Join us on November 3 at The Loft for our first ever Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) themed event! Click here for more details and to purchase your tickets! Proceeds from this event will be used to fund special projects in 2012.
Thank you for your support!
Several Unit 5 schools will be having Parent-Teacher Conferences this Friday, October 21stand are in need of Spanish-speaking interpreters.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Colleen O’Dea or call Fox Creek Elementary School directly at 309.557.4416 to sign up.
State Farm Bank will be hosting a Financial Town Hall meeting (Mejore Sus Finanzas) at Cedar Ridge Elementary School (Saturday October 29th).
Doors will open at 10:00 AM and breakfast will be provided for all attendees, the panelist discussion will begin at 11:30 AM. We want to invite local community organizations to set up resource tables to provide information or upcoming events for Hispanic families.
Agenda:
10:00 AM Doors Open (Organizations arrive to set up tables)
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM Breakfast being served (All attendees, including organization members are invited to eat)
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Panel Discussion (Financial Town Hall begins)
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Families can visit community organizations booth to gather information
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Break Down
If you are interested or have any additional questions, please email David Im. Please RSVP by Wednesday October 12th.
The Cedar Ridge Promise Council is looking for volunteers to assist with Child Care during the Adult Program from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.
Children ages range from 1 yr to 10 yr old. We are looking for 6 volunteers for Wednesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 13th. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up on a shift here.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Cuca Avila.
Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics
Sets Record, Leads Nation
“The spread of poverty across the United States that began at the onset of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and accelerated last year hit one fast-growing demographic group especially hard: Latino children.
…More Latino children are living in poverty—-6.1 million in 2010—-than children of any other racial or ethnic group. This marks the first time in U.S. history that the single largest group of poor children is not white. In 2010, 37.3% of poor children were Latino, 30.5% were white and 26.6% were black, according to an analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.”
For the complete article, click here.
For the full report, click here.
Spanish-speaking volunteers are needed for Parent Cafe this month.
They are anticipating 15 Spanish-speaking parents at this Café and are in need of four to six Spanish-speaking volunteers for interpreting during the café conversations. Bilingual parents may participate and interpret at the same time.
Please let Kayla or Maureen know if you are available for the evening. Supper and child care will be provided.
Focus group hosted by Voices for Illinois Children
Looking for volunteers to discuss what families in Illinois think are important in helping care for young children. The group will consist of 7 to 9 other fathers of children birth to age 8.
Responses will be kept anonymous.
Dinner will be served.
Free $50 gift card at the end of discussion.
Date: Tuesday, September 27th 2011
Time:5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Place:Astroth Community Education Center at Heartland Community College
1500 W. Raab Road, Room #2205
If you would try to register, please call Mike Doherty at 309-557-3268 or Jessica Roberts at 314-779-6314 as soon as possible.
The State of Illinois is looking for a Bilingual Automotive Mechanic to fill vacancies in Chicago and Peoria. The application window for both policies are still open.
Please click the link for more information. You can obtain an application online at http://work.illinois.gov.
Here you will find a complete list of all ISU-sponsored events for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Bienvenidos (Welcome)
Saturday, Sept. 24 1:00-5:00pm
People’s Park (Corner of University & Beaufort St)
Argentinian Music Group, Los Pinguos
Sunday, Sept. 25 @ 3:00pm
ISU Brown Ballroom, Bone Student Center
Community Panel: Nuestra Comunidad
Tuesday, Sept. 27 @ 6:00pm
Jaime Escalante Room, Hewett-Manchester Halls
(Corner of Fell & Mulberry St)
Conversando Entre Nosotros: LALS Brown Bag Series
Friday, Oct. 14 @ Noon
Schroeder Hall, Room 115
Latino Cultural Dinner with America Ferrera and Chuchito Valdes
Monday, Oct. 3 @ 6:00pm
Bone Student Center, Ballroom
Art Exhibition: Josue Pellot and Hector Arce-Espasas
Aug. 16-Oct. 23
University Galleries, Galleries 2.5 and 3
Artist Lecture: A Conversation with Josue Pellot
Monday, Oct. 10 @ Noon
University Galleries
Film Screening: I Am the Queen (2010)
Tuesday, Oct. 11 @ 7:00pm
Normal Theater in Uptown Normal
Please see below for a listing of all Illinois Wesleyan University sponsored events during Hispanic Heritage Month. All events are FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC.
Javier Mendoza Concert
Friday, Sept. 23 @ 8:00pm
Young Main Lounge (IWU Memorial Center, 104 E. University St,
Bloomington, IL)
Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the
Spanish & Latin Student Assoc.
El Baile (The Dance)
Saturday, Oct. 1 @ 7:00pm
Young Main Lounge (IWU Memorial Center, 104 E. University St,
Bloomington, IL)
Sponsored by the Spanish & Latin Student Assoc.
From Aztecs to Chicanos to Hispanics to Latinos: What is in a name?
Thursday, Oct. 6 @ 7:00pm
Davidson Room (IWU Memorial Center, 104 E. University St, Bloomington, IL)
Featured speaker: Angel Loredo, cultural activist
Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs