In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 \u2013 October 15) Montclair State University will celebrate its diverse and dynamic Latinx community with a series of events focusing on both culture and challenges, while commemorating Latinx pride.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s theme for Hispanic\/Latinx Heritage Month is\u00a0Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation<\/em>.<\/p>\n As Associate Provost for Hispanic Initiatives Katia Paz Goldfarb puts it: \u201cThis year\u2019s theme, reminds us that\u00a0en la uni\u00f3n est\u00e1 la fuerza<\/em>, together we are stronger and the need for inclusivity within and outside our communities. This month gives us an opportunity to share, recognize and celebrate\u00a0de donde venimos y a d\u00f3nde vamos<\/em>\u00a0[where we come from and where we are going] as an intrinsic part of the society.\u201d<\/p>\n Events are sponsored by various organizations and programs, including the Office for Hispanic Initiatives, the Latin American Student Organization, the Hispanic\/Latinx Alumni Network, Latinx Caucus, the Office of Alumni Engagement, and Latinx Greek and student organizations, and include a flag raising, a luncheon, and cultural discussions (both in-person and online).<\/p>\n Check the\u00a0Office for Hispanic Initiatives website<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0University calendar<\/a>\u00a0for updates.<\/p>\n Hispanic\/Latinx Heritage Month Procession\/Flag Raising Ceremony\/Reception Hispanic\/Latinx Heritage Month Luncheon Fireside Chat with Prudential \u2013 Being Ambi-Cultural: The New Identity of Hispanics\/Latinx HISPA Role Model Program: Kick-Off and Recruiting Event Research discussion: The Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Immigrant Community<\/strong> Movie Screening and Discussion:\u00a0Beba<\/a><\/em> Valeria Aloe: Rising Together: Breaking Through Our Cultural Limiting Mindsets to Succeed Homecoming Alumni BBQ with the Hispanic\/Latinx Alumni Network (HLAN)<\/strong> University organizations, clubs and programs will host events through September and October<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":326,"featured_media":211385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-76_alumni-news-and-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/326"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211384"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211390,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211384\/revisions\/211390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Calendar of Events<\/h2>\n
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Monday, Sept. 19, 11:45 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nIn-person Event | Multiple Locations<\/strong>\u00a0(see below)
\nJoin the Office for Hispanic Initiatives, Latinx Caucus, LASO (Latin American Student Organization) and Latinx Greek and student organizations. Procession departs from Cole Hall at 11:45 am to the flag raising at the flagpoles near the Student Center. Reception afterward at the Rathskeller in the Student Center).
\nSponsored by Latinx Caucus. Co-sponsored by LASO (Latin American Student Organization) and the Office for Hispanic Initiatives.<\/em><\/li>\nTuesday, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m. \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nIn-person Event | Student Center Dining Room<\/strong>
\nEnjoy a Hispanic\/Latinx-themed buffet lunch. All are welcome to attend. The cost is $12.90 per person. All forms of payment accepted including Red Hawk Dollars.
\nSponsored by Latinx Caucus. Co-sponsored by LASO (Latin American Student Organization) and the Office for Hispanic Initiatives.<\/em><\/li>\nThursday, Sept. 22, 6 \u2013 8 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nin the Workplace
\nIn-person Event | Student Center Ballrooms<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Register here<\/a>
\nJoin Hispanic\/Latinx professionals from Prudential for a panel discussion on \u201cBeing Ambi-Cultural in the Workplace.\u201d Prudential recruitment representatives will also be available to answer questions on internship and career opportunities for Hispanic\/Latinx students and alumni. Stay for networking and refreshments.
\nCo-sponsored by LASO (Latin American Student Organization), The Hispanic\/Latinx Alumni Network and The Office of Alumni Engagement.<\/em><\/li>\nWednesday, Sept. 28<\/h3>\n
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\nHACU 2022 Internships Information Session
\nVirtual Event<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Register here<\/a>
\n(Registrants will receive confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. This
\nsession will be recorded). HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities) will
\nprovide information on HACU\u2019s National Internship Program (HNIP) and 2022 paid internship
\nopportunities.
