Here are the featured events for Waubonsee’s final week of Hispanic Heritage Month, on the theme of Latinx Professionals & Closing Remarks:
“Walkouts in the Twitter Era: Chican@ Identity and Activism in Historical Context”
Presentation by Adam Lopez
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 14
Location: Aurora Downtown Campus – Room 160
Latinx Professional Panel: Paving the Way to Success Panel discussion with Latinx community professionals sharing tips for success in education and the workforce.
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15
Location: Aurora Downtown Campus – Room 160
A big thank you to all the students, committee members, campus and community partners, presenters, and supporters who helped make this Hispanic Heritage Month a huge success – gracias!
Come join us in the Todd Library and discover facts and new information, that you may never have known. Also, check out some of the book titles that people with various disabilities have been “able” to create.
Here are the highlights of this week’s Hispanic Heritage Month events, on the theme of Latino Week:
“Remembering the Root” Presentation by Ulysses Diaz and Jorge Gonzalez, WCC
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8
Location: Sugar Grove Campus – Bodie 150
Movie Night: “The Motorcycle Diaries”
6:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9
Location: Sugar Grove Campus – APC 120
“Latinos in Higher Education: Barriers for Latino Men in Higher Education/Community/DACA/Immigration”
Presentation by Sandy Lopez, NIU
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 10
Location: Aurora Downtown Campus – Room 160A
Poster Session: “Highlighting Latinx Issues and Events” 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1
Location: Sugar Grove Campus – Cafeteria Pit
“Mujeres on Fire – Latinas/Chicana Dialogue and Self-Care” 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2
Location: Sugar Grove Campus – Bodie 150
“Latina Discussion: De Mujer a Mujer”
Panel discussion on navigating the college experience.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3
Location: Aurora Downtown Campus – Room 160A
