| 29th Annual Hispanic Christmas Symposium |
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12/14/2011 |
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The Capital Area Hispanic Community Representatives (CAHCR) and The Lansing Area Hispanic Business Association (LAHBA) are holding their 29th Annual Hispanic Christmas Symposium on Wednesday, December 14th from 5:30 - 9:00 pm.
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| Create an Altar for the Day of the Dead |
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10/28/2011 thru 10/28/2011 |
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Join El Salon de Nuestra Cultura in making an altar to Celebrate the Day of the Dead. Please come and celebrate with the CBS family and friends.
Contact Jacque for additional information. |
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| CBS Halloween Party |
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10/28/2011 thru 10/28/2011 |
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There will be food, candy, music & games! It's a pot-luck so please bring a dish to share. Wear your costumes, there will be a contest!
Contact Elianna for additional information. |
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| Public Screening of Harvest of Loneliness |
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10/26/2011 thru 10/26/2011 |
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A documentary film of the Bracero Program – America’s Disposable Workers Program – Directed by Vivian Price and Gilbert Gonzalez
Followed by a panel discussion with Rachael Moreno, MI ALMA Julio César Guerrero, Community Organizer Rubén Martinez, Professor of Sociology, MSU
Sponsored by Migrant Student Services (432-9900) and the Julian Samora Research Institute (432-1317)
Free and Open to the Public! |
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| “RECOVERING THE U.S. HISPANIC LITERARY HERITAGE” |
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10/24/2011 thru 10/24/2011 |
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A talk by Dr. Nicolás Kanellos,
Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Literature at the University of Houston. The Founder and Director of Arte Público Press and the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project
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| King of Salsa |
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10/21/2011 thru 10/21/2011 |
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CLAVE
Community of Latino Artists, Visionaries and Educators
in partnership with COMPAS has a limited number of specially priced tickets
Kings of Salsa
Music Hall Center for Performing Arts
350 Madison
Detroit, MI 48226
$50.00 main floor tickets for $30.00
a portion of the ticket price will benefit CLAVE
Please contact José Cuello at this e-mail address if you would like to purchase tickets at this special price and benefit CLAVE. Or see me at work, etc.
First come first serve, Cash only
Pick Up date for tickets from me personally will be Monday, October 17 at Cafe con Leche (Vernor and Scotten) 4-7 p.m.
Choreographed by Roclan Gonzalez Chavez, this stunning new show pays homage to the great Cuban performers and the dance styles from this intoxicating island, with a cool contemporary modern twist showing young Cuba today. Regarded as one of the best young choreographers in Cuba, Roclan has created this show to feature the unique talents of some of the Island's best dancers, picked from the cream of Cuba's top dance companies.The electrifying mix of performers and choreographic styles makes this a show not to be missed. Featuring the very best of Havana's cool street salsa and hip hop scene, Kings of Salsa seamlessly mixes traditional Afro-Caribbean moves, world class contemporary dance and the Cuban classics: Mambo, Rumba, and Cha Cha Cha. Backed by the spectacular 9-piece band Cuba Ashire, who unleash Latin rhythms and stratospheric brass arrangements,
Kings of Salsa showcases a slice of cool contemporary Cuba never seen before on stage. "Salsa, rumba, mambo, cha cha cha and reggae - the dancers of the Kings of Salsa exercise their mastery of them all to perfection, as if dancing were as essential to life as breathing and the beating of the heart." "The sheer exuberance, whistles and thunderous applause would indicate that the show's sizzling eroticism and feverish euphoria bring even the coolest Hamburgers out in a sweat!” -Hamburger Abendsplatt - Hamburg, Germany
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| Working with Diego Rivera: Recollections by Rina Lazo and Arturo Garcia Bustos - October 19, 2011 at the DIA |
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10/19/2011 thru 10/19/2011 |
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This is quite an opportunity. The lecture is free. There are other events and the poster which have charges connected to them. Lazo and Bustos were connected to two of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera; and in Diego Rivera’s case, one of the greatest influences on workers art and workers culture to this day. |
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| Make Sugar Skulls at the DIA |
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10/14/2011 thru 10/14/2011 |
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The CBS Learning Community is planning a trip to the DIA to make sugar skulls & learn about the day of the dead. This is a link to the DIA website -- they are having a sugar skull workshop where people can paint a sugar skull and learn about how they are used for the day of the dead altars.
Meet at the CBS offices around 5:00 pm then we'll walk over to the DIA. The DIA is FREE to students on Fridays, so remember to BRING YOUR ONE CARDS.
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| Detroit College Fair Volunteers Needed |
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10/13/2011 thru 10/14/2011 |
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Detroit College Fair on Thursday, October 13 & Friday, October 14, 2011. The program will take place in the Matthaei Physical Education Center (Gymnasiums 109 & 110) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed. A continental breakfast will be served each morning.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact 313-577-4900. |
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| Coming Out Of The Shadows |
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10/12/2011 thru 10/12/2011 |
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Lambda Theta Phi is hosting a Coming out of The Shadows event to inform WSU students about the DREAM Act. The event is this Wednesday, October 12 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at El Salon de Nuestra Cultura, General Lectures 150. |
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| Nicaraguan Panel at UDM |
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10/11/2011 thru 10/13/2012 |
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A Panel on Upcoming Elections in Nicaragua
Wednesday October 12, 2011 University of Detroit Mercy Life Sciences 113
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7 pm. Engineering 220
October 12, 7 pm. Life Sciences 113
Thursday, October 13, 11:20 a.m. Engineering 220
Victor Hugo Tinoco, Member of the National Assembly (Nicaraguan Congress) former UN Ambassador, representing the MRS/ Sandinista Renewal Movement Alliance
Katherine Hoyt, Nicaragua Network, presenting the record of the FSLN (Sandinista National Liberation Front) government
Prof. Brad Roth, Wayne State University, Moderator
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| Applications Now Open for HIA Human Rights Fellowships in Europe |
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10/6/2011 thru 7/1/2012 |
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Humanity in Action (HIA) is now accepting applications for our 2012 Fellowship Programs in Europe from talented college students and recent college graduates.
HIA invites applications from college students and recent graduates who are intellectually gifted, mature, independent and passionate about human rights. Current sophomores, juniors, and seniors and graduates from the classes of 2010 and 2011 are eligible to apply.
The HIA Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Separate programs will take place for five weeks in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lyon, and Warsaw.
Applications are due on January 9, 2012. |
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| CBS 40th Anniversary Fundraising Gala |
| Date |
9/10/2011 |
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CBS is having it's 40th Anniversary Fundraising Dinner. Come and celebrate forty years of success.
For more information contact the CBS office at (313)577-4378
More information on making your reservation will be up shortly. We are in the process of creating the reservation website.
Individual tickets are $50, and a table of 8 seats is $500 |
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| Afro Latino Festival Seattle 2011 |
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8/21/2011 |
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Afro Latino Festival believes that art in all its expressions revitalize people and unites communities. We are dedicated to preserving our cultural diversity to a better future for the new generations with respect and dedication. |
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| Fiesta Tigres Volunteer Event |
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8/19/2011 thru 8/20/2011 |
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The Clark Park Coalition has long partnered with the Detroit Tigers on a variety of youth baseball and softball initiatives. This year the Tigers asked us to deepen the partnership by serving as the designated charity for the Fiesta Tigres games on Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20. Clark Park stands to receive as much as $5,000 or more from this designation.
The catch is that we have to staff the 50/50 raffle that occurs at Comerica Park during the first several innings of the game. We need to line up 40 volunteers over 18 for each game. While that sounds daunting, the reality is that the volunteer gig is pretty attractive.
You need to arrive at the park a couple hours early and you need to sell the raffle tickets at the ballpark (wearing an identiiable orange vest, etc.), but you get free parking behind the Fox Theater and you get to stay for the whole game (with no work obligations after the 3rd inning or so).
We couldn't have asked for a better game--Detroit plays its division rival Cleveland Indians with whom it has been jockeying for first place for most of the year.
Clark Park really needs the volunteers and this is a great opportunity to help us meet our financial goals and continue to provide the high caliber programming that we provide. Please sign up if you can and forward this to your networks.
For more information please call (313) 841-8534
Ask for Riley or Kate
Or e-mail
clarkparkdetroit@gmail.com
Thanks for all your continued support. |
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| Vote for Angela as The Biggest Loser Detroit |
| Date |
8/16/2011 thru 8/31/2011 |
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Dear CBS Friends,
Recently I, along with over 350 people entered WDIV channel 4’s Biggest Loser Detroit contest, and after an amazing on-air audition I made it as a top 12 semi-finalist.
The Biggest Loser Detroit is a weight loss competition where channel 4 will follow six lucky contestants on their journey to healthier new lives! If voted in the top six I will happily go through an 11 week weight loss process and learn new ways to live better. The winner will be announced LIVE at America's Thanksgiving Parade and will get some great prizes too!
Background: My weight loss journey has definitely been a roller coaster, but during my on-air audition I spoke passionately about my work at the American Cancer Society and how the mission has changed my life completely. Back in September when I was still a volunteer, I attended national lobby day in Washington D.C., and it was there when I decided to change my life. At 280lbs I listened to Dr. Otis Brawly talk about obesity as a huge contributing factor in causing cancer, and since that conference I made a commitment to myself and shed over 50lbs....But I'm not done yet!!! I still have a goal to reach and what better way to reach it than with the support of friends, family, co-workers and the whole city of Detroit.
I NEED YOUR HELP! Please take some time and vote for me at www.biggestloserdetroit.com. You can vote as many times as you want- spread the word!!! I promise I will not let myself or anyone down! I appreciate your support~
-Angela Gallegos
(Detroit's NEXT Biggest Loser) |
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| Immigration Legal Workshop |
| Date |
8/1/2011 |
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Hello Everyone-
I'm very excited to announce the first Legal Workshop of many the learning lab plans to offer to the community. Presenters from Wayne State Law School and Sugar Law will be giving PPT presentations on Immigration and Labor law as well as asking the audience what legal topics they would like to learn about in the next workshop.
The vision is to offer such workshops a couple-few time a year.
See the attached flyer for details- Please pass the word!
A special call out to Spanish-speakers- while the ppt is in both English and Spanish, the presenters are all monolingual- English. If any Spanish-speakers could be there (por si acaso) just in case we have communication barriers that would be great!
This event is free and open to public. |
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| Statewide Summit on Latino/a Issues in Michigan |
| Date |
7/29/2011 |
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I’m pleased to announce the date of the next Statewide Summit on Latino/a Issues in Michigan. With the support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, we will be holding our summit on July 29, 2011 at the Kellogg Center. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, and we will adjourn at 4:00 PM. Please make plans to attend and send an RSVP to Ellen Hayse at hayse@msu.edu by July 15th. If interested in attending, please call the CBS office at (313) 577-4378 for more information. |
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| HoopHouse Outreach Assistant Position |
| Date |
7/18/2011 |
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The Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Horticulture is hiring a HoopHouse Outreach Assistant. This is a 9-month, temporary employment position with no benefits offered and is a 40 hour/week position with compensation at $17.50/hr. All applicants will be required to pass a background check and a physical agility exam. Key areas of responsibility will include technical assistance for farmers involved in two specific projects. View the attached file for more information and details. Please email cvs/resumes and a cover letter with “HOOPHOUSE OUTREACH
ASSISTANT” in the subject line to Adam Montri by June 23, 2011 at
admontri@msu.edu. |
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| Save The Date: Immigration and Michigan's Economic Fututre |
| Date |
7/18/2011 thru 7/18/2011 |
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Immigration is one of the keys to economic growth in today’s society. For any city in the northern U.S., whether
it is New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia or Detroit, the means of population growth is largely, if not solely,
through immigration. And immigrants aren’t only about adding numbers of people to the census. Immigrants
play a vital role in the financial health and development of American businesses and cities. The economic
impact of immigrant entrepreneurs ranges from family businesses that dot the street corners of small towns to
major companies that have become cornerstones of their industries. Immigrant inventors stimulate the economy,
creating new technologies and products that are sold around the world. In fact, some of the American companies
that helped build and define the modern economy – including Google, Yahoo!, Intel, and eBay – were founded
by immigrants. |
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| Boys of Color: Perilous Times |
| Date |
7/16/2011 |
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Detroit's Latino /Hispanic young men are in a crisis of epic proportions. Come join the first of community conversations.
For more information see flier. |
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| 2011 Concert Of Colors |
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7/14/2011 thru 7/17/2011 |
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Volunteers should arrive 15 minutes before their shift.
Check in at the New Detroit Volunteer & Information Table as you enter the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201
For Additional information call 313 664 2000 |
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| Adopt a Park |
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7/1/2011 thru 7/1/2011 |
| Description |
Join Mayor Dave Bing as he introduces Catch the Spirit; Adopt a Park Program. |
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| Catch the Spirit! |
| Date |
6/30/2011 |
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Community, Pride, Engagement. Join Mayor Dave Bing on Thursday as he announces the Catch the Spirit: Adopt-A-Park Program at Diack Park |
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| A Critical Moment in Honduras |
| Date |
6/21/2011 |
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Join us as Mary Anne Perrone, local Latin America activist, gives her first-hand account of a recent SOAWatch delegation to Honduras. Light refreshments provided. Open to the public. |
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| City Council Evening Community Meeting |
| Date |
6/21/2011 |
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Please be advised that the June 2011 City Council Evening Community Meeting will be held in the Southwest area of the city on Tuesday, June 21st from 7-8:30 p.m. at UAW Hall Local 22, located at 4300 Michigan Avenue at 28th Street.
We need to have a STRONG community presence there to speak up for the Mayor's proposed budget. Please let community members who agree with the Mayor's budget proposal know about this.
For more information call 313 628 2180 |
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| "A Threat to Labor Anywhere is a Threat to Working People Everywhere" with Saundra Williams, President, Metro Detroit AFL CIO |
| Date |
6/21/2011 thru 6/21/2011 |
| Description |
"If your sense of decency and common sense feels alone and without help, come join our choir of cheerful do-gooders!" --José Michigan Coalition for Human Rights 2011 Annual Meeting and Talk. MCHR Board Elections** You need not be a member to attend. Suggested donation for non-members $5. ** To vote in the Board elections, your membership must be current (since June 2010) or renewed by May 21st. Sustainer membership $100, Basic membership $30, Student, Senior, Low Income $10; Mail to 9200 Gratiot Detroit MI 48213. For more info: Call 313 579-9071 or go to www.MCHR.org |
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| Neighborhood Beautification Day |
| Date |
6/11/2011 |
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Dear CBS Community,
Please consider attending this volunteer event to help beautify Southwest Detroit. Please share with your networks:
Neighborhood Beautification Day is Saturday, June 11, 8AM-Noon. It’s our fifth year of this popular event. In each of the last two years, the event has drawn more than 300 people. This year, our event also coincides with “Catch the Spirit” in southwest Detroit . This is a new community pride and responsibility campaign by Mayor Bing’s office that engages residents and volunteers to clean and beautify neighborhoods.
We invite and encourage you to participate again this year. Volunteers will work in teams to plant flowers, paint fences, clear lots, and spruce up the Mexicantown Mercado area. Please see our Google map of the targeted area and project sites:
http://bit.ly/nbd2011_map
We will gather at the Mercado at 8AM for registration, breakfast, orientation and assignments. All the beautification work will take place close to the Mercado, which is located at: 2826 Bagley Street (at Bagley and 21st Street ) Detroit , MI 48216 (see this location on the Google map referenced above)
We will be providing breakfast, water, and lunch at the event.
To volunteer, please complete this simple online form:
http://bit.ly/nbd_form
We urge you to use the online form. It is an important way for us to organize the event efficiently and help us make sure that your time is well spent. If friends, family members or colleagues will be accompanying you, you can enter that information in the form. The form will also ask you about tools you might be able to bring to the event.
If you have any questions, please email us at:
nbd.volunteer@gmail.com
You may also call me at 313.297.1371.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you this year! |
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| Poetry Slam and Music Jam Friday's |
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6/10/2011 thru 6/10/2011 |
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Come and join us for a 'Open Mic' night of poetry, stories, singing, music, dancing, artistic creations, and just plain fun. Feel free to bring your own work and share it with the community.
For more information contact Cafe Con Leche 313-554-1744 or Pastor John 313-910-5625 |
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| Stop Killer Coke & the Colombian Free Trade Agreement |
| Date |
6/4/2011 thru 6/4/2011 |
| Description |
GERARDO CAJAMARCA ALARCÓN
U. S. Representative for SINALTRAINAL, the Colombian Food and Beverage Union
Leading a discussion on Coke’s Anti-Union, terrorism
and murder of Union Leaders
GAIL PRESBEY
Professor of Philosophy, and Director,
James Carney Latin American Solidarity Archives, University of Detroit Mercy
Standing in Solidarity with the Teachers of Honduras – a
report from the recent SOA Watch delegation to Honduras
Saturday, June 4, 2011
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
UAW Solidarity House
3rd Floor Auditorium
8000 E. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 4821 |
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| Vistas Nuevas Celebration of Cultures |
| Date |
6/2/2011 |
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Vistas Nuevas Head Start is pleased to invite you to join us on Thursday, June 2, 2011 for our annual “Celebration of Cultures” Program, a wonderful event, filled with music, colors and fun activities! All year long, each of our centers research a country and our 1472 children learn about other cultural norms, heritage, music, and language. They showcase their new knowledge in front of their parents and community during this event, which is held at Clark Park at I-75 and Clark Street from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
The “Celebration of Cultures” is a way to reach out to new children and their families and to invite community-oriented organizations to join us, while presenting information on programs and services they offer to the more than 3000 people expected.
Please plan to join us and be a part of our Vistas Nuevas Head Start “Celebration of Cultures”, by providing an informational booth and material at the park, or by sponsoring one of our children activities. This will be an excellent opportunity for your agency to get your information out to the community. We are requesting a $25.00 donation for your participation.
Remember… rain or shine we’ll be there!!! So please come and celebrate diversity and share in the fun!!!
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| UAW Local 600 People Before Banks Rally |
| Date |
6/2/2011 |
| Description |
Homeowner Protection & Neighborhood
Preservation Act
The banks got their bailout ¡Vnow we need protection from their predatory lending practices, their refusal to modify most mortgages, their profiting from federal mortgage insurance, their forging of
mortgage documents, and other abuses as they rush to foreclosure.
This ordinance, proposed by Wayne County Commissioner Martha G. Scott, can help stop abuses and
keep people in their homes. It will:
„h Urge the sheriff to put an emergency moratorium on further foreclosures.
„h Launch an investigation into the ¡§extent to which the county and its citizens
have been victimized and economically harmed by the fraudulent practices of
banks and mortgage servicers.¡¨
Join us at UAW Local 600, 10550 Dix Ave Dearborn MI, 48120,
on June 2, 2011 at 6 p.m.
To contact your Commissioner & find out more, go to www.peoplebeforebanks.org |
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| Detroit Intermodal Terminal (MDOT) |
| Date |
5/24/2011 |
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MDOT will give a slide presentation overview of the project followed by a comment/question-answer period. Two presentations will be given. The first at 4:30 p.m. and the second at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Terry Stepanski, DIFT Project Manager, at (517) 241-0233 or at stepanskit@michigan.gov |
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| Special Receptions and Screenings to Support the Alliance for Immigrants Rights & Tony and Janina's American Wedding Tour The Alliance for Immigrants Rights & Reform - Michigan is a statewide coalition of faith, labor, business, and social service |
| Date |
5/16/2011 thru 5/21/2011 |
| Description |
Special Receptions and Screenings to Support the
Alliance for Immigrants Rights & Tony and Janina's American Wedding Tour
The Alliance for Immigrants Rights & Reform - Michigan is a statewide coalition of
faith, labor, business, and social service providers working to reform the broken
immigration system and stand up for the civil rights of immigrant workers, families,
and students.
With our partners, we have organized a statewide tour of the film
Tony and Janina's American Wedding: A Deportation Love Story, which tells the story
of a Polish family from Chicago fighting to be reunited after their mother's deportation.
Please join us for one of two special receptions and fundraisers in Ann Arbor and
Southwest Detroit to help support the costs of the tour.
The receptions will feature a special 17-minute preview screening of the film, discussion
with it's director Ruth Leitman, and light refreshments before the full screening.
**Please make checks payable to "ACCESS - AIR Project"**
**Contributions are 501c(3) and tax-deductible**
$50 - Contributor
$100 - Sponsor
$500 - Patron
$25 - Grassroots Supporter
Ann Arbor Special Reception: May 19th, 5:00 pm
Ashley's, 338 South State Street
Ann Arbor Screening: May 19th, 6:00 PM
Michigan Union, 530 South State Street
Southwest Detroit Special Reception: May 21st, 3:30 pm
Cafe con Leche Coffeehouse, 4200 W. Vernor
Dearborn Screening: May 21st, 6:00 pm
Arab-American National Museum, 13624 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn |
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| Clean Up Detroit |
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5/7/2011 thru 7/13/2011 |
| Description |
Look at the URl to see where the clean ups will be located. Help clean up all around Detroit simply by giving up some time. |
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| El Nuevo Comienzo |
| Date |
5/5/2011 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano Boricua Studies presents the second annual celebration of El Nuevo Comienzo the beginning of a new start for the graduates. Come celebrate with the students who have dedicated years of work by earning their degrees. Refreshments will be provided!
For more information please call (313) 577-4378 |
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| 2nd Annual College to Career (C2C) Undergraduate Research Conference |
| Date |
5/5/2011 |
| Description |
The Undergraduate juniors have been working all year to present their work in volunteer research from various locations. Come and be witness to their hard work and interesting presentations |
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| Chican@ Mural Art: An Expression of Public Art |
| Date |
3/15/2011 |
| Description |
George Vargas is an Associate Professor of Art History at Texas
A&M, Kingsville, an author, a cultural worker, and an artist. He
has an extensive background in Latin American and Latino studies,
racial/ethnic studies, film studies, museum studies, public art,
community development, and art/education administration. Vargas
has received numerous academic, artistic, and community awards
and fellowships, including a prestigious Ford Fellowship and a
Martin Luther King, Jr./Cesar Chavez/Rosa Parks Fellowship at the
University of Michigan. He has authored numerous volumes, his
most recent being Contemporary Chican@ Art: Color and Culture
for a New America |
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| Future Medical Students |
| Date |
3/9/2011 thru 3/9/2011 |
| Description |
Are you a future medical student? On Wednesday March 9th there will be a presentation from the Medical School of Guadalajara. Come and learn about the extraordinary work options of the medical field. |
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| Black & Latin@ |
| Date |
2/11/2011 |
| Description |
Come hear a speech held by Miriam Jimenez Roman and Juan Flores, Co-editors of The Afro-Latino Reader. Plus a few spoken word performances.
For more information call the Department of Africana Studies:(313) 577-2321 or the Center for Chicano Boricua Studies (313) 577-4378
The Event is FREE and open to the public |
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| Black & Latin@ |
| Date |
2/10/2011 |
| Description |
Come hear a speech held by Miriam Jimenez Roman and Juan Flores, Co-editors of The Afro-Latino Reader.
For more information call the Department of Africana Studies:(313) 577-2321 or the Center for Chicano Boricua Studies (313) 577-4378
The Event is FREE and open to the public |
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| Afro-Latin@ Reader |
| Date |
2/9/2011 |
| Description |
Who is an Afro-Latin@? The term befuddles us because we are accustomed to thinking of "Afro" and "Latino" as distinct from each other and mutually exclusive: one is either "Black or Latin@". The short answer is that Afro-Latin@s belong to both groups.
Come learn more about the Afro-Latin@ culture and how they came to be with a talk featuring Juan Flores, Miriam Jimenez Roman, and Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof. |
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| Caught Between the Cross-Hairs: Arizona at the Epicenter of the U.S. Immigration Debate |
| Date |
2/4/2011 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano Boricua Studies Presents: Roberto "Dr. Cintli" Rodriguez, PhD speaking on issues of immigration.
For more information call the Center for Chicano Boricua Studies at (313) 577-4378 |
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| La Posada |
| Date |
12/2/2010 |
| Description |
Come out for La Posada held by el salon de nuestra cultura. With performers Los Gallos de Oro (a mariachi trio) , Retrouvaille (an Aztec worship dance), and the Wingmen (a latin/pop band). This is a potluck celebration so all are welcome to bring food and drink! Come learn about the Latin@ culture through food, dance, and celebration! |
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| Images and Perceptions of Arab Ameicans |
| Date |
12/2/2010 |
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| Civil Rights Commission to hold meeting in Dearborn |
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11/29/2010 |
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This meeting presents the opportunity to hear from area residents about any civil rights concerns they would like the commission to address. If interested in attending this meeting please contact Harold Core at 517-241-3986 or coreh@michigan.gov |
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| Latino Art |
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11/10/2010 thru 11/13/2010 |
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Art Gallery in Las Angeles California exhibiting new wave latino art work. |
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| The Latinization of America |
| Date |
11/9/2010 |
| Description |
Agustin "Gus" Garcia, a nationally recognized civil and human rights activist will be coming to WSU on Tuesday Nov 9, 2010, to lecture about the "Latinization of America," a lecture series which focuses on Latino issues, on topics ranging from economics, to politics and even immigration.
This event is hosted by Lambda Theta Phi and funded by WSU Student Council. We would be interested in publishing an article in The South End Newspaper. If any journalists would be interested in interviewing Mr. Garcia, please feel free to contact us. You can reach me at 313-753-2669 or doniz88@yahoo.com or you could email Mr. Garcia at garcorp17@aol.com. |
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| Colonial Categories, Cuban Configurations and Cultural Continuity: Defining Diasporic Dimensions of Contemporary Congo Religion in Cuba |
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11/8/2010 |
| Description |
Dr. Lonn Monroe discusses the sociopolitical representation and practice of Central African derived religious practices in Cuba. |
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| Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan |
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11/5/2010 |
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Come see the best Mariachis in the world. "El mejor mariachis del mundo". |
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| MICHIGAN COALITION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (MCHR) presents |
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11/4/2010 thru 11/16/2010 |
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The past several years, long-time MCHR board members, Charlie and Jean Rooney, have been living in Tucson Arizona, the epicenter of the largest immigration into United States. They have been working with No More Deaths, one of several humanitarian groups seeking to prevent death and injury to these desperate people migrating for work in the United States.
The Tucson area is the most deadly result of American migration policy. In the last decade, between 5,000 to 20,000 border crossers died in the deserts that lie between Tucson and the Mexican border. Why do they choose this most deadly route? What has American policy to do with the deaths? Are their deaths "their own fault?" Or the unintended consequences of a misdirected policy? What are the alternatives for these impoverished people whose economies have been undermined by US agriculture policy?
In addition to describing their own work and their perspectives about border policy and prospects for change, Jean and Charlie will show sections of the powerful film "The 800 Mile Fence." one of the most controversial aspects of the US effort to keep immigrants out.
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Thursday, November 4, 6 PM IHM motherhouse, 610 W Elm Ave
Monroe, MI 48162-7909, (734) 241-3660.
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Saturday, November 6, 10 AM Royal Oak Senior Center, 3500 Marais Ave Royal Oak, MI 48073-2401, (248) 246-3900. Near Main & 13 Mile Road
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Wednesday, November 17, 7 PM Huntington Woods Library (downstairs), 26415 Scotia Rd, North of 10 Mile Road 248-943-9720
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| SER Metro Detroit and ACCESS Career Fair |
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10/27/2010 thru 10/27/2010 |
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Come join the job fair held by SER Metro and ACCESS |
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| SWAN Presents the 5 Person Art Gallery |
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10/16/2010 thru 11/25/2010 |
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| 8th Annual Wayne County Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration |
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10/14/2010 thru 10/15/2010 |
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8th Annual Wayne County Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Latino Educational Empowerment & Achievement |
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| Mel Rosas Painting Lecture |
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10/4/2010 thru 10/4/2010 |
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Come witness Mel Rosas lecture on his art work in person as he explains his images and interpretation. |
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| Buscando a America / Searching for America - A Photographic Exhibit by Hector Quevedo |
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10/1/2010 thru 10/15/2010 |
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Wayne State University's Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS) will be hosting a photographic exhibit chronicling Hector Quevedo's adventure-filled 22,000-mile quest to find America. The South American left Chile's Punta Arenas on a 1929 Model A Ford for Canada, a two-year journey that took him through 14 countries as he made his way north. The former tanner and vintage automobile mechanic left October 12, 1992, which marked the 500-anniversary of the European presence in the New World, and arrived at Niagara Falls on November 28th, 1994. He subsequently drove to Detroit, where he donated his prized Ford car to the Henry Ford Museum.
