NEIU Proyecto Pa'Lante

Proyecto Pa'Lante is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Friday, April 12th from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at NEIU's Alumni Hall (5500 N. St. Louis). We are creating an Endowment Fund in honor of former Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez and former Senator Miguel Del Valle to continue to support our students for the next 50 years. Please donate, support, and share with others. Jessie Fuentes (a Proyecto Pa'Lante alumna) and alderperson will be our Keynote speaker and the Honorable Miguel del Valle will also be a speaker at our event. The link to the Endowment is below.

Proyecto Pa'Lante's Noche De Celebración | NEIU Join us for an amazing evening of food and music as we celebrate 50 years of increasing Latina/o/x student access to and success in higher education at Northeastern Illinois University.

Please join us as we celebrate Proyecto Pa'Lante's 50th Anniversary on Friday, April 12th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Northeastern Illinois University's Alumni Hall. We are also building our Proyecto Pa'Lante Endowment Fund to help secure our next 50 years and our goal is to raise $25,000. These scholarships are instrumental in supporting our first-generation Latina/o/x college students so that they are successful. Many thanks in advance. If you are unable to attend but would like to donate, here is the link: https://www.neiu.edu/alumni-and-giving/proyecto-palantes-noche-de-celebracion

Please join Proyecto Pa'Lante and El Centro for Latinx Family Day on Saturday, March 16th from 9:30 to 2:00 p.m. This Northeastern Illinois University event is primarily for admitted students and their families but any interested student and their family is welcome. We will have mock classes and a financial aid workshop. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP on the QR code below. If you have any questions you can email me at: [email protected] or staff at El Centro at [email protected]

We invite you to support our ENLACE Cohort 14 students with this fundraiser "Somos Vecinos" which will aim to fundraise for Proyecto Pa'Lante's Endowed Scholarship for its 50th Anniversary. Early Bird Tickets are $45 online/$60 at the door for non-students and $20 online/$30 at the door for students. You can also donate on the link without purchasing a ticket. We will have a Latin dance DJ, food, and beverages. Below is the message from my students and I hope to see you there! 😉
JOIN THE ENLACE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COHORT 14 MASTER'S STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE AN EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT OF COMMUNITY BUILDING, LAUGHTER, FOOD, DANCE, CULTURA Y MUCHO MAS!
"SOMOS VECINOS/WE ARE NEIGHBORS"
ENLACE Cohort 14 Fundraiser
Thu Nov 30, 2023 @ Alumni Hall 5pm-9pm
Northeastern Illinois University - Main Campus
5500 N St. Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Cohort 14 organized the fundraiser to support Proyecto Pa’Lante’s efforts to establish an endowment scholarship fund at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU).
https://www.neiu.edu/university-life/proyecto-palante
Proyecto Pa’Lante supports first-generation, low-income, undergraduate Latinx students by eliminating systemic barriers to their educational and professional dreams.
Your dedication toward the elimination of systems of oppression does not go unnoticed. Thank you!
In solidarity,
ENLACE Leadership Institution Cohort 14
Registration Link: We invite you to support our ENLACE Cohort 14 students with this fundraiser "Somos Vecinos" which will aim to fundraise for Proyecto Pa'Lante's Endowed Scholarship for its 50th Anniversary. Early Bird Tickets are $45 online/$60 at the door for non-students and $20 online/$30 at the door for students. You can also donate on the link without purchasing a ticket. We will have a Latin dance DJ, food, and beverages. Below is the message from my students and I hope to see you there! 😉
JOIN THE ENLACE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COHORT 14 MASTER'S STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE AN EXTRAORDINARY NIGHT OF COMMUNITY BUILDING, LAUGHTER, FOOD, DANCE, CULTURA Y MUCHO MAS!
"SOMOS VECINOS/WE ARE NEIGHBORS"
ENLACE Cohort 14 Fundraiser
Thu Nov 30, 2023 @ Alumni Hall 5pm-9pm
Northeastern Illinois University - Main Campus
5500 N St. Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Cohort 14 organized the fundraiser to support Proyecto Pa’Lante’s efforts to establish an endowment scholarship fund at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU).
https://www.neiu.edu/university-life/proyecto-palante
Proyecto Pa’Lante supports first-generation, low-income, undergraduate Latinx students by eliminating systemic barriers to their educational and professional dreams.
Your dedication toward the elimination of systems of oppression does not go unnoticed. Thank you!
In solidarity,
ENLACE Leadership Institution Cohort 14
Registration Link: https://www.neiu.edu/alumni-and-giving/we-are-neighborssomos-vecinos?fbclid=IwAR2ILC43J15a0HUk6L_WyV1Xm5MRCGVSNVhPPIv9LQYQGfdMRzaYLCIqID8

Proyecto Pa'Lante | NEIU Proyecto Pa’Lante serves freshman students from all backgrounds during their first years at NEIU as they make the transition from high school to college. Students in Proyecto Pa'Lante complete a college success seminar their first semester, and receive holistic advising from a bilingual and bicult...

Prof. Mirelsie Velázquez has received the American Educational Studies Association's (AESA) Critics' Choice Book Award for her book "Puerto Rican Chicago: Schooling the City, 1940-1977." Prof. Velázquez and her fellow CCBA recipients will be recognized at the AESA Annual Meeting on November 8th.

