USC Latino Forum

https://calendar.usc.edu/event/salsa-night-break-on-2-x-la-casa-at-the-fisher-museum-of-art

https://today.usc.edu/new-trojans-explore-uscs-student-equity-and-inclusion-programs-spaces/

Exploring USC’s Student Equity and Inclusion Programs spaces Open house provides opportunity to make new connections.

https://alumni.ucla.edu/meet-the-prez-paco-retana/

Meet the Prez - Paco Retana - UCLA Alumni On July 1, 2024, Paco Retana ʼ87, M.S.W. ʼ90, began his two-year term as the president of the UCLA Alumni Association. The son of immigrants, his father from Costa Rica and his mother from Mexico, he grew up in Pico Rivera, California, with a profound respect for education. He followed his dream o...

Registration for HOPE’s 9th annual Young Professionals Summit is now open. The summit will take place at The Grand Central Air Terminal 1310 Air Way, Glendale, CA 91201, on Friday, October 11, 2024, from 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM.

As you may know, the annual Summit is a one-day professional and leadership development conference that brings together Latinas ages 18-26 to fortify their leadership, and gain professional skills necessary to build successful careers, all while developing a supportive network of Latina peers and mentors.

I ask that you please share this opportunity with students and young Latinas in your network that you know can benefit from this programming. You can also support us by reposting our content about the summit from any of HOPE’s social media .

If there are any questions you can direct them to me at mmedina @ latinas.org

Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)

https://www.latinas.org/yps/

Young Professionals Summit – HOPE Registration is now open for the HOPE Young Professionals Summit (YPS)! On October 11, 2024, in Glendale, California, step into your future at the ultimate one-day experience designed just for Latinas like you, ages 18-26. Co-hosted with The Walt Disney Company and ABC7, this empowering event is you...

https://www.kqed.org/news/11985985/the-uc-berkeley-professor-centering-the-latino-experience-on-campus

The UC Berkeley Professor Centering the Latino Experience on Campus | KQED Latinos are roughly 19% of UC Berkeley's undergraduate students. The university has a goal of reaching 25% in three years.

A Conversation with
Iconic L.A. Muralist and Activist
JUDY BACA

Saturday, April 6, at 5 p.m.
Norris Cinema Theatre
Free Admission
RSVP NOW!

Internationally renowned Chicana muralist, public intellectual, and community activist Judy Baca is coming to USC!

The legendary L.A. artist will discuss her life and creative process, the transformative power of art and community engagement, and continuing work on the iconic, half-mile-long Great Wall of Los Angeles, which has involved more than 400 youth, artists, oral historians, and community members so far. Baca and artists from the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) are currently painting new sections of the mural as part of an exhibition and live studio installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).

The talk will be preceded by a screening of Mur Murs, Agnès Varda’s acclaimed documentary about the murals and visual landscape of Los Angeles in the early 1980s, when Baca was creating the Great Wall.

Learn more and make reservations HERE !

MORE ARTIST TALKS FROM V&V

4/3 INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTISTS RANIA HO AND SIMON LEUNG
Beijing and San Francisco–based artist and art space/cafe/bookshop organizer Rania Ho and UC Irvine professor and artist Simon Leung will discuss Chinese American art, intersectional identities, and intimate stories of transnational migration at the USC Pacific Asia Museum. INFO & RSVP

4/4 FUN HOME AUTHOR ALISON BECHDEL
The MacArthur “Genius” Award winner and originator of the Bechdel test will share how graphic memoir offers a valuable way of expressing one’s life experiences, fostering empathy and advocacy, at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. INFO & RSVP

For information on more Visions and Voices
events, visit visionsandvoices.usc.edu.