The Buscando a América/ Searching for America exhibit, which culminates Wayne State's University celebration of the Hispanic Heritage Month, will be on public display at the atrium of the Faculty Administration Building, located at 656 W. Kirby, Detroit, from October 1 to October 15th.
A reception, also open to the public, will be held Friday, October 1, 2010, from 6 to 8pm.
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| JOIN US FOR THE FALL EVENT OF 2010 |
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9/24/2010 thru 9/24/2010 |
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Sean Blackman's In Transit was named the number two fall event by Hour Detroit Magazine
Named the number one after dinner event by Detroit Restaurant Week
BLAC Magazine (Black Life Art & Culture) named Sean Blackman's In Transit "one of Detroit's best events."
A fusion of world music – currently heard in Berlin and London, composer SEAN BLACKMAN is pioneering the sound here in Detroit! Experience it for the first time!
THE after-party of the year, free admission with ticket, with Detroit Legendary world music DJ Judy Adams formerly of WDET
Rarely in Detroit is there an event that brings Detroit's ethnic communities under one roof to perform world street music and jazz
World famous percussionists N'dongo M'Baye and Alioune Faye who perform with Youssou N'Dour
Composed and created by Detroit's own SEAN BLACKMAN
World famous bellydancer Xiomara of Colombia and Samba dancer Vanessa Lobo of Brazil
More than a concert, it's the cultural event of the season
Let 17 musicians flying into Detroit from four continents take you on a journey to their homelands: the bazaars of Armenia, the sunny villages of Senegal and the sultry beaches of Brazil...then return home to hear the old world instruments blended with the soul of Detroit.
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| “The Vulva, the Pen and the (Devouring) Mouth; Nahua Myth and the Authorizing of writing in Anzaladua and Cisneros” |
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9/22/2010 |
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| Buscando America/ Searching for America |
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9/15/2010 |
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Hector Lugo Quevedo tells of his journey in a 1928 Ford truck from Chile to the Unites States through photos
September 15th-October 1st 2010
Atrium of the
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| 39th Anniversary Gala and Celebration |
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9/11/2010 |
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Wayne State University Center for Chicano Boricua Studies cordially invites you to the 39th Anniversary Gala and Celebration.
$45 individual ticket or
$400 CBS Student Advocate Sponsor (includes one table for eight guests)
For more information call (313) 577-4378 |
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| Lets Lead the Change |
| Date |
8/28/2010 |
| Description |
Jobs, Justice and Peace Detroit March
Commemorating the historic walk to freedom led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Detroit in 1963
If interested or would like more information please contact Theresa Bullock at (313) 926-5361 |
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| First Texas Publishing Inc. Essay Competition |
| Date |
8/25/2010 thru 10/15/2010 |
| Description |
First Texas Publishing Inc.
$400 Scholarship Top Prize
For a 7-10 page Essay
Compare and contrast Rodolfo (Corky) Gonzalez’s 1964 poem, “I Am Joaquin”, with Chuy Ramirez’s
2010 Strawberry Fields.
Writing the Essay:
1. Strawberry Fields is available for purchase on www.amazon.com, and www.firsttexaspublishers.com
2. Poem (I Am Joaquin) is attached;
3. Length of essay: recommended, at least 7-10 pages
4. Use APA style to cite all sources;
5. Cover Page including title, entry name, address, e-mail, & phone number.
6. Typed double-space;
7. Mail to: First Texas Publishers-Essay Scholarship Contest, PO BOX 181, San Juan, Texas 78589 or send digitally to ramirezbook@gmail.com;
8. If you have any questions please forward to mirta_espinola20@hotmail.com or ramirezbook@gmail.com. All questions and answers will be posted.
9. Deadline for Submission October 15, 2010;
10. 1st prize: $400; 2nd prize: $200, plus a Barnes & Nobles Gift Card for $50; 3rd prize: $100, plus a Barnes & Nobles Gift Card $25
11. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize essays will be posted on the following sites: SF Facebook page, strawberryfieldsramirez.blogspot.com, and www.firsttexaspublishers.com,
12. No restrictions, but recommend that writers have some college course background.
Samples of Essay Topics: Writers are limited to the following topics. These are just suggestions.
1. The extent to which Gonzalez and Ramirez follow or deviate from the traditional Mexican historical model for Chicanos in America? (for instance, is there such a “traditional model”? Describe it.)
2. Address to what extent the world for Gonzalez’ Joaquin character and Ramirez’ Joaquin character is a world full of “confusion” as opposed as to a world full of “complexity”. What is this “confusion”? What are the “complexities”?
3. Does Ramirez’ Joaquin character reject “modern society” as Gonzalez’ Joaquin character does? Or does he embrace it? How does Ramirez’ Joaquin deal with modern society as opposed to Gonzalez’ Joaquin?
4. In Gonzalez’ America do Chicanos have an effective choice? What about in Ramirez’ America? What are those choices, if any?
5. How important is Mexican pre-Columbian history to Gonzalez’ Joaquin. How about for
Ramirez’Joaquin?
6. What roles do the Catholic Church, religion and the Bible play in the worlds of both Joaquin’s
7. What role does music (the corridos and ballads) play in Gonzalez work and Ramirez work?
8. Address the Machismo in Gonzalez’ and Ramirez’ works;
9. Address the role of women in Gonzalez and Ramirez’ works;
10. Do Gonzalez and Ramirez have a message of hope for Chicanos in America? Address in their works;
11. What credit to Mexican history-culture/Spanish history-culture do the writers attribute for any characteristics of chicanos in America?
12. Gonzalez uses the word “inferiority complex”; Ramirez uses both the “inferiority complex” and “the affliction”. What do these terms? And to what do they attribute the complex and how do they address/deal with it in their works?
I Am Joaquin
by Rodolfo Corky Gonzales
Yo soy Joaquín,
perdido en un mundo de confusión:
I am Joaquín, lost in a world of confusion, [the economic
caught up in the whirl of a gringo society,
confused by the rules, scorned by attitudes,
suppressed by manipulation, and destroyed by modern society.
My fathers have lost the economic battle
and won the struggle of cultural survival.
And now! I must choose between the paradox of
victory of the spirit, despite physical hunger,
or to exist in the grasp of American social neurosis,
sterilization of the soul and a full stomach. [there is no choice: a chicano must
Choose between “victory of the spirit” or selling of the soul to American capitalism.]
Yes, I have come a long way to nowhere,
unwillingly dragged by that monstrous, technical,
industrial giant called Progress and Anglo success....
I look at myself.
I watch my brothers.
I shed tears of sorrow. I sow seeds of hate.
I withdraw to the safety within the circle of life --
MY OWN PEOPLE [the safe harbor is the language and culture, but it is not a Mexican culture,
It is a culture that is peculiarly, impiedly rural, poor and Catholic.]
I am Cuauhtémoc, proud and noble,
leader of men, king of an empire civilized
beyond the dreams of the gachupín Cortés,
who also is the blood, the image of myself.
I am the Maya prince.
I am Nezahualcóyotl, great leader of the Chichimecas.
I am the sword and flame of Cortes the despot
And I am the eagle and serpent of the Aztec civilization.
I owned the land as far as the eye
could see under the Crown of Spain,
and I toiled on my Earth and gave my Indian sweat and blood
for the Spanish master who ruled with tyranny over man and
beast and all that he could trample
But...THE GROUND WAS MINE.
I was both tyrant and slave.
As the Christian church took its place in God's name,
to take and use my virgin strength and trusting faith,
the priests, both good and bad, took--
but gave a lasting truth that Spaniard Indian Mestizo
were all God's children.
And from these words grew men who prayed and fought
for their own worth as human beings, for that
GOLDEN MOMENT of FREEDOM.
I was part in blood and spirit of that courageous village priest
Hidalgo who in the year eighteen hundred and ten
rang the bell of independence and gave out that lasting cry--
El Grito de Dolores
"Que mueran los gachupines y que viva la Virgen de Guadalupe...."
I sentenced him who was me I excommunicated him, my blood.
I drove him from the pulpit to lead a bloody revolution for him and me....
I killed him.
His head, which is mine and of all those
who have come this way,
I placed on that fortress wall
to wait for independence. Morelos! Matamoros! Guerrero!
all companeros in the act, STOOD AGAINST THAT WALL OF INFAMY
to feel the hot gouge of lead which my hands made.
I died with them ... I lived with them .... I lived to see our country free.
Free from Spanish rule in eighteen-hundred-twenty-one.
Mexico was free??
The crown was gone but all its parasites remained,
and ruled, and taught, with gun and flame and mystic power.
I worked, I sweated, I bled, I prayed,
and waited silently for life to begin again.
I fought and died for Don Benito Juarez, guardian of the Constitution.
I was he on dusty roads on barren land as he protected his archives
as Moses did his sacraments.
He held his Mexico in his hand on
the most desolate and remote ground which was his country.
And this giant little Zapotec gave not one palm's breadth
of his country's land to kings or monarchs or presidents of foriegn powers.
I am Joaquin.
I rode with Pancho Villa,
crude and warm, a tornado at full strength,
nourished and inspired by the passion and the fire of all his earthy people.
I am Emiliano Zapata.
"This land, this earth is OURS."
The villages, the mountains, the streams
belong to Zapatistas.
Our life or yours is the only trade for soft brown earth and maize.
All of which is our reward,
a creed that formed a constitution
for all who dare live free!
"This land is ours . . .
Father, I give it back to you.
Mexico must be free. . . ."
I ride with revolutionists
against myself.
I am the Rurales,
coarse and brutal,
I am the mountian Indian,
superior over all.
The thundering hoof beats are my horses. The chattering machine guns
are death to all of me:
Yaqui
Tarahumara
Chamala
Zapotec
Mestizo
Español.
I have been the bloody revolution,
The victor,
The vanquished.
I have killed
And been killed.
I am the despots Díaz
And Huerta
And the apostle of democracy,
Francisco Madero.
I am
The black-shawled
Faithfulwomen
Who die with me
Or live
Depending on the time and place.
I am faithful, humble Juan Diego,
The Virgin of Guadalupe,
Tonantzín, Aztec goddess, too.
I rode the mountains of San Joaquín.
I rode east and north
As far as the Rocky Mountains,
And
All men feared the guns of
Joaquín Murrieta.
I killed those men who dared
To steal my mine,
Who raped and killed my love
My wife.
Then I killed to stay alive.
I was Elfego Baca,
living my nine lives fully.
I was the Espinoza brothers
of the Valle de San Luis.
All were added to the number of heads that in the name of civilization
were placed on the wall of independence, heads of brave men
who died for cause or principle, good or bad.
Hidalgo! Zapata!
Murrieta! Espinozas!
Are but a few.
They dared to face
The force of tyranny
Of men who rule by deception and hypocrisy.
I stand here looking back,
And now I see the present,
And still I am a campesino,
I am the fat political coyote–
I,
Of the same name,
Joaquín,
In a country that has wiped out
All my history,
Stifled all my pride,
In a country that has placed a
Different weight of indignity upon my age-old burdened back.
Inferiority is the new load . . . .
The Indian has endured and still
Emerged the winner,
The Mestizo must yet overcome,
And the gachupín will just ignore.
I look at myself
And see part of me
Who rejects my father and my mother
And dissolves into the melting pot
To disappear in shame.
I sometimes
Sell my brother out
And reclaim him
For my own when society gives me
Token leadership
In society's own name.
I am Joaquín,
Who bleeds in many ways.
The altars of Moctezuma
I stained a bloody red.
My back of Indian slavery
Was stripped crimson
From the whips of masters
Who would lose their blood so pure
When revolution made them pay,
Standing against the walls of retribution.
Blood has flowed from me on every battlefield between
campesino, hacendado,
slave and master and revolution.
I jumped from the tower of Chapultepec
into the sea of fame–
my country's flag
my burial shroud–
with Los Niños,
whose pride and courage
could not surrender
with indignity
their country's flag
to strangers . . . in their land.
Now I bleed in some smelly cell from club or gun or tyranny.
I bleed as the vicious gloves of hunger
Cut my face and eyes,
As I fight my way from stinking barrios
To the glamour of the ring
And lights of fame
Or mutilated sorrow.
My blood runs pure on the ice-caked
Hills of the Alaskan isles,
On the corpse-strewn beach of Normandy,
The foreign land of Korea
And now Vietnam.
Here I stand
Before the court of justice,
Guilty
For all the glory of my Raza
To be sentenced to despair.
Here I stand,
Poor in money,
Arrogant with pride,
Bold with machismo,
Rich in courage
And
Wealthy in spirit and faith.
My knees are caked with mud.
My hands calloused from the hoe. I have made the Anglo rich,
Yet
Equality is but a word–
The Treaty of Hidalgo has been broken
And is but another threacherous promise.
My land is lost
And stolen,
My culture has been raped.
I lengthen the line at the welfare door
And fill the jails with crime.
These then are the rewards
This society has
For sons of chiefs
And kings
And bloody revolutionists,
Who gave a foreign people
All their skills and ingenuity
To pave the way with brains and blood
For those hordes of gold-starved strangers,
Who
Changed our language
And plagiarized our deeds
As feats of valor
Of their own.
They frowned upon our way of life
and took what they could use.
Our art, our literature, our music, they ignored–
so they left the real things of value
and grabbed at their own destruction
by their greed and avarice.
They overlooked that cleansing fountain of
nature and brotherhood
which is Joaquín.
The art of our great señores,
Diego Rivera,
Siqueiros,
Orozco, is but another act of revolution for
the salvation of mankind.
Mariachi music, the heart and soul
of the people of the earth,
the life of the child,
and the happiness of love.
The corridos tell the tales
of life and death,
of tradition,
legends old and new, of joy
of passion and sorrow
of the people–who I am.
I am in the eyes of woman,
sheltered beneath
her shawl of black,
deep and sorrowful eyes
that bear the pain of sons long buried or dying,
dead on the battlefield or on the barbed wire of social strife.
Her rosary she prays and fingers endlessly
like the family working down a row of beets
to turn around and work and work.
There is no end.
Her eyes a mirror of all the warmth
and all the love for me,
and I am her
and she is me.
We face life together in sorrow,
anger, joy, faith and wishful
thoughts.
I shed the tears of anguish
as I see my children disappear
behind the shroud of mediocrity,
never to look back to remember me.
I am Joaquín.
I must fight
and win this struggle
for my sons, and they
must know from me
who I am.
Part of the blood that runs deep in me
could not be vanquished by the Moors.
I defeated them after five hundred years,
and I have endured.
Part of the blood that is mine
has labored endlessly four hundred
years under the heel of lustful
Europeans.
I am still here!
I have endured in the rugged mountains
Of our country
I have survived the toils and slavery of the fields.
I have existed
In the barrios of the city
In the suburbs of bigotry
In the mines of social snobbery
In the prisons of dejection
In the muck of exploitation
And
In the fierce heat of racial hatred.
And now the trumpet sounds,
The music of the people stirs the
Revolution.
Like a sleeping giant it slowly
Rears its head
To the sound of
Tramping feet
Clamoring voices
Mariachi strains
Fiery tequila explosions
The smell of chile verde and
Soft brown eyes of expectation for a
Better life.
And in all the fertile farmlands,
the barren plains,
the mountain villages,
smoke-smeared cities,
we start to MOVE.
La raza!
Méjicano!
Español!
Latino!
Chicano!
Or whatever I call myself,
I look the same
I feel the same
I cry
And
Sing the same.
I am the masses of my people and
I refuse to be absorbed.
I am Joaquín.
The odds are great
But my spirit is strong,
My faith unbreakable,
My blood is pure.
I am Aztec prince and Christian Christ.
I SHALL ENDURE!
I WILL ENDURE!
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| Detroit Institute of the Arts Film Festival |
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7/17/2010 thru 8/14/2010 |
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This summer's film schedule at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) includes a series of movies on Mexico and Africa.
In commemoration of the bicentennial celebration of the founding of the Republic of Mexico, the upcoming films of "Cinema Mexicano" feature El Compadre Mendoza ("Godfather Mendoza"), showing July 10th, and El Angel Exterminador ("The Exterminating Angel"), showing July 31st.
The African film series is title "Through African Eyes: The Films of Ousmane Sembéne." The upcoming films for this series include Xala (showing July 17th), Ceddo (showing August 7th) and Moolaadé (showing August 14th).
Additional information is available by contacting the DIA at (313) 833-3237.
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| LA CHISPA & COMPANY FLAMENCO PERFORMANCE |
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7/17/2010 thru 7/17/2010 |
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On Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 6 p.m., Southwest Artists' Network of Detroit (SWAN - Detroit) hosts a performance by renowned flamenco choreographer, La Chispa & Company, to benefit wellness treatment for the greatly respected Detroit artist, educator and SWAN co-founder, Mary Laredo Herbeck. La Chispa & Company will be accompanied by special guest artists Chayito Champión, canto flamenco singer, and José Vega, flamenco guitarist. The evening will open with a performance by musician Ismael Duran, Chilean singer/songwriter and guitarist and DJ Ellis. The performances will be accompanied by an exhibition of artwork by Mary Laredo Herbeck and SWAN member artists. The event will take place at the Mexicantown International Mercado at 2826 Bagley Street in Detroit.
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| The Michigan Immigrants Rights Voter Project Civic Engagement and Organizing Training |
| Date |
7/17/2010 |
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After months of strong organizing for just, fair immigration reform, our communities still do not have the relief they need. The President and Congress still have not delivered on their promise to repair the broken immigration system, keep families together, support workers’ rights, and end the daily fear and intimidation visited on our communities.
We marched. We rallied. We lobbied. We vigiled. We prayed. We made millions of phone calls. We deluged Senators with faxes and emails. Some of us sat-in and got arrested. We did our job. Congress and the President didn’t do theirs.
In the end, we will get the justice that we have the power to take. Clearly, we need to continue building power in the field for an immigrant civil rights agenda. In fact, the passage of Arizona’s SB 1070 shows that we will have to fight hard simply to prevent further harsh enforcement.
The Michigan Immigrants’ Rights Voter Project is part of an ongoing strategy to build power through civic engagement. This project will register at least 10,000 new immigrants’ rights voters in Michigan, and mobilize a total of 20,000 voters on election day. We can demonstrate real power for an immigrant civil rights agenda by building a strong, mobilized, statewide immigrants’ rights constituency. It includes immigrant voters, pro-immigrant ally voters, as well as the organizing of immigrants who themselves cannot vote. This campaign is grounded in ongoing, long-term organizing. We will train new teams of leaders in the basics of community organizing, and the future work of these teams will build our partners’ strength, depth, membership, and ultimately, their capacity for action. Civic engagement work will also be layered with local issue work to support partners’ current campaigns.
The project will utilize cutting-edge voter mobilization technology in coordination with Michigan Voice, and publicize our success with the help of Progress Michigan. Leaders will be trained in the most advanced organizing techniques pioneered by the Obama campaign, and adapted for the immigrants’ rights movement. Participating organizations and individuals will be asked to commit if possible, to a statewide strategy with solid, concrete metrics. Coalition members and staff will hold each other accountable to registration, issue ID, voter contact, volunteer recruitment, and GOTV benchmarks as we drive toward November.
The project will begin with a day-long training on the basics of community organizing and civic engagement Saturday, July 17th, in Dearborn, Michigan, for 9am to 7pm at the offices of ACCESS.
The registration deadline is July 14th.
Training will cover:
Discussion on civic engagement, how is it important
Organizing 101
Immigration reform update: Michigan and nationally
Learn how to do one on one meetings,
Learn how to tell your personal story/story of self (from an immigrant perspective or other), and then practice telling it
Civic engagement basics including how to register people to vote, the legalities
Continuous recruitment,
Mobilizing and turning people out
Strategy 101
Strategy Idol: breakout game into teams
Keeping track of your data
Online organizing
Report backs
Planning together
Review key findings
Evaluate training
Closing song/poem
Please register by visiting: http://bit.ly/mivregistration
For more information, please call Ryan Bates at 248.787.6767, or email rbates@reformimmigrationforamerica.org
Visit us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/ReformImmigrationFORAmericaMI
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| Michigan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights |
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6/18/2010 |
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CHICAGO, IL – The Michigan Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights will conduct a briefing meeting examining the proposed immigration bill that is similar to the recently enacted Arizona bill on June 18, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Spencer Partich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, 471 W. Palmer, Detroit, MI, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. An agenda is attached. Among those who will present statements at the meeting are State Representative Kim Meltzer, Oakland County Commissioner Jim Runestad, Ken Grabowski of the Police Officers Association of Michigan, ACLU of Michigan Executive Director Kary Moss, ACCESS Executive Director Hassan Jabbar, and Wayne State Professor Ethriam Brammer. |
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| Wayne Law Admissions Information Session |
| Date |
6/16/2010 |
| Description |
Have you chosen a path that leads to law school? Let us help you map out a successful strategy to get there. Attend our information session on Wednesday, June 16 in Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium from 4 - 6 p.m. and learn the in’s and out’s of the law school application process from experienced admissions professionals.
Topics include:
• LSAT study strategies
• Preparing the personal statement
• Letters of recommendation: Do’s and Don’ts
• Choosing the right school
• Important Admissions deadlines
• Question and answer session
Fore more info email us a lawinquire@wayne.edu
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| The Photographs of Agustín Casasola |
| Date |
6/9/2010 thru 6/29/2010 |
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Come see an exhibit of the photography celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
For more information contact Elena Herrada at elenamherrada@gmail.com |
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| El Salvador 30 years Later |
| Date |
6/8/2010 |
| Description |
El Salvador 30 years later: Romero Lives! But does justice
prevail?
*Tuesday, June 8th, 7:30pm* – Join us for a report-back
from a recent
delegation commemorating the 30th anniversary of the
assassination of
Archbishop Oscar Romero. Romero was killed during El
Savlador's civil war
by graduates of the U.S. Army School of the Americas.
Hear about El Salvador’s current human rights situation,
gold mining by
Canadian corporations/environmental degradation, and get
updated on the
continuing crisis in neighboring Honduras.
Speakers: Mary Anne Perrone of Ann Arbor and Frank Hammer
of Detroit.
Location: St. Mary Student Parish (William & Thompson
Sts., Ann Arbor).
Sponsored by the Latin America Task Force of ICPJ.
* Light refreshments provided.*
For more information, contact Grace at (734) 663-1870/gracek@icpj.net. |
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| Neighborhood Beautification Day |
| Date |
6/5/2010 |
| Description |
Come help beautify the neighborhood with projects that include; painting a mural, creating a butterfly garden, flower planting, landscaping projects, graffiti removal, home repairs and house painting!
Breakfast, snacks and lunch will be provided. Please bring gloves and any garden/paint tools you have.
We will meet at the Mexican town Mercado located at 2835 Bagley St. Detroit MI 48216. |
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| Celebration of Cultures Parade |
| Date |
6/3/2010 |
| Description |
Vistas Nuevas Head Start children will be ending their year by celebrating the world through music and dance! The parade begins at Holy Redeemer Church and ends at Clark Park with a brief program. |
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| Clark Park Community Garden Kick-Off |
| Date |
5/29/2010 thru 5/29/2010 |
| Description |
Help the park open up their new community garden. We will be building raised beds, a fence, designing the layout and planting! |
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| National Association of Hispanic Nurses - Michigan Chapter (NAHN-MI) 2010 Scholarship Application |
| Date |
5/18/2010 thru 5/18/2010 |
| Description |
NAHN-MI will award three $500 Scholarships to Hispanic nursing students. The scholarships will be awarded at the NAHN-MI Annual Holiday meeting, Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Rochester Hills.
For more information please download document for details. |
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| El Nuevo Comienzo 2010 |
| Date |
5/5/2010 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies
presents
El Nuevo Comienzo 2010
The 1st Annual Latino Graduation Celebration
&
Grand Opening of Wayne State University's
El Salon De Nuestra Cultura
SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, May 5th 2010
5:00pm - 9:00pm
150 Lecture Hall
Wayne State University
For more information, please contact
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies 313.577.4378
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| Dia de los Ninos - Dia de los Libros |
| Date |
4/24/2010 thru 4/24/2010 |
| Description |
Celebrating Children & Literacy!
Celebrando Ninos Y Literatura
The free event celebrates children; encouraging traditional cultural activities where children learn about Mexican heritage the importance of literacy education and the spirit of community. PARTICIPA!
Saturday April 24 ~ Sabado 24 de Abril
Clark Park, Detroit, MI
10am ~ 3pm
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| Cesar Chavez Day of Service & Learning |
| Date |
3/31/2010 thru 3/31/2010 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies Present:
a CBS "Charlas" occasional speaker series event.
March 31, 2010 from 9-11 A.M.
3339 Faculty/Administration Bldg.
Wayne State University
Detroit MI. 48202
Moving Beyond Borders: Julian Samora and the Establishment of Latino Studies is Carmen Samoras' first book. She is the daughter of the late Julian Samora and a doctoral candidate in American Studies at the University of New Mexico. She is the Director of the Julian Samora Legacy Project, housed under the southwest Hispanic Research Institute at UNM. Her dissertation is entitled "Los Tres: Galarza, Gallegos, Samora, and the Origin Story of the Southwest Council of La Raza"
for more information, please contact:
Ethriam Brammer
(313)577-4378
ethriam@yahoo.com
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| Cesar Chavez Service Day |
| Date |
3/28/2010 |
| Description |
Cesar Chavez Service Day
Help clean & beautify Clark Park
Sunday, March 28th
12:00 – 4:00pm
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves forget about
Progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions
Must be broad enough to include the aspirations and need
Of others, for their sakes and for our own” – Cesar Chavez
Clark Park
Clark Street
Detroit, 48209
To RSVP or more information
contact Raquel Castaneda
Email: ba4863@wayne.edu
Phone: 313.577.4378
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| Havana Reads the Harlem Renaissance |
| Date |
3/25/2010 thru 3/25/2010 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies & The Department of English
Invites you to a Latino/Latin American Studies Charlas Presentation
"Havana Reads the Harlem Renaissance"
Many Afro-Cuban intellectuals admired the Renaissance poets and authors, while others viewed their prominence in Latin America as a kind of cultural imperialism. Some drawn to the literary works written by Afro-Americans. This presentation explores the relationship between Nicolas Guillen and Langston Hughes, who admired and translated each other's work.
Thursday, March 25th 2010
11:30-1:00pm
33939 Faculty/Administration Building
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| Hispanic Performing Series (Inti-Illimani) |
| Date |
3/17/2010 |
| Description |
MUSIC HALL of DETROIT
presents
HISPANIC PERFORMING SERIES
Inti-Illimani
Francesca Gagnon
La sublime voz de Alegreria
Wednesday
March 17th at 8pm
Prices:$15, $20, and $25
Music Box Office 350 Madison Ave, Detroit MI. 313-887-8501
Compas Center, 8701 W. Vernor Ave. Detroit 313-554-0791 or Ticket Master
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| Cafe Violeta |
| Date |
3/13/2010 |
| Description |
COMPÁS – Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest
Presents
Cafe Violeta
Saturday, March 13, 2010 – 6:00 pm.
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| BALLET HISPANICO |
| Date |
3/5/2010 thru 3/6/2010 |
| Description |
MUSIC HALL of DETROIT
presents
HISPANIC PERFORMING SERIES
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
De Amalia Hernandez
Friday & Saturday
March 5th and 6th at 8pm
Prices:$27, $37, and $47
Music Box Office 350 Madison Ave, Detroit MI. 313-887-8501
Compas Center, 8701 W. Vernor Ave. Detroit 313-554-0791 or Ticket Master
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| Organize for Immigration Reform: Michigan Dream Camp |
| Date |
2/18/2010 thru 2/22/2010 |
| Description |
Organize for Immigration Reform: Michigan Dream Camp
It is the Monday before the Michigan Dream Camp this February 20 and 21, and at this point, the training is at 80% towards our goal of 100 participants for this weekend's training. What does that mean? It means that there is still time for you to register and take part in a life transforming training.
