Conexiones Latinas de McLean County » Hispanic Community Organizations http://conexionesmc.org Tu lugar para averiguar lo que está sucediendo en la comunidad latina en el centro de Illinois Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:15:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Peoria Hispanics Meeting – Peoria http://conexionesmc.org/2012/01/peoria-hispanics-meeting-peoria/ http://conexionesmc.org/2012/01/peoria-hispanics-meeting-peoria/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:37:57 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1639

Please join Peoria Hispanics for the monthly meeting to be held Monday, January 9th at 5:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross (Caterpillar Room) 311 W. John H. Gwynn Jr. Avenue, Peoria, IL 61605.

Our guest speaker this month will be Melissa Eaton of the Tri County Regional Planning Commission. She will be working on a Peoria-area planning project and would like to include the Latino community’s input.

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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

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They will be discussing the developments of Fiesta en el Rio which will be held Saturday, July 30th. Learn how you can get involved!

]]> http://conexionesmc.org/2011/06/peoria-hispanics-meeting-tonight-3/feed/ 0 The Immigration Project: Citizenship Team http://conexionesmc.org/2011/06/the-immigration-project-citizenship-team/ http://conexionesmc.org/2011/06/the-immigration-project-citizenship-team/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:48:25 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1354 The Immigration Project  is opening an opportunity to volunteer on “The Citizenship Team”. It is a commitment of 8 hours per month, preferably on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays. We need a team of about six people. Fluency in Spanish or French is a plus but not a must!

This is a fantastic opportunity to help Legal Permanent Residents on the road to citizenship!

We are having an informational meeting on Saturday, June 18th, from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Please contact me to register so we know how many to expect.

If, at the end of this meeting you remain interested, we are offering initial training training from 12:30 till 3:00 p.m.

We respectfully request that you only attend if you are sincere about committing to volunteer 8 hours or more each month for at least six months. Also, no current clients of Immigration Project may volunteer until their case is completed.

For more information, contact:
Christine Howe, Citizenship Program Director
The Immigration Project
510 E Washington St., Ste 318
PO BOX 3065
Bloomington IL 61702-3065
309/829-8703 (central IL), ext. 105
618/452-7018 (southern IL), ext. 105
FAX 309/807-2753
www.immigrationproject.org

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A Hispanic Family in the community needs our help. They had a house fire on Thursday June 9th and they do not have renters insurance. If you can help by making a donation of any of the following type of items, please contact Christina Smith @ 309.825.7025:

Items :
Gift cards for food or stores
Toiletries
Father: size 34 waist, medium in tops, shoe size 7 1/2
Mother: wears a size 14 and large in tops, shoes size 8
Daughter, 2/3T, shoe size 7
Son #1: wears 14 in clothes size, shoe size 8 men
Son #2: 10/12 in clothes, a 4 ½ shoes in boys

An account was also established at the First State Bank of Bloomington in Bloomington and Heyworth.

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Tuesday June 14, 2011 5pm-6:30pm
510 E. Washington St. Suite 309
Bloomington, Illinois

Questions?
Please call 309-825-6397

Get updates on Actions and current campaigns!
Follow LUC:
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As the Director of Hispanic Ministry, Father Gregg is one of our most important Hispanic community leaders and a strong partner of the Hispanic Families Work Group. We are honored to call him a friend and thank him for all his hard work over 50 years of service to his church and the community.

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]]> http://conexionesmc.org/2011/06/immigration-project-open-house/feed/ 0 Latino Scholarship and Awards Gala – Chicago http://conexionesmc.org/2011/05/latino-scholarship-and-awards-gala-chicago/ http://conexionesmc.org/2011/05/latino-scholarship-and-awards-gala-chicago/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 17:08:12 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1238 The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Fourth Annual Latino Scholarship and Awards Gala Banquet

They will award $20,000 in Scholarships to 10 Illinois Latino college students for academic excellence in S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

This years recipient of the SHPE Chicago Presidents Award will be presented to:
Pedro Cevallos-Candau, PE, Ph.D.
Executive Vice-President
Primera Engineering
For over 25 years of dedicated SHPE service

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jose Francisco Salgado
Astronomer at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

Friday, May 13, 2011
Marriott Hotel Chicago
540 N Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Reception 6:00pm
Dinner 7:00pm

For ticket purchases please go to: www.shpechicago.org
Ticket prices: SHPE members $45 Non members $65
After May 6th all ticket prices will increase

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Saturday May 7th
6:00pm-10:00pm

Live entertainment and food will be available.
For more information call (309) 827-3794.

Para Espanol: Cinco de Mayo

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