Families united not Families Divided No ICE!!!!
When: Saturday December 3, 2011
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive St. Bloomington, IL
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Latinos at the Loft
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.
Please purchase your tickets before October 28th.
Thank you for your support!
Peoria’s 1st Annual Latin-American Film Festival
Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at
Peoria’s 1st Annual Latin-American Film Festival
Films will be shown at the new Peoria Public Library — North Branch
3001 W. Grand Parkway
Showtimes are at 5:30 p.m. – Entrance is Free!
Thursday, September 22nd
Selena (1997) PG-13
A biographical drama film about the life and
career of the late Tejano music star Selena
Quintanilla, a recording artist who was well
known in the United States and Mexico.
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos
Thursday, September 29th
Under the same Moon (2007) PG-13
A young Mexican boy travels to the U.S. to
find his mother after his grandmother
passes away.
Starring: Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez
Wednesday, October 5
Stand and Deliver (1988) PG
The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school
teacher who successfully inspired his dropout
prone students to learn calculus.
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond
Phillips
Wednesday, October 12
Real Women Have Curves (2002) PG-13
The story of a first generation Mexican-American
teenager on the verge of becoming a woman.
Starring: America Ferrera, Lupe Ontiveros
Sponsored by Peoria Hispanics
www.peoriahispanics.org
Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics
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.
ISU Hispanic Heritage Month Events
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
IWU Hispanic Heritage Month Events
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
Migrant workers to get payout
Migrant workers to get payout of $220,000 from seed company
“An Indiana seed company has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to 91 migrant farm workers, including several who formerly resided in the Rantoul area.
“Remington Hybrid Seed Co. of Remington, Ind., reached a settlement to make the payment. A 2008 federal lawsuit was filed against the company in Texas for violations of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and for breach of contract.
“The suit, settled in July, alleges the failure of a migrant-farm recruiter employed by the company to follow through on promises made to migrant workers.
“The company agreed to pay $220,000, including $68,000 in attorney fees…”
For a complete article: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/agriculture/2011-07-31/migrant-workers-get-payout-220000-seed-company.html
Ice Cream Social & Open House
State Farm Axel Jimenez’s Agency Presents
1520 E College Ave Ste E
Sunday, August 14, 2011
1:30-3:30pm
Come meet the new State Farm Agent in town!
¡Se Habla Español!
American Red Cross Blood Drives
The American Red Cross of the Heartland will be holding two blood drives that specifically reach out to the Latino Community. Research has shown that a large percentage of Latinos in the United States have type O blood, universal donor. However, only 4% of Latinos give blood. By making these blood drives Latino-friendly with a bilingual staff, the Red Cross of the Heartland is looking to change this statistic. Nevertheless, this is not exclusive to Latinos; all are welcome to come and give blood.
The first blood drive will be held on Monday, July 25th, at The Arbors at Eastland Apartments [208 S. Prospect Road, Bloomington, IL 61704] from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.
The second will be held on Friday July 29th at Western Avenue Community Center [600 N. Western Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61701] from 11:00am to 3:00pm.
You can call 309-662-0500 or visit http://www.archeartland.org/ to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. Please spread the word about these drives and help save lives!