Ever wanted to learn how to make a positive impact in your neighborhood? You'll learn that at the Dream Camp; Would you like to learn how to effectively tell your story of triumph to large audiences? Our skilled trainers will show you how; Want to meet and make contacts with people from all over the state who are fighting the same fight as you? You'll meet them this weekend; The Michigan DREAM Camp and Movement Building training was specifically tailored by our Lead Trainers — Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz and Joy Cushman of the New Organizing Institute. This training will be a great way to get basic community organizing training that will make you an asset to your school, organization, & community.
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday, as we move ONE MICHIGAN towards Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Immigrant Rights, and most importantly safer communities for our families, senior citizens, and children. TW
United We Dream Reform Immigration FOR America the Center for Community Change and ACCESS present: Michigan DREAM Camp Organizing and leadership training for students and youth
Building the movement for immigrant rights United We Dream is organizing 4 upcoming trainings in Michigan, Indiana, Arkansas and Massachusetts for new leaders, particularly youth, in the movement for immigration reform. Each training will provide a comprehensive introduction to organizing and leadership, including learning to tell your story and working effectively in teams to create a shared strategy and produce measurable actions. Attendees will form local action teams who will be responsible for organizing in their communities in coordination with the statewide campaign. Attendees are asked to make a 4-6 month commitment to their local action team.
Michigan: February 20th-21st, Saturday 10am - Sunday 6:00pm
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The trainings are designed to:
Teach basic community organizing skills. Help participants learn to tell their own stories and speak in public. Train participants in the use of social media tools for outreach and organizing. Provide an insider's overview of the immigration debate. Build leadership teams of five to six people in a geographic area. Attendees are expected to make a 4-6 month commitment to their local organizing teams. Conduct a brief action to give participants a chance to practice newly learned skills
Logistics:
Cost: A one-time $25 registration fee will cover materials and food. Registration can be paid online or at registration in Ann Arbor. Out-of-state participants will be charged a $50 fee, and must providetheir own facilitator.
Supporter housing is provided overnight, but must be requested. Those requesting supporter housing should bring a sleeping bag, and be comfortable sleeping on the couch or in the spare room of one of our campaign's supporters, or in a local community center.Translation will be available into Spanish, and bi-lingual materials will be available
Travel: Participants must make their own travel arrangements.
Training time: Begins at 9 AM on Sat and concludes at 6PM on Sun
To register: http://www.dreamactivist.org/midreamcamp/
Registration deadline is Monday, February 15th.
Questions, contact: dreamactivist.org@gmail.com
To learn more, visit:
www.dreamactivist.org
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| This is young Detroit |
| Date |
2/18/2010 thru 2/25/2010 |
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This is young Detroit
Are we making Detroit a place where young and talented people want to be? The Michigan Front Page, Model D and the Detroit Regional Chamber's Fusion group are joining forces to get some answers at our Speaker Series this month, Feb. 25 at the Majestic Theatre, 4120 Woodward Ave., in Midtown.
We will talk with young Detroit leaders about embracing diversity, building leadership, and their vision for the city's future. We also will get a picture of what Detroit's demographic make up looks like, and will look like in decades to come, from demographer Kurt Metzger.
The event will start at 5:30 p.m. with sign in, and the hour-long presentation will begin at 6 p.m. and will be followed by question and answer and networking time.
The panel will include:
Moderator Brian Ellison, resident of The Villages neighborhood and a drafter of the Detroit Declaration;
Palencia Mobley, an engineer, a Detroit resident and vice chair of Fusion, the young professionals division of the Detroit Regional Chamber; Alok Sharma, a Detroit resident; Akindele Akinyemi, a Detroit resident, entrepreneur and an advocate for education;
Roland Leggett, a field manager with the ACLU who moved back to Detroit after a stint in Chicago;
James Canning, lifelong Detroiter and owner of his public relations firm, Canning Communications;
Raquel Castaneda-Lopez, college to career program coordinator at the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies at Wayne State University.
The Model D Speaker Series is sponsored by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Henry Ford Health Systems, Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center. |
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| Valentine's Day Celebration |
| Date |
2/13/2010 |
| Description |
COMPÁS – Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest
Presents
Valentine's Day Celebration of African-American Heritage
Saturday, February 13, 2010 – 6:00 pm.
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| BALLET HISPANICO |
| Date |
2/13/2010 thru 2/14/2010 |
| Description |
BALLET HISPANICO
Experience the magnetic energy and vivacious choreography of Latin dance at the Detroit Opera House!
February 13 & 14 Program:
CLUB HAVANA
Choreography by Pedro Ruiz
Music by Israel Lopez
Latin Dancing at its best. The intoxicating rhythms of the Conga, Rumba, Mambo, and
Cha Cha are brought to Life by Pedro Ruiz, himself a native of Cuba, as he imagined his
very own “Club Havana.â€
LOCKED UP LAURA
Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Music by Bart Rijnink
Locked Up Laura explores the human struggle to maintain authenticity in the face of routine through the lens of an artist.
TRIPTICO
Choreography by Ron De Jesus
Music by Oscar Hernandez
A wonderful fusion of Latin rhythms with contemporary dance.
BATUCADA FANTASTICA
Choreography by Vincente Nebrada
Music by Laciano perrone
Batucada Fantastica evokes the essence of Brazilian Carnival through eight electric solos, culminating in a riotous ensemble finale.
Ballet Hispanico Events
February 13
la noche del amour (night of love)
$190. This Valentine's package includes:
two premium box seats
two beverages
chocolate roses
February 13, 5:00PM
WINE, DINE, AND LET US TAKE THE LEAD!
Dinner at Shiraz
Tickets to the performance
Complimentary round-trip transportation to the dance performance
Reservations: 313.237.7464
To Learn More visit the The Opera House Website
February 12, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
BALLET HISPANICO MASTER CLASS,
Experience a Latin Salsa class taught by Ballet Hispanico company members. All ages and
levels welcome. Class open to the general public and FREE with performance tickets. Call
313-237-3251.
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| In Solidarity with the people of HAITI |
| Date |
2/13/2010 |
| Description |
A day of Love
In Solidarity with the people of HAITI
Un dia de Amor
Celebrating Valentine' s Day and Afro- Cuban Culture
CAFE VIOLETA
In collaboration with PG Institute Dance-Music- Performances
Great food and refreshments
(donated by Compas Parents and friends)
We need to Collect: Necesitamos colectar
MOST NEEDED MEDICAL SUPPLIES/MEDICINAS
The greatest immediate need is tetanus vaccines, docs are saying it should be started today to save lives.
Medical needs include: Keflex, Bactrum Ibuprophen triple antibiotic ointments, IV fluids, normal saline, lots of eye drops antibiotics. Gentamycin, Rocephin, Petrolatum Gauze for packing wounds lodoform gauze also for packing wounds, Ketramine and any kind off anesthesia trays. Antiacids & vitamins are great also.
Volunteer donation $5 and up - let's help our brothers. Donacion voluntaria $5 y mas- Ayudamos a nuestros hermanos. Information and Reservation call (313) 554-0791
Also at 3:45 (Dance Studio) Master Afrocuban Dance Class ($10) per student.
Offering Rumba, Cha-Cha, and Salsa
COMPAS
Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest
MUSIC-DANCE-THEATRE
8701 W. Vernor Ave, Detroit MI 48209
313-554-0791
www.compascenter.org
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| How the Jews became Japanese: Some Not so Tall Tales of Brazilian Ethnicity |
| Date |
1/15/2010 thru 1/15/2010 |
| Description |
Jeffrey Lesser,
Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Latin American History
Director, Tam Institute for Jewish Studies
Department of History, Emory University
presents
How the Jews became Japanese:
Some Not so Tall Tales of Brazilian Ethnicity
In a comparative analysis of Jews and Japanese within one national context (Brazil), Professor Lesser identifies those moments and spaces where Jews are, and are not, the “same thing” as Japanese. For anyone studying Jewish ethnicity, or asking questions about the intersections of “whiteness,” “blackness” and “Indianness” such an inquiry will enrich the understanding ethnicity in the Americas. More generally, Professor Lesser asks what intellectual paths scholars walk when they assume that ethnic specificity is a dominant social or cultural phenomenon that overshadows commonality.
This presentation proposes that cross-ethnic comparison proposes new perspectives for
research on Jews, and, by extension, on members of any other ethnic group; it emphasizes the question of national culture and asks how it creates similarities in some areas of ethnic life.
12:30 P.M., Friday, January 15, 2010
Co-sponsors: Department of English, American Studies, Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies, Department of History, Humanities Center, and Center for the Study of Citizenship
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| CONCERT: SOUTHWEST DETROIT SUPER SESSION |
| Date |
12/17/2009 |
| Description |
Southwest Detroit Super Session
Latin Dance & Fusion
The sounds of salsa, merengue, Latin rock and folk and more will ignite the night in this first, and perhaps only, gathering of Southwest Detroit’s finest musicians. Produced with the help of Ismael Duran and Ozzie Rivera, this super session will take you on a musical journey of Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond. You will also sample the sights and sounds of the next creative generation as students from the Center of Music and Performing Arts Southwest (COMPAS) present a music and dance showcase.
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| “Holiday Bazaar” |
| Date |
12/17/2009 |
| Description |
COMPÁS – Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest
Presents
"Holiday Bazaar”
Thursday, December 17, 2009 ~ 6:30 pm.
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| Cafe Violeta |
| Date |
12/12/2009 |
| Description |
COMPÁS – Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest
Presents
Cafe Violeta
Come and enjoy
“Christmas Celebration” Music, Dance and Performing Arts
Saturday, December 12, 2009 – 6 pm
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| Christmas Fantasy Land |
| Date |
12/12/2009 thru 12/12/2009 |
| Description |
S.W.D.I.A
(SOUTHWEST DETROIT IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION)
PRESENTS
CHRISTMAS FANTASY LAND
BRING THE KIDS TO SEE SANTA CLAUS!! HE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM!!
WHERE:
SW NEIGHBORHOOD CITY HALL
7744 W. VERNOR
WHEN:
December 12, 2009
TIME:
10:00A.M UNTIL 3:00 P.M.
PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE FOR $3.00 EACH!! EACH CHILD WILL RECEIVE A SMALL GIFT.
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| CBS College to Career ( C2C) |
| Date |
12/10/2009 thru 12/10/2009 |
| Description |
CBS College to Career ( C2C)
1st Annual LatinoUndergaduate Research Conference
Event Date: Dec 10th, 2009.
Event Time: 2:15 PM to 4:30 PM
Event Venue: FAB - Atrium.
Keynote Speaker: Elena Herrada.
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| NSHMBA's Power Breakfast Series |
| Date |
11/18/2009 thru 11/18/2009 |
| Description |
NSHMBA's Power Breakfast Series
Detroit Chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs
"The Rising Power of Diversity"
Guest Speaker
Linda D. Forte
Senior Vice President Business Affairs
and Chief Diversity Officer, Comerica Bank
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
7:30-9:30 a.m.
Comerica Bank, Livonia Operations Center
39200 W.Six Mile Rd.,
Livonia, MI 48152
For more information please visit the website http://detroit.nshmba.org
Limitedseating. $15 p/p for
non-NSHMBA members.
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| FAMILIES FREEDOM AND FAITH: |
| Date |
11/18/2009 thru 11/18/2009 |
| Description |
FAMILIES FREEDOM AND FAITH:
Telephonic Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Matrix Theatre
2730 Bagley St.
SOUTHWEST DETROIT!
Wednesday, November 18th
Arrive 7:30 PM
Contact (313) 967-0999 or lperez@matrixtheatre.org
Join thousands of leaders across the country for immigration reform during Congressman Luis Gutierrez’s telephonic town hall meeting.
Learn about the reform campaign, his upcoming legislation, and how to take action for just, humane immigration reform.
Matrix Theatre
2730 Bagley St.
SOUTHWEST DETROIT!
Wednesday, November 18th
Arrive 7:30 PM
Contact (313) 967-0999 or lperez@matrixtheatre.org
English: 8 pm
Spanish: 9 pm
For more information on the Michigan campaign
contact Ryan Bates, 248.787.6767
rbates@reformimmigrationforamerica.org
Go online for the complete action program
www.reformimmigrationforamerica.org
Let your keyboard do your marching!
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| NEWS: LATINA POETRY |
| Date |
11/10/2009 thru 12/1/2009 |
| Description |
Interested in having your work published?
Do you have poems with Latino Themes?
In this semester's edition of Onda Latina, the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies is looking for poetic talent to publish!
If interested, please contact the
the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies
at (313)577-4378 or aa1941@wayne.edu
Submissions must be recieved by
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| SONES DE MEXICO |
| Date |
11/6/2009 |
| Description |
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE OF MUSIC
ST.GABRIEL CHURCH
AND SOUTHWEST DETROIT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
COMPAS
Presents
"THE PLACE FOR WORLD MUSIC
AND DANCE"
IN SOUTHWEST DETROIT
NOVEMBER Friday, 4pm-DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Lecture/Demo "Beyond the Music" provides an introductory tour of Mexico's regional music styles and instruments with live music and talk by Sones de Mexico Ensemble at COMPAS, 8701 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit, MI 48209.
This program sponsored in part by a grant form the National Endowment for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public.
NOVEMBER 6 Friday, 7pm- DETROIT, MICHIGAN: Classical meeting folk; a joint ensemble concert with Sones de Mexico & the MSU Graduate Brass Quintet presented in collaboration with Michigan State University at St Gabriel Church, 8118 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit MI, 48209.
Admission:
$10 - Fundraising for Music Scholarship at COMPAS and St. Gabriel Church.
For more information visit www.compascenter.org or contact the Center of Music and Performing Arts Southwest (COMPAS) producer Ismael Duran at (313) 554-0791
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| Rethink Afghanistan |
| Date |
11/3/2009 |
| Description |
Rethink Afghanistan
A new Robert Greenwald film focusing on the key issues surrounding this war, including its cost, impact on the Middle East, civilian casualties, etc based on up to the minute details.
St John Episcopal Church, Royal Oak; corner of Woodward and Eleven Mile Rd.
Tuesday NOV 23 at 7 p.m
Please check our website click here for contact numbers, site location and film dates
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| Los Trabajadores - The Workers |
| Date |
10/27/2009 thru 10/27/2009 |
| Description |
Los Trabajadores - The Workers
A yet to be released feature film on the impact of the border wall in the southern U.S. and the failed policy that has caused the deaths of thousands of migrants.
St John Episcopal Church, Royal Oak; corner of Woodward and Eleven Mile Rd.
Tuesday Oct 27 at 7 p.m
Please check our website click here for contact numbers,
site location and film dates
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| 800 Mile Wall: Detroit Exclusive |
| Date |
10/20/2009 thru 10/20/2009 |
| Description |
800 Mile Wall: Detroit exclusive.
A yet to be released feature film on the impact of the border wall in the southern U.S. and the failed policy that has caused the deaths of thousands of migrants.
St John Episcopal Church, Royal Oak; corner of Woodward and Eleven Mile Rd.
Tuesday Oct 20 at 7 p.m
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| First AOD Annual Hispanic Women’s Conference in Spanish |
| Date |
10/18/2009 thru 10/18/2009 |
| Description |
First AOD Annual Hispanic Women’s Conference in Spanish
Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Location: Shrine High School in Royal Oak
Time: From 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Family Mass at 5:00 p.m. with +Bishop Daniel Flores
Donation: $10 (includes box lunch)
Pre-registration: at your parish and/or
Online at:www.aodwomensministry.org
More information:
Office of Hispanic Affairs in collaboration with
Office of Evangelization - Archdiocese of Detroit
Primera Conferencia Anual de Mujeres Hispanas en Español
Fecha: Domingo, Octubre18, 2009
Lugar: Shrine High School –
3500 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI
(mismo lugar de la conferencia de hombres hispanos)
Horario: De 8:00 a.m. a 6:00 p.m.
Misa Familiar a las 5:00 p.m. con el +Obispo Daniel Flores
Donación: $10 (incluye almuerzo)
Pre-registración: en su parroquia o
En-línea al: www.aodwomensministry.org
Mayores informes:
Oficina de Asuntos Hispanos en colaboración con
Oficina de Evangelización - Arquidiócesis de Detroit
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| Wayne County Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration |
| Date |
10/15/2009 |
| Description |
Please join WAYNE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROBERT A. FICANO at the 7th Annual
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Where
El Kiosco Banquet Hall
7271 Dix Street
Detroit, Michigan 48209
When
Thursday, October 15, 2009
6:00pm - 9:00 pm
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| An informational panel |
| Date |
10/13/2009 thru 10/13/2009 |
| Description |
An informational panel
discussion will center on the development of a Latino heritage room at WSU
Tuesday; October 13, 2009
3-5pm
WSU General Lectures
5045 Anthony Wayne
Detroit MI, 48202
Room: 150
(Potential heritage room)
For more information please call: (313) 577-4378
Free and open to the public
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| American Dream, American Nightmare |
| Date |
10/13/2009 |
| Description |
American Dream, American Nightmare
An A&E investigative report on the escalating violence of the INS,giving a good historical perspective on the immigration issue.
St John Episcopal Church, Royal Oak; corner of Woodward and Eleven Mile Rd.
Tuesday Oct 13 at 7 p.m
Please check our website click here for contact numbers, site location and film dates
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| Detroit Science Center |
| Date |
10/10/2009 thru 10/10/2009 |
| Description |
The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato Exhibition
Starting October 10, 2009
Detroit Science Center
5020 John R St
Detroit, MI 48202-4045
To purchase tickets or for more information please call 313.577.8400
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| A Reading by Apaxu Maiz |
| Date |
10/8/2009 thru 10/8/2009 |
| Description |
A Reading by Apaxu Maiz
Author of Looking for Aztlan
“The statigraphy of identify and de- indianization”
Thursday; October 8
1-2 pm
WSU Faculty Administration Building
656 W. Kirby
Detroit MI, 48202
Room 3339
Free and open to the public
For more information please call 313.577.4378
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| THE CLR JAMES LECTURE WITH DEREK WALCOTT, RECIPIENT OF THE 1992 NOBEL PRIZE LITERATURE |
| Date |
10/8/2009 |
| Description |
The Center for Afroamerican and African Studies
present
The CLR James Lecture with Derek Walcott.
Recipient of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature
Derek Walcott is a Caribbean poet, playwright, writer and visual artist. Born in Castries,St. Lucia, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.His work, which developed independently of the schools of magic realism emerging in both South America and Europe at around the time of his birth, is intensely related to the symbolism of myth and its relationship to culture. He is best known for his epic poem Omeros, are working of Homeric story and tradition into a journey around the Caribbean and beyond to the American West and London. Cyril Lionel Robert James West Indian-born cultural historian, cricket writer, and political activist was a leading figure in the Pan-African movement. James was pre-eminently a man of the twentieth century. His legacy reflects the scope and diversity of his life's work, the unique conditions of particular times and places; and yet at its core lies a vision of humanity which is universal and integrated, progressive and profound.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
7 p.m.
Rackham Ampitheare
FREE ADMISSION
Center for Afroamerican and African Studies/South Africa Initiatives Office University of Michigan
505 S. State 4700 Haven Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
For more in please call 734-764-5517 or visit the website.
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| Digital Storytelling: An Online Exhibit of Mexican American History in Texas |
| Date |
9/25/2009 thru 9/25/2009 |
| Description |
"Digital Storytelling: An Online Exhibit of Mexican American History in Texas"
a collection of photographs by Russell Lee commissioned by George I. Sanchez
Friday; September 25
1:30-3pm
WSU Purdy/Kresge Library.
5244 Cass Detroit MI, 48202.
The Simons Room, 144
Presented by Maria Gonzalez (LIS)
For more information please call 313.577.1980
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| Wayne County Health & Human Services Multicultural Advisory Council Inaugural Conference |
| Date |
9/25/2009 thru 9/25/2009 |
| Description |
Wayne County Health & Human Services Multicultural Advisory Council Inaugural Conference
Wayne County Communities: Forging Ahead with culturally competent models:
Achieving Health Care Equity
Welcome
The Wayne County Health & Human Services Multicultural Advisory Council in a combined effort with its partners looks forward to hosting the inaugural Wayne County Health & Human Services Multicultural Competency Conference. The purposes of this conference are to address health disparities and to showcase best practices for cultural competency and effective communication across cultures. The Advisory Council utilizes a structured process to address issues of access to health coverage and health disparities common to multicultural communities. The conference is designed to offer participants involved in the health care field an open and inclusive opportunity to dialogue, share concerns, address issues and seek consensus on realistic short and long term outcomes.
Target Audience
Intended participants include all health care professionals, all disciplines and health settings, nurses, health systems directors, physicians, dentists, public health professionals, community agency directors, policy makers, social workers, medical health providers, clinic directors, emergency room directors, governmental health program directors, community advocates and others.
Conference Objective:
Increase awareness and knowledge of the strength of diverse communities in Wayne County and the impact of cultural competence in the delivery of health and human services.
Share best practices for delivering culturally competent health services that impact social determinants of health in Wayne County.
Provide a forum for developing inter-organizational and community cooperation and collaboration aimed at addressing disparities in health care services.
Friday, September 25, 2009
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Fairlane Center
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
313-271-3899
Conference Registration $60.00
The Conference registration fee includes one program booklet, workshop attendance, continental breakfast and lunch. Scholarships will be considered upon request. Submit scholarship request to Rose Khalifa @ 313-963-8383 or email, rosekccrn@yahoo.com
For more information contact:
Lorenzo L. Lopez, llopez@co.wayne.mi.us (313) 833-3438
Marguerite Hall, mhall@co.wayne.mi.us (313) 833-2426
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| Annual “Heroes of the Neighborhood” Celebration |
| Date |
9/19/2009 thru 9/19/2009 |
| Description |
Annual “Heroes of the Neighborhood” Celebration
Reception, Banquet and Entertainment
Benefitting All Saints Neighborhood Center’s Community Park, “Springdale Green”
Spend an evening with your family and enjoy our special Hero Award presentation, Banquet Dinner, Dancing and Entertainment.
Tickets are available for Patron $100, Donor $50 and Neighbor $10.
Sponsorship of “Heroes of the Neighborhood” is available from $250 including ad in program book, complimentary tickets and more.
To purchase tickets or sponsor our “Heroes of the Neighborhood”celebration please call (313) 841-4447.
www.UNIDetroit.org
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| Turning a Negative into a Positive picture: A Photographic Tour of Southwest Detroit |
| Date |
9/15/2009 thru 10/15/2009 |
| Description |
“Turning a Negative into a Positive picture: A Photographic Tour of Southwest Detroit,” by
Christina Zurkiwskyj
September 15-October 15
(weekdays only from 8am-5pm
WSU Faculty Administration Building
Atrium (1st floor)
Free and open to the public
For more information please call: (313) 577.4378
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| WSU SHPE Grito Celebration |
| Date |
9/15/2009 thru 9/15/2009 |
| Description |
WSU SHPE Grito Celebration
Mexican independence day celebration, music & fun.
Tuesday; September 15
12-2pm
WSU Gullen Mall
5155 Gullen Mall Detroit, 48202
Free and open to the public.
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| CBS Gala & Celebración Fundraising Dinner |
| Date |
9/12/2009 thru 9/12/2009 |
| Description |
CBS Gala & Celebración Fundraising Dinner
Featuring: Mistress of ceremonies Martina Guzman, National Public Radio &
Nuyorican poet Tato Laviera,
Saturday; September 12
6-10 pm
WSU Student Center Ballroom
5221 Gullen Mall Detroit MI, 48202
$45 individual ticket or $400 CBS Student advocate sponsor (includes one table for eight guests)
For more information please call: (313) 577-4378 or to RSVP click here
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| WCCCD Downriver Campus Hispanic Heritage Festival |
| Date |
9/12/2009 thru 9/12/2009 |
| Description |
>WCCCD Downriver Campus Hispanic Heritage Festival
Food, Music, Art workshops and more!
“Connecting schools through WayneDirect!”
Saturday; September 12
1-5 pm
WCCCD Downriver Campus
21000 Northline Road
Taylor, MI 48180
Free and open to the public!
For more information please call
Mon-Friday (734) 946-3400
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| THE CENTER FOR CHICANO-BORICUA STUDIES 38th Anniversary Gala and Celebration |
| Date |
9/12/2009 thru 9/12/2009 |
| Description |
THE CENTER FOR CHICANO-BORICUA STUDIES 38th Anniversary Gala and Celebration
De generación a generación"
Mistress of Ceremonies Martina Guzmán, National Public Radio
Reading by Nuyorican poet Tato Laviera, Author of La Carreta Made a U-Turn
$45 individual ticket or
$400 CBS Student Advocate Sponsor
(includes one table for eight guests)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Wayne State University
Student Center Ballroom
6 to 10 p.m.
For more information call (313) 577-4378
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| END OF SUMMER CLASSES PERFORMANCE |
| Date |
9/12/2009 thru 9/12/2009 |
| Description |
CAFÉ VIOLETA
presents
"END OF SUMMER CLASSES PERFORMANCE”
STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS PARTICIPATION
Guitar Ensemble, Keyboard, Singing, Pantomimes, Ballet,
Folklorico Mexicano, Las Flamencas
Electric Guitar Duo, Hip-Hop, Breakdance, Pre-Ballet, Mariachi Juvenil “Fiesta Alegre”
Also, Celebrating ”MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE” Grito de Dolores September 16, 1810
An open invitation for the entire community ~ Una invitacion para toda la comunidad
CENTER OF MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS SOUTHWEST
(313) 554-0791- ODD FELLOWS BUILDING - 8701 W.VERNOR.DETROIT.48209
COMPÁS is a program of Southwest Detroit Business Association
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| College to Career Kickoff Orientation |
| Date |
8/28/2009 |
| Description |
Please join us for the College to Career kickoff orientation
5:30- 6:30 open to CBS friends and supporters!
6:30-8pm reserved for mentors and mentees only.
Student Center Ballroom
573 Student Center
5221 Gullen Mall
Detroit, MI 48202
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| Jornada de la Libertad: Beautiful Struggle, Love, Compassion and Hope |
| Date |
8/27/2009 thru 8/27/2009 |
| Description |
Poetry by Batey Urbano, Scenes from the play Crime Against Humanity; & Reflections from former Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Edwin Cortez
August 27, 2009
Mexican Fiesta Center
4114 W. Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48202-2145
Kitchen opens at 4pm. Food available for purchase prepared by Chef Angel from Angel Catering.
FREE EVENT
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| Environmental Justice Forum in Southwest Detroit |
| Date |
8/8/2009 thru 8/10/2009 |
| Description |
Environmental Justice Forum in Southwest Detroit
Our community has endured great hardship over the number of environmental injustices near our homes, schools and parks. Many agencies, community members and others have been advocating on our behalf. However, this forum is allowing elected officials, health officials and social justice advocates to hear directly from residents on how on how large-scale industry and transportation projects impact human health, environment, and the quality of life of our families.
Topics to include:
Detroit Salt Mine blasting
Marathon Oil Refinery expansion truck traffic and rail industry
Detroit River International Crossing and Community Benefits
Ambassador Bridge Second Span
August 10th at Latino Family Services,
3815 W. Fort St.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and program begins at 9:30 a.m
Participants will develop community action events and concrete solutions to address the impacts. Please make an effort to come out support local residents and their effort to be heard.
Lunch will be served.
Contact
Rashida Tlaib
State Representative
12th District, Southwest Detroit
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| Salsa, Poetry, y Sabor |
| Date |
8/6/2009 |
| Description |
Celebrate Poetry, Pages and Scribes’ Third Season with Salsa and Alma!
Poetry, Pages and Scribes is celebrating its third season at the Southfield Public Library with a little Latin flavor. On August 6, 6:30 - 8:30. The Cruz Brothers are bringing passion and dance to the Library for a very special celebration of poetry. Ber-Henda Williams and DJ Andre Royster from Echoverse Poetry and Soundcircle host the event. Poetry, Pages and Scribes occurs the first Thursday of the every month.
Contact Information
248-910-5402
berhenda_williams@yahoo.com
Free Admission!
For more information, please log on to: www.poetrypagescribes.com
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| Garden Party |
| Date |
7/31/2009 |
| Description |
GARDEN PARTY
Featuring International Entertainer
Jose Riojas & friends
and their multiple genres of music of: blues, Latin Jazz, big band, vocals, & some Motown.