For more information on "Puerto Rican Chicago" visit https://lls.illinois.edu/spotlight/publication/puerto-rican-chicago-schooling-city-1940-1977-2022

Please help us in congratulating Prof. Velázquez!

Call for proposals 📣

2024 Call for Workshop and Poster Proposals Submission Deadline: Friday, January 5, 2024 at 5pm (CST)

The Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) welcomes members and non-members to submit a workshop or poster proposal for consideration for our 31st annual Conference. Faculty, staff, and students across disciplines are encouraged to submit workshop and poster proposals addressing this year’s conference theme, “Advocating for Latino/a/x Leadership & Access: Campeones de Equidad.”

Workshop Proposals:
We welcome workshop proposals that address this year's conference theme, are relevant to practice, and are engaging. Proposals that address exciting topics in formats that are interactive and innovative are preferred over lecture-style.

Student Poster Proposals:
We invite students from all fields of study to submit poster presentations showcasing their ideas, research, best practices, interests, and passions. Previously presented and/or submitted work, as well as exceptional work from honors theses, dissertations, and McNair projects, are welcome for presentation. Your poster submission need not adhere to the conference theme.

*Save the date* Saturday, October 7 at 9 am (Donuts & Coffee provided)

The Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile® (EMP) is an empirically-based, cutting-edge, online assessment tool based on extensive research into the traits, motivations, and skills of entrepreneurs.

In this session, participants will take the self-paced EMP assessment, get their results, and get feedback on the assessment from alumnus, Jay Fulgencio, Ph.D.,Certified Practitioner of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile.

The EMP helps individuals and teams identify, develop and utilize their unique strengths on 14 dimensions such as Idea Generation, Ex*****on, Future Focus, and Action Orientation to give them the advantage that’s really critical right now.

Use code: BIG$50 for $50 off

Use code: Studentfree for 100% off if you are a student



Registration link https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/crneiu/activity/search/detail/5550

Please join Proyecto Pa’Lante and El Centro for our Empowering Dreams Scholarship on Thursday, October 5th from 6 to 9 pm at El Centro. Early bird tickets are $45.00.

Register/donate here:
https://www.neiu.edu/alumni-and-giving/empowering-dreams-scholarship-fundraiser

Dr. Jay Fulgencio is a former Proyecto Pa’Lante student. He will be presenting at NEIU this October.

Team Building with Proyecto Pa’Lante 2023 Cohort students this Fall at Northeastern Illinois University. Building community/comunidad to develop a network of support and create resilience. Thanks to Willie Correa for doing the Team Building.

https://www.facebook.com/1148626327/posts/10230937520438689/?mibextid=r5uJeJ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA2vJvOgQfc

Proyecto P'alante Final

El Centro and Proyecto Pa'Lante are co-sponsoring the "Empowering Dreams Scholarship Fundraiser on Thursday, October 5th from 6 to 9 p.m. at El Centro which is located at 3390 N. Avondale. Please save the Date.

Suyapa and Evelyn ready to register students at NEIU’s One Stop Shop Enrollment Express yesterday. Please send us your students.

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Join us for Latinx College Day on Saturday, June 24,2023! RSVP in our bio ✨🤗

Each year, the members of the ILLCF select outstanding people who meet the eligibility criteria to receive Foundation scholarships to help them achieve their educational objectives.

The scholarship is open to all accredited college students (undergraduate, graduate, or certificate programs). We want to learn about your educational goals and aspirations! Apply by July 3rd, 2023. Details and requirements are found at illcfoundation.org.!

Proyecto Pa'Lante and El Centro are hosting a Latinx College Day at El Centro's NEIU Campus on Saturday, June 24th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is an event for admitted first-year students and their families. Any student who needs information regarding NEIU is welcome. Please share with your networks and communities. To register to the event go to https://shorturl.at/ijmC5

Home | Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois University offers undergraduate and graduate programs at various locations in the Chicago area. Find out more now.

It’s that time again! Our 2023 scholarship application is OPEN.

All Illinois Latino students pursuing educational endeavors post-high school are eligible to apply! Twenty students will be selected to received a one-time award of $5,000 towards their education.

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in leadership development opportunities, engage with the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation, and attend our 2023 Gala!

More details can be found at our website!

Congratulations to Saul Arellano and Jessie Fuentes on receiving the President’s Inclusive Excellence Award today. Saul is graduating this May and Jessie is an alumn from NEIU. They are both doing great work on behalf of our comunidad.

Happy Spring!

Thousands of butterflies leaving the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico 🦋🦋
📸: https://www.instagram.com/pepe_soho/

The National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express have launched the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program to help small, historic restaurants address critical needs amid ongoing economic challenges. The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership is encouraging small, historic restaurants along Route 66 to apply for this grant program, with applications due on March 12, 2023. The program aims to support restaurants that contribute to the history and identity of their surrounding communities and tell an inclusive story about cuisine and community in America. The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership is also urging restaurants to mention their connection to Route 66 when applying for the grant. Visit https://savingplaces.org/historicrestaurants for information on how to apply or nominate a historic small Route 66 restaurant.