https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=43421731499014

For Immediate Release: February 27, 2024
Contact: Alyssa McMurtry, Media Relations, (248) 840-3597
Statement from the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino, in Response to the Lawsuit Against the Smithsonian
WASHINGTON D.C. - Last week, the American Alliance for Equal Rights brought a lawsuit against the Smithsonian because of the internship the National Museum of the American Latino offers students. We share our thoughts here -
"Edward Blum's insidious efforts to stamp out the very diversity that has made our nation strong has now moved on to attack the very institutions that demonstrate the strength of the American experience. Under their distorted definition of equality, the American Alliance for Equal Rights intentionally ignores the enormity of internship programs and experiences offered by the Smithsonian across more than 20 museums, and the National Zoo, in order to single out the one program designed to provide an opportunity to young Latino and Latina students to learn more about their community's more than 500 years of U.S. history.
It is clear that this is a continuation of efforts by Blum to test the boundaries of the recent Supreme Court decision. We stand with our more than 100 national partners in support of the Smithsonian as it provides the opportunities for all diverse communities to share in the responsibility of teaching our American history through each community's experience. We are without a doubt stronger together and made even stronger when we are allowed to lift up each other's lived experience and share in the pride that it is to be American.”

latino.si.edu

National Museum of the American Latino | Home The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino enriches our understanding of the Latino experience and the United States.

From IDEAS: Join us at this year's USG Senate Meeting to advocate for essential resources for all students, regardless of immigration status. Your presence matters - no pressure to speak up, just showing up is a powerful asset! For anonymity, feel free to wear masks and sunglasses. Everyone is welcome!

IDEAS at USC

President Carol Folt and Vice President for Student Life Monique S. Allard invite you to the Grand Reopening of the Student Equity and Inclusion Programs 4th Floor Centers, Offices and Spaces!

La CASA would love for you to join us this Tuesday, October 31st from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the 4th Floor of the Student Union!

Come celebrate and explore the grand reopening of La CASA, LGBTQ+ Student Center, Asian Pacific American Student Services, Native American & Pasifika Student Lounge, JEDI Program, and Gender Equity Program spaces. We will have refreshments, giveaways, games, and other fun activities!

To RSVP, please visit usc.edu/esvp and use code: SEIP or call (213)740-1744.

Thank you for all your support!

Sincerely,
La CASA Team

Join us tonight for a complimentary cocktail (limit one per guest) and 10% off your bill with USC Staff ID!

https://calendar.usc.edu/event/latinxe_heritage_month_closing

https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/labor-day-and-changes-to-the-movement/?fbclid=IwAR0Df42VA4fs_nuFMM1x2QU-GTSzkLr18_VBJyUKAXCaYQYMkZUd4li4DJ0

Q&A: The changing landscape of American labor For Labor Day, USC Dornsife Distinguished Professor Manuel Pastor explains the challenges facing workers and the modern labor movement and considers solutions that may position workers for better benefits and more technical jobs given the rise of technology. [4¾ min read]

Two USC Doctoral Alumni are leading this effort. Congratulations Margaret Salazar-Porzio and Lorena Chambers!

The First 100 – 50 Years of Chicanas Changing History This initiative documents how, over the last 50 years, Chicana historians have transformed the way we do and understand history, as well as who is included in U.S. history. Through oral histories, data collection, exhibitions, and public programs, this project honors these contributions. It is also....

Congratulations to all of our Latinx graduates, especially the powerful Latinas mentioned in this wonderful article! A special thanks to Prof. Natalia Molina for taking the initiative to bring them all together for their mutual success. Mil Gracias!

Graduating Latinas at USC are 1st in their families to pursue PhDs Online retreats provided Latina PhD candidates with strong connections.

https://l.smartnews.com/p-QeJrM/dRBM17

University of Southern California social work students just sued the school, accusing it of 'intentionally' misleading people of color about the program and forcing them into 'massive' student debt SmartNews is the most efficient way to get all your news now.

ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT MONTHLY SALSA NIGHT ON MARCH 3!!!! Join us for a night of salsa and bachata lessons and top it off with some fun social dancing! $5 door entry, cash or Venmo! This month we’ll be playing some reggaeton music for social dancing, so come on down with all your friends to Mudd Hall!!!

https://sanjosespotlight.com/meet-san-jose-state-universitys-new-president/

Meet San Jose State University's new president - San José Spotlight Cynthia Teniente-Matson is the first Latina and fourth woman to serve as San Jose State University president since the university was founded in 1857. She takes the helm at SJSU during a tumultuous time. She replaces interim President Steve Perez, who stepped in after President Mary A. Papazian resi...