Come enjoy dining by Chef Angel and Salsa dance classes from 7-8pm.
4114 W. Vernor MI 48209.
313.841.0400 |
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| The Afro-Semitic Experience |
| Date |
7/25/2009 |
| Description |
The Afro-Semitic Experience
presented by
New Detroit, Inc. & the Charles H. Wright Museum
The Afro-Semitic Experience is a bans of African American and Jewish-American who are dedicated to preserving, promoting, and expanding the rich culture and musical heritage of the Jewish and African Diasporas. In performance they also frame the music, telling stories about what the pieces mean, how they relate to us as individuals members of the community, and how they reflect upon the relations between Blacks and Jews. They present interpretations of music from the rich traditions of our two cultures: Gospel, Klezmer, Nigunim, Spiritual, Bebop and Swing.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
6:30 p.m. Doors Open | 7:00 p.m. Performance Time
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| Flamenco Concert with La Chispa y Compania |
| Date |
7/24/2009 thru 7/25/2009 |
| Description |
PERFORMERS:
Alfonso Cid (singer)
Valeria Montes "La Chispa" (Dancer)
Luis Linares "El Tiburon" (Guitar)
PERFORMANCES:
Detroit Institute of the Arts
Detroit, MI
Friday July 24th, 7pm & 8:30pm
(313)833.7900
Performance Network Theatre
Ann Arbor, MI
Saturday July 25th, 8pm
(734)663.0681
www.lachispaandcompany.com |
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| Concert of Colors |
| Date |
7/18/2009 thru 7/19/2009 |
| Description |
Metro Detroit's 17th Annual Diversity Festival.
Concert of Colors.
Two days of outdoor fun!! Saturday 4-10 p.m. & Sunday 3-9 p.m.
Vendors, Picnic Area, Cultural Connections, Food, Ice Cream Social, Crafts, Children's Activities and Outdoor Performances!
For full outdoor performance schedule: www.concertofcolors.com
When: July 18-19, 2009
Where: Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Free Admission! |
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| NSHMBA Summer Networking Event |
| Date |
7/16/2009 |
| Description |
The local chapters of NSHMBA and ALPFA will be having a joint Summer Networking event in Detroit, hosted by the
Great Lakes Branch of AXA Advisors
(greatlakes.axa-advisors.com), at their offices located in
the Brewery Park Building, Downtown Detroit.
Don’t miss this opportunity! We will have a very
informative presentation and afterwards, a nice
“Networking Hour” to meet, greet, and the opportunity to
talk with a number of key executives from AXA Advisors.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time: 05:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Keynote: Laurie Sall, Partner, Creative Financial
Group, Troy, MI
Laurie, is a successful financial professional and an
active member with the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce. She will be highlighting her career, networking
skills, the MHCC… Laurie has also won numerous local
business awards (Corp! Magazine, Hour Detroit, U.S. Local
Business Association…).
Laurie’s two web sites are: creativefg.com and lauriesall.com
Location:
AXA Advisors
Brewery Park - Crain Communications Building)
1155 Gratiot Avenue
Detroit, MI 48207
Right Across from Ford Field and the Chrysler Expressway
I-375. When entering the Brewery Park property, just tell
the security attendant that you are attending the AXA
Advisors’ business function. They will direct you where
to park in the secure parking lot.
RSVP: Nick Phillips, AXA Advisors, (248) 641-2652, or go
detroit.nshmba.org, click on events, calendar, July 16,
and RSVP.
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| Afro-Cuban Night Presented by COMPAS |
| Date |
7/11/2009 |
| Description |
Center of Music and Performing Arts Southwest Presents Afro-Cuban Night; A Homage to Katherine Dunham. Beautiful choreographies and live drum percussions.
A celebration of African and Cuban culture hosted by master dancer Penny Godboldo. The event will take place Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm.
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| A Cuban Festival |
| Date |
7/8/2009 thru 7/10/2009 |
| Description |
A Cuban Festival: Celebrating 50 Years of the Cuban Revolution.
Come join us on Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 at 7 pm for cinema and music samplings from Cuban directors and performers. Friday, July 10 we will welcome The Pastors for Peace Caravan. An evening of celebration of the 50th anniversary of Cuba and the 20th anniversary of the caravan; special honorees will include: Councilwoman JoAnn Watson, Atty. Julie Hurwtiz, Atty. Jerome Goldberg; emceed by Claudia Morcum; "Free the Cuban 5" and photos from Cuba.
Featuring and great Latin Buffet and hot salsa band, Orquestra La Inspiracion.
A donation of $25 will be accepted - sponsored by the Justice for Cuba Coalition.
Please RSVP by July 3rd. For more information, please call (313) 575-4933
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| Salsa Night on the Detroit Princess |
| Date |
6/19/2009 |
| Description |
"Salsa Night" on the Detroit Princess on Friday, June 19, 2009. This event will benefit Latino Family Services, a community agency providing family, youth, seniors, AIDS, and developmentally disabled persons services.
Please join us as we celebrate a night filled with lots of dancing to the sounds of DJ Cisco and a LIVE performance by Tumbao Salsa.
Start time is at 10pm and will leave the dock at 10:30pm.
The dock is located at 1 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI.
Tickets are available upon boarding, but I highly suggest you purchase in advance.
If you would like to RSVP and hold a ticket, please call Marisa at 313-841-7380 |
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| COMPAS Celebration Concert |
| Date |
6/13/2009 |
| Description |
This Saturday, June 13 at 6 pm we have our Celebration Concert at COMPAS. Students and Instructors are presenting a special program for the entire community. Everyone is welcome to assist, we will have a Potluck style dinner, with donations from parents and Instructors, if you are able to bring a dish or dessert to share with all of us that would be great.
Date: Saturday, June 13,
2009
Time: 6 pm
Place: Great Room at
COMPAS,
8701 W.Vernor Detroit, MI 40209
(corner of Vernor and Lawndale)
Performing:
The Shy Girls (Pantomime) ; Las
Flamencas (Flamenco Class)
PG Institute ( Dance Group);
Living Arts (Pre-Dance-Pre-Ballet-Ballet-Hip-hop)
Motor City Rockers
(Breakdance) ; Guitar Ensemble ; Keyboard Ensemble ;
Mariachi Juvenil and Violin Ensemble ; Teatro
Mosaico
Aerobic Salsa and special
guest invited. |
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| Detroit Science Center Event |
| Date |
6/11/2009 |
| Description |
Detroit Science Center Event - Save the Date
Dear Friends:
Please save the date of June
11, 2009 for an important announcement of a major new
exhibition on Mexican culture. The event will take place at
the Detroit Science Center starting with a reception at 9:30
a.m. followed by the announcement at 10 a.m. This is the
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| Full Length Stage Plays, Metlife Nuestras Voices National Playwriting Competition 2009 |
| Date |
6/1/2009 |
| Description |
Full Length Stage Plays, Metlife Nuestras Voices National Playwriting Competition 2009
Postmarked Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2009.
Repertorio Español is looking for
unproduced full length stage
plays that
are relevant and unique to the Hispanic experience in theUnited
States.
•Winning Play will be produced at Repertorio
Español.
•Top Five will receive cash awards.
•Finalists will receive a staged reading at
Repertorio.
For Guidelines and Application contact Allison at aav@repertorio.org.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
2008 To Be
Announced
Check-out our website at www.repertorio.org for a complete list
of descriptions and finalists.
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| Jalepeno Blues and Stansbury Tribute |
| Date |
5/14/2009 |
| Description |
Matrix Human Services will host a community reading of the play Jalapeno Blues followed by a tribute to Jeff Stansbury.
The event will take place on May 14, 2009 at 7:00pm.
Refreshments will be available for purchase and a 5.00 donation will be gratefully accepted.
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| Community Pubilic Art Nights in Detroit |
| Date |
5/13/2009 thru 5/14/2009 |
| Description |
Community Public Arts in Detroit will be held on two seperate occasions in May.
The first event: Community + Public Art in Context: Detroit, Midwest and the Nation.
Highlights of the exciting public artworks created in Detroit in 2008 and a review of community and public art developments around the region and across the country.
Featured speakers: Juan Carlos Perez and Damon Reed of the Chicago Public Art Group, Detroit artists Mary Laredo-Herbeck and Hubert Massey; Pam Korza of Americans for the Arts; and Sioux Trujillo of COmmunity + Public arts: Detroit
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: The Arts League of Michigan, Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center,
311 E. Grand River
The Second Event: Putting Art to Work in and for Your Neighborhood
5:30pm-6:30pm
Come early! Enjoy light food, music, see a bricolage mural in the making by Detroit artists, and meet guest artists fromt he Chicago Public Art Group.
6:30pm-9:00pm
Exchange experiences developing art projetcs with fellow nehigborhood organizers! Learn ways art can change your neighborhood and how to work with artists and engage neighborhood people! A lively gathering held by Americans for the Arts.
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: The Arts League of Michigan, Virgil H. Carr Cultrual Arts Center
311 E. Grand River
Parking will be available at the Detroit Opera House parking garage for $3.00
For more information on either event, contact Lan Phamat the Skillman Foundation at 313-3930-1390 or Lpham@skillman.org, or Sioux Trujillo at CCS 313-664-7937 or Strujillo@collegeforcreativestudies.edu |
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| HBA Economic Stimulus Drive Networking Event |
| Date |
5/7/2009 |
| Description |
Please join us for our HBA Economic Stimulus Drive Networking Event! Join, or renew, your HBA 2009 membership for only $20.09
The event is free to HBA members and $25 for non HBA members. The event will be held at:
Sagria Tapas Cafe
401 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak
May 7, 2009
5:30:8:30pm
At the event, there will be an Amateur Salsa Dance Contest with a $150 prize for 1st place. There will also be: Free Hors'Douerves, Cash Bar, Raffles, and a Silent Auction
For more information please contact hbapellegrino@aol.com |
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| Cinco De Mayo in Mexicantown |
| Date |
5/1/2009 thru 5/5/2009 |
| Description |
May 1st
5:30 pm - Mexicantown Fiesta Lounge and Fiesta Garden
4114 West Vernor, (313) 841-0040
Best Bar Prices, Big Screen TV, Large Outdoor Patio
May 2nd
12 pm 'til ? - Mexicantown Fiesta Lounge and FIesta Garden
12 - 8 pm - 44th Cinco De Mayo Festival at Clark Park presented by Mexican Patriotic Committee
May 3rd
12 pm 'til ? - Mexicantown Fiesta Lounge and FIesta Garden
12 pm - 44th Cinco De Mayo Festival at Clark Park
12 pm - Parade, starts at Patton Park and endds at Clark Park
May 5th
12 pm 'til ? - Mexicantown Fiesta Lounge and FIesta Garden |
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| CBS Charlas Occasional Speaker Series |
| Date |
4/24/2009 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies
invites you to a:
CBS Charlas Occasional Speaker Series
Pat Mora
Chicana Author
“Raising Our Voices: Creating Community”
Date:Friday, April 24, 2009
Time:3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location:3339 FAB
Free and Open to the Public
For more information please contact: (313) 577-4378
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| CBS Networking Event |
| Date |
4/24/2009 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies will be having a networking event
Friday April 24, 2009 in the Student Center Ballroom from
6pm-9pm!
The event is for
all
CBS students, Alum and CBS affiliates.
Refreshments and
entertainment will be provided!
The event is
also an end of the
year celebration where we will be awarding six students for
Leadership, Academic achievement and community service,
and all
of their hard work and dedication throughout their
semesters here at
Wayne State University.
Student Organizations who have worked
with CBS are
encouraged to represent themselves! We are providing tables
for
student orgs who wish to reserve them!
If there are any questions or comments, please contact Angela Gallegos, angie86@wayne.edu
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| DHDC 2nd Annual Partner's Breakfast |
| Date |
4/22/2009 |
| Description |
Please join us as we celebrate the commitment and generosity of our 2008 partners.
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Location: 1211 Trumbull, Detroit MI, 48209
Keynote: Jim Vella - President of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services.
Tour our facility and new, state-of-the-art Tech Hub Site: See art and video works by our middle and high school youth; visit our newly rebuilt website at www.dhdc1.org. All made possible by DHDC partnerships in 2008.
Tours will be held at 7:30am and immediately after the event.
For more information or if you would like to sponsor this event please call (313) 967-4880 |
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| The Humanities Center Brown-Bag Colloquium Series 2008-2009, Presentation by: Nicole Elise Trujillo-Pagan |
| Date |
4/8/2009 |
| Description |
The Humanities Center Brown-Bag Colloquium Series 2008-2009 Presents: "Ethnic Businesses or Ethnic Niche? Residential Construction in Post Katrina New Orleans". Presented by Nicole Elise Trujillo-Pagan, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies.
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Location: Rm. 2339 Faculty Administration Building
Latino recovery workers who migrated to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina were vulnerable to a variety of abuses. Comentators and activists alike struggled to expose the way Latino workers were exploited by unscrupulous contractors and they emphasized wage fraud and hazardous working conditions. How did these predominantly male construction workers understand their vulnerability? This presentation draws from ethnographic research in New Orleans to discuss the ways recently-arrived Latino workers understood their role in the labor market. It argues that Latino workers defined a collective experience of courage and determination, which tied their work-related vulnerabilities to a sense of dignity. |
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| Vincent Chin Film Event |
| Date |
4/4/2009 |
| Description |
On Saturday, April 4, 2009, 7 pm, there will be a showing of a new film about Vincent Chin, a young Chinese American murdered in Highland Park by two autoworkers in 1982 at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments.
The film is being sponsored by New Detroit, American Citizens for Justice, the Association of Chinese Americans, and the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress. The writer/director and producer will be present to discuss the film, followed by questions and answers. Hope you can make it.
Suggested Donation is $10.00
All donations will benefit the American Citizens for Justice |
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| "A Class Apart" Documentary Film Event and Discussion Panel |
| Date |
4/3/2009 |
| Description |
"A Class Apart:" Examining a Landmark Jury Discrimination Case from the Latino Perspective
A documentary film chronicling the pivotal 14th Amendment case, Hernandez v. Texas. Introductory remarks by: Lawrence T. Garcia and Michael K. Lee
Discussion panel following the film featuring:
Dr. Jose Cuello, Associate Professor, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, Wayne State University
MIchelle M. Gallardo, Assistant General Counsel, Automotive Components Holdings, LLC
Moderated by:
Dr. Jorge L. Chinea, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, Wayne State University
Friday, April 3, 2009
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Wayne State University Law School
Spencer Auditorium
471 West Palmer Street
Detroit, MI 48202
There is no cost to attend this event. Refreshments will be provided. Parking is available in Structure One, located on the north side of Palmer Street, east of Cass Avenue. |
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| Race in Revolutionary Cuba: Lecture by Dr. Carlos Moore |
| Date |
3/31/2009 |
| Description |
"Race in Revolutionary Cuba" will be the theme
of a lecture by author and public speaker, Dr. Carlos Moore.
Scheduled for Tuesday, March 31st from 5:30-7:30pm in the
Bernath Auditorium, Undergraduate Library, Wayne State
University. Sponsored by the WSU Club Hispano with the
support of the Department of Africana Studies and the Center
for Chicano-Boricua Studies.
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| Aztlán in the Midwest and other Counternarratives Revealed |
| Date |
3/31/2009 |
| Description |
Sandra M. Gonzales, Ed.D. explores the link between Midwestern Chicanos and Mesoamerican Communities
Join us on
March 31, 2009
3:00-5:00pm
Wayne State University, F/AB rm. 3339
Hosted by the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies |
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| Google Grants Workshop II |
| Date |
3/31/2009 |
| Description |
When someone says “Google”, the first thing that usually comes to mind is web searches. But did you know that Google offers a variety of free and affordable services for nonprofits? Learn more at an event hosted by New Detroit.
During this hands-on session we will introduce nonprofits to a range of Google applications and services. We will also use local case studies to show how these tools specifically benefit nonprofits. Whether you're interested in enhanced outreach, higher productivity, or simply doing more with less, you'll probably discover a Google service that can help.
Space is limited to the first 30 organizations to register per session, (one individual per organization), so sign up now to reserve your spot! Registration Deadline is March 27, by 5:00 PM.
To complete the Google Grant Application during the workshop you must bring: Your organization's tax I.D. number (EIN) and have a website address for your organization, also have you Mission Statement. We highly recommend that you send someone from your organization who is comfortable using computers and web-based products.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 31, from 5 PM to 8:00 PM.
-Session I: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. (Registration and networking 5:00 to 5:30 PM.).
-Session II: 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm (Registration 6:15 pm).
WHERE: Wayne State University, David Adamany Undergraduate Library, Computer Lab A-1st Floor.
COST: $20 per attendee (limit one individual per organization).
REGISTER: Register online through New Detroit's website.
PARKING: Structure #2 for $3.50 (please have exact change)
If the event is full, you have the option of joining a waiting list by emailing lyoung@newdetroit.org. |
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| Statewide Immigrant Rights Summit |
| Date |
3/27/2009 |
| Description |
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Project is pleased to announce the Statewide Immigrant Rights Summits. The first Summit is an opportunity for Michigan's community advocates, attorneys, faith leaders, and others who serve immigrants or are concerned about immigrant rights to come together, share information, and seek new opportunities to collaborate. We've planned a full day of discussion groups and panels as well as a special address by State Representative Rashida Tlaib.
The first of two 2009 Summits will be held on March 27, 2009 at the Lansing Community College West Campus in the Executive Amphitheater. Registration is free, but please submit a registration form by March 20, 2009. (Late registrants may not be provided with a boxed lunch.) On the day of the Summit, check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m.
Please join us!
Registration materials are located at www.mirp.mplp.org
The work of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Project is made possible by grants from the Michigan State Bar Foundation, the Arcus Foundation, and a U.S. Department of Justice Legal Assistance for Victims Grant, with additional support from the Michigan Poverty Law Program, Farmworker Legal Services, Legal Services of South Central Michigan, and the Center for Civil Justice. |
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| Celebrating Children and Literacy |
| Date |
3/27/2009 |
| Description |
Matrix Human Services and The Consulate of Mexico Invite you to join us for a special dinner to support
Celebrating Children & Literacy
Día de los Niños – Día de los Libros
Consider having dinner with us, purchasing a table for March 27th or being a sponsor for the event to be held April 25, 2009
Special reception dinner:
Guest Speaker, the Honorable
Rashida Tlaib, State Representative
There will be music and dancing
El Kiosko Hall
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 9:00pm
7271 Dix Street~ Detroit, Michigan 48209
R.S.V.P. by March 20, 2009
(313) 962 – 5255 ext. 6603
Día de los Niños
Día de los Libros
An event to support literacy activities for children and families in Southwest Detroit
For more information, please call Laura Mayotte (313) 234-6603 |
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| Center for the Study of Citizenship's Sixth Annual Conference in Citizenship Studies |
| Date |
3/27/2009 thru 3/28/2009 |
| Description |
The Center for the Study of Citizenship is hosting it's Sixth Annual Conference in Citizenship Studies on March 27-28 in the WSU Law School. The keynote speaker will be this year's Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, Professor Will Kymlicka of Queens University. Professor Kymlicka's visit and the conference are supported by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Irvin D. Reid Honors College, the Law School, the Lion Fund for Global Citizenship, and a grant from the Canadian government.
The conference will feature more than fifty presentations by scholars from Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia,Turkey, and the United States. The most significant work presented at the conference will provide the foundation for the inaugural volume in the WSU Press' new series, "Citizenship Studies," to be edited by Liette Gidlow, a member of the WSU History Department and program co-chair (with John Reed, English).
WSU faculty and students are welcome to attend the conference at no charge, except for meals. |
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| I Have A Dream Spanish Exhibit |
| Date |
3/18/2009 thru 5/3/2009 |
| Description |
I Have A Dream Spanish Exhibit at Wright
Museum
I Have A Dream - An International
Tribute to Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
March 18, 2009 - May 3, 2009
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 East Warren Ave.
Detroit Michigan, 48201
Organized by the Maricel Museum in Sitges, Spain, it
is a tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of
freedom and
justice for all. Sitges, Spain is the home and studio of
the Modernist
painter Santiago Rusiñol. This exhibition follows the
artistic
philosophy of the Cau Ferrat Museum Aranjuez 1931 and
reflects the
innovative spirit of the Modernist movement.
The Curator, Gabi Serrano, brought together seventy works
created by
artists from every continent, and the common denominator
among their
works is "the dream". These works show the
artists'
visualization of that dream. The exhibition comprises
writers,
thinkers and scientists that had presented their
"dream." Among
the many minds brought together to create this
commemorative
exhibition are: Maya Angelou, Theodore W. Kheel, Zygmunt
Bauman, Owen
H. Brooks, Xavier Bru de Sala, Peter N. Carrol, Ernesto
Castro, Josep
Cuní, David Cortright, Joan Duran, Mohamed ElBaradei,
Valentin
Fuster, Susan George, Belen Gopegui, Clive W. J. Granger,
David Jou,
Ken Kalfus, Alberto Lema, Elvira Lindo, Joan Mararit,
Federico Mayor
Zaragoza, Rosa Regás, Carme Riera, Ignasi Riera, Mauricio,
Sabino
Méndez, Vicente Molina Foix, Samir Nair, Arcadi Oliveras,
Vinyet
Panyella, Luis Rojas Marcos, Isabel-Clara Simó, Emili
Teixidor, Suso
De Toro, Vicente Verdu, Diane Wei Liang, Cora Weis,
Wiesenthal, C. K.
Williams, and Markus Zusak.
For additional details, go online to:
www.maah-detroit.org
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| Curso de Educacion Financiera |
| Date |
3/16/2009 thru 3/25/2009 |
| Description |
Te invita a participar en el Curso de Educacion Financiera
Donde te enseñarán a:
* Administrar inteligentemente tu dinero;
* Todos los requisitos para abrir cuentas de bancos;
* Cómo mantener buen crédito;
* Evitar y eliminar deudas, y
* Muchos otros temas
Iglesia Holy Redeemer
1721 Junction
Detroit, MI
Salón Azul
9:00 a 11:30 a.m.
16, 18, 23 y 25 de marzo
Además:
Se te dará certificado de participación por parte
de la Alianza para la Inclusión Económica y del Consulado
de México;
* Se contará con cuidado de niños;
* Diferentes bancos te proporcionarán información
sobre sus servicios;
* Rifa de premios.
Para registrarte, llama al Consulado de México, Área de
Asuntos Comunitarios y Culturales: (313) 964-4515 Ext. 13 ó 22 / imedetroit@sre.gob.mx
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| NSHMBA Night Kickoff |
| Date |
3/11/2009 |
| Description |
NSHMBA Night: Meet and greet. Learn about volunteer opportunities, NSHMBA local and national events, network with fellow NSHMBA members, and meet other Diversity Organizations in the metro Detroit area.
Date: March 11, 2009
Time: 5:30p - 7:30p
Location:
Sangria Tapas Cafe
401 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI
Contact: For more information regarding this event, please contact Alfredo Casab,Detroit Chapter VP of Marketing. marketing@detroit.nshmba.org |
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| The Puerto Rican Student Association to Host Talk on Island's Taino Heritage |
| Date |
3/11/2009 |
| Description |
The Puerto Rican Student Association at Michigan State
University is sponsoring a talk on the island's Taino
indigenous heritage,
Wednesday March 11th at 7pm in the
Union Pendleton Room, Second Floor.
Speaker: Sherina Feliciano-Santos.
For additional details, please contact
Jasmine Santana at: jsantana@umich.edu
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| Professional Development Event: Driving Your Career Toward Success, Featuring Kathy Munoz |
| Date |
3/5/2009 |
| Description |
When: MARCH 5, 2009, 5:30 - 7: 00 P.M.
Where: REGENT COURT BUILDING, CR 1-142
16800 EXECUTIVE DR., DEARBORN, MI 48126
(Blue Glass Bldng., Southfield Fwy & Ford Road)
Please R.S.V.P. at FHNG@ford.com by March 4, 2009!
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Who is Kathy Munoz
Kathy is a certified executive coach who also works for the Office of the Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company. Her executive coaching credentials include:
· International Coach Academy of Australia
· Toastmaster International
· The International Speakers Network
· The International Association of Reiki Professionals
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What Will the Evening Cover?
Kathy will lead a discussion on:
· Becoming a Peak Performer
· Utilizing Your Communications Skills
· Developing Personal Goals and Objectives
· Highlighting Skills & Attributes
· Mastering LDEPs
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| BizFest! |
| Date |
3/4/2009 thru 3/7/2009 |
| Description |
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce“BizFest” on March 4-7, 2009, at the Michigan Technical
Education Center (M-TEC) in Dearborn, Michigan. On behalf of the USHCC
Foundation, the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and our sponsor Ford
Motor Company Fund and Community Services, we extend a special invitation to the
students of your community.
This competition marks the fifth and final part of a series of automotive-specific training
camps created to boost the number of Hispanic employees in the automotive industry.
The training camps are funded by a five-year $1 million grant from Ford Motor Company
Fund and Community Services.
The intensive four-day workshop will equip students with tools necessary for success in
careers related to automotive industry in areas such as dealership ownership, automotive
supplier development, automotive technology, marketing/sales/service,
engineering/manufacturing, information technology, and product development. Students
will also learn how to launch their own business, establish entrepreneurial and leadership
goals, create plans for business and life, become effective leaders and team players,
identify investment opportunities, and make public presentations.
As we extend this invitation, we also ask for your help in identifying the right candidates
for this program. We historically target high school juniors and seniors of Hispanic
heritage but ultimately search for students that lack opportunity and resources to pursue
their goals and ambitions. There is an application process, but the USHCC Foundation
aims to enroll and accommodate all interested students.
We hope you will take a few minutes to review the contents of the BizFest package.
Please do not hesitate to contact the USHCC Foundation, (202) 715.0493, or the
Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, (248) 208.9915, with any questions or
concerns. |
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| The Humanities Center Brown Bag Colloquium Series, Victor Figueroa |
| Date |
2/25/2009 |
| Description |
Deconstructing Trujillo: Junot Diaz's dilemma in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, presented by Victor Figueroa, Assistant Professor, Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Both in interviews and in his novel, Junot Diaz has tried to distinguish his representation of the Dominican Republic under Trujillo's regime from the latest, and highly acclaimed, novel on the topic, Mario Vargas Llosa's La fiesta del chivo. Dr. Figueroa is interested in the strategies Diaz uses in order to atempt his own representation of the complexities of Trujillo's power, as he focuses on the way authoritarian power is diffused and internalized throughout the whole of society. |
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| Google Grants Workshop |
| Date |
2/24/2009 |
| Description |
To Community Leaders, Representatives & Past CCI Participants
When someone says “Google”, the first thing that usually comes to mind is web searches. But did you know that Google offers a variety of free and affordable services for nonprofits? Learn more at an event co-hosted by New Detroit and NEW's npServ program.
During this hands-on session we will introduce nonprofits to a range of Google applications and services. We will also see use local case studies to show how these tools specifically benefit nonprofits. Whether you're interested in enhanced outreach, higher productivity, or simply doing more with less, you'll probably discover a Google service that can help.
Space is limited to the first 30 registrants (one individual per organization), so sign up now to reserve your spot! Registration Deadline is February 20, by 5:00 PM. We highly recommend that you send someone from your organization who is comfortable using computers and web-based products. Participants must bring your organizations tax I.D number (EIN) to apply for the Google grant. If you have a Laptop with wireless capability, you may bring it as well.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 24, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. Registration and networking 5:00 to 5:30 PM
WHERE: Wayne State University, David Adamany Undergraduate Library, Computer Lab A-1st Floor. Use hyperlinks for more detail. campus map | google map | floor maps
COST: Thanks to the support of Google's Ann Arbor office, the cost is only $20 per attendee (limit one individual per organization).
REGISTER
PARKING: Structure #2 for $3.50 (please have exact change)
If the event is full, you have the option of joining a waiting list by emailing lyoung@newdetroit.org. |
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| Congressional Hispanic Institute Seeks Applicants |
| Date |
2/13/2009 |
| Description |
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute seeks applicants
for 2009-2010 Graduate and Young Professional Fellowship
Programs. If interested in applying, hurry, deadline is
Feb. 13, 2009:
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the
nation's premier Hispanic educational and youth
leadership development organization, is seeking applicants
for its Graduate and Young Professional Fellowships. Online
applications are available at
www.chci.org. The Graduate
& Young Professional Fellowship Program offers
exceptional Latino graduates and young professionals
unparalleled exposure to experiences in the underserved
public policy areas of health, housing, law, international
affairs, and science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM).
