Fall 2007 Calendar

AUGUST

Wednesday-Thursday, 8/22-8/23
PeerFest 2007 Conference
Student Union
All Day

Friday, 8/24
M.E.T.A.S. Training
PRLACC Program Room
11:30 a.m.

Sunday, 8/26
M.E.T.A.S. Welcome & BBQ
All new mentees are encouraged to attend this event. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the program and meet other new students, your mentor, and the PRLACC staff.
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 8/28
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, 9/4
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Monday, 9/10
PRLACC Staff Meeting
Program Room
5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 9/11
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Getting Involved
(METAS Meeting/Workshop)
PRLACC Program Room
5:15 p.m.

Saturday, 9/15-10/15
Latino Heritage Month: Making a Positive Impact on American Society

Tuesday, 9/18
PRLACC Open House
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other students, faculty, and staff and learn about the Center and other resources at UConn that will enhance your college experience. All are welcome to attend!
PRLACC
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 9/19
Homecoming Kick-Off
Thinking about getting involved? Do you like to dance, sing, paint or help out? Come by and find out how you can participate in this fun university-wide competition.
PRLACC Program Room
6:00 p.m.

Thursday, 9/20
Film – Manito
Join us as we show Manito. This film chronicles the life of a family in Washington Heights, a vibrant Latino community still living under the legacy of an era shadowed by drugs and violence.
PRLACC Lounge
7:00 p.m.

Saturday, 9/22
PRLACC Staff Retreat

Tuesday, 9/25
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

The Real Story of the Superheroes: An Exhibit & Conversation with the Artist
Join us for the opening of this month-long photography exhibit, which pays homage to brave and determined Latino men and women that somehow manage, without the help of any supernatural power, to withstand extreme conditions of labor in order to help their families and communities survive and prosper. Dulce Pinzón, the photographer, will be present to discuss the project.
Student Union Gallery, Room 310
4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 9/26 – 10/15
Superheroes Gallery Exhibit
After September 11, the notion of the “hero” began to rear its head in the public consciousness more and more frequently. The notion served a necessity in a time of national and global crisis to acknowledge those who showed extraordinary courage or determination in the face of danger. However, in the whirlwind of journalism surrounding these deservedly front-page disasters and emergencies, it is easy to take for granted the heroes who sacrifice immeasurable life and labor in their day to day lives for the good of others, but do so in a somewhat less spectacular setting. This month-long photography exhibit pays homage to brave and determined Latino men and women that somehow manage, without the help of any supernatural power, to withstand extreme conditions of labor in order to help their families and communities survive and prosper.
Student Union Gallery Room 310

Wednesday, 9/26
Association of Latina/o Faculty & Staff Meeting
PRLACC Program Room
12:00 p.m.

Reading “Teeth” – Aracelis Girmay
Join us for a reading by Aracelis Girmay. In Teeth, the poems of Girmay ring out with a burning truth as she transports the reader into the world of despair, discrimination, sorrows, triumphs, joy, and the courage it takes to flourish as a woman of color. Reception to follow.
PRLACC Program Room
4:30 p.m.

Thursday, 9/27
Latina Confessions: Documentary Screening & Discussion
What does it mean to be Latina in the U.S. today? How does the “Madonna/Whore Complex” impact Latina sexuality? When two competing cultures engage in a tug of war, which side wins? In frank and confessional monologues, Latinas defy stereotypes as they share intimate secrets on sex, family and religion. Producer & director Louis Perego-Moreno will lead the discussion following the documentary.
PRLACC Program Room
7:00 p.m.

Sunday, 9/30
University Open House & Resource Fair
SU
11:30 – 2:00 p.m.

OCTOBER

Monday, 10/1
Latin American Heritage Day
Come enjoy salsa music and dance, rich cultural poetry, and wonderful food while we celebrate our heritage. Music by “Mikata” and poetry by locally grown José Gónzalez.
Avery Point
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/2
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Secrets to Success in College
(METAS Meeting/Workshop)
PRLACC Program Room
5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, 10/3
Staff Meeting
PRLACC Program Room
5:00 p.m.

Thursday, 10/4
Latino Faculty & Staff Luncheon
Keynote – Major DeStefano
Join the Association of Latina/o Faculty and Staff and PRLACC for our 3rd Annual Latino Faculty & Staff Luncheon.
Alumni House
12-1:30 p.m.

Brujalicious: An evening with of poetry and music.
Whether singing on Telemundo, performing on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam, or appearing in History Channel docudramas, modern day renaissance woman La Bruja refuses to be put in a box. Her unique creativity and charisma has taken her from appearances in a Spike Lee film to running writing workshops for inner-city youth and even modeling for Levi’s in Glamour and Marie Claire. Co-sponsored with PRLS.
SU Lobby
7:00 p.m.

