Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this week, over a dozen events scheduled
Hispanic Heritage Month will make its full return this year to celebrate the culture, leadership, and resilience of Hispanic communities around the globe.
The Office of Multicultural Academic Student Services has worked to schedule over a dozen events in collaboration with various registered student organizations. Festivities at Central Michigan University will take place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Events will kick off tomorrow with a Food Tasting organized by the Empowered Latino Union. The tasting will go from 5-7 p.m. at Wesley Church.
Here is a list of the rest of the events scheduled for this month:
Poetry Reading Competition
with Empowered Latino Union & Spanish Club
When: 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16
Where: Pearce 327
East LA Walkouts Presentation
with Sigma Lambda Beta
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21
Where: Bovee UC Auditorium 302
Labeling Identity: The Latin American/Latinx World Dr. Michele Davila
with Spanish Club & Empowered Latino Union
When: 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23
Where: Pearce 327
Talavera Painting Activity
with Multicultural Greek Council
When: 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24
Where: Bovee UC 108
(Only 20 spaces available)
Ballet Folklorico
with Ballet Folklorico de la Luz
When: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27
Where: Powers Ballroom
Sexual Assault Prevention & Latinx
with Sigma Lambda Beta & SAPA
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28
Where: Pearce 127
Latines in the Workforce
with Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30
Where: Engineering & Technology 224
Clothing Donation Drive
with Sigma Lambda Beta
When: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 - 17
Where: Bovee UC 108
Guest Speaker: Edwin Hernandez
with DREAM Central
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5
Where: Bovee UC 108
Soup & Substance; Speaker: Alex Gradilla
with Office of Diversity Education
When: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6
Where: Bovee UC Rotunda 221
Loteria/Mexican Bingo
with Officer Laura Martinez
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6
Where: Bovee UC 108
Film: Los Graduados/The Graduates
with Dr. Mendoza-Farias & Sigma Delta Pi
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7
Where: Bovee UC Auditorium 302
LGBTQ+ Stories
with Sigma Lambda Beta & Spectrum
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12
Where: Bovee UC Auditorium 302
Salsa Night
with Dance Instructor, Music, Beverages, and Fun!
When: 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14
Where: Student Activity Center, MAC Gym
Career Awareness Information Session
with CMU Latino Alumni
When: 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15
Where: Bovee UC 108
