Conexiones Latinas de McLean County » Hispanics http://conexionesmc.org Tu lugar para averiguar lo que está sucediendo en la comunidad latina en el centro de Illinois Thu, 10 May 2012 22:04:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Cena y Concierto: Mariachi San Pablo (Bloomington) http://conexionesmc.org/2012/03/cena-y-concierto-mariachi-san-pablo-bloomington/ http://conexionesmc.org/2012/03/cena-y-concierto-mariachi-san-pablo-bloomington/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:57:47 +0000 Alex Cardona http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1689 Mariachi–EspanolCena y Concierto de Mariachi el 12 de marzo del 2012 en Trinity Lutheran Church (801 South Madison Street Bloomington, IL 61701). Mariachi San Pablo de Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care de El Paso, TX viene a compartir sus himnos favoritos y canciones populares.

 

Cena Comunitaria @ 5:30pm, Concierto @ 7:00pm

Para mas información, llame (309) 834-3212 o visite la página web, www.ylm.org

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 When: Saturday December 3, 2011
Time: 3pm-5pm
Location: Bloomington Public Library, 205 E. Olive St. Bloomington, IL

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 Join Latinos United for Change today!

  Follow L.U.C. on Twitter

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Please purchase your tickets before October 28th.

Thank you for your support!

]]> http://conexionesmc.org/2011/10/latinos-at-the-loft/feed/ 0 Peoria’s 1st Annual Latin-American Film Festival http://conexionesmc.org/2011/09/peorias-1st-annual-latin-american-film-festival/ http://conexionesmc.org/2011/09/peorias-1st-annual-latin-american-film-festival/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:43:59 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1523 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

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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.

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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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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

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]]> http://conexionesmc.org/2011/09/isu-alas-presents/feed/ 0 Migrant workers to get payout http://conexionesmc.org/2011/08/migrant-workers-to-get-payout/ http://conexionesmc.org/2011/08/migrant-workers-to-get-payout/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:03:59 +0000 Celina Mendoza http://conexionesmc.org/?p=1449 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

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Ice Cream Social
&
Open House

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!

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