The fellowship is open to applicants with a graduate
degree from an accredited educational institution or
equivalent three years professional experience in chosen
policy field. This competitive program is comprised of a
nine-month fellowship including a substantive work placement
at a legislative subcommittee office, federal agency,
national non-profit advocacy organization, or corporate
office. The International Affairs Fellowship includes three
months abroad in Mexico. Travel, health insurance and a
$2,700 monthly stipend is provided. The Graduate & Young
Professional Fellowship Program application deadline is
February 13, 2009.
For more information visit:
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/fellowship/graduatefellowship.htm
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| Proyecto Cartas |
| Date |
2/12/2009 |
| Description |
Proyecto cartas es un labor de Carlos E. Galindo. El concepto es de mandar millones de cartas de todos los estados unidos y del extranjeroa la casa blanca, todas dirigidas a nuestro Presidente Barack Obama y todas saliendo el mismo dia, Febrero 12, 2009.
Por favor mande su cartel el dia 12 de febrero, 2009. Pidiendo una reforma migratoria.
Todas las cartas de todos los Estados Unidos deben de salir el mismo día!!! Imagínense millones de cartas saliendo todas el mismo día. Esto va a inundar el sistema postal y obtener atención de los medios. No es necesario salir a marchar!!! Puede participar de la privacia de su casa.
Soy Carlos E. Galindo e inicie este proyecto para ayudar a mi gente. Para permitirlos que salgan de las sombras y disfruten del sol abiertamente. Ya estoy en contacto con organizadores por todos los Estados Unidos. Este es un proyecto nacional y global. Tenemos personas en otros países que van a mandar cartas también. Todas las cartas saldran el día 12 de Febrero, 2009 este día marca el cumpleaños de Abraham Lincoln el héroe de Barack Obama y el hombre que libro a los Afro Americanos de sus cadenas de esclavitud como el Presidente Obama nos puede librar de las cadenas de esclavitud virtuales que hoy día atan a nuestra gente. El Hispano y en particular el Indocumentado sufre diario por las injusticias ejercitadas por racistas.
Por favor únete a este proyecto y habla con tu vecino, tu patrón, y tus amigos. Este proyecto es para todos esos que reconocen la necesidad de una Reforma Migratoria. Personas Afro Americanos, Anglo Sajones, Asiáticos, Ancianos, Jóvenes, Niños, Residentes Permanentes, Ciudadanos y todos ellos que quieren mejorar la situacion para el Inmigrante y mejorar nuestra economia fracasada.
Todos pueden mandar su carta Febrero 12, 2009.
Un día simbólico que va a obtener la atención de todo el mundo!!!
Para más información:
Carlos E. Galindo
Correo Electronico: carlos@proyectocartas.com
Texto: 623-308-2558
Oficina:
1901 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Correo Electronico: info@proyectocartas.com
Gracias por unirse a su proyecto!
Proyecto Cartas
Mande Su Carta
Febrero 12, 2009 a:
Presidente Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500 |
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| Black History Month Events |
| Date |
2/10/2009 thru 2/20/2009 |
| Description |
Black History Month: WSU will be hosting a series of
activities, including free lectures, in commemoration of
Black History Month. Dr. Jorge L. Chinea, CBS Director and
Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Africana Studies, is
among the presenters. See attached flyer for more
information.
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| LA SED Workshop: Preparation for the MI Court Interpreter Certification Test |
| Date |
12/13/2008 |
| Description |
LA SED Workshop: Preparation for the MI Court Interpreter
Certification Test
Description: The ten-hour workshop is designed for those
interested in court interpreting, as well as those who
already interpret for the Spanish-speaking community and
desire to get certified with the state of Michigan.
Participants will familiarize themselves with the tools and
practice activities to help them pass both the written and
oral portions of the certification test. Each attendee will
leave with a greater understanding of court interpreting
ethics, legal process, and legalese in both Spanish and
English. Each attendee will have an opportunity to assess
his or her level of competence in simultaneous and
consecutive interpreting and sight translation and receive
feedback from peers and the instructor. The ultimate goal is
to increase participants' bilingual range to effectively
communicate in English and Spanish in a variety of courtroom
contexts and provide the community with competent,
professional Spanish court interpreters.
Place:
LA SED (main building, corner across from the
Scotten corner of Clark Park)
4138 W. Vernor Hwy.
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 554-2025
To register or more information call
313-461-3669.
Date and Time: Saturday, December 13th, 2008 8:00 am - 6:00
pm.
Cost: $100 (includes class materials, continental breakfast
and lunch); Discount available for employees of Nonprofits.
Instructor Bio: Mr. Kevin Casillas has worked as an
advocate, teacher, and interpreter in Southwest Detroit
since he moved to the area nine years ago to pursue graduate
work at Wayne State University and Detroit Baptist
Theological Seminary. A bilingual from Puerto Rico, Mr.
Casillas has worked professionally as a free lance
interpreter for the pass eleven years. He is a member the
American Translators Association and the Michigan
Interpreters and Translators Network. His interpreting/translation/linguistics training includes
courses presented by MI State Court Services, University of
Arizona, Marygrove College, Universidad Complutense
(Madrid), and Universidad de Costa Rica. He is also a
certified Spanish teacher (Saginaw Valley State University).
As he has worked in the local district and circuit courts
and federal immigration court as a Spanish interpreter, he
has become more aware of the need for professional training
for Spanish interpreters. This is the third workshop he has presented on the topic of preparation for the certification test. The workshop will
also include a special presentation recorded for the event
by Sharon Fox, Director of the Certification Program at the
State Court Administrative Office in Lansing.
Schedule:
-8:00-8:30 Registration, continental breakfast, Pre-Test
Evaluation
-8:30-9:00 How can I get certified as a Spanish Court
Interpreter?
State Certification process, overview of the Exam,
introductory
comments
-9:00-10:00 What is covered on the written test and how can
I pass?
Written Test Practice: Ethics and Vocabulary
-10:00-11:00
What is covered on the oral test and how can I pass?
Oral Modules and the Grading Rubric
-11:00-12:00 Which
"words" should I focus on and how can I learn
them? Bilingual legalese and MI Legal Process
-12:00-12:30 Lunch
-12:30-2:00 How can I prepare for the sight translation
portion?
Spanish Sight Practice/English Sight Practice
-2:00-3:00 How can I prepare for the simultaneous portion?
Simultaneous Practice
-3:00-4:00 How can I prepare for the consecutive portion?
Consecutive Practice
-4:00-4:15 Break
-4:15-4:30 Recap: Development of Practice Glossaries
-4:30-5:45 Final Assessments and Critiques
-5:45-6:00 Final Comments and Preparation Tips |
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| History Department Colloquium, Dr. Jorge Chinea |
| Date |
12/8/2008 |
| Description |
HIstory Department Colloquium by Dr. Jorge Chinea.
Enlightening the Plantation System at the Crossroads of the Second Empire: Bereaucratic Proposals for Agricultural Modernization, Diversification, and Free Labor in Spanish Colonial Puerto Rico, c. 1846-1852
Monday, December 8, 2008
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Bonner Seminar Room (next to HIstory Office)
Come one, Come all! The History Department Colloquium is a brown-bag lunch series to discuss works-in-progress.
A copy of the paper is available in the History Department Office. |
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| Holiday Health Care In The Community |
| Date |
12/2/2008 |
| Description |
Holiday Health Care In The Community
Please join us as we present a benefit for Community Health & Social Services.
There will be Open Bar and Free Food
Fantasy Toyland - Please support by bringing an unwrapped gift. All net proceeds go to charity.
Donation - $50/person
For more information please call Latonya at (313) 962-7777 |
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| The Humanities Center Brown Bag Colloquium Series 2008-2009 |
| Date |
11/25/2008 |
| Description |
The Province of Quebec, Canada is noted for high levels of of linguistic tension, in particular focusing on written signs, where the use of English is legally restricted and socially stigmatized. Stop signs are a particularly salient aspect of the 'signscape' of Montreal, Quebec, particularly becasue it has a large, geographically restricted anglophone minority in several of its independent municipalities. A pilot study in 'contemporary epigraphy' examines 2816 stop signs in several of Montreal's anglophone and francophone regions including quantitative analysis, a photographic database, and linguistic content analysis.
Variability in sign texts (STOP, ARRET, ARRET/STOP) overlaps partially but not completely with variability in spoken language. Despite legal prohibitions on English signs, STOP signs persist through an act of linguistic legerdemain, defined as French, but not 'good French'. Becasue language ideologies towards bilingualism vary so greatly between anglophone and francophone populations (and between public and private sectors), bilingual stop signs are particularly subject to both civic-oriented manipulation and vandalism that reflect these attitudes. |
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| Office of Student Financial Aid Financial Literacy Program |
| Date |
11/19/2008 |
| Description |
Due to the overwhelming positive feedback from the Financial Literacy
Program on October 30th the Office of Student Financial Aid is providing this
seminar again in an effort to improve the financial literacy of Wayne State students.
This seminar will be an interactive program that will help students explore how
to include housing, utilities, transportation, credit card usage, and other choices
into a reasonable budget plan.
Students will be given a “checkbook register” and use the skills learned in the
seminar to establish a monthly budget plan using various pre-established
student scenarios. Students should leave this seminar with a better
understanding of how to use the tools provided to establish a budget for
themselves.
WHEN: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
TIME: 4:30 pm—6:30 pm
LOCATION: Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium (Room 46)
PRESENTERS: Representatives from the Michigan Department of Treasury
REGISTER: www.finaid.wayne.edu |
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| International Education Week |
| Date |
11/17/2008 thru 11/21/2008 |
| Description |
The Office of International Students and Scholars invites you to celebrate International Education Week, November 17 - 21, 2008. This year's theme is "Becoming a Global Citizen."
There are 30 exciting educational, and fun events that will help all of us expand our cultural competence. Please take a look at our website for a listing of thought-provoking programs. www.internationalweek.wayne.edu
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
This full week of activities is designed to educate, enlighten, and entertain!
You can also contact OISS by phone at (313) 577-3422 or send us an e-mail at internationalweek@wayne.edu |
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| Chilean Music Concert by Inti-Illimani |
| Date |
11/14/2008 |
| Description |
A Chilean music concert by Inti-Illimani
will be hosted at Holy Redeemer Church, corner
of Junction Street and Vernor Avenue, in
conjunction with a fundraiser for the Harriet
Tubman Center. Concert starts at 8pm.
For more information, contact Duran Productions, (313)
475-2205; (313) 842-2926; or (313) 554-0791.
Tickets available at the $15-$25 range.
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| DHDC 11th Annual Dream Makers Gala |
| Date |
11/14/2008 |
| Description |
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation would like to announce it's 11th Annual Dream Makers Gala. The event will be held at the Detroit-Marriott, Renaissance Center in the Columbus Ballroom.
The event will take place on Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 6:00p. Black tie is optional. There will be a special performance by TAMIU Ballet Folklorico out of Laredo, Texas.
Please RSVP November 1st to ymurphy@dhdc.org.
Please make checks payable to Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, 1211 Trumbull St. Detroit, MI 48216.
For additional ticket information or to be an event sponsor, please call (313) 967-4880, ext. 122 |
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| Voices for Action 2008 Poverty Summit |
| Date |
11/13/2008 |
| Description |
Voices for Action 2008 Poverty Summit presented by:
The Michigan Department of Human Services and the
Governor’s Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity
Join Governor Jennifer Granholm, Ismael Ahmed, Director, Michigan Department of Human Services, Sonia Harb, Chairperson, Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity, and Civil Rights Activist, Martin Luther King III for this very important summit.
These are perilous economic times for our communities. The Voices for Action Poverty Summit will "share best practices and strategies for fighting poverty and helping citizens in economic crisis gain more access to economic opportunity".
Summit Registration Fee: $20.00
Students and/or Seniors over the age of 62: $10.00
Free Registration and Transportation for low income citizens
To register or for additional information, log on to the following link: www.michigan.gov.poverty
or contact:
Osvaldo Rivera
Michigan Department of Human Services
Director of Community Based Services & Family Preservation Program
517.335.6213--Lansing office
313.456.1255--Detroit office
riverao@michigan.gov.
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| Mexican Ballet Folklorico |
| Date |
11/13/2008 |
| Description |
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. and Club Hispano
Invites all of Wayne State University to attend Wayne State University Mexican Ballet Folklorico
November 13th, 2008
General Lectures 100
3:30p.m.
Come and Experience a small piece of the Mexican
Culture with the different Mexican Ballet Styles from various regions of Mexico, including Jalisco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz
This event is FREE of CHARGE Feel free to bring
students, friends, and co-workers
Event Sponsored by Dean of Students Office, Detroit
Hispanic Development Corporation,Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, El Comal Restaurant
For more information contact:
Maria Ramos
betaomega@ltawsu.com
313-729-8580 |
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| Michigan AGEP Alliance Fall Conference |
| Date |
11/13/2008 |
| Description |
Michigan State University Graduate School invites you to attend Michigan AGEP Alliance Fall Conference "Pathways to the Ph.D."
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
*Registration begins at 5pm
Six interactive workshops will explore pathways and stages in the Ph.D. journey.
Path 1 – Graduate School Entry (Undergraduate students)
Path 2 – Navigating the Ph.D. Process (1st yr. grad students)
Path 3 – Passing Qualifying Exams and Comprehensives
(2nd year graduate students)
Path 4 – Successful Dissertation Writing
(Graduate students at the writing stage)
Path 5 – Successful Ph.D. Job Search
(Graduate students near completion)
Path 6 – Successful Mentoring: Giving and Getting
Guidance (New Ph.D.s and faculty)
Dinner will be served (selections include chicken, beef and vegetarian)
Dinner Speaker: Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, African American Studies & Sociology
University of Illinois at Chicago
To register, please go to:
www.michagep.org/confreg.php |
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| Southwest Detroit Town Hall Meeting |
| Date |
11/12/2008 |
| Description |
Please join us for a Town Hall Meeting, hosted by the Southwest
Detroit Business Association, to discuss the first-ever study of the
Hispanic/Latino Community’s economic impact on Southeast
Michigan. This groundbreaking study shows that residents of
Hispanic descent contribute at least $ 14.5 billion to the regional
economy. The study also documents a 27.9% increase in the
Hispanic population living in the seven-county Southeast Michigan
region since 2000. We want to hear your thoughts. |
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| Latinos de Livonia Annual Fundraiser |
| Date |
11/8/2008 |
| Description |
Latinos de Livonia
Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Hispanic Education
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Laurel Manor
39000 Schoolcraft -- Livonia, Michigan
The Latinos de Livonia
Request the pleasure of your company at the annual
“Festival de Las Americas”
Proceeds to sponsor scholarships for Hispanic Students
7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. VIP Reception with Hors d’oeuvres
8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Formal Dinner
9:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. Dancing
Dancing Music by: A Latin Band from Chicago, Illinois
Formal Attire – Black Tie Optional
Open Bar – Raffle – Door Prizes |
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| Automation Alley's ConnecTech to Partner With Microsoft for Career Fair |
| Date |
10/30/2008 |
| Description |
Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association driving growth in Southeast Michigan's economy, announced that its leading workforce development initiative, ConnecTech, is partnering with the International Association of
Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) to hold a career fair at Motor City Casino on Thursday, October 30, 2008. ConnecTech is Michigan's premier network for technology professionals, providing the tools, resources and opportunities needed for success.
The 2008 ConnecTech and IAMCP Career Fair will feature
Microsoft Certified Partners from across Michigan searching for
skilled IT professionals with certification and experience in unified
communications, SharePoint collaboration, virtualization, Microsoft
Exchange, IT security, and experienced solution selling. Applicants can upload resumes prior to the Fair and register for
educational sessions during the day. Partners will then review applications and schedule mini-interviews the day of the Career Fair with qualified applicants. Partners will also be available to met with attendees and discuss their firms and the positions they are seeking to fill.
The Career Fair will also feature educational sessions
throughout the day for applicants who are interested in keeping current with industry trends. Some of the featured sessions include "Being Part of the Microsoft Partner Ecosystem," "Temp-to-Hire: What to Consider," and "Top Tech Skills in High Demand."
Job seekers looking to participate in the 2008 ConnecTech
and IAMCP Career Fair can register at connectech.org and are able to submit their resume after registering. This event is free to ConnecTech members and $20 for non-members. |
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| Hispanic Business Expo & Economic Summit |
| Date |
10/22/2008 thru 10/23/2008 |
| Description |
Hispanic Business Expo & Economic Summit
Held by the Hispanic Business Alliance October 22 & 23, 2008. For more information and registration, please go to www.hbaexpo.org or call (313) 962-6422. |
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| Dr. Zaragosa Vargas to Host a Brown Bag |
| Date |
10/17/2008 |
| Description |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Chicano historian Dr. Zaragosa Vargas, will be
hosting a Brown Bag talk on "Sources and
Methodologies for the Study of Mexican-American
History"
Location:
Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs
5401 Cass Avenue
Wayne State University.
For more information, please contact
the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies at 313
577-4378.
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| Dr. Zaragosa Vargas to Speak at LASED youth Center |
| Date |
10/16/2008 |
| Description |
University of California-Santa Barbara
Chicano historian Dr. Zaragosa Vargas, will be
speaking on "Contribution of Mexican Americans to
the American Civil Rights Movement"
Location:
LASED Youth
Center
7150 W. Vernor Avenue
Detroit, MI 48209
Program starts at 6pm.
Sponsored by Wayne State
University and LASED.
For additional
information, please contact the Center for
Chicano-Boricua Studies at 313 577-4378.
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| Patricia Isasa to Speak at University of Detroit-Mercy |
| Date |
10/9/2008 |
| Description |
Argentinean victim of political
persecution and torture, Patricia Isasa, will be
speaking on "Bringing Torturers to Justice in
Argentina"
Location:
University of Detroit-Mercy,
Life Sciences Building
room 113
starts at 7pm.
For additional information, contact the
Michigan Council on Human Rights, 313 579-9071.
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| 6th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration |
| Date |
10/9/2008 |
| Description |
Wayne County Executive Robert A. Ficano
invites you to attend the 6th annual Hispanic
Heritage Month Celebration
Location:
The United Auto
Workers, Local 22
4300 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48210.
Program goes from 6-9pm; music,
entertainment, and free admission.
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| Compas: Free Introductory Class! |
| Date |
10/3/2008 |
| Description |
Compas is a program of SDBA (Southwest Detroit Business Association) and a great collaboration effort among Arts Organizations:
Living Arts
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
La Chispa and Co.
Penny Godboldo Institute
Heritage Work
With support and funds from The Skillman Foundation and The McGegor Fund.
This coming Fall 2008 we are getting ready to start more than 30 different Performing Arts Classes and have already enroll more than 100 students.
You are welcome to visit us in any giving day, surprise me and you will enjoy it.
Monday thru Friday 4pm. to 9pm.
Saturday 10am. to 5 pm.
Rumba night are -Wednesday and Thursday at 8:15 pm.
Afrocuban rhythms -Saturday 2:30 pm.
Mariachi Juvenil -Monday at 5:50 pm.
Mexican Folklore -Friday 8:15 pm.
Capoeira from Brazil -Friday 6:15 pm.
Experience a fantastic intro to FLAMENCO with La Chispa and Co. -Wednesday 7:15 pm.
African Drums and African Dance -Thursday 5:30 pm
Teatro Mosaico Bilingual- Great performing experience for our Pantomimes Workshop by Dave Conklin.........a silent new extravaganza
Come on for your introductory dance class.
Free of charge
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| Performance Artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña Takes on Race, Identity and Global Politics at Detroit Institute of Arts |
| Date |
9/26/2008 thru 9/28/2008 |
| Description |
Performance Artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña Takes on Race, Identity and Global Politics at Detroit Institute of Arts
Cultural and political conflict in a post-9-11 world subject of performances
Guillermo Gómez-Peña will bring his provocative performance-activism to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Sept. 26-28. He uses spoken word and stimulating interactive performance art to convey his passionate views on an assortment of world issues.
"Gómez-Peña has a way of captivating audiences and involving them in the thought-provoking issues he raises," said Nancy Jones, executive director of learning and interpretation for the DIA. "His performance will certainly leave a lasting impression with viewers."
During a free performance at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, Gómez-Peña will present El Mexorcist, a spoken word performance about an activist who protests the construction of a US/Mexican border. Spontaneously shifting between languages, Gómez-Peña transforms himself into multiple characters reflecting on identity, race, sexuality, pop culture, politics and the impact of new technologies in the post-9-11 era.
On Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27 and 28 at 8 p.m., the audience becomes part of the performance in Mapa Corpo: Interactive Rituals for the New Millennium. (Mapa Corpo references using the human body as a political map). Gómez-Peña, along with the rest of his troupe, including Royal Oak resident Lisa Melinn, will engage the audience in an intensely emotional experience as they move from station to station in his vision of cultural and political conflict in a post-9-11 world. The performance includes enactments of oppression and liberation, and mourning and healing set against a constantly shifting background of media images, spoken word poetics and music. Visitors are invited to interact with the performers as they circulate through the performance space in Rivera Court.
Tickets are $20 for the general public, and $18 for DIA members and students with valid ID. Tickets are available through the DIA Box Office at (313) 833-4005.
Gómez-Peña is a MacArthur Grant fellow and has been a regular contributor to NPR cultural commentary. His troupe of artists includes Roberto Sifuentes, professor of performance art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Violeta Luna, Mexican actress and artist; and René García, California-based video artist.
Hours and admission:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, and $4 for youth ages 6-17.
DIA members are admitted free.
For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or see the website at www.dia.org.
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| Settling Out, Settling Down, and Settling In: Contributions of Latinos to the State of Michigan |
| Date |
9/24/2008 thru 11/1/2008 |
| Description |
Settling Out, Settling Down, and Settling In:
Contributions of Latinos to the State of Michigan
Our Journeys/Our Stories Exhibit
Selected Programs at MSU
Fall 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 4-6 p.m.
Settling Out, Settling Down, and Settling In: Contributions of Latinos to the State of
Michigan
Main Gallery, MSU Museum, West Circle Drive just north of the Main Library
"The Settling Out Process - From Migrant Lifestyle to Resident Lifestyle," Rubén Martinez,
Director, MSU Julian Samora Research Institute
“Settling Down in Michigan: The Latino Experiences in Mount
Pleasant.” Rachael Moreno,
State Director, Michigan Migrant Education Program
Tuesday, October 28, 4-6 p.m.
Settling Out, Settling Down, and Making it: Latino Contributions to the Visual Arts in
Michigan
Main Gallery, MSU Museum, West Circle Drive just north of the Main Library
Presentation and Panel Discussion on the contributions of Latinos to the visual arts in Michigan,
Juan Javier Pescador, Ana Cardona, Juan Alvarez and Elena Herrada
Tuesday, November 18, 4-6 p.m.
Settling Out, Settling Down, and Making it: Leadership Contributions of Latinos to the
State of Michigan
Main Gallery, MSU Museum, West Circle Drive just north of the Main Library
Presentation and Panel Discussion on the Leadership contributions of Latinos to the state of
Michigan. Areas include education, politics, labor, arts, and other areas.
Panelists include
members from previous panels and from the thematic areas.
For more information call MSU Museum (517) 355-2370 or JSRI (571) 432-1317 |
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| Black and Brown Relations |
| Date |
9/22/2008 |
| Description |
Black and brown Relations
A not-to-be-missed event: see attached flyer for a rare appearance at Wayne State University by one of the iconic figures of the Civil Rights Movement in its Latino context. If the present-day demographic and social trends continue in their current course, under-represented minorities will assume a great role in Latin America and the United States. In the years to come, learning with and about Latinos of all ethnic and racial variations, especially those Hispanicized groups traditionally silenced or marginalized due to their self-identification with Indians, Asians, and Africans, will take center stage in an unprecedented manner. The Felipe Luciano talk on Black-Brown relations responds to this momentum as he address the challenges and promises of meaningful collaborations across ethnic and inter-racial boundaries.
Often described as the Puerto rican equivalent of the Black Panthers, Felipe Luciano is the founder and chairman of the Young Lords Party, founded in the 1960's. Luciano has been on the cutting edge of community empowerment and ethnic pride. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and an ACE Award. Felipe wears many hats as a print and radio journalist, an active member of the Original Last Poets and a noted authroity on Latin music.
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| Latino Press to Host a Community and Customer Appreciation Day |
| Date |
9/19/2008 |
| Description |
Latino Press will be hosting a Community
and Customer Appreciation Day
Wayne State
University Law School Auditorium
471 W. Palmer
12noon-2pm.
For more information, please
contact: Patricia Leyva at
receptionist@latinopress.com.
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| "El cafecito" with Geraldo Rivera |
| Date |
9/18/2008 |
| Description |
Meet Geraldo Rivera on Sept. 18th!
The famed Fox News reporter and author will be the headline speaker at the Ford Hispanic Network Group's next "Cafecito" event, at Ford Motor Company's World Headquarters.
Date: September 18th, 2008. 3-5 p.m. [Specific start time will be announced the week of Sept. 2.
Location:
Ford WHQ Mezzanine Auditorium.
Michigan Ave. & Southfield Fwy,
Dearborn, MI 48126.
RSVP: Admission is free and seating will be limited to 300 people.
Please R.S.V.P. by 9/16 at fhng@ford.com
To learn more about Geraldo's career please visit www.geraldo.com
In honor of Ford's "Global Week of Caring" please feel free to bring canned food, which will be donated to a local Southeast Michigan charity. |
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| Mana de Detroit to Host Their Annual Brindis Luncheon |
| Date |
9/18/2008 |
| Description |
MANA de Detroit, a National Latina
Organization, will be celebrating its Annual
Brindis Luncheon
Location:
Roostertail, 100 Marquette Drive
Detroit, MI 48214
Program starts at 11:30am.
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| Latinos and the 2008 Presidential Election |
| Date |
9/17/2008 |
| Description |
Latinos and the 2008 Presidential Election
Come join us Wednesday, Sept. 17 for this event!
2 p.m. MSU Student Union
Gold Room
Abbott Rd. and Michigan Ave.
6 p.m. Nisbett Buildng
Rm. 325
1407 S. Harrison Rd.
Speaker Andy Hernandez — the co-author of the
Almanac of Latino Politics 2002-2004 — is the Executive Director
of the Wesley Center for Family and Neighborhood Development in Austin, Texas.
He is the former President of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.
Hernandez has served as an advisor on presidential campaigns and as a Leadership Development
and Strategic Planning Consultant to multiple national organizations, including the U.S. Hispanic
Leadership Institute in Chicago, the National Community of Latino Leaders, Inc. in Washington,
D.C., the National Latino’s Children Institute in San Antonio, and the Wellstone Institute in St. Paul,
Minn. He has been a contributing author for Emerging Voices, Urgent Choices: Essays on Latino/a
Religions Leadership and the Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas. |
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| Detroit Rocks the Vote |
| Date |
9/17/2008 |
| Description |
African American Family Magazine’s Distinguished Speaker Series is proud to present “Detroit Rocks the Vote” on Wednesday September 17, 2008 at the Fillmore Theatre in Detroit. “Detroit Rocks the Vote”, is an event built around a concert with featured speaker Chuck D from Public Enemy, who will speak about the importance of having your voice heard no matter your party preference, during the upcoming Presidential election. Chuck D is the leader and co-founder of Public Enemy and an accomplished speaker. He is also on Rolling Stones 50 most important performers in rock & roll history. Chuck D is also a national spokesperson for “Rock the Vote” a non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1990 by MTV in response to a wave of attacks on freedom of speech and artistic expression. The initiative works to mobilize people to create positive social and political change in their lives and communities. The goal of Rock the Vote’s media campaigns and street team activities is to increase voter turnout. This is not a political event, but one that encourages participation from everyone no matter what their party preference.
Visit our myspace page!
www.myspace.com/detroitrocksthevote
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| Our Journeys/Our Stories - Nuestros Caminos/Nuestras Historias |
| Date |
9/16/2008 thru 11/1/2008 |
| Description |
Our Journeys/Our Stories - Nuestros Caminos/Nuestros Historias presents stories and portraits of men and women who have led extraordinary lives, contextualized by "dichos" or traditional sayings used by generations to pass along knowledge, experience, and values in the Latino community. All events are held at the Michigan State University Museum.
