Hispanic and Latina/o - Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama

Hispanic and Latina/o - Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama

University of alabama at birmingham
multicultural & Diversity Programs
Hispanic and Latina/o
Heritage Month 2012
september 15
through
October 15
SEPTEMBER
Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off
Hill University Center Lobby | 11 am - 1 pm
Sponsor: Multicultural and Diversity Programs
Join Multicultural & Diversity Programs to celebrate Hispanic and Latina/o culture with music and food.
Also meet Hispanic interest groups here at UAB and the Birmingham community.
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Chapter at UAB - Meet and Greet
Sterne Library Henley Room | 7 pm
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Salsa Night
Steele Lounge, 2300 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL | 8 pm - 12 am
Sponsor: UAB School of Medicine’s Medical Spanish Interest Group
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama “¡Hica!” “Casa Abierta” (Open House)
260 W. Valley Ave. Suite F, Birmingham, AL 35209 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join staff, volunteers and friends at the ¡HICA! office in Homewood to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
and learn more about ¡HICA!’s programs and how you can be involved!
To RSVP, please email Matt Buttler at [email protected]
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Bailamos: Latin Dance Night
Hill University Center Great Hall | 7:30 pm
Sponsor: InterCulture
An Evening with Rosario Dawson
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Alys Stephens Center | 7 pm
Sponsors: UAB Vice Provost for Student and Faculty Success | UAB Student Life | UAB Lecture Series
A Rich Heritage to Be Embraced: Hispanics in Medicine
Volker Hall Room 302 | 12 pm
Sponsors: Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs at UAB School of Medicine | Medical Spanish Interest Group
Lecture by Dr. Gustavo Heudebert
International Coffee Hour “Latin Style”
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Smolian International House | 11:30 am - 1 pm
Sponsors: International Recruitment and Student Services | School of Dentistry | International Mentors
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Free Food for Thought - The Ethics of Immigration: Is It a Right or a Privilege?
Sterne Library Room 174 | 5:30 pm
Sponsor: Multicultural & Diversity Programs
Black in Latin America, Mexico and Peru: A Hidden Race
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Heritage Hall Room 106 | 6 pm
Sponsors: Multicultural & Diversity Programs | UAB African-American Studies Program
Film Screening and Facilitated Discussion
A Rich Heritage to Be Embraced: Hispanics and Immigration Law
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Volker Hall Room 302 | 12 pm
Sponsors: Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs at UAB School of Medicine | Medical Spanish Interest Group
Lecture by Atty. Dagmar Rick of Vestavia Law
Latino Fire @ UAB
Campus Green | 7 pm
Sponsor: Spanish and Latino Student Association (S.A.L.S.A)
Experience a small taste of traditional and modern Hispanic heritage. Music, dancing and food to purchase.
OCTOBER
A Rich Heritage to Be Embraced: Hispanics and Nutrition Lecture
Volker Hall Room 302 | 12 pm
Sponsors: Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs at UAB School of Medicine | Medical Spanish Interest Group
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“¡Viva la Causa!”
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th Street, Birmingham, AL 35203 | 6 pm
Sponsors: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama
A short documentary about the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s.
The screening will be followed by a Q & A and guided discussion.
Black in Latin America, Haiti and Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
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Heritage Hall Room 106 | 6 pm
Sponsors: Multicultural & Diversity Programs | UAB African-American Studies Program
Film Screening and Facilitated Discussion
My Name is Panama
9
Smolian International House | 6 pm - 8 pm
Sponsors: Multicultural & Diversity Programs | The Herrera-Coward Family
Learn more about the country of Panama through art, music and traditional regalia.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Informational
Heritage Hall Room 227 | 7 pm
Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Chapter at UAB
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A Rich Heritage to Be Embraced: Hispanics and Education Lecture
Volker Hall Room 302 | 12 pm
Sponsors: Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs at UAB School of Medicine | Medical Spanish Interest Group
Fiesta Birmingham: Alabama’s Largest Celebration of Hispanic Culture and Heritage
Linn Park, Birmingham | 12 pm - 8 pm
www.fiestabirmingham.com
For more information, contact:
Multicultural & Diversity Programs
Office of Student Activities
Hill University Center Room 136
205.934.8225 | [email protected]