SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Celebration
CANCELLED
Come celebrate the opening of Hispanic Heritage Month at UCF! This kick-off event will feature Keynote Speaker- Juana Bordas, President of Mestiza Leadership International, whose message “Shaping the Bright Future of America” will set the tone for the rest of the cultural celebratory month. The program will conclude with savory traditional Latino cuisine and musical genres.
September 15, 2017
12:00-2:00PM
SU Pegasus Grand Ballroom
Hosted by: UCF Hispanic Heritage Month Committee
Contact: Dr. Cyndia Muñiz, 407-823-2718, cyndia.muniz@ucf.edu
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Conscious Thought Café - Anti-blackness in the Latino Community
Dr. Edwanna Andrews, Director of Social Justice & Advocacy, regularly hosts the "Conscious Thought Café." As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, this conversation invites members of the Latino community to discuss Anti-black racism in the Latino community.
September 19, 2017
12:00-1:00PM
SU 208 (Social Justice and Advocacy Lounge)
Hosted by: Social Justice and Advocacy
Contact: Contact: Pablo Best, 773-459-2137, pablowbest@knights.ucf.edu
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Mental Health: Hablémos
Join Hispanic Family Counseling and UCF's Counseling and Psychological Services, and learn why Latinos should prioritize care for their mental health, what are the misconceptions and other challenges Latinos have to overcome to seek and obtain effective treatment and how Latinos can help in not allowing for mental health illness to hold our community back.
September 19, 2017
1:30-3:00PM
SU Garden Key 221
Hosted by: Office of Student Involvement; Counseling and Psychological Services; Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.
Contact: Pablo Best, 773-459-2137, pablowbest@knights.ucf.edu
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Economic Crisis and Migration in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has experienced its largest migration wave since the onset of the economic recession in 2006. This presentation will estimate the magnitude of the Island’s population displacement to the United States, particularly to Florida, as a result of the ongoing economic downturn, and assess the multiple effects of population loss in Puerto Rico. It will also analyze the spectacular growth of the Puerto Rican population in the Orlando metropolitan area. Guest Speaker: Dr. Jorge Duany, Director of Cuban Research Institute and Professor of Anthropology at Florida International University.
September 21, 2017
6:00-8:00PM
UCF Global, Room 101
Hosted by: Latino Faculty and Staff Association
Contact: Dr. Cyndia Muñiz, 407-823-2718, cyndia.muniz@ucf.edu
Adelante: the Hispanic Narrative Told through Art
Volunteer UCF seeks to promote social awareness of the Hispanic community through highlighting, showcasing, and supporting Hispanic/Latinx artists in the Orlando community. Artists will be encouraged to submit their interpretation of the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month, "Adelante," and answer the questions of what it means to be Hispanic/Latinx in the 21st century, who we are as a people, and how it has influenced us as individuals.
September 22, 2017
5:30-8:30PM
SU Key West 218AB
Hosted by: Volunteer UCF; Office of Student Involvement
Contact: Joana Pernia, 786-660-5533, vucf_assistant@ucf.edu
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Háblame
The Campus Activities Board would like to host Háblame, a spoken word open mic night embracing the Latino culture and roots while creating a fun and relatable environment for students. The event would be on September 25th at 6:30 pm and hosted in the Cape Florida Ballroom CD. I would like to partner with LASA for this event to create awareness of CAB's involvement within Hispanic Heritage Month. I would also like to invite all Latin identifying organizations to join us and submit entries of poems or short stories to present at the event. I would also like to create a trivia game for students to enjoy featuring modern and relatable analogies. The event would be about 2.5 hours. I am looking into possible restaurants that would like to come in and share some pastries and Latino treats but that is still up for discussion.
September 25, 2017
6:30-9:00PM
SU Cape Florida Ballroom 316CD
Hosted by: Campus Activities Board
Contact: Nicole Martínez, 954-398-0910, cabspeak@ucf.edu
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Participa Tú También: OSI
The 6 agencies within the Office of Student Involvement are your agencies. Bonnieblue Rodríguez, Pablo Best and members from OSI agencies will provide you with purposes and reasons to join the different committees, find out about volunteer and paid opportunities to help you develop professionally and make more connections on campus.
September 28, 2017
11:00AM-12:30PM
SU Garden Key 221
Hosted by: Office of Student Involvement
Contact: Pablo Best, 773-459-2137, pablowbest@knights.ucf.edu
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Peruvian Music & Game Night
The event consists of traditional Peruvian games for all students to participate in. Games will have cultural prizes provided by PerúSA UCF. To set the ambiance, PerúSA UCF will take care of providing folkloric decorations and music.
