UNC Greensboro: UNCG Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Greensboro NC

15 September, 2021

1:33 PM

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Press release from UNC Greensboro: September 15, 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, and UNC Greensboro is hosting a variety of events each week to celebrate the diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latinx communities. From music to Café y Conversación to Zumba to poetry, there's something for everyone! The campus celebration kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 15 with Fiesta at the Fountain at Moran Commons. Meet Hispanic/Latinx student organizations, enjoy music, and try sweet treats from Latin America.  Check out the full list of events: Fiesta at the Fountain  Fiesta at the Fountain  Wednesday, Sept. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Moran Commons Meet Hispanic/Latinx student organizations, enjoy music, win prizes, and eat sweet treats from Latin America.  Bienvenidos Todos!  Bienvenidos Todos! Saturday, Sept. 18, 1-3 p.m., Elliott University Center Maple Room Undergraduate Admissions is hosting an event in Spanish for middle and high school students and their families. Kahoots! Trivia Night  Kahoots! Trivia Night Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m. Join Alianza, UNCG's Latinx Faculty and Staff Association for virtual trivia night! Prizes will be given for first, second, and third place. Café y Conversación:  Café y Conversación Weekly on Thursdays, Sept. 23-Oct. 14, 9-11 a.m. at Taylor Gardens Enjoy coffee and sweet treats from different Latin American countries while hearing from special guest speakers. Poetry reading & conversation with Victor Ortiz Poetry reading & conversation with Victor Ortiz Thursday, Sept. 23, 3:30-4:45 p.m., via Zoom Being Latina/o/x and Hispanic in Higher Education: Who are we, and how do we navigate common misconceptions about our communities?  Being Latina/o/x and Hispanic in Higher Education: Who are we, and how do we navigate common misconceptions about our communities? Friday, Sept. 24, 12-1 p.m., via Zoom This panel explores the diversity present within the Latina/o/x and Hispanic pan-ethnic communities. Precisely, panelists will engage with questions that disrupt common notions of the Latina/o/x and Hispanic communities as one monolithic ethnic/racial group with defined cultural and social characteristics. The panel will feature students from UNCG and surrounding higher education institutions in the Triad. The perspectives shared by panelists and their engagement with the audience will contribute to conversations that seek to illuminate common misconceptions and misrepresentations of Latina/o/x and Hispanic students in higher education.  Career and Professional Development with Labcorp Career and Professional Development with Labcorp Monday, Sept. 27, 4-5:30 p.m., virtual via Labcorp's webex platform Nuestras Raices: Spanish Language Heritage Speakers Program  Nuestras Raices: Spanish Language Heritage Speakers Program Wednesday, Sept. 29, 3:30-5 p.m., via Zoom. Latinx in Politics with UNCG Alumna Arianna Alvarez and Ricky Hurtado  Latinx in Politics with UNCG Alumna Arianna Alvarez and Ricky Hurtado Friday, Oct. 1, 1-3 p.m., location TBD Latin American/Latina Women for Justice and Equality  Latin American/Latina Women for Justice and Equality Thursday, Oct. 7, 4-5 p.m., via Zoom Cafecito con LatinxED: Hablando Advanced Degrees & Teaching  Cafecito con LatinxED: Hablando Advanced Degrees & Teaching  Friday, Oct. 8, 1:15-2 p.m., via LatinxEd's Facebook Live ALPFA Presents: Dr. Gabriela Stein  ALPFA Presents: Dr. Gabriela Stein Thursday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., via Zoom Zumba with Chocolate y Pan Zumba with Chocolate y Pan Friday, Oct. 15, 12-1 p.m., Foust Park Hosted by Alianza, UNCG's Latinx Faculty and Staff Association and Undergraduate Admissions For more information and links to virtual events, visit intercultural.uncg.edu/hispanic-heritage-month. Photography by Jiyoung Park, University Communications Location Mailing Address Telephone This press release was produced by UNC Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author's own.