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May

Please join us for our Latino Graduation Reception, honoring our Latino graduates, on Thursday, May 15, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm in the South Room of the IMU (events will begin around 4:40 pm).

President Sally Mason will be recognizing our graduates and their family and friends. We hope to have many faculty and staff present to honor these students, and to meet their families.

Please RSVP to Evelyn (evelyn-weirich@uiowa.edu) or

Gabriela Rivera (gabriela-rivera@uiowa.edu) by May 9th.

March

The Council on the Status of Latinos presents -

Second Annual Latinos in Action Week: Honoring Cesar Chavez

http://cesarchaveziowa.pressia.org

Monday, March 31

4:00 pm- 5:00 p m, "Latino Politics in the United States,”

Lecture by Rene Rocha, UI Professor of Political Science

Michigan Room, IMU 351

Co-sponsored by LGSA (Latina/o Graduate Student

Association) and LLSA (Latino Law Student Association)

6:00 pm -9:00 pm, Potluck/Social Gathering,

Guest Speaker, Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez, Assistant Professor, US Latino Literatures and Cultures

LNACC (Latino Native American Cultural Center), 308 Melrose (across from the law School)

Sponsored by: ALMA (Association of Latinos Moving Ahead)

Wednesday, April 2

3:30 pm -5:00 pm, “Brown is the New Green” – George Lopez and the American Dream (Film and Discussion)

Main Library Conference Room, Second Floor, Rm 2032

Sponsored by: Council on the Status of Latinos

February

Made in L.A. Screening

Date & Time: Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

Location: 101 Biology Building East, UI campus

Details: Free film screening of a documentary about immigrant garment workers in Los Angeles. Made in L.A. has won several awards and tells the story of three Latina women striving to gain workers' rights from a major fashion retail chain.

The screening will be followed by a Q & A with the director via Skype-link. For more information about the film, visit Made in L.A.

Sponsors: This event is presented by the UICHR, the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights, the University of Iowa Labor Center, and Active Voice.

Friday after Class: Omar Valerio-Jiménez

Friday, February 15
3:45 - 5 p.m.
Wild Bill's Coffee Shop, North Hall

Speaker: Omar Valerio-Jiménez
Assistant Professor
Department of History

Omar Valerio-Jimnez is new to the History Department this year. He is currently completing his first book, Rio Grande Crossings,which combines his research interests in the histories of Chicana/os, the American West, and borderlands. The book explores state formation and cultural change along the Mexico-United States border during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It traces changes in ethnicity, citizenship, and gender relations among residents as jurisdiction over the area passed from native peoples to Spain, Mexico, and finally the United States. His research is based on Spanish- and English-language archives in each of these countries.

Sponsored by Center for Diversity & Enrichment

January

Mark Your Calendars:

CSL Human Rights Week Events

"The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood"
4:00pm | Main Library Conference Room, Second Floor Rm 2032
Film Screening: "The Bronze Screen" honors the past, illuminates the present, and opens a window to the future of Latinos in motion pictures. From silent movies to urban gang films, stereotypes of the Greaser, the Lazy Mexican, the Latin Lover and the Dark Lady are examined. Rare and extensive footage traces the progression of theis distorted screen image to the increased prominence of today's Latino actors, writers and directors. Snacks will be provided.

http://www.bronzescreen.com/main.php

Sponsored by: Women's Resource and Action Center, Council on the Status of Latinos and Iowa Women's Archives (University of Iowa Libraries)

December

The African American Council and the Center for Diversity and Enrichment are planning our second Multicultural Holiday Feast and we would like for you to come out, bring a dish, and fellowship with us. This is a great time to meet and greet the minority students on campus and to greet one another. Please place the following date/time on your calendar and plan to attend

When: Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Time 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Where Afro House and Latino Native American Cultural Center

PLEASE BRING A SIDE DISH WITH YOU.

Turkey, ham, and a few other sides will be provided.

Send your responses and item you plan to bring to billie-townsend@uiowa.edu

Hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATE!

TAMALADA

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Latino Native American Cultural Center

Noon - 2: Make the Tamales

2 - 4: Entertainment (Dancing and Pinata)

4-6: Dinner

November

Armando Duarte, professor in Dance, has graciously offered to host the Council on the Status of Latinos Potluck on Nov. 16, from 5:30 -7:30 pm at his Coralville home.

Please let me know if you can join us! We ask that people bring a dish and drink to share. The Council will provide the paper goods, so you only need to bring food, drink and a good spirit. Armando asks that you bring wooden floor - friendly shoes (he just had his floor refinished) as dancing may be possible.

Music, food, friends !!

For more information email: evelyn-weirich@uiowa.edu

Día de los Muertos

(Day of the Dead celebration)

Thursday, November 1st, 2007 from 6-8pm

Discussion starts at 6:30pm

Afro-American Cultural Center

303 Melrose AVE.

Come learn the meaning of this Mexican holiday and please feel free to bring a dish (it is optional) and enjoy great food! You are welcome to bring your photos and/or personal effects before 6:30 pm to contribute to the creation of an altar to honor & celebrate your loved ones who have died.

October

LGSA social and fundraiser:

Thai Flavors Social and Fundraiser

Date: Monday, October 1, 2007

Times: 11am-2pm; 5:00pm-9pm

Description: Eat at Thai Flavors on Monday! 15% of the total proceeds will go towards LGSA funds.

Address: 340 E. Burlington St. Iowa City
Corner of Gilbert St. and Burlington Ave.

September

LGSA, the Center for Diversity & Enrichment along with the Council on the Status of Latinos will be co-sponsoring a forum entitled:

Entre El Maize: Being a Latino Student at the UI in
2007

Wednesday, September 26 at 6:30 pm

LNACC 308 Melrose (across from the law School)

Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be provided. Please plan on attending and inviting your friends.

The Main Library is hosting an exhibit for the 2007 Hispanic Heritage Month. It is located across from the Information Desk, near the elevator.

The display features selected items from the Iowa Women's Archives' "Mujeres Latinas" project and highlights University of Iowa Hispanic and Latina/o students, faculty and alumni, as well as resources available in the Main Library about the Hispanic and Latina/o experience.

Mujer Meetings

This group is designed to bring together Latinas from diverse backgrounds to discuss their experiences living in Iowa. Discussion topics will include the past, present and future status of women and the Latino/a community.

The group will meet on Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, beginning September 13 through October 25.