa.uiuc.edu/leaders/SLAS/index.htm. Deadline is Wednesday, February 13, 2008 by noon. Questions can be directed to sgibbs2@uiuc.edu.The Congressional Internship Program provides college students with Congressional placements on Capitol Hill, for a summer period of eight weeks from June to August 2008, and a winter period of twelve weeks from January to April 2009, to learn first-hand about our nations legislative processes. Housing, travel and $2,500 stipend are provided. The Congressional Internship Program application deadline is January 31, 2008. More information at http://www.chci.org/media/08jan8.html .
Applications are being accepted for 2008-09 student internships in Student Affairs units - Assembly Hall, Campus Recreation, Illinois Leadership Center, Office of Volunteer Programs, Student Affairs Development, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Deadline February 21, 2008 5PM. Apply on http://www.vcsa.uiuc.edu/Internships Questions? Contact Trixie Layhadi at jlayha2@uiuc.edu