Saturday, 10/6
Cultural Explosion
Join us for Family Weekend at the Fairfield Grounds for entertainment and a BBQ. This is an opportunity to find out more about UConn’s cultural resources. Co-sponsored by WRAAP (UConn’s 5 Cultural Centers) and SUBOG.
Fairfield Way
11:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Sunday-Wednesday, 10/7-10/10
La Pocha Nostra Visiting Artist Workshop with Gómez-Peña
PRLS and PRLACC have teamed up to bring Gómez Peña and two additional members of his performance troupe to come to campus and offer students and staff an opportunity to engage in the creative process of La Pocha Nostra. Participants will be provided an opportunity to hone their artistic and analytical skills and explore new radical approaches to collaboration and art making. Space in the workshop is limited. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Center at 486-1135.

Monday, 10/8
Brown Bag Lunch with Gómez-Peña
Join us and performance artist/writer Guillermo Gómez-Peña, artistic director of Pocha Nostra. His pioneering work in performance, video, radio, installation, poetry, journalism, and cultural theory, explores cross-cultural issues, immigration, the politics of language, "extreme culture" and new technologies.
PRLACC Program Room
12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/9
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Latino Jeopardy
Want to test out your Latino knowledge? Take a break from studying and join us for a fun twist on jeopardy. Refreshments provided! Co-sponsored with the Latino Student Association.
PRLACC Program Room
7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 10/10
Ice Cream Social
PRLACC Program Room
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday-Friday, 10/11-10/12
Rethinking the Latino Intellectual Ecology Conference
This conference is designed to bring together stakeholders in higher education to assess progress in recruiting and retaining Latino students and engage in critical conversations on Latino studies. For more information, please contact the Puerto Rican & Latino Studies Institute at 486-3997.

Mapa Corpo: A performance by Gomez-Peña
Free tickets available at PRLACC. Co-sponsored with PRLS.
Mobius Theater, Drama Music Bldg., 8:00 p.m.

Sunday-Saturday, Oct 14-20
Homecoming Week
Parade – Sun, Oct 14
Banner, Royalty & Alma Mater Competitions – Wed 10/17, Jorgensen, 7:00 p.m.
Lipsync – Sat 10/20, Gample, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/16
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
Direct from the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, the Ballet Folklórico de Mexico’s oldest, finest, most celebrated dance company, and the country’s most esteemed artistic treasure. For tickets, call Jorgensen’s Box Office at (860) 486-4226.
Jorgensen Auditorium
8:00 p.m.

Monday, 10/22
Staff Meeting
PRLACC Program Room
5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/23
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Lecture Series - Activism in the Community: An insider’s perspective - Lecture Series
Josie Ashton, community activist and feminist, inspired the Brides' March, which is organized by the New York Latinas Against Domestic Violence (NYLADV). This march pays tribute to a Dominican woman killed on her wedding day by an abusive ex-boyfriend and also disseminates bilingual information to the Latino community on the issue of domestic violence. Co-sponsored with the Women’s Center.
PRLACC
4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 10/25
Film – My Family
My Family traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs.
PRLACC Lounge
7:00 p.m.

Friday, 10/26
WRAAP Staff Retreat
SU 304
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/30
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Stress & Time Management
(METAS Meeting/Workshop)
PRLACC Program Room
5:15 p.m.

NOVEMBER

Thursday, 11/1
El Día de los Muertos “Day of the Dead”
Join us as we recreate the sights, sounds, smells and spirit of one of Latin America’s holiday.
PRLACC Program Room
7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 11/6
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 11/6-11/7
Tunnel of Oppression

Tuesday, 11/13
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

It’s Not Just What You Know, But Also Who You Know
(METAS Meeting/Workshop)
PRLACC Program Room
5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, 11/14
Association of Latina/o Faculty & Staff Meeting
PRLACC Program Room
12:00 p.m.

Staff Meeting
PRLACC Program Room
5:00 p.m.

Thursday, 11/15
Lecture Series - Women’s Political Representation in the Dominican Republic - A Caribbean and Latin American Perspective
Speaker: Jacqueline Polanco
Co-sponsored with PRLS & CLACS.
Class of 1947
12-1:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday, 11/19-11/23
Thanksgiving Recess

Tuesday, 11/27
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 11/28
From Hip Hop to Reggaeton – Lecture Series
Join us for a presentation and discussion on new directions in Latino youth cultures with writer and professor Raquel Rivera. Co-sponsored with PRLS.
Dodd Auditorium
4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 11/29
Film – El Ultimo Tren
Is the history of two workers of the trains, a professor and a little child that decide to sequester an old train that has been sold to USA for a movie production.
PRLACC Lounge
7:00 p.m.

DECEMBER

Tuesday, 12/4
PRLS 298 – Latinos, Leadership & Mentoring
PRLACC Program Room
4:00 p.m.

Staying Safe at UConn
(METAS Meeting/Workshop)
PRLACC Program Room
5:15 p.m.