| April 17, 2000 | Contact: Karissa Shivley
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Coming together to celebrate the future
Ohio State's Hispanic Awareness Week 2000
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio State University campus soon will come alive with the sounds of Salsa and Meringue as students, faculty and staff come together to celebrate the rich heritage of the Hispanic community during Hispanic Awareness Week 2000, April 22-30.
"It means so much to Hispanic students at Ohio State to be able to celebrate their culture and share it with the university community," said Carmen Alvarez-Breckenridge coordinator of Hispanic Student Services. "We are so proud of our rich heritage, and this is our chance to come together and celebrate it in a meaningful way."
Events include:
APRIL 22 -- Happy Birthday Brazil -- Celebrate the discovery of Brazil with Brazilian band Bossa 2 U, 2-3 p.m., the Ohio Union Conference Theatre, 1739 N. High St.
APRIL 24 -- Art Exhibition -- Enjoy the artwork of several Ohio State Hispanic students by stopping by the Bricker Hall Gallery, 190 N. Oval Mall.
-- Soup & Substance: Latin Issues -- noon to 1 p.m., Ohio Union 3rd Floor Board Room. -- Puerto Rican Women and the Criminal Justice System -- Juanita Diaz-Corto, a Black Puerto Rican lesbian feminist, socialist and activist in several progressive social movements, will talk about Puerto Rican Women and the Criminal Justice System from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Ohio Union Conference Theatre. -- Music of Brazil -- Christopher J. Dunn, assistant professor of music at Tulane University, will present a lecture on the music of Brazil from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 156 University Hall, 230 N. Oval Mall. -- Formal Opening of the 22nd Annual Hispanic Awareness Week -- Join in an afternoon of celebration of our Hispanic cultural heritage, 4-6 p.m., Faculty Club Main Lounge, 181 S. Oval Mall. Music provided by Yumbambe.APRIL 25 -- Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs -- The commission will address issues affecting Ohio's Hispanic population, 9 a.m. to noon, Memorial Room, 2nd Floor of the Ohio Union.
-- Fostering Collaborative Leadership in the Hispanic Community -- Hector Garza, vice president for the American Council on Education's Division of Access and Equity Program, will speak on collaborative leadership in the Hispanic community, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Ohio Union Conference Theatre. Garza is on a two-year leave of absence to start a new organization that will develop K-16 partnerships to foster educational access and opportunity for students in educationally impoverished communities. -- Latino Dance Lessons -- Learn how to Salsa and Merengue for free, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Steeb Hall main lounge, 70 W. 11th Ave. -- Comedian Carlos Mencia -- Renowned Honduran born comedian Carlos Mencia brings his "issue driven" comedy to Ohio State, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Ohio Union West Ballroom.APRIL 26 -- Who Are Our Political Role Models? -- noon to 1 p.m., Ohio Union Memorial Room. Scholarly research in race and ethnic politics points to several different groups as being "model minorities," and Miami Cubans have been identified within this categorization. Is this characterization of Miami Cubans correct?
-- Study Circles on Race Relations -- An interactive discussion about the term "Hispanic" in relation to the effects of this label on the Latino community, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Ohio Union Memorial Room. Discussion will also be held on the Latino community and its present status of being a non-visible minority. -- Latino Dance Lessons -- Learn how to Salsa and Merengue for free, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Siebert Hall, 184 W. 11th Ave. -- La Loteria! -- Join members of the Hispanic Health Professions Student Association in a game of Loteria, 5-6 p.m., Frank W. Hale Jr. Cultural Center, 153 W. 12th Ave. -- "If You Don't Know Where You Came From, You Don't Know Where You're Going," a discussion led by Juan Roberto Job, author of "Just Because I'm Latin Doesn't Mean I Mambo: A Success Guide For Hispanic Americans," 6:30 to 8 p.m., Drinko Hall Auditorium, 55 W. 12th Ave. -- Film: Xica -- 7:30 p.m., 100 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 S. Oval Mall. A comedy by Carlos Diegues about Xica, a beautiful black slave who uses her sexual charm and savvy to benefit from Brazil's economic emergence in the 18th century. Portuguese with English subtitles.APRIL 27 -- Racial Profiling/Justice Issues for Latinos -- 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Drinko Hall. Jose Luis Mas, local attorney with Ellis, Venable, Busaam and Wittenberg LLP., will talk about racial profiling of Latinos.
-- Latino/a Groups at University College Presentation -- 1 to 2 p.m., Ohio Union Memorial Room. Studies show that Latino students benefit from a program that serves as a means of exploring and maintaining cultural heritage while sharing Ohio State experiences. -- Latina Feminism -- Ellen Gil-Gomez, senior lecturer of Latino/a Studies, will lead a discussion on the history and status of Latina Feminism with the inclusion of a Latina student panel, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Ohio Union Memorial Room. -- Cinema of Brazil -- 3:30 to 5 p.m., , 156 University Hall. Randal Johnson, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California-Los Angelos, will be the speaker. -- Detecting, Diagnosing and Treating Diabetes -- 5 to 6 p.m., Hale Center. A free screening will follow a presentation by Billy Ruben of the Central Ohio Diabetes Association. -- Hispanics: Panic vs. Reality -- Beatriz Amberman, founder and director of Hispanic Folk Ballet, will address the historical and cultural contributions of Hispanics in America, 7 to 9 p.m., Ohio Union Main Lounge.APRIL 28 -- Pop Shock: Recent Latina Lesbian Writing -- This talk focuses on three recent Latina authors: Erika Lopez, "Flaming Iguanas" and "They Call Her Mad Dog;" Achy Obejas, "We Came All the Way From Cuba So You Could Dress Like This?" and "Memory Mambo;" and Giannina Bracschi, "Empire of Dreams" and "Yo-Yo Boing!" and the ways in which they are thematic of the contemporary lesbian experience, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Ohio Union Memorial Room.
-- Machismo and Marianismo: A Discussion of Latino and Latina Stereotypes -- an interactive discussion of Latino/a gender role stereotypes that prevail in our society, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Ohio Union Memorial Room. -- Latino/a Studies Panel -- Come discover how the cross-disciplinary approach of Latino/a Studies can effect the multicultural and holistic education at Ohio State, 2:30 to 4 p.m. -- Alpha Psi Lambda Picnic and Latino Dance Lessons -- Come join the brothers and sisters of Alpha Psi Lambda Inc. for free Latin dance lessons and music by DJ Ray "Ritmo" Arebalo, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Hale Center. Free food and refreshments will be served. -- Film: O Cangaceiro -- 7 p.m., 122 Main Library, 1858 Neil Ave. A classic Brazilian film about cowboy life in the Brazilian backlands.APRIL 29 -- Nocha de Ronda (An Evening of Entertainment) -- Join the brothers and sisters of Alpha Psi Lambda Inc. in celebrating the diversity of the Hispanic culture through song, spoken word and dance at the annual talent show, 4 p.m., Browning Amphitheater.
-- Dance -- 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Location to be announced. Presented by Alpha Psi Lambda Inc. with music by DJ Ray "Ritmo" Arebalo.APRIL 30 -- Student Organizations Volleyball Tournament -- 1 to 3 p.m., Ohio Union West Lawn.
For more information, please check the Hispanic Student Services Web site at http://www.osu.edu/units/ir/ess/hisp1.htm
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