Join us next Friday, February 3, for our next SALSA NIGHT!!! Open to only USC students, get ready to dance the night away with all your Breakon2 besties. This salsa night theme is Valentine’s Day, so bring your crush, partner, or even your ex for an even spicier time. Come for a bachata lesson from 7-8, salsa lesson 8-9, and social dancing from 9-12! All levels welcome!!!! $5 door entry, cash or Venmo.

Open house with Mariachi Los Troyanos and food by Homegirl Cafe. Tomorrow. Please RSVP and join us!

Be sure to register by this Wednesday, November 30, for the Black and Latino Alumni Associations Holiday Mixer on Thursday, December 1, at the Marriott Marina Del Rey.

Come enjoy live entertainment and great holiday food and beverages, and support the annual Spark of Love Toy Drive by bringing an unwrapped toy or sports item for underserved children and teens in L.A. County.

We look forward to celebrating with you. Fight On!

https://fightonline.usc.edu/s/listing/a1U5d00000Fiema/2022-black-and-latino-alumni-association-holiday-mixer

https://news.usc.edu/186076/giovanni-flores-usc-first-gen-engineering-grad-air-force/

First-gen engineering grad ready to land Air Force career Despite some early setbacks, USC student Giovanni Flores is gaining momentum as he aims for a post-graduation pilot slot.

https://news.usc.edu/203379/usc-mariachi-los-troyanos-band/

New, student-led USC mariachi band brings back Trojan tradition Mariachi Los Troyanos de USC is heavily booked: gigs on campus, at events and on TV.

Yes, that familiar face front and center is ASE Prof. Natalia Molina!

Meet LA Vanguardia: The Latino innovators, instigators and power players breaking through barriers Meet the inaugural LA Vanguardia class, talented Latinos defining the cultural landscape of L.A. and beyond.

Congratulations!

Genius grant fellows to launch Latino filmmaking lab at ASU’s Poitier Film School ASU students will also have the opportunity to work with two recent MacArthur Fellows: Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera, who are joining The Sidney Poitier New American Film School to build a lab for Latino filmmaking and representation in film.

ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT SALSA NIGHT!!!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨 November 4th, Mudd Hall, bring your friends, roomates, neighbors, professors, or crushes🥰🥰 What a perfect way to learn how to salsa and bachata!!!! $5 at the door for a super good cause! (Our lovey team) ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Congratulations to Profe' Martha Gonzalez (Associate Professor at Scripps/Claremont College) on being awarded the MacArthur "Genius Grant" for 2022!

Gonzalez is a Chicana artivista (artist/activist) musician, feminist music theorist and Associate Professor in the Intercollegiate Department of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Scripps/Claremont College. A Fulbright (2007-2008), Ford (2012-2013) and Woodrow Wilson Fellow (206-2017) her academic interest in music has been fueled by her own musicianship as a singer/songwriter and percussionist for Grammy Award winning band Quetzal. Quetzal has made considerable impact in the Los Angeles Chicano music scene. The relevance of Quetzal’s music and lyrics have been noted in a range of publications, from dissertations to scholarly books. In addition, Gonzalez along with her partner Quetzal Flores has been instrumental in catalyzing the transnational dialogue between Chican@s/Latin@ communities in the U.S and Jarocho communities in Veracruz, Mexico. Most recently, and as a testament to the body of music and community work Gonzalez has accomplished on and off the stage, in the summer of 2014 Gonzalez’s tarima (stomp box) and zapateado shoes were acquired by the National Museum of American History.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/10/12/macarthur-genius-grant-fellows/

ANNOUNCING OUR SECOND ANNUAL SALSA NIGHT!!! Come to Mudd Hall October 7 for a fun night of dancing! Bring your parents for parents weekend as a fun activity! Btw…stay tuned for a special performance!!!

https://abc7.com/mexican-woman-space-katya-echazarreta-blue-origin-ns-21-latina-leaders-week/12275616/

First Mexican woman in space reflects on her lifelong dream of reaching the stars Katya Echazarreta made history in June when she became the first Mexican-born woman to travel into outer space.