The men and women featured in this exhibition were selected by a seven-member advisory board of historians, curators and leaders in the U.S. Latino Community. The twenty-four individuals and one extended family whose stories are told through powerful photographs and personal narratives reflect the diversity of Latino achievement in the United States. Their faces, captured in specially commissioned photographs, and their words, drawn from recent Smithsonian interviews, combine to provide an inspirational, illustrated anthology of Latino accomplishments across generations. For more information please contact Lora Amal Helou at helou@msu.edu
Museum Hours
Weekdays.....9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday.......10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday.........1 - 5 p.m.
The following activities are as follows. Docent guided tours will be available at each of these events as well as on Sunday afternoons and by special appointment.
September 20 and 21, 2008 Fiesta Weekend with Story Corps! At a Saturday night community dance will offer dance instruction in the basic steps of Latino dances and a band from Detroit will be on hand to keep things moving! On Sunday afternoon the out-door, tent-covered festivities will feature demonstrations by Michigan Latino tradition bearers who will engage audiences in hands-on activities - from playing dominoes to pinata making to quiltmaking to mural making.
Dates TBD, Cafe con Leche, Mexicano Chocolate, and the Arts in Thursday Nights ("The New Fridays") Live music, art, and specialty drinks. A great way to learn about Latino culture
First Sundays at the Museum In conjunction with three "First Sunday" gallery walks in the Lansing area, there will be special activities related to OJOS and celebrity docents will give special tours of the exhibition. Tentative guests will be Eva Aguirre Cooper, producer of a forthcoming documentary on Latinos in Michigan; Juan Martinez (MSU Extension) to talk about his work doing oral histories with Michigan Latino veterans; Lansing Latino sports figures; and local authors Noe Hernandez and Gil Salazar.
Dates TBD, Day of the Dead: Detroit-Tenochtitlan Project Detroit-Tenochtitlan is a community-oriented art project, coordinated by independent artist Gabrielle Pescador and MSU Profesor Juan Javier Pescador, consisting of a double-installation displayed simultaneously at the Michigan State University Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts, and a dramatic performance celebrating the artistic impulse, life, and creative energy of Diego Rivera Barrientos in Detroit, Michigan, in the context of a unique and sacred festivity for people of Mexican descent: the Day of the Dead.
A series of related events will also take place as follows:
May - December, 2008 Latino Art at the MSU Museum
September - December, 2008 Latino Culture, a new "Exhibit in a Drawer" the MSU Museum Collections Connections Gallery
Dates TBD, Photo Voice Project: College Student Documentation and Exhibition
Dates TBD, Next Generation of Norte Journalists Project: High School Youth Documentation and Exhibition
Lectures and Symposia:
Dates TBD, Latino Culture in Museums/Museum Studies Lecture Series
Dates and Speakers TBD, Latino Worker's Culture, special sessions of "Our Daily Work, Our Daily Life" Program
"Settling Out": Contributions of Latinos to the State of Michigan lecture Series |
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| Smith Barney Networking |
| Date |
9/16/2008 |
| Description |
Join NSHMBA Detroit and Smith Barney this fall for a Networking Night.
September 16, 2008
6:15pm
Hors d'oeuvres & Beverages will be served
www.smithbarney.com
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| CLAVE: Community of Latino Artists, Visionaries and Educators |
| Date |
9/14/2008 |
| Description |
CLAVE: Community of Latino Artists, Visionaries and Educators presents:
Unity Art Jam 2008. Celebrating our community with art and music.
The event is free and will last from noon until 6pm. Come enjoy a fun filled day at Clark Park with live music and live art! |
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| Apromex Presents: Noche Mexicana |
| Date |
9/13/2008 thru 9/14/2008 |
| Description |
Apromex Presents: Noche Mexicana Dinner Dance. Join us in celebrating the Independence of Mexico in an authentic atmosphere. Formal attire event.
Cost for event:
members: $55
non-members: $65
welcome children 12 and older: full price
Tickets will not be sold day of event.
For more information please visit apromex.org. |
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| Photography Exhibition at Arab-American Museum |
| Date |
9/13/2008 thru 11/1/2008 |
| Description |
Cultural Exchange Network Cultural Calendar Event
Exhibition on display: September 13 – November 16, 2008
Over the last 2 years, middle school students from Dearborn and southwest Detroit learned digital photography as part of the Arab American National Museum’s SURA Arts Academy. Equipped with cameras supplied by the Museum, children of Arab, African, Asian, Eastern European, and Latin American descent developed an understanding of the mechanics of photography and explored career opportunities in the field.
This year, Professional photographers from the College for Creative Studies led discussions and activities helping the students gain insight into issues of identity, ethnicity, diversity, and documenting community history. The images in this exhibition – of the students’ families, friends, communities, and assignments – represent the inspiring creative outcome of SURA Arts Academy 2007-2008.
Opening reception: noon - 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2008.
Please RSVP to 313.624.0210 or nali@accesscommunity.org
For more information visit www.arabamericanmuseum.org
Made possible by The Skillman Foundation, U.S. Department of State, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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| Hispanic Young Professionals and Entrepreneur's present Hype After 6 |
| Date |
9/12/2008 |
| Description |
Hispanic Young Professionals and Entrepreneur's
present
HYPE AFTER 6
Friday, September 12, 2008
6-9 PM
Pi Restaurant and Lounge
28875 Franklin Street, Southfield, MI 48034
We invite you to join us for an evening of networking, education, and entertainment as we introduce HYPE – The Hispanic Young Professionals and Entrepreneur's of Detroit Organization.
Cash Bar and Complimentary Appetizers
Raffles and Door Prizes
Live Performances by local dance instructors and Dal Bouey
To RSVP for this event please go to www.hbadetroit.org
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| Vicente Fox Book Signing |
| Date |
9/12/2008 |
| Description |
Former president of Mexico Vicente Fox will sign copies of his book Revolution of Hope: The Life,Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President. The book signing will take place after his his lecture on Globalization and Immigration.
The event will take place in the Community Arts Auditorium on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
For more information regarding this event please visit focis.wayne.edu |
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| Mexico in America: An Educational Forum on Chicanos and Mexicans in the United States |
| Date |
9/10/2008 |
| Description |
Mexico in America: An Educational Forum on Chicanos and Mexicans in the United States
A panel discussion highlighting the differences and similarities between Mexicans and Chicanos (Mexican Americans) will be presented in connection with the university’s FOCIS lecture featuring Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico.
Many Americans believe that Mexicans and Chicanos think and act alike, but this discussion will show how their evolving cultural identities, distinct historical experiences and particular contributions to the global economy have helped shape relations between the two countries. The United States and Mexico have a long relationship, with interaction predating their political independence.
Interactions between Spanish and British settlements in Florida, the Carolinas and other parts of North America extend as far back in history as the 17th century. Exchanges involving the South with the northern provinces of New Spain are well documented. The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Gadsden Purchase (1853) altered the boundary between them, transforming some Mexicans into Chicanos.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
3 p.m.
Wednesday, September 10
Bernath Auditorium
Undergraduate Library
3 – 3:05 p.m. - Welcome
Irvin D. Reid, Director, FOCIS
Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement
3:05 – 4 p.m. - Panel discussion
Moderator: Jorge L. Chinea, Director, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies
Sharon Lean, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
“Mexico in the Latin American Political Context”
Ethriam C. Brammer, PhD Candidate, Department of English;
Assistant Director, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies
“Writing Mexicans and Chicanos into the American Literary Canon”
Nicole Trujillo-Pagán, Assistant Professor, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies; Department of Sociology
José Cuello, Associate Professor, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies;
Department of History
“Mexican Immigrants and the Global Economy”
4 p.m. - Audience Question and Answer
To RSVP, please go to www.focis.wayne.edu/mexico
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| NACCS 2009 Conference Call for Papers |
| Date |
9/9/2008 thru 10/15/2008 |
| Description |
NACCS 2009 Conference
¡El Movimiento Sigue!
Forty Years of Scholarship and Community
Activism in Chicana and Chicano Studies, 1969-2009
Call for Papers is now open! Join us for our first
conference in the
East Coast.
If you would like to present a paper or participate in a panel at the annual conference, you must submit a proposal on the NACCS conference web site. All proposals must be submitted electronically and must have all required information completed in order to be reviewed.
The deadline for the electronic submission of these proposals is October 15, 2008. Any proposals submitted after this deadline will not be reviewed. Assistance will be available up to 5:00 p.m. PT on the 15th.
Notification regarding the results of the proposal reviews will be emailed on January 31, 2009.
All presenters must be members of NACCS by February 13, 2009, to be scheduled for the conference program (membership terms are from January to December of the calendar year). Each presenter or panel participant must also register for the conference. |
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| WSU Chicano Boricua Studies 37th Annual Scholarship Gala |
| Date |
9/6/2008 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies celebrates it's 37th Annual Gala Fundraiser September 6, 2008 at 7 p.m. The dinner is located in Wayne State's Ballroom located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center Building.
RSVP's can be made by calling the center at (313) 577-4378.
Payments can be made over the phone by calling Special Events at (313) 577-0300. |
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| Women Workers Summer Program |
| Date |
7/31/2008 thru 8/3/2008 |
| Description |
Women Workers Summer Program: the 2008 Michigan Summer
School for
Women Workers is scheduled for July 31 - August 3, 2008,
The Somerset
Inn, Troy, Michigan. The program is open to all workers,
union
members, and leaders from a variety of workplaces, jobs,
and unions,
to learn together about new ideas, strategies, and skills
to meet the
needs and challenges facing workers in our ever-changing
workplaces.
For information call (734) 764- 0492; fax registrations to
(734)
615-9090, or visit the MSU Labor Studies website at:
http://www.ilir.umich.edu/lsc/Index.cfm
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| Gustavo and Felix Record Live at Cafe con Leche |
| Date |
7/24/2008 thru 8/1/2008 |
| Description |
Gustavo & Felix will be recording live at Cafe Con
Leche Coffee Shop on Thursday July 24th at 7pm. See
Attached information. You are all welcome to come join us
for this exciting day!
They will be taping their shows every Tuesday and Thursday
at Cafe Con Leche at 7pm. If you cannot make it, you can
hear the show live at www.radioundios.com. Listen to the show LIVE! 7pm Eastern Standard Time on the website. They also have
a lot of great information in Spanish and
English.
On our show we will discuss topics such as:
a. Immigration
b. Health
c. Family
d. Politics
e. Education
f. Taxes
g. Insurance
h. Economics
i. Entertainment
j. Sports & Music
Please tell your friends, family, and co-workers and let them know to tune in at the
website www.radiounidos.com. This is an INTERNET radio
station. Anyone can listen from anywhere around the WORLD!
*Click the Live Radio 24 hour box on the home page twice
and you will be directed from their on how to log in and
listen to the show. When the show is not playing, their
will be Latino music from all over the world playing 24
hours.
Sponsorship packages are available. Please contact Gustavo
Potes at 313-670-9019
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| Competitive Research Opportunity for Chicano-Boricua Studies Scholars |
| Date |
7/23/2008 thru 9/8/2008 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS) is presenting a special research opportunity for CBS scholars, which is under way as part of the university's Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS) program
CBS Scholars are invited to submit essays focusing on Mexico in a global society. The key to the topic is a Sept. 12 campus lecture by Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico. Fox is the fall 2008 FOCIS guest speaker.
Essays may address any aspect of Mexican culture in a globalized context (i.e., contemporary Mexican film on the web; causes and effects of Mexican emigration; U.S.-Mexican water rights and conservation; Mexico as exporter of international athletes; Mexico and the war on drugs, etc.).
All students who submit essays that meet the standards detailed below will receive a copy of President Fox's book Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President. Some students submitting essays will be invited to meet President Fox during his campus visit to campus, and the student who writes the winning essay will receive a $150 Barnes and Noble gift card, compliments of FOCIS.
Topic: Mexico in a global society
Length: 5-10 double spaced pages (not including works cited),
12-point standard font,
1-inch margins
Eligibility: This contest is open to current CBS Scholars
Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2008
Send essays to:
CBS Scholars Competitive Research Project
3326 Faculty-Administration Building
656 W. Kirby
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202
Essays may be submitted in person, by mail or via e-mail to ethriam@wayne.edu. For more details, call the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies at (313) 577-4378. |
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| IUPLR Summer Workshop |
| Date |
7/20/2008 thru 7/23/2008 |
| Description |
IUPLR Summer Workshop: July 20-23
The Inter-University Program for Latino Research
is holding its seventh annual 3-day workshop on
Latino health and obesity at the University of
Notre Dame from July 20 - a Sunday evening
welcoming cook out - through July 23.
"Contemporary Latino Health Issues: Perspectives
and Analysis" will bring together Latino health
experts and researchers to discuss with and
challenge workshop participants about conceptions
and analysis of Latino health. The workshop
consists of a guided tour of available
health-related databases and hands on data
analysis by workshop participants. The sessions
will be supplemented with presentations and
round table discussions among workshop
participants and the workshop faculty.
The workshop is all expense paid, limited to
twenty participants; Junior faculty and advanced
graduate students are encouraged to apply.
Applications are posted on the IUPLR website at
www.nd.edu/~iuplr. Since workshop reservations
will be addressed and processed on a
first come first serve basis, we recommend that
any and all who are interested in participating in
the workshop complete an application as soon as
possible. However, preference will be given to
IUPLR members and their community partners, other
IUPLR-affiliated researchers, and other
interested persons as space permits.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Maria Elena Bessignano, IUPLR Assistant
Program at bessignano.1@nd.edu, or by phone at
574-631-3481. |
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| Latino Health Workshop |
| Date |
7/20/2008 thru 7/23/2008 |
| Description |
Latino Health Workshop: The Inter-University Program for
Latino
Research is holding its seventh annual 3-day workshop on
Latino
health and obesity at the University of Notre Dame from
July 20--a
Sunday evening welcoming cook out--through July 23. This
is an all
expense paid, limited to no more than twenty participants,
and will
consist of discussions, demonstrations and 'hands
on" applications
and analyses of Latino health issues using census data and
other
related databases. Available on a first come first serve
basis. All
interested faculty and graduate students should submit
their
application by 3:00 P.M. on Monday, June 30. For
questions, contact, Maria Elena Bessignano, IUPLR Assistant Program by e-mail
at
bessignano.1@nd.edu, or by phone at 574-631-3481.
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| Concert of Colors - Forum on Community, Culture, and Race |
| Date |
7/18/2008 |
| Description |
Concert of Colors - Forum on Community, Culture, and Race
This year's Forum entitled, "The Rhythm that Beats in all of Us", takes on a different format focusing on drummers from the different ethnic communities in the Detroit area. The Forum opens at 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning, July 18th, 2008 at the Music Box in the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., in Detroit.
Registration and purchase of a $10.00 ticket is required. Please register by July 11th, 2008 click here to register.
Registration and ticket purchase will also be available at the door.
For group or additional information contact Angelita Espino (313-664-2058) or
Marshalle Montgomery (313-664-2036). |
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| Concert of Colors |
| Date |
7/17/2008 thru 7/20/2008 |
| Description |
Concert of Colors
Metro Detroit's 16th Annual Diverstiy Festival
Come out for 4 days of fun with ethnic food, children's activities and all types of crafts for the family to enjoy!
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| SCHOLARSHIP: The National Association of Hispanic |
| Date |
6/30/2008 thru 10/3/2008 |
| Description |
SCHOLARSHIP: The National Association of Hispanic
Nurses--Michigan
Chapter--will award 6 (six) $500 scholarships to Hispanic
nursing
students in Michigan. More information and/or application
materials
can be accessed in its website:
www.michiganhispanicnurses.org.
download the application in pdf format here.
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| Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare and Long-term Financial Security |
| Date |
6/29/2008 |
| Description |
Town Hall Meeting on Healthcare and Long-term Financial Security
Divided We Fail was developed to raise the voices of
millions of Americans who believe that health care
and lifetime financial security are the most
pressing domestic issues facing our nation. The
time to resolve these issues is now.
Find out how you can join the campaign to demand
that our elected officials address these critical
issues.
Access to affordable health care and lifetime
financial security; these are not Democrat or
Republican issues. These are basic American family
issues. We need everyone to demand answers from our
elected officials.
The event is put on through MOSES (Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength) |
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| Salsa Night |
| Date |
6/24/2008 |
| Description |
Salsa Night
Summer is finally here!!
Come Join the Young Professionals of Inforum for a
hot Salsa Night at Vincentes in Downtown Detroit Tuesday, June 24th at 6pm
Even if you have never danced a single step of salsa
before, we are sure you
will love this event! Bring a friend and/or
significant other and learn some
of the hottest steps with our wonderful group of
professional Latin dancers XTRAVAGANZA!!
Vincentes Cuban Cuisine was founded in early 2005 by
Mr. Vincente Vazquez to
provide an authentic Cuban experience to the metro
Detroit area. We will
have great appetizers to spice up the night so even
if you’ve never been to
Cuba you can savor the flavor of their food, hospitality and passion!
So put on your best dancing clothes and don’t forget
your business cards!
We will have a blast! |
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| Arturo Sandoval at the DSO! |
| Date |
6/14/2008 |
| Description |
Sinfonia Caliente
Join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and trumpeter
Arturo Sandoval for a
sizzling night of Latin-inspired music. Get your
$20 ticket by calling
313-576-5111 or at www.detroitsymphony.com
"Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto and sooth you with a luscious ballad; with equal power and grace! Don't miss him perform with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra!" |
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| Working Together to Build a Stronger Community |
| Date |
6/13/2008 |
| Description |
MATRIX HUMAN SERVICES
2008 ANNUAL MEETING:
Working Together To Build A Stronger Community
Please join us
Friday, June 13, 2008
Detroit Athletic Club
241 Madison Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Full Breakfast and Annual Report Awards
Special Invited Guest Speaker:
Mr. Richard E. Blouse, Jr.
CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available!
Architect - $1,000
Name and Logo in Annual Report (Distribution 3,000)
Name and Logo in Program Book, Event Signage and on
Matrix Website
Promotional Materials Distribution
6 Tickets
Contractor - $500
Name in Annual Report
Name in Program Book, Event Signage and on Matrix
Website
4 Tickets
Builder - $250
Name in Program Book and on Matrix Website
2 Tickets
Community Partner - $150
Tent card on each table
Tickets: $40 per person
Includes breakfast and Parking
For more information, please call Toya Russell at
(313) 831-1000 ext. 35 |
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| Indian Village Home and Garden Tour |
| Date |
6/7/2008 |
| Description |
Mark your calendar for the very popular Indian Village Home and Garden Tour on
Saturday, June 7 with seven homes and three gardens.
This year the signature
homes are
Dodge Mansion
Buhl Mansions
all three houses located on Iroquois
Street.
For more information please go to
www.historicindianvillage.org or call 313-932-1736.
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| Celebration of Cultures: |
| Date |
6/5/2008 |
| Description |
Celebration of Cultures: "Children's Ethnic Festival"
Thursday, June 5, 2008
10 am - 2pm
Clark Park
For more information, please call (313) 962-5255 |
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| Unidos Ganamos |
| Date |
6/4/2008 |
| Description |
Unidos Ganamos!
An event celebrating unity amongst all Hispanic Business Owners, Professionals, Students, and the general Hispanic Community.
Meet Political Candidates running for 2008 election
Bring your family and friends to register to vote
Enjoy "The Taste of Latin America" from Michigan's favorite Hispanic Restaurants
Obtain free legal advice from the Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan
Meet Hispanic employee resource groups from many Michigan companies
Learn about programs for Hispanics from universities, as well as Professional, Business and Community Organizations
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| Concert of Colors Reveal Party |
| Date |
6/4/2008 thru 7/4/2008 |
| Description |
Concert of Colors Lineup, Exhibition Revealed at June 4 Party
Metro Detroit's beloved diversity music festival marks its 16th
anniversary this year with a stellar lineup of
todays most compelling
international and world music acts and a lively,
first-of-its-kind
multimedia exhibition that conjures up all the
historic action and energy
of the event itself, featuring images by longtime
festival photographers
Bruce Harkness and
Rebecca Cook.
Please join us at the Arab American National Museum
as we:
reveal the 2008 lineup
open the photo exhibition in the Lower Level Gallery
enthusiastically beat the drums for this joyous
celebration of the ethnic
and cultural diversity of southeastern Michigan.
CONCERT OF COLORS SWEET 16 "REVEAL" PARTY
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hors d' oeuvres, cocktails and birthday cake
Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
Please R.S.V.P. to Fay Saad 313-624-0200 or
fsaad@accesscommunity.org by
Monday, June 2, 2008.
Parking is free behind the Museum.
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| Race for the Cure |
| Date |
5/31/2008 |
| Description |
Please JOIN “Mamita Sanita” &
Susan G. Komen for Race for the Cure®
RACE FOR THE CURE®!
To sign up, please use the following instructions:
1. Click on to this link: www.karmanos.com.
2. Click the pink area that says "Register online go."
3. A new page with “Register online go” will appear. Click it again.
4. On the next page, you must click the team registration. No password required.
5.Click again “team registration”. The cost is $25.00. Also check off the 2 boxes that follow, i.e. the waiver, and the 18 and over confirmation.
6.The last 2 pages are the registration form.
Please select “Mamita Sanita,” which means “Healthy Mommy.”
For more information, please contact Beatriz E. Ramos at (313) 576-8164.
If you wish to send the form and the $25.00 check, please send to :
Beatriz E. Ramos
Karmanos Cancer Institute
4100 John R, NCO6PC
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Instrucciones En Español
¡Regístrese!
1.En línea al: www.karmanos.com.
2.Hágale clic al área rosada la cual dice: "Register online go."
3.Una pagina saldrá de nuevo que dice "Register online go." Hágale clic de nuevo.
4.En la siguiente página hágale clic en "team registration." No se requiere password.
5.Hágale clic de nuevo en "team registration." El costo es $25.00. También debe marcar dos cuadros, una dice waiver y el otro dice que usted tiene 18 años o más de edad.
6.Las últimas 2 páginas son el formulario actual de la registración. Seleccione “Mamita Sanita”.
7.El plazo para registrase en línea es el 13 de mayo. Se le recuerda que si usted decide registrase cercano a la fecha del 13 de mayo, más caro será el costo.
Si requiere más información, por favor llame a Beatriz E. Ramos al
(313) 576-8164.
Si prefiere enviar su formulario con el cheque de $25.00, envíelo a:
Beatriz E. Ramos
Karmanos Cancer Institute
4100 John R, NCO6PC
Detroit, Michigan 48201 |
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| Latina Empowerment Conference |
| Date |
5/30/2008 |
| Description |
National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) is coming to Detroit!
We are delighted to invite you to register for the National Hispana Leadership Institute’s (NHLI) Latina Empowerment Conference scheduled for Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Marriott Detroit at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 48243, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Join NHLI, the premier leadership institute for Latinas in the country, for a morning packed with professional and leadership development, networking, knowledge, and inspiration.
Conference Schedule
8:00 - 8:30 AM Registration/Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 AM Preparing Latinas for Leadership Positions Presentation – NHLI
9:15 - 11:15 AM The Seven Demands of Leadership – Gallup Organization
11:15 -12:30 PM Latinas Sharing Their Secrets of Success – Panel Discussion
Latinas are leading a significant and powerful trend in America today! Latinas are the fastest growing business segment, are entering the workforce in record numbers, and are making a statement as they run for political office and are appointed to boards and commissions. Latinas also represent 62% of the $800 billion purchasing power of U.S. Hispanics. NHLI is proud to be at the forefront providing leadership development to thousands of Latinas across the country. NHLI’s programs provide participants with the tools needed to become positive change agents in their communities and work places.
Space is limited, please go to www.nhli.org to register online by May 27, 2008
Please mail with your $30 check or money order or fax this form with your credit card information to
National Hispana Leadership Institute, 1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 803, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: 703.527.6007, Fax: 703.527.6009
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| DOI Presents: |
| Date |
5/30/2008 thru 8/31/2008 |
| Description |
"Driving Detroit" with Bill Mcgraw
There will be a special presentation at the Boll
Family YMCA, located in Downtown Detroit, on Friday, May
30 on "Driving Detroit" with Bill McGraw of the
Detroit Free Press. Bill
spent four months last summer driving every street
in the D and he and a
team from the Free Press produced a fascinating
series last fall. An
exhibit of select photos and videos will continue
until August but don't
miss his presentation on Friday evening.
The event
is free, begins at 7 pm
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| Engaged Scholarship |
| Date |
5/29/2008 |
| Description |
Engaged Scholarship: Taking Activism and Social Justice Seriously In Our Work
Participate in a circle of dialogue with visiting scholar Dr. Larry Frey.
Come and hear what other activists/scholars in the area are up to and join in on the conversation!
Each summer the Department of Communication at WSU
hosts a seminar for
doctoral students from communication departments
around the country
and abroad, focusing on the work of a guest scholar.
This year we are
pleased to be joined by Dr. Larry Frey from the
University of Colorado
at Boulder. Larry has a strong record as an editor
and writer. He is
the author/editor of 14 books (the most recent being
a 2-volume set
titled Communication Activism), 3 special journal
issues, and more
than 65 published book chapters and journal
articles. The focus of our
week-long seminar is on Engaged Communication
Scholarship. We have
selected an impressive group of about a dozen
doctoral students for
participation and they bring a wide-ranging set of
interests in
combining activism and scholarly research.
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| Cleaning Out the Toxic: Healing Racial and Ethnic Divisions |
| Date |
5/22/2008 |
| Description |
Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) and New Detroit presents: Cleaning Out the Toxic: Healing Racial and Ethnic Divisions
How do we understand and overcome those racial and ethnic conflicts made more toxic by demagogic politicians, preachers and the right-wing sensationalizing media? MCHR offers this free public forum as the beginning of a campaign to address race and ethnic baiting and to search for ways to reconcile our differences and heal the divisions.
Panel:
Rev. Dr. Carlyle Stewart, Hope United Methodist
Dr. Jose Cuello, WSU
Dr. Shea Howell, OU
Angelita Espino, New Detroit
Facilitator: Abayomi Azikiwe, Chair of MCHR
Thursday May 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Barth Hall. St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Woodward at Warren
Free, lighted parking - $5 donation
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| Walk2gether Michigan |
| Date |
5/10/2008 |
| Description |
Walk2gether Michigan, Get Fit For Diversity
Michigan Roundable for Diversity and Inclusion
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Registration begins 9AM, Walk begins at 10 AM
Chairs:Comerica, Meijer, GM and Children's Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, DTE, Huntigton, JCI & Merrill Lynch
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| March and Rally |
| Date |
5/1/2008 |
| Description |
MARCH AND RALLY
May 1, 2008
3rd Grand March & Boycott
Southwest Detroit
10AM On Vernor Road From Patton Park and To Clark Park
NO SHOPPING, NO WORK, NO SCHOOL,
NO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY!
Major events in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Antonio, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, other cities in the United States and Latin America.
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| Dr. Furtado Presents |
| Date |
4/29/2008 |
| Description |
"Retention of the Non-Traditional Student: A Case Study in Teaching 'Math for the Scared'"
The Humanities Center Brown Bag Colloauium Series
2007-2008
Tuesday April 29 @ The Faculty Administration Building Room 2339 on the 2nd Floor.
Professor Furtado's own difficulties with mathematics in high school has made him empathic to those who are scared of mathematics. Student difficulties with the Math Competency Exam has lead him to focus on preparing students to be successful with various incarnations of that instrument since its inception.
He is a recipient of the Wayne State President's award for excellence in teaching. Since his discovery that academically disadvantaged students were poorly retained across Wayne, he has been a strong and tireless advocate for their retention. He has worked in student retention across various programs
such as Chicano-Boricua Studies, Division of Community Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies, and is now also
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| Dia de los Niños-Dia de los Libros |
| Date |
4/26/2008 |
| Description |
El Dia de los Ninos/El Dia de los Libros: A day of Children and Literacy
Come join us for a day of free readings from special guests and story tellers.
There will also be free books, and of course lots of fun!
Invitados especiales y narradores de cuentos Actividades recreativas
Ay Libros gratis
…. y mucha diversión!