\nSponsored by the Office for Hispanic Initiatives.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nCareers in Finance: A panel discussion with financial professionals from Citi
\nIn-person Event | University Hall, Room 1020<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Register here<\/a>
\nLearn more and connect with Hispanic\/Latinx finance professionals from Citi.
\nLight refreshments will be served.
\nSponsored by the Office for Hispanic Initiatives<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nThursday, Sept. 29, 6 \u2013 7 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nHybrid Event<\/strong>\u00a0| Register at:\u00a0https:\/\/hispakickoff.org\/<\/a>
\nJoin HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Students\u2019 Performance and Achievement) at the Kick-Off and
\nRecruiting Event themed \u201cUNIDOS: Inspiring Latino Students for a Stronger Nation.\u201d The
\nHISPA Role Model Program enables Hispanic professionals to step into classrooms as positive
\nexamples for youth. Guests may attend in-person at Montclair State University or tune in to
\nthe virtual livestream.
\nSponsored by the Office for Hispanic Initiatives and HISPA.<\/em><\/li>\nMonday, Oct. 3, Noon \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nLocation TBD\/Check with the\u00a0Office for Hispanic Initiatives<\/a>\u00a0for updates
\n\u201cThe Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Immigrant Community\u201d presented by
\nPublic Health Professor Mireya Vila-Compte.<\/li>\nWednesday, Oct. 5, 4:30 \u2013 6:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nIn-person Event<\/strong>\u00a0RSVP<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0University Hall 1060<\/strong>
\nJoin us for a documentary movie screening and discussion of\u00a0Beba<\/em>, described by IMDB as \u201ca
\nstunning self-portrait, tough, raw, stubborn, and powerful \u201cBeba\u201d stares down the curses of
\nher ancestry, probing the psychic wounds she has inherited, while simultaneously embracing
\nthe vastness of her multitudes.\u201d
\nSponsored by the Latinx Caucus. Co-sponsored by the Departments of: Psychology, Social Work,
\nSpanish\/Latin American Studies and Child Advocacy.<\/em><\/li>\nThursday, Oct. 6, 3 \u2013 4:30 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nIn-person Event<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0University Hall 1070<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Register here<\/a>
\nJoin us for a dynamic and inspirational conversation packed with transformational personal
\nexperiences and insightful research with Valeria Aloe, author of the award-winning book
\nUncolonized Latinas,* founder of the Rising Together Movement, and first in her family to
\naccess college and corporate spaces. We will take a deep dive into the limiting cultural ways
\nof thinking and behaviors that hold our community back from achieving its highest potential.
\n*Limited books available for sale (cash\/venmo\/zelle) \u2013 Book signing to follow presentation.
\nCo-sponsored by the Office for Hispanic Initiatives, LASO (Latin American Student Organization) and the Latinx Caucus.<\/em><\/li>\nWednesday, Oct. 12<\/h3>\n
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\nDr. Jasmin Mena: The Benefits and Perils of Black Racial Identity Development among Black Latinxs
\nVirtual Event<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Registration TBA<\/em>
\nProfessor Mena will discuss the conditions of antiblack racism that necessitate coping resources such as strong and positive ethnic and racial identities. She will present her research on Black racial identity and associated favorable and unfavorable correlates among Black Latinxs and will suggest avenues for future research.
\nSponsored by The Multicultural Psychology Scholars Club.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nHispanic Heritage Month Block Party
\nStudent Center Quad (Rain Location: STCT Ballrooms)<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0Register here<\/a>
\nA fun block party to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and Montclair State University\u2019s seventh year as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). All are invited to meet with the various Hispanic\/Latinx organizations at Montclair and enjoy Latinx cultures, food and music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nSAVE THE DATE: Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m.<\/h3>\n
\nCost: $25.00 per person ($15.00 kids, under 2 free) \u2013\u00a0Pre-Registration Required<\/strong>.
\nRegistration includes: 3 food\/2 drink tickets, and a $5.00 donation to The Fund for Montclair State. Additional food\/drink tickets available for purchase on site. (Must be 21 and must provide a photo ID to purchase alcohol.)\u00a0Register with the Office of Alumni Engagement<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"