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September 29, 2017
5:00-6:00PM
SU Cedar Key 223
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Hosted by: Peruvian Student Association
Contact: Gonzalo Sauri, 321-439-5075, gonzalo.sauri@knights.ucf.edu
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OCTOBER EVENTS
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Hungry Sofia at UCF!
A Cuban Chef and Author, we're bringing Ms. Ana Sofia Palaez to UCF to demonstrate simple recipes, as well as introduce our student body to her book!
October 4, 2017
12:00-1:00PM
SU Cape Florida Ballroom 316CD
Hosted by: Multicultural Student Center
Contact: Kenisha Thomas, 954-600-8483, mscculture2@ucf.edu
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Latinos and National Service
The impact of Latinos in Central Florida volunteer programs like City Year, Public Allies, AmeriCorps VISTA has been essential in helping our communities in the areas of education, poverty and others. Having someone that looks like you many times makes the difference in the success of service programs. Join 4 Latino National Service members and learn about the impact of Latinos in local communities, the unique leadership experience they had serving and how you too can serve. All through the lenses of the Latino experience.
October 5, 2017
6:00-8:00PM
UCF Global, Room 101
Hosted by: Office of Student Involvement
Contact: Pablo Best, 773-459-2137, pablowbest@knights.ucf.edu
"Made in L.A." Documentary
Made in L.A. is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary (70 min) that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21.
October 10, 2017
12:00-3:00PM
SU Cape Florida Ballroom 316
Hosted by: Multicultural Student Center
Contact: Travis Slocum, 321-795-1799, mscculture@ucf.edu
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Latino Culture, Leadership and Contribution
Juana Bordas, President of Mestiza Leadership International, will facilitate this workshop based on her book The Power of Latino Leadership: Culture, Inclusion, and Contribution.
October 11, 2017
3:00-4:30PM
Barbara Ying Center, Room 101
Hosted by: Latino Faculty and Staff Association; Dreamers at UCF
Contact: Dr. Cyndia Muñiz, 407-823-2718, cyndia.muniz@ucf.edu
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Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Celebration
Come celebrate the closing of Hispanic Heritage Month at UCF! This culminating event will feature Keynote Speaker- Juana Bordas, President of Mestiza Leadership International, whose message “Shaping the Bright Future of America” will set the tone for the rest of the cultural celebratory month. The program will conclude with savory traditional Latino cuisine and musical genres.
October 12, 2017
12:00-2:00PM
SU Pegasus Grand Ballroom
Hosted by: UCF Hispanic Heritage Month Committee
Contact: Dr. Cyndia Muñiz, 407-823-2718, cyndia.muniz@ucf.edu
Graduate Student Panel: Latinos in STEM
This panel will highlight outstanding UCF Latino students and alumni who are pursuing degrees in STEM. They will discuss their personal and academic journey to graduate school, and provide insight about the graduate school application process and succeeding as graduate students.
October 12, 2017
3:30-5:00PM
Teaching Academy, Room 130
Hosted by: Academic Advancement Programs
Contact: Dr. Natalia Toro, 407-823-1815, natalia.toro@ucf.edu
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Latino Professional Panel
NEW DATE
A diverse panel that will comprise of various Latino professionals in our community who can give advice for career development, testimonies on combating adversity within the workplace, and providing tips on transitioning into the professional field. Discussion questions will help mediate the conversation and have a lot of student interaction.
October 13, 2017
10:00AM-12:00PM
SU Cape Florida Ballroom 316CD
Hosted by: Multicultural Student Center
Contact: Travis Slocum, 321-795-1799, mscculture@ucf.edu
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Spoken Word, Hispanic Identity: Mine, Yours, Ours
NEW DATE
To celebrate the voices and stories of (extra) ordinary members of our community, both UCF and beyond, we invite you to share your "Spoken Word Poetry" on what it means to be Hispanic in Central Florida or part of Central Florida’s Hispanic community. We also welcome the reading or recitation of your published/unpublished poetry, or poetry written by your favorite poet. Presentations may be in English, Spanish or both. This event features the reading of original poetry by UCF’s Pegasus Professor Humberto López Cruz, from his collections Escorzo de un instante and Festinación. Please contact Lisa.Nalbone@ucf.edu to reserve your spot.
October 18, 2017
6:00-7:30PM
Colbourn Hall, Room 146
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Hosted by: Modern Languages and Literatures; Spanish Graduate Association
Contact: Lisa Nalbone, 407-823-2472, lisa.nalbone@ucf.edu
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