Holy Redeemer Church
April 26, 2008—26 Abril 2008
11:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
1721 Junction, Detroit, MI
This event is brought to you by the
Consulate of Mexico in partnership with Vistas Nuevas Head Start, a Division of Matrix Human Services. Other sponsors include: DTE Energy, La Journada Detroit, Univision, Next Detroit, WSU Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, El Central, and Most Holy Redeemer Parish Church.
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| Trinidad Memorial Celebration in Two Parts |
| Date |
4/24/2008 |
| Description |
A program commemorating the life and work of the late re-known poet Trinidad Sanchez, "Trinidad Memorial Celebration in Two Parts," will take place Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 7 p.m., at Matrix Theatre Company, 2730 Bagley Street, Detroit, MI.
For more information: (313) 967-0999.
$5 cover charge.
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| Financial Literacy Workshop |
| Date |
4/24/2008 |
| Description |
Edith J. Castillo, Deputy Director
8701 West Vernor Highway at Lawndale
10 Ways to Achieve Financial Success!
Establishing Your Credit
Maintaining Your Credit
Protecting Your Credit
Registration Required
Light breakfast served
Reserve your space today!
Ph: (313) 842-0986, ext. 23
Fx: (313) 842-6350
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| HBA Present the 2008 Excellence Awards |
| Date |
4/18/2008 |
| Description |
The Hispanic Business Alliance (HBA) will host its 2008 Excellence Awards on Friday, April 18.
Reception will be held at 7:00 pm.
Dinner and Program will be at 8:00 pm.
Please join us for a great event and to congratulate Dr. Chinea, CBS Director, who was also selected as an awardee for 2008.
See link below for Mapquest instructions:
The Roostertail, Detroit
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| La Mujer: Longtime Secret Weapon |
| Date |
4/18/2008 |
| Description |
Michigan State University Chicano/Latino Studies, MEXA de MSU and Wayne State University Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies Invite you to a talk by the nationally-recognized activist and journalist Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez.
Author of 500 Years of Chicano History in Pictures, De colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-colored Century, and the newly-published 500 Years of Chicana Women's History, contributor to The Nation, Z Magazine and Monthly Review.
This event was organized by chicano/latino studes of Michigan State Universtiy and made possible by the genoures support of the MSU Offfice of Student Services, the Office of University Outreach and Engagement, the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, the College of Communication Arts and Sciences Office of Multicultural Affairs and Inclusion, and Global Literary and Cultural Studies.
The following Michigan State Universtiy Departments and Programs also supported Martinez's visit: the Julian Samora Research Institute, the Center for Gender in Global Context, Peace and Justice Studies, the Department of Philosophy and the Department of English.
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| La Chispa and Company Visit Again |
| Date |
4/11/2008 |
| Description |
Since thier last visit was so warm and successful, the La Chispa and Company decided they wanted to come back.
They will be at El Comal Restuarant again for yet another exciting show, featuring guest artist Michelle Nascimento, "La Caoba," at 8pm on April 11th.
Buffet dinner will be served at 7pm, so get here early if you want the best service.
Below is a link for your convenience to find more information on the event and what to expect.
La Chispa
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| Celebrating Afro-American & Latino Communities |
| Date |
4/11/2008 |
| Description |
El Club Hispano presents a special event: "Celebrating Afro-American & Latino Communities: We Have More in Common Than You Think."
Special guests include:
Robie Espinoza Gutierrez (Painter)
Mario Zuniga Guiterrez (Photographer)
Jack Wiley(Vanderbilt Universtiy)
Bobbi Negron (Painter/Photographer)
The UGL is the Undergraduate Library located on the map in this link:
UGL ONLINE
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| Is Another Interegation Possible?: Lesson from Latin America |
| Date |
4/10/2008 |
| Description |
CBS and the Department of Sociology invites you to attend a talk by Ricardo A. Dello Buono, Autonomous University of Zacatecas, on "Is Another Integration Possible?: Lessons from Latin America."
This lecture will take place on April 10, at noon, in Room 3339 Faculty/Administration Building.
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| El Concierto Del Año |
| Date |
4/5/2008 |
| Description |
El Concierto Del Año: The Concert of the Year
Reggeaton Night Party!
18 and over
Including Guero Loco: "El Unico gringo que hace hip hop y reggaeton 100% en español."
Tavito Y Balin: "El duo del caribe."
Final 4our: "Los Contenders."
Tickets: Only $10!
Cash Bar Available!
Powered by Latin Industry Connection, BMI & Palomino Nightclub |
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| Diego Rivera Event at the Detroit Institute of Arts |
| Date |
4/5/2008 |
| Description |
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will be hosting a Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry and Mural Making Workshop with local artist Vito Valdez, on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 pm.
To register for classes, call 313.833.4249 or e-mail parks@dia.org.
Member fee: $40; nonmember fee: $50; Pre-service teacher fee: $25. |
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| Edward James Olmos Visits WSU |
| Date |
3/27/2008 |
| Description |
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., Beta Omega Chapter,
and Wayne State University Presents:
"We're All in the Same Gang: 'Celebrating our Differences"
Featuring Emmy Award Winner Edward James Olmos!
Actor, Director, Producer, Activist
From movies such as Selena & American Family
Thursday, March 27, 2008
3:00 to 5:00 pm
Community Arts Auditorium
Tickets available @ the Dean Of Students Office, Rm 351, Student Center Building.
"Funded by, but not necessarily the views of, the WSU student Council."
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| Community Organizing Training Program |
| Date |
3/17/2008 |
| Description |
The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center is currently accepting resumes from alums and spring graduating Wayne State students interested in social and economic justice issues for their paid, four-month community organizing training program known as the DART Organizers Institute.
To apply, Wayne State University students must send an updated resume and completed application to: Ben MacConnell, the Recruitment Director at: institute@thedartcenter.org before March 17, 2008. You can also call him with questions: (785) 841-2680. To find out more about the DART center, check out their website:
www.thedartcenter.org
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| Women's History Month Event |
| Date |
3/3/2008 |
| Description |
Maxine Berman, Director of Special Projects for Governor Jennifer Granholm, will be the featured speaker following the opening of "Is America Ready for a Woman President?" a display for Women's History Month, which opens on Monday, March 3, 2008, at 12 noon in the Atrium of the David Academy undergraduate Library at Wayne State University.
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| Flamenco with La Chispa Y Compania |
| Date |
2/29/2008 |
| Description |
Come enjoy flamenco with La Chispa Y Compania, or La Chispa and Company. This will take place at El Comal Restaurant in Southwest Detroit, on Vernor and 25th Street.
Dinner and show will be $30 dollars; VIP Sections cost $35.
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| Urban Financial Services Coalition Announces Scholarship |
| Date |
2/28/2008 thru 3/3/2008 |
| Description |
The Urban Financial Services Coalition announces its
Scholarship Program for 2008, comprising several types of scholarships for high school and college students.
Amount of scholarship: $2000.
Deadline: March 3, 2008.
For specific eligibility criteria, please contact: Beatrice Bragg, Scholarship Chair, at bdbragg@comerica.com.
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| Centro Obrero: Codex Nuttal |
| Date |
2/27/2008 |
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Codex Nuttal at Centro Obrero.
Un presentacion de los simbolos Mixteca por la artista Nora Chapa Mendoza. Los simbolos fueron pintado antes de la conquista española. Este libro es la historia sagrada de los Mixtecas. Aprende como escribir su nombre, fecha de nacimiento en el idoma de nuestros antepasados.
Todos estan invitados, niños, jovenes, adultos, de todos edades.
Para mas informacion, llame a Centro Obrero
(313) 974- 0501.
Artist Nora Chapa Mendoza presents the Codex Nuttal, which was painted by the Mixtec artists before the Spanish Conquest. The Codex is the illustrated sacred history of the Mixtec people which was painted around 1000 A.D.
Learn how to write your name and understand the symbols of our ancestors.
For more information, call (313) 974-0501.
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| Presentatoin by Prof. Rodolfo F. Acuna |
| Date |
2/22/2008 |
| Description |
The Michigan State University Libraries is co sponsoring a noontime presentation by Professor Rodolfo F. Acuña of the California State University –Northridge campus on Friday February 22, 2008 on the history and development of Chicano Studies in the U.S. The event is from 12:00 –1:30 p.m in the North Conference Room located on 4th Floor West Wing of the Main Library and is free and open to the public. This event is part of a Chicano History Month events schedule on campus.
Professor Rodolfo F. Acuña is a political activist and scholar committed to social justice. In 1969 Acuña founded the first Chicano Studies Department in the country at San Fernando Valley State College and now known as California State University, Northridge. It is the largest Chicano Studies Department in the United States with over one hundred full and part-time faculty offering over sixty different courses in the Social Sciences and the Humanities.
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| El Venidero Fin De Semana |
| Date |
2/17/2008 |
| Description |
De Los Enamorados Present: Gilberto-En Vivo (Live) En Detroit!
Gilberto Santa Rosa
"El Caballero de la Salsa"
Singer of the hits:
"Conciencia"
"Perdoname"
"Fulana"
"Te Propongo"
"Esas Lagrimas"
"Peligro"
and "Yo No Te Pido"
Latin Grammy Winner "Best Album of the Year" 2006-2007!
For Tickets Call 313.887.8501 or visit, Music Hall Box Office 350 Madison Ave. Detroit, MI or buy them online at ticketmaster.
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| 26th Annual National Hispanic Leadership Conference |
| Date |
2/13/2008 thru 2/17/2008 |
| Description |
The 26th Annual National Hispanic Leadership Conference will take place February 13-17, 2008, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 E. North Water Street, Chicago, IL 60601.
For more information, please visit their website.
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| Michigan Coalition for Human Rights |
| Date |
2/7/2008 |
| Description |
Michigan Coalition for Human Rights
Town Hall Meeting to Stop the Persecution
of Immigrant Workers and Families.
Lighted and guarded parking.
Stop using the law as a billy club to punish immigrants.
Stop exploiting workers to meet our nation's imported labor demand.
Protect our Constitution from further erosion by wrong-headed politicians.
Take tangible action to support workers through Detroit's Centro Obrero and our own organizations.
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| Hispanic Business Alliance Holiday Business Mixer |
| Date |
12/5/2007 |
| Description |
HBA (Hispanic Business Alliance) Holiday Business Mixer, Opus One Restaurant, Downtown Detroit, 5pm. Please RSVP by contacting Maria Sneden at (313) 962-6HBA (422) or via e-mail at mariadelcarment02@yahoo.com.
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| Making GREAT First Impressions that Win Business |
| Date |
11/29/2007 |
| Description |
NSHMBA Detroit Members Join November 29th for a Dale Carnegie Breakfast Seminar on:
"Making GREAT First Impressions that Win Business"
DATE: November 29, 2007
TIME: 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION:
The Reserve is located at 325 South Eton, East of Woodward, on the south corner of of Maple and Eton, between Adams and Coolidge roads. For driving directions click on this link
Space is limited, register early to secure yours. Continental Breakfast Provided from 8:00-8:30 a.m. To Register: Call 1-800-292-1300
For more information click on the link below.
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| Karmanos Cancer Support Open House |
| Date |
11/28/2007 |
| Description |
The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, (Wayne State University)
host their Latino cancer survivor support group open house.
Wednesday, November 28th,
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Holy Redeemer Blue Room
JOIN US TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER,
WE NEED YOU!
Refreshments will be served
Please call Beatriz Esquivel-Ramos for more information and to RSVP at 313-576-8164
Sponsored by the Latino Cancer Project
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| NSHMBA 9th Annual Gala |
| Date |
11/16/2007 |
| Description |
The 9th Annual Gala hosted by the Detroit Chapter of the National Hispanic Society of Hispanic MBAs (www.detroit.nshmba.org) will take place at the Troy Hilton, 550 Crooks Rd. Troy, MI, on Friday November 16th, 2007.
Entertainment will include an "Unforgettable Latin Show" performed by the Troy Dance Studio: www.troydancestudio.com.
VIP(Dinner, Show & Dancing) $45 p/p
$80 p/cpl
$25 p/p (dancing only)
Formal attire. Black tie preferred. Doors open at 7pm.
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| Representatives Talk about Immigration Agency |
| Date |
11/15/2007 |
| Description |
Representatives of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will give back-to-back talks about the newly restructured immigration agency (3-4 pm) and employment rights for immigrants (4-5 pm).
Where: WSU Manoogian Hall, room 179 (Greek Room).
All are welcome.
Questions? Write to Laura Kline at af7585@wayne.edu.
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| WSU Southwest Detroit Informational Session |
| Date |
11/14/2007 |
| Description |
A special event to push higher education awareness in the Southwest Detroit community will be held on Nov. 14, 2007.
See link for more details.
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| Boa Morte:The African Face of A Catholic Festival in |
| Date |
11/14/2007 |
| Description |
The WSU Department of Anthropology invites to attend "BOA MORTE: THE AFRICAN FACE OF A CATHOLIC FESTIVAL IN BRAZIL," a photo exhibit and reception. Guest speaker: Dr. Bamidele Agbasegbe Demerson, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Location: First Floor, Old Main (Corner of Cass and Warren Avenues), 6-8pm.
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| Inaugural Brown Bag |
| Date |
11/7/2007 |
| Description |
Join us for lunch while listening to Angelia Salas program officer of the Michigan Community Service Commission to talk about students success and community engagement in higher education.
You bring the lunch we bring the punch and desert.
For more information, and to RSVP contact Monita Mungo in the Center for Community-based Education at (313)-577-9216.
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| SALSA NIGHT BY THE PERUVIAN AMERICAN CLUB |
| Date |
11/2/2007 |
| Description |
THE PERUVIAN AMERICAN CLUB OF MICHIGAN
presents:
PERUVIAN AMERICAN SALSA NIGHT
Featuring LATIN/AMERICAN MUSIC
Friday, November 2, 2007
8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
St. Clair Shores Country Club
22185 Masonic Boulevard
St. Clair Shores, Michigan 48082
(between Harper and little Mack)
$10.00 per person (for members)
$15.00 per person (for non-members)
$20.00 at the door
CASH BAR
Please RSVP by e-mail to:
info@peruvianamericanmi.com
by October 30th
FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL:
Eric Steinwascher (586) 731-8210
Rajna Castillo (248) 601-0893
Rosario Agurto (248) 624-7273
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| 13th Annual Dia de Muertos Fiesta & 6th Annual Dia de Muertos Walking Tour |
| Date |
11/1/2007 thru 11/4/2007 |
| Description |
13th Annual Dia de Muertos Fiesta & 6th Annual Dia de Muertos Walking Tour Mexicantown, Detroit, MI
Thursday Nov. 1st to Sunday Nov. 4th 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mexicantown Mercado & Ford Plaza
2826 Bagley Avenue & 21st Street
Detroit, Michigan 48216
GET A MAP BY CLICKING HERE
Local artist Hector Tapia-Perez will showcase his
work and General Motors artdemonstrations with the very first art installation/Ofrenda at the GENERAL MOTORS GALERIA, located inside the Mexicantown Mercado. This Ofrenda will be dedicated to Angel Garcia. Tapia-Perez is the recent recipient of the 2007 Hispanic Leadership Award from the Michigan Senate.
The cost for each activity (lecture, crafts workshop, bus tour) is just $3.00 per student, teachers get free admission.
THE MEXICANTOWN MERCADO, OFRENDAS AND GENERAL MOTORS GALERIA WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST.
Additionally, our FIRST CULINARY WALKING TOUR(SOLD OUT, Upcoming Culinary Tour on Nov. 17th)will take place on Saturday Nov. 3rd and Sunday Nov. 4th, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., starting at the Mexicantown Mercado. Maria Elena Rodriguez,
Mexicantown CDC President, will give an overview of Mexico's cuisine and the significant dishes prepared for Day of the Dead.
Then you will visit La Jalisciense Tortilla Factory, Algo Especial Store and Honey Bee/La Colmena Supermarket. The cost is $20 per person; includes a gift bag, food glossary, recipes, and authentic Mexican refreshments and appetizers. INFO: Gerardo Macias-Garcia at (313) 967.9898, extension 1008, orgmaciasg@mexicantown.org
[mailto:gmaciasg@mexicantown.org]
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| Dia de Los Muertos Celebration |
| Date |
10/31/2007 |
| Description |
Day of the Dead Celebration/Dia de Los Muertos.
at Plaza del Sol International Center 16th and Lafayette, in Southwest Detroit. Available for the fun will be bands, foods, folkloric dancers, vendors with Art and artifacts. This will be fun entertainment with, disc jocky, juegos gratis para los niños.
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| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Open House |
| Date |
10/30/2007 |
| Description |
Gustavo Serratos Vice President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at Wayne State University invite everyone I to come out to a open house on Tuesday, October 30 at 3:00PM. It will be held in the Hall of Fame Room in the Engineering Building. You can get to know more about SHPE. They will also be providing pizza and refreshments for everyone. Hope to see you all
there!
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| Gala Dinner and Fundraiser |
| Date |
10/27/2007 |
| Description |
The CBS 36th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, October 27, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, in the McGregor Conference Center.
The gala fund raising dinner and film festival are part of the WSU CBS Hispanic Heritage Month series of events.
The keynote address will be given by CBS alum and former Editor of People Magazine en Español, Angelo Figueroa.
Dinner: $25 per person; Recommended Donation to the Scholarship Fund: $50.
Parking will be available at parking lot #31 free of cost. Up to 106 vehicles, first come first serve basis, located behind the Faculty Administration Building, off Anthony Wayne Dr. If this lot is full, please park in Parking Structure #2, located on Anthony Wayne Dr. North of Warren across from Jimmy Johns, available at a cost of $3.50 per vehicle.
Please RSVP using the following link: http://specialevents.wayne.edu/cbs
The Gala Dinner and Fundraiser will conclude the WSU CBS Hispanic Heritage Month Series of Events, all of which are being sponsored by Merrill Lynch, DTE Energy, Wayne County Community College District, WSU College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences, Romance Languages and Literature, Anthropology Department, The WSU Club Hispano, the Mexican Consulate of Michigan and Ohio, and the Foreign Language Technology Center
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| North American Labor History Conference |
| Date |
10/18/2007 |
| Description |
Wayne State University's History Department will be holding its annual North American Labor History Conference, McGregor Conference Center, on October 18 and 19.
On October 19, Dr. Chinea, Director, CBS, will moderate a panel, entitled "Coerced Labor and Contested Freedom in the Atlantic World."
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| Latino Dinner |
| Date |
10/15/2007 |
| Description |
At Wayne State University "A Dinner Latino" will be held in the Student Center.
Come and Celebrate the Second Annual End of Hispanic Heritage Month Latino Dinner. ComeCelebrate / learn about the Richness of the Latino Culture while you listen to music , eat and PlayGames and More .
October 15, 2007
Location: Student Center Hilbery A ( 2nd Floor)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Sponsored by : FORTALEZA, Lambda Theta Alpha ,
Lambda Theta Phi , Sigma Lambda Beta & Others.
FREE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED
Please RSVP to get a FOOD Count .
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| 2nd Annual Latino Cancer Awareness Dinner |
| Date |
10/12/2007 |
| Description |
The Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Latina Breast Cancer Project Advisory Council invite you to the 2nd Annual Latino Cancer Awareness Dinner honoring Breast Cancer Awareness and Hispanic Heritage Month
To take place at 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Mexican Town Mercado 2826 Bagley Avenue, Detroit, MI 48216 (Business attire)
RSVP & More Info: (313) 576-8164,
Beatriz Esquivel-Ramos)/576-8104(Stacey Lincoln)
This event is supported by a grant from the Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure®
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| Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) |
| Date |
10/11/2007 |
| Description |
The annual meeting of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) brings together nearly 2,000 underrepresented minority science undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and science faculty and professionals for a weekend of scientific research presentations, professional development workshops, and mentoring and networking opportunities.
This year's conference will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on
October 11-14, 2007.
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| Former CBS Mentor Raises Money |
| Date |
10/10/2007 |
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This fall Vania Ruiz will be taking a very important step in the fight against diabetes. She is going to join 200,000 participants and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to Step Out to Fight Diabetes.
Step Out to Fight Diabetes is a fund-raising walk, benefiting the ADA's mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Please support her by donating to the campaign. Need more reasons to give? More than 20 million Americans suffer from diabetes, and another 54
million are at risk for developing diabetes.
Need another? It is fast and easy to support this great cause! You can make your donation online by clicking the link at the bottom of this message. If you want to do even more to help, please consider joining me in this great event. Our efforts will help set the pace in the fight against diabetes.
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| Latino Education and Advocacy Day |
| Date |
10/9/2007 |
| Description |
Día de Avanze Latino y Enseñanza (DALE)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Formerly, Latino Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD)
Help engage Latino students on college and university
campuses across the country in the issues they care
about!
Be an agent of change!
DALE, conéctate, y motiva la gente en tu campus.
Take part in the second Annual National Day of Campus
Action on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 during Hispanic Heritage
month.
Last year NCLR organized the first Latino Education
and Advocacy Day (LEAD) in October 2006. With help
from campus groups, we registered over 1,200 young
Latino voters last year and educated thousands more on
college campuses across the country!
As we approach a very important election year, we hope
to make youth voter education and voter registration a
key component of DALE.
If you are a high school student who wants to get
involved we encourage you to contact your local
university or community college.
For groups who would like guidance and support in how
your campus can get involved, contact Stacy Terrell
at sterrell@nclr.org or (202) 785-1670.
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| Latino Film Series |
| Date |
10/9/2007 |
| Description |
CBS, in
collaboration with the FTLC, the Dept. of Romance Languages and Literature, and Friends present, Pan’s Labyrinth presented by Dolly Tittle at G.T.A. room 368, on Tuesday, October 9, 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
These movie nights are part of the WSU CBS Hispanic
Heritage Month series of events sponsored by:
Merrill Lynch, DTE Energy, Wayne County Community
College District, WSU College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences, Romance Languages and Literature, Anthropology Department, The Spanish Club, and the Foreign Language Technology Center .
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| Visting Professor Speaks on Mayan Culture |
| Date |
10/8/2007 |
| Description |
Dr. Ana L. Izquierdo, Professor of Anthropology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), will speak on ancient and contemporary Mayan issues, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, 3339 F/AB
These movie nights are part of the WSU CBS Hispanic
Heritage Month series of events sponsored by:
Merrill Lynch, DTE Energy, Wayne County Community
College District, WSU College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences, Romance Languages and Literature,
and the Anthropology Department. Co-sponsored by the King-Chávez Visiting Professor Program, and Mexican Consulate for Michigan and Ohio.
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| Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation Anniversity |
| Date |
10/4/2007 |
| Description |
On October 4, 2007, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) will celebrate 10 years of service to the Southwest Detroit community with its annual Dream Makers gala at the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle from 6pm-10pm.
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| Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program |
| Date |
10/4/2007 |
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Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program provides numerous educational services in preparing future doctoral students. This is a federally funded program to increase the attainment of the Ph.D. by students from underrepresented segments of our society.
The program is designed to help students who are from disadvantaged backgrounds and have demonstrated strong academic potential.
Eligible students must meet the following criteria:
Must be enrolled in a degree-granting program here at Wayne State University
Must be a low-income, first-generation college student and/or be from groups that are underrepresented in graduate education
Must be junior or senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA
Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Ronald E. McNair program will host an information Session on:
Date: October 4, 2007
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Hillberry A, Student Center Building, 2nd Floor.
We will answer all questions you may have about the program and distribute application forms at the session.
Please RSVP by email: mcnair@wayne.edu or by phone at (313) 577-9485 no later than October 1, 2007.
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| Latino Film Series |
| Date |
10/2/2007 |
| Description |
CBS, in
collaboration with the FTLC, the Dept. of Romance Languages Literatrue , and friends present a movie called,Retrato de Teresa. Which will be hosted byVictor Figueroa at the Asst. Professor room 368 Tuesday October 2, From 5:30 until 7:30 pm.
These movie nights are part of the WSU CBS Hispanic
Heritage Month series of events sponsored by:
Merrill Lynch, DTE Energy, Wayne County Community
College District, WSU College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences, Romance Languages and Literature, Romance Languages and Literature, Anthropology Department, The Spanish Club, and the Foreign Language Technology Center .
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| Local Car Wash Fundraiser |
| Date |
9/29/2007 |
| Description |
Lambda Theta Phi & Lambda Theta Alpha HOST Car Wash!
Location: Boys and Girls Club
Southwest Detroit
3910 Livernois
(before Michigan Ave from vernor or I-75)
Time:10:30am- 4:30pm
There will be two seprate car wash days. One on September 29th and the other on October 6th!
Portion of the the Profits will be donated to Boys and Girls Club Learning Center.
If you have any questions/need directions call
Alonso or Maria.
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| Latino Film Series |
| Date |
9/26/2007 |
| Description |
CBS, in
collaboration with the FTLC, the Dept. of Romance Languages Literatrue , and friends present a movie called,Real Women Have Curves. Which will be hosted by John Brender at the Lecturer room 328.
These movie nights are part of the WSU CBS Hispanic
Heritage Month series of events sponsored by:
Merrill Lynch, DTE Energy, Wayne County Community
College District, WSU College of Liberal Arts &
Sciences, Romance Languages and Literature, Anthropology Department, The Spanish Club, and the Foreign Language Technology Center .
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| AIDS Walk Detroit 2007 |
| Date |
9/16/2007 |
| Description |
Support AIDS Walk Detroit 2007!
Support the Detroit AIDS Walk by sponsoring CBS Student, Maria Ramos, as she tries to reach her fund raising goal.
Donations can be sent to the following address:
Maria Ramos
c/o AIDS Walk Detroit
7062 Lisbon
Detroit , MI 48209
Login to visit Maria's personal web page and help her in
her efforts to support the Detroit AIDS Walk.
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| Author Book Signing: Ethriam Brammer |
| Date |
9/13/2007 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies and the Walter P. Reuther Library proudly present a book signing by author and CBS Assistant Director Ethriam Brammer, who will be signing his latest book release, Under the Texas Sun, the translation of Conrado Espinoza's El sol de Texas (1926).
The event will take place on Thursday, September 13, from 3:00-5:00 pm, in the second floor conference room of the Walter P. Reuther Library.
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| NSHMBA Detroit Summit and Diversity Career Expo 2007 |
| Date |
9/7/2007 |
| Description |
NSHMBA & Whirlpool will be hosting the Detroit Summit and Diversity Career Expo 2007 to take place on September 7.
In addition to panels and speakers, participating in the Diversity Career Expo will be notable companies such as:
Comcast
Comerica Bank
Compuware
DTE Energy
Fifth Third Bank
Lilly
Oracle
Prudential
Rock Financial
Volkswagon of America
For pre-registration information, please, log on to: www.detroit.nshmba.org
Recruiters & exhibitors interested in event booths, please, call Vista Latinos
at 248-978-7491.
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| Hispanic Business Expo and Economic Summit |
| Date |
8/27/2007 thru 8/28/2007 |
| Description |
The Hispanic Business Expo and Economic Summit will take place at the Marriott Hotel in the Detroit Renaissance Center. It will be held on August 27 and 28.
For more information, contact Maria Carranza Sneden: (313) 962-6HBA.
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| Univision/WUDT-TV Bilingual Job Fair |
| Date |
8/8/2007 |
| Description |
Univision (WUDT-TV) will be hosting a Bilingual Job Fair, on August 8, from 8:30-1:00 pm, at the Odd Fellows Building, located on 8701 W. Vernor HWY, Detroit.
For more information, contact Nancy Kwaselow: Nkwaselow@ebcorp.net or (248) 265-4109.
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| C. H. Wright Museum of African American History Film Series |
| Date |
8/4/2007 |
| Description |
Imaging Race, Imaging Culture: An International Film Series
This film series, held in conjunction with the exhibition, RACE, explores such topics as stereotypes, terrorism, political identity and racism.
CBS Director, Dr. Jorge Chinea will be one of the facilitators of this wonderful film educational series/discussions. His part will be to discuss the role and legacy of Brazilian communities that were created by escaped African slaves and former plantation workers as depicted in the film, Quilombo Country.
Films in the series include:
Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
Saturday, August 4, 12:00 p.m.
Discussion Facilitated by Evelyn Azeeza Alsutany, Ph.D
Quilombo Country
Saturday, August 4, 2:00 P.M.
Discussion Facilitated by Jorge L. Chinea Ph.D, Director,
Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, Wayne State University
Spike Night (Select Films by Spike Lee)
Saturday, August 4, 6:00 p.m- 9:00 p.m.
Discussion moderated by Edward Foxworth,
Foxworth Marketing Group
Keeping Up with the Steins
Sunday, August 5, 3:00 p.m.
Discussion Facilitated by Judy Loebl, Associate Director,
Alliance For Jewish Education
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| Now that I Can Dance |
| Date |
8/3/2007 thru 8/12/2007 |
| Description |
On Friday, August 3, 2007, the internationally-acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit will revive its wildly successful production of the hit musical, Now That I Can Dance: Motown 1962.
The show will run for two consecutive weekends from August 3rd through August 12th at the Detroit Film Theatre inside the Detroit Institute of Arts.
For more information, contact the Mosaic Youth Theatre of
Detroit:
610 Antoinette Street
Detroit, MI 48202-3416
(313) 872-6910
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| Solving Crisis of Public Education in Detroit Meeting |
| Date |
8/2/2007 |
| Description |
To all DPS Parents, Students and Community Members:
You are invited to join a public hearing entitled:
Town Hall Meeting on Solving the Crisis of Public Education in Detroit.
On August 2nd, students, parents, civil rights leaders, LSCO representatives, state, city and school board representatives will hold a public hearing to address the current crisis in our schools. Testimony will be taken from many of the student leaders and parents on the problems they face in their schools. The three broad themes of the hearing are as follows:
The Right of the Children of Detroit to an Equal, Quality, Integrated Public Education.
DPS Parents, Students and Community Speak Out.
Why the Youth of Detroit Deserve the Same Rights and Opportunities as Students in the Suburbs and How We Achieve it.
For more information, contact:
Shanta Driver
BAMN National Co-Chair
313-407-4865
shatadriver@gmail.com
Monica Smith
BAMN Organizer
313-585-3637
monica.r.s@sbcglobal.net
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies.
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| Matrix Theatre: "Real Women Have Curves" |
| Date |
7/23/2007 thru 7/24/2007 |
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Detroit's Matrix Theatre is currently seeking five Latina actresses (ages 18-55) for the stage production of Real Women Have Curves by Josefina Lopez.
Auditions will be held on July 23rd and 24th, starting at 7:00 pm, at Detroit's Matrix Theatre.
Please contact Maria Serratos at mahdeytheatre@gmail.com to schedule audition time.
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| H.E.R. Faith Fellowship: Spanish-Speaking Volunteers Needed |
| Date |
7/15/2007 thru 10/31/2007 |
| Description |
Amalia McIntyre at Holy Redeemer Church is recruiting
4 or 5 volunteers to participate in an important
health initiative in the SW Detroit community.
Volunteers will be assisting Spanish-speaking
interviewees with interpretation of interview
questions and the completion of interview materials
and forms.
Counseling and interview sessions will begin July 15
and run through October 31.
During this time, participants from the SW Detroit
community will receive education on topics such as
Physical Activity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity,
Cholestorol and Smoking.
If you or someone you know would like to participate
in this important health education initiative in our
community, please contact:
Amalia McIntyre
Holy Redeemer Church
1721 Junction St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 842-3450
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| CBS Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) |
| Date |
6/25/2007 thru 8/1/2007 |
| Description |
The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS) is pleased to announce our Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) for 2007.
Beginning June 25th and running through August 1st, this six week program will sponsor Math and English courses to be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
In an effort to promote healthy eating habits, CBS will also provide free lunch for each SEP participant on scheduled class days.
As an additional incentive, a $300.00 stipend will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.
The SEP is an excellent opportunity for CBS scholars to get to know Wayne State University’s main campus, acclimate themselves to the college experience and hone their academic skills. Since this program is reserved exclusively for incoming CBS students, it is a great time to meet other classmates, make new friends and build relationships with others in the CBS learning community.
Space is limited, so priority will be given to those students who are registered for ENG 1010 and ISP 0510 for Fall 2007.
In order to register for the Summer Enrichment Program, contact our offices at (313) 577-4378 as soon as possible.
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| Southwestern District Anti-crime Walk |
| Date |
6/16/2007 |
| Description |
SAFE STREETS START NOW!
DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS
JUNE 16th, 2007
12 NOON – 4:00 P. M.
DINGEMAN PARK – McGraw & Cecil
WALK WITH US! – MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS!
WE WILL HAVE REFRESHMENTS, INFORMATION & MORE.
Please contact the Southwestern Community Relations for more information: (313)596-5370.
COME HELP US TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY SAFER!
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| Exito Escolar: Educating Latinos for the Future of America |
| Date |
6/14/2007 |
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"Exito Escolar: Educating Latinos for the Future of America."
This conference will be held at the Westin Hotel, Los Angeles Airport branch, Los Angeles, California. For more information, log onto:
http://www.collegeboard.com/exitoescolar/.
Or contact Rebecca Hernández, Educational Manager, K-12 Services, The College Board, 2099 Gateway Place, Suite 550, San Jose, CA 95110, phone: 408.367.1426; fax: 408.367.1459; email: rhernandez@collegeboard.org.
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| DHDC 4th Annual Technology Breakfast |
| Date |
5/17/2007 |
| Description |
The Detroit Hispanic Develpment Corportation
will be hosting its 4th Annual Technology Breakfast:
May 17, 2007
8:00 a.m.
1211 Trumbull
Detroit, MI 48216
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| CITY IN A STRAIT |
| Date |
5/11/2007 thru 5/20/2007 |
| Description |
The acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit presents, "CITY IN A STRAIT," which explores the roots of Detroit's racial divide in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Events of 1967.
Location: Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, 610 Antoinette, Detroit, MI, 48201, 4 or 7pm. Tickets: Mosaic, (313) 872-6910, ext. 4005; DIA box office, (313) 833-4005.
The play runs from May 11-13 and 18- 20.
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| Cinco de Mayo Festival and Business Fair |
| Date |
5/5/2007 |
| Description |
CBS University Counselors, Gloria Rodriguez and Robert Buentello, will be present at the Mexicantown Community Development Corporatoin's ""Cinco de Mayo Festival and Business Fair" in order to speak to people in the Southwest Detroit Community about Wayne State University and the CBS Scholars Program.
The new Mexicantown International Welcome Center will be officially unveiled as a part of this event.
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| Immigration Transformation and Identity |
| Date |
5/3/2007 |
| Description |
Artes Unidas de Michigan: Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo & the Arab American National Museum's 2nd Anniversary.
Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48126
Thursday, May 3, 2007
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Following the reception, a panel discussion on immigration, identity and the transformation of ethnic communities which will be followed by a performance by Detroit's own Mexican Ballet
Folklorico Grupo Asi Es Mi Tierra and a reception.
Presenters include Hani Bawardi, Center for Arab American Studies, University of Michigan-Dearborn; Dr. Jose Cuello Professor, Chicano-Boricua Studies, Wayne State University; Yasser Mansour, Technology Instructor, Riverside Academy, Dearborn; and, Roxana Zuñiga, MA Candidate, Linguistics/Spanish Literature, Wayne State University.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call: 313-624-0216 or 313-582-AANM.
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| Celebrate Children and Literacy (El Dia del Nino y los Libros) |
| Date |
4/28/2007 |
| Description |
The Mexican Consulate, in conjunction with Vistas Nuevas Head Start, a division of Matrix Human Services; the City of Detroit; DTE Energy; and Wayne State University’s Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies; in addition to numerous grass-roots and community organizations, is set to launch a major children’s literacy campaign, entitled "Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros (The Day of the Child / The Day of the Book)," in order to help address low literacy rates in the Latino community.
With the goal of making this an annual event, the Mexican Consulates children’s literacy event will take place on April 28, the Day of the Child in Mexico.
This event, which will take place in the parking lot of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, in the heart of the Southwest Detroit community, will also be included on the national registry of “El Día de los Niños / El Día de los Libros” events sponsored by the American Library Association, as part of a larger national Latino literacy campaign.
With the support of corporate and community partners, like Univision, Latino newspaper, NEXT Detroit, El Central newspaper and Borders Books, the Mexican Consulate will be giving away free books. There will also be numerous fun activities for children of all ages.
The featured reader for the event is Dr. Richard Griswold del Castillo, author of the bilingual children’s book, entitled César Chávez: The Struggle for Justice / César Chávez: La lucha por la justicia (Arte Público Press, 2002).
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| Immigration, Globalization and the Future of US-Latin American Relations |
| Date |
4/28/2007 |
| Description |
Saul Escobar Toledo, former Mexican congressman and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the PRD, is coming to Detroit the weekend of April 28 as part of a U.S. tour arranged by the Democratic Socialists of America.
For more information, please contact Dr. Ronald Aronson, Distinguished Professor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Wayne State University, (313) 577-0828. |
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| Joint Reception for Dr. Griswold del Castillo and Saul Escobar Toledo |
| Date |
4/27/2007 |
| Description |
There will be a joint reception held at the Mexicantown Fiesta Center, 4114 Vernor, to welcome to Detroit both Dr. Richard Griswold del Castillo and Saul Escobar Toledo, Secretary of Foreign Affaris of the Partido Revolucionario Democratico (PRD) and former Diputado Federal.
The Mexicantown Fiesta Center is located at 4114 Vernor in Detroit and the reception will begin at 7:00 pm.
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| Travelling with Cesar Chavez: Personal Reflections and History |
| Date |
4/27/2007 |
| Description |
Noted Chicano historian Dr. Richard Griswold de Castillo will deliver a lecture, entitled "Traveling with César Chávez: Personal Reflections and History." The talk will be hosted by the Walter P. Reuther Library on Friday, April 27 and will begin 2:00 pm.
This event is co-sponsored by WSU's College of Liberal and Sciences, Labor Studies, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies and the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies.
For information, please contact Ethriam C. Brammer, Assistant Director for Recruitment & Retention, CBS, (313) 577-4378.
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| Fajitas, Greens & All In-Betweens Comedy Show |
| Date |
4/11/2007 |
| Description |
The brothers of Lambda Theta Phi would like to invite
you all to their comedy show. This will take place on April 11, 2007 at Wayne State University.
You may have already seen any one of the six comics who will be performing on places like BET, NBC, Show Time at the Apollo and HBO Latino.
Please come! Oh! By the way it’s FREE!
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| Bring On the Poets |
| Date |
4/5/2007 |
| Description |
The First Annual Bring On the Poets event will take place in Southwest Detroit at Mexicantown Fiesta Center, 4114 W. Vernor, on April, 5 2007, from 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Trino is an internationally known, Award–winning, Chicano poet, who wrote in English and Spanish. He is one of us. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 15, 1943, he was a major contributor to the metropolitan Detroit poetry scene in the 80’s and early 90's.
Trino left the Detroit area in 1992 to follow his muses, among them Regina Chavez Y Sanchez, whom he married in 1993. He traveled to several points in the Southwest U.S., including Denver and San Antonio, his last home. He spread his good will, great poetry and uplifting message of peace and love everywhere he landed.
Before his passing on July 30, 2006, Trino had performed his poetry over 1,500 times. He was more than a poet. He had been a Jesuit brother for 27 years and spent five years ministering to Latino prisoners. He was an activist, an organizer, a teacher and a mentor.
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| Puerto Rican Independence is a Necessity |
| Date |
4/3/2007 |
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Rafael Cancel Miranda, former member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, will deliver a lecture on the struggle for Puerto Rican independence, hosted by several WSU student groups, including the French Club, Club Hispano and the Young Socialists.
The address will be given on Tuesday, April 3rd, at 5 pm, at the WSU Law School.
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| Latino Representation in the Media |
| Date |
4/3/2007 |
| Description |
Ethriam Brammer, Assistant Director for Recruitment and Retention, will be presenting as part of a panel discussion to address the representation of Latinos in the media.
This panel will take place on April 3 in the Greek Room on the first floor of Manoogian Hall on the Wayne State University campus.
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| Michigan Coalition for Human Rights |
| Date |
4/3/2007 |
| Description |
Michigan Coalition for Human Rights presents:
A Call to Consciousness and Conscience
On Immigrant Human Rights
Featuring the following lectures:
"Historical and Contemporary United States Exploitation of Foreign Labor," by Dr. José Cuello, Associate Professor of History, Wayne State University.
"The Centro Obrero and Every Day Forms of Immigrant Survival," by Elena Herrrada, Founder/Director, Detroit Centro Obrero/Workers' Center.
"The Second Annual May One Protest for Immigrant Human Rights," by Rosendo Delgado, Coordinator, Latinos Unidos/United of Michigan.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
7:00-9:00 PM
Barth Hall, St. Paul's
Warren at Woodward
Entrance and Lighted Parking, Through Driveway on Warren, just East of St. Paul's and Barth Hall.
Immigrants and migrants come to work in the U.S. because a century of capitalist penetration of their homelands, super-sized by NAFTA and Globalization, has devastated the economies of their countries. Employers welcome them because it is a business imperative to seek the lowest costs in labor, technology and resources. Nativist hate and persecute them because they fear people who are not like them. Human and civil rights groups defend them because we are informed by both our consciousness and conscience that the immigrants are us. The American people want a humane solution. Our government is misdirected and confused by special interests on all sides, especially those that profit from human misery. Come join us in a discussion about what is happening, what some of us are doing, and what we can all do to re-affirm the highest, core, humanistic values of our nation.
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| University Night in the Community |
| Date |
3/30/2007 |
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WSU's Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies and MSU's Detroit Outreach Admissions Office invite you to meet their new staff servicing Detroit.
This event will take place at the Mexicantown Fiesta Center, 4114 Vernor Avenue, Detroit, from 6:00-8:00 pm. El Central Hispanic newspaper will give all attendees a free scholarship directory with over 1,000 ways to finance your education and information on how to win Continental Airlines tickets to visit a college of your choice in the U.S. |
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| The Nationalists |
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3/29/2007 |
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El Club Hispano presents the film: The Nationalists.
Thursday, March 29, in the Greek Room #171, Manoogian Hall, at 5:00 P.M.
"We might as well be dead if we cannot struggle for our liberty."
This film addresses the struggle for Puerto Rico's independence against U.S. colonial rule, the Puerto Rican Nationalists' armed protest at the House of Representatives on March 1954, and the successful campaign to free the political prisoners in the 70's.
As director of the film stated, "With no representation in Congress and no access to public media, the Nationalists took these dramatic, almost suicidal, actions to draw attention to the Puerto Rican situation. These people saw themselves as patriots, whose acts, in their eyes, were as laudable as those of Patrick Henry, Nathan Hale or any of the heroes of American independence."
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| Sí, Se Puede: The Legacy of César E. Chávez |
| Date |
3/28/2007 |
| Description |
Speakers María E. Rodríguez, President, Mexicantown Community Development Corporation, and Dr. Jorge L. Chinea, Director, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, will be presenting at an event, entitled "Sí, Se Puede: The Legacy of César E. Chávez."
The event will take place at the General Lectures Hall, Wayne State University, and will be begin at 7:00 pm.
This event is sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity. For more information, please call: (734) 716-5516. |
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| Eva Golinger on U.S.-Venezuelan Relations |
| Date |
3/27/2007 |
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Eva Golinger, author of the Chavez Code will be in Detroit to speak on U.S.-Venezuelan Reltions.
Her first presentation will take place on the Wayne State University campus, at 12 noon, 1339 Faculty/Administration Building.
Her second presentation will be held at Central United Methodist Church, 23 E. Adams @ Woodward in Detroit from 5:30-6:45 pm.
For more information, contact (313) 964-2500. These events are co-sponsored by Welfare Rights Organization, Detroit Council for World Affairs, Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies at Wayne State University, US Cuba Labor Exchange, Justice for Cuba Coalition, and Latinos Unidos de Michigan.
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| The Advocates for Latino Student Advancement |
| Date |
3/16/2007 |
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The Advocates for Latino Student Advancement in Michigan Education (ALSAME) will hold a very important conference that will focus on student recruitment & retention.
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| Latinos Unidos / United de Michigan |
| Date |
3/10/2007 |
| Description |
A press conference will be held on raids, deportations,
separation of families, racial profiling and employer
sanctions.
Church ministers, community leaders, human rights advocates, public officials & concerned citizens will join in solidarity to affirm our nation's basic values of justice,fairness, due process and humane treatment for all, no matter what their status.
Speakers will denounce the raids and deportations that separate families, racial profiling, enforcement and raid tactics by BICE (Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement - Department of Homeland Security) with no respect to our core fundamental rights under the U.S. Constitution and Universal Human Rights.
Speakers include:
Pastor Walter Coleman - Adalberto United Methodist
Church in Chicago
Father Norman Thomas - Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Detroit
Minister Dawoud Muhammad - Michigan Representative of Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam
Honorable JoAnn Watson - Detroit City Council Woman
Cardinal Bayi Lande - Shrine of the Black Madonna,Detroit
Bishop Nkenge Abe - Shrine of the Black Madonna,
Detroit
Pastor Walter Coleman will deliver a call from Ms. Elvira Arrellano for a moratorium on these raids and deportations until
fair and comprehensive immigration reform is achieved. In September, 2006, Ms. Elvira Arrellano, a young undocumented mother of a U.S.-born 7 year-old, Sauliton Arrellano, took refuge in Adalberto United Methodist Church. Since then, this church has become Ms. Arrellano's sanctuary.
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| A Scholar in the Community Event |
| Date |
3/6/2007 |
| Description |
Featuring a conversation by
Dr. Eduardo Bonilla-Silva,
Professor of Sociology, Duke University,
on the topic:
"Señor, Señor, Aren't We all Americans?: Latinos in
the Emerging Latin America-like Racial Order in the USA"
Directions: Near LA SED & Clark Park /Clark Street Exit on I-75
Parking on the street & in lot at the corner of Vernor and Scotten
Dr. Bonilla-Silva is the Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Centerfor Citizenship Studies at Wayne State University during the month of March. He is the author of White Supremacy and Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era, and Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States.
He is the co-editor of White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism.
Please RSVP with El Cental Hispanic News (313) 841-0100 or e-mail us at elcentral1@aol.com.
For more information contact Dr. José Cuello at j.cuello@wayne.edu.
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| Gender, Migration and Building Alternatives in Mexico’s South |
| Date |
3/2/2007 thru 3/13/2007 |
| Description |
Hear Onesimo in Detroit
Monday - March 12, 2007
UAW Local 22 - Centro Obrero
4300 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI
Info: (313) 897 - 3311 or (313) 974 - 0501
The purpose of this month-long speaking tour is to strengthen the cross border social justice movement by developing networks and strategies in common and to promote sustainable alternatives to the current economic model.
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| Nostalgia--Art Exhibition |
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3/2/2007 thru 3/31/2007 |
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Nostalgia: Presented and Curated by Barbara Bunting
Join us at the Neal Davis Gallery to see artwork by Mel Rosas, Associate Professor at Wayne State University and long-time supporter of the Center For Chicano-Boricua Studies.
An artists reception will be held on March 9, 2007, from 6 to 10 pm.
And there will also be a gallery talk on March 22, 2007, at 7 pm.
The exhibit will run from March 2 through March 31, 2007.
Professor Rosas earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.
He will be presenting his work along side other recognized artists, including Miroslav Cukovic, Sergio de Giusti, Irina Nakhova and Renata Palubinskas.
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| Why Study Women? |
| Date |
3/1/2007 |
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12:00 Noon Annual reading of the President’s Proclamation recognizing Women’s History Month. Atrium, Acadamy Undergraduate Library.
12:15 PM Featured Speaker: Grace Lee Boggs, Activist, will speak on “Born Female: Growing into Feminism and Movement Building.” Bernath Auditorium, Undergraduate Library.
Grace Lee Boggs, co-founder of the Beloved
Communities Initiative, is an activist, writer
and speaker who lives in Detroit. Her sixty-five
years of political involvement encompass
the major U.S. social movements of the 20th
century, including the Civil Rights, Black
Power,and Women’s Movements.
Reception in the Atrium following the speaker. Why Study Women? is a display focusing on the mission and growth of Women’s Studies programs, regionally and nationally, and on how Wayne State University’s Women’s Studies Program compares. The display will continue throughout the month.
Organized by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (COSW) Affirmative Action and Equity Committee, and co-sponsored by the COSW, the Library System and the Women’s Studies Program.
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| Race and Citizenship: The Fourth Annual Conference on Citizenship Studies |
| Date |
3/1/2007 thru 3/3/2007 |
| Description |
The Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University will be hosting:
Race and Citizenship:
The Fourth Annual Conference on Citizenship Studies
Thursday, March 1, through Saturday, March 3, 2007
Parking will be available on Thursday and Friday in Parking Structure #1 on Palmer across the street from the Law School, and on Saturday in Parking Structure #2 on Anthony Wayne Drive across from Starbucks and the Jousif B. Ghafari Hall.
The key note address: "Racializing Justice, Disenfranchising Citizens: Dismantling Democracy Through America's Criminal Justice System" will be delivered by Manning Marable, Professor, Columbia University.
Other panels will address:
Racial Violence
Post-Colonialism
Racial Segregation
The 1960s’ Civil Rights Struggles
The Economics of Race
Race and Gender
Performing Citizenship
Literature and Race, and
The Problem of Belonging
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| The Dia de la Mujer (Day of Women) Conference |
| Date |
2/24/2007 thru 2/24/2007 |
| Description |
There will be workshops on a variety of topics from health to education that would be important to the students in your respective organizations.
A play, Yo Soy Latina, will be also be presented.
For more information: http://www.ddlm.oresa.msu.edu. |
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| From the Adja Fon in Southern Benin to Haiti |
| Date |
2/20/2007 |
| Description |
This paper will focus on one aspect of African heritage in Haitian Vodun -and wherever this Adja Fon religion is present, Cuba, Brazil, etc.. - the concept of personhood. It retraces its heritage and provenance among the Adja Fon of West Africa and points to cultural and semantic continuities despite present-day linguistic differences.
Dr. Guerin Montilus is the author of Dompim: The Spirituality of African Peoples (1989) and "Guinea versus Congo Lands: Aspects of the Collective Memory in Haiti," a
chapter in Global Dimensions of the Diaspora (1982).
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| Spanish Carnival and Disguise Contest |
| Date |
2/17/2007 |
| Description |
Spanish Carnival and Disguise Contest: ADEMI, the Spaniards'
Association of Michigan, will be holding a "Gran
Carnaval y Concurso de Disfraces."
Where: Earhart Village, 835 Greenhills Dr., Ann Arbor,
MI 48104.
Cost: Members $10.
For more information, contact: http://www.ademiusa.org |
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| Winter Meltdown |
| Date |
2/16/2007 |
| Description |
Detroit Hispanic Development Corp. & ME Entertaniment present
their 6th Annual Red Party.
Winter Meltdown
at Los Galanes Mexican Restaurant
Banquet Room
3362 Bagley St.
Detroit, MI 48216
8pm-1am
Featuring:Marquis-Sicari
Acid-H.Fresh
Rich C.
Adam Fransesconi
Dan Life Productions spinning the best of dance, Trance, Techno and 80's music
Door Prizes/ Raffles/ Live performances
RED ATTIRE A MUST!
Proceeds fund HIV prevention programs |
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| Summer Residential Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Sciences for Undergraduate Students |
| Date |
2/15/2007 |
| Description |
Applications will be considered only from sophomores and juniors, that is, students who have completed at least the sophomore year and who have not received a bachelor's degree by the time the fellowship begins.
Applicants must have a Grade Point Average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be moving toward an academic major in the social sciences or humanities.
The students will work at the American Bar Foundation's offices in Chicago, Illinois, for 35 hours a week for a period of 8 weeks.
Each student will receive a stipend of $3,600.
Completed applications, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, are due no later than February 15, 2007. Awards will be announced by April 2, 2007.
For more information: http://www.abf-sociolegal.org/sumfel.html.
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| Some Girl(s) |
| Date |
2/9/2007 thru 3/4/2007 |
| Description |
Go see Maria Serratos, CBS alumna, perform in the Phases Theatre Company & Theatre1 presentation of the Detroit premiere of Neil Labute's Some Girl(s).
Challenging the American concept of love...
"Labute...an origanal voice...the best new playwright to emerge in the last decade...a genius." --The New Yorker
Matrix Theatre Company
2730 Bagley Street, Detroit 48216
Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm
Sunday at 4:00pm
Group discounts available!
Call (313) 887-0305 for reservations!
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| Mambo! A Tribute to Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodriguez, Big 3 Palladium Orchestra |
| Date |
2/1/2007 |
| Description |
This is an event of historical significance for Afro-Caribbean Latin music in the Diaspora.
Additional details may be found at: http://www.ums.org/s_current_season/artist.asp?pageid=355
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| Black History Month Art Exhibit |
| Date |
1/27/2007 thru 2/28/2007 |
| Description |
Black History Month Art Exhibit: January 27 through
February 28, 2007.
Bagley Art Gallery hosts an exhibit titled Artrageous in commemoration of Black History Month.
2715 Bagley, Detroit, MI
For more information, please call: (313) 964-5942.
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| Honoring our Founders (Un Homenaje a Nuestros Fundadores) Recognition Ceremony |
| Date |
11/30/2006 |
| Description |
Please join us for an evening of music, food, and fellowship as we celebrate our 35th anniversary.
We will be honoring five of the co-founders of CBS, and CBS alumni from the 1970's forward have been invited.
Univision, Channel 23 TV, will be videotaping the event. |
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| Dr. José Cuello: |
| Date |
11/17/2006 |
| Description |
CBS faculty member Dr. José Cuello will be speaking at the Humanities Center Fall Symposium scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2006, at Wayne State University. The program will focus on "Immigration: Interdisciplinary Perspectives." Exact time and place of his talk will follow later.
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| The 2nd Annual Latina Pioneer Summit and Hispanic Career Fair |
| Date |
10/2/2006 |
| Description |
The 2nd Annual Latina Pioneer Summit and Hispanic Career Fair will take place October 2, 2006 at the Troy Marriott. For tickets and other information, please contact Arturo Ordaz at (313) 390-7057, aordaz@ford.com |
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| Mexican and Guatemalan farmworkers in the U.S. |
| Date |
3/28/2006 |
| Description |
presentation on Mexican and Guatemalan farmworkers in the U.S., free. For information, contact Tiffany Ten Eyck, 313 842-6262 (w), 313 515-1807 (m).
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| Jaime Riascos: |
| Date |
3/23/2006 |
| Description |
A presentation by Colombian storyteller Jaime
Riascos on "Stories and Legends from Latin America," free. Sponsored by El Club Hispano (Department of Romance Languages and Literatures) and the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies.
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| Soul Latina |
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3/23/2006 |
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Wayne State University will host nationally-recognized performer Linda Powell and her cast in "Soul Latina." Tickets are free!!! Please be sure to thank CBS student Maria Ramos and her hard-working Latina sorority sisters od Lambda Theta Alpha for organizing this amazing cultural presentation. |
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| Dr. Nicole Trujillo-Pagán's presentation: From Resistance to Complicity |
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3/1/2006 |
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Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies Invites you to a Latino/Latin American Studies presentation -
From Resistance to Complicity:
How Puerto Rican Physicians' Politics changed during the Shift from Spanish to U.S. Colonialism
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Dr. Nicole Trujillo-Pagán
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies,
Brooklyn College, NY
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Free and Open to the Public
For more information, contact (313) 577-4378
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| Dr. Jorge Chinea presents a talk on the history of Puerto Rico & Cuba, as part of the Humanities Center Brown-Bag Colloquium Series |
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2/21/2006 |
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As a Part of the Humanities Center Brown-Bag Colloquium series. Dr. Jorge Chinea, Director of the center for Chicano-Boricua Studies, will present a talk on the history of Puerto Rico & Cuba. The lecture is entitled “Transatlanticism: Re-Historicizing Puerto Rico and Cuba from a Global Perspective.”
This event is free and open to the public. |
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| Dr. Jorge Chinea's Book Signing |
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2/8/2006 |
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Dr. Jorge Chinea, Director of Chicano Boricua Studies and
Associate Professor in the Department of History, will be signing copies of his new book "Racial Politics and Commercial Labor:
The West Indian Immigrant Worker Experience in Puerto Rico, 1800-1850"
Brown Bags welcome. Light Refreshments.
Sponsored by The Department of Africana Studies, the Department of History, the Center for Chicano Boricua Studies, and
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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