~~Wachale~~ Department of Chicano and Latino Studies| University of Minnesota, TC
E-newsletter connecting departmental friends, family, alumni, allies, and others interested in issues impacting Chicanx and Latinx communities and the
Chicano & Latino Studies Department.
Content: Departmental Happenings|Campus Happenings|Community Happenings| Career Corner
Sending You Light
We start our Wachale with this heartfelt performance of "Sending You Light" by Melanie DeMore, piano by Julie Wolf. This beautiful piece bathes us in medicina del corazon, which is much needed in these most difficult times, Video by Irene Young and Tina Silano. Click on the photo to hear her beautiful voice and message.
Departmental Happenings
CLS Celebrates Graduates
The Department acknowledges and celebrates those students graduating with a major or minor in Chicano and Latino Studies.
We are saddened that students and families will not have a more traditional ceremony in the presence of others to celebrate and bear witness, but we honor the hard work, perserverance and sacrifices made to realize this achievement.
Keeping resources all in one place
We have been working on a resource list. It includes sections for students, families, economic resources like unemployment, info on food, housing and well being. The idea is to have a place for you to compile your important information, particularly as it applies to our lives in the current COVID-19 context. We hope it is useful to you. Download it and make it your own, add to it, etc. It is a work in progress and we continue to add more links and opportunities.
Making a final presentation or video? Learn how to edit a video, facilitate a group video project over Zoom, and more through an online media consultation
For one-to-one writing consultations from many majors and disciplines writing.umn.edu/sws for more information.
Commencement Updates
A systemwide virtual commencement celebration for all University of Minnesota graduates will take place on Saturday, May 16. Here is the CLA update page
The Department of Chicano and Latino Studies will to honor our graduating majors and minors in a virtual acknowledgement and celebration virtual gathering in conjuction with the University celebration on May 16th. All maCLS majors and minors who are graduating should have received information by now. If you have not heard from us, or to register, contact Lisa SZ.
Community Happenings
Llamada con la comunidad-HOY viernes 8 de mayo, 4:00 p.m
El Departamento de Servicios Humanos (DHS), en colaboración con el Departamento de Salud (MDH), el Departamento de Educación (MDE), el Departamento de Empleo y Desarrollo Económico (DEED) y el Consejo de Asuntos Latinos de Minnesota (MCLA), estará proporcionando información actualizada a la comunidad Latina sobre los esfuerzos de estos departamentos para asistir a la comunidad a través de sus programas en esta fase del Covid-19. Los presentadores discutirán lo que sus agencias están realizando, ofrecerán recursos disponibles y responderán a preguntas de los participantes. Segmentos de esta llamada por WEBEX serán en español y otros contarán con traducción al español.
Puede llamar por teléfono +1-415-655-0003 Número del evento (código de acceso): 960 174 123
O puede conectarse con Webex. Intente hacerlo cinco o tres minutos antes de que empiece el evento para verificar que puede conectar:
Tune in to La Raza Radio 1400AM and 95.7FM every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the City of Minneapolis’ Spanish language radio program on COVID19 updates and more.
Casa de Esperanza’s hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, bilingual y en Español 651-772-1611.
CENSUS...CENSUS...CENSUS...CENSUS
The US Census 2020 will have far reaching consequences for the next decade, and it is of utmost importance that we are all counted. Outreach en persona, has been significantly impacted by COVID-19, so please spread the word, encourage others to be counted. Below is a map which shows MPLS neighborhoods and percentage of households reporting.
Click on an area to see the percentage of households who have responded to the census so far. Each area is a census tract. Click on the right arrow at top of the pop-up window to see how the current return rate compares to the final return rate in that area in 2010.
Border CrosSing's Virtual Mother's Day Serenade
Fabulous choral ensamble, Border CrosSing will be streaming their Mother's Day Community Sing on Saturday May 9th at 6pm. Border CrosSing will teach some of the songs so that listeners can sing along and then Mariachi Son De Morelos will perform an online serenade for everyone's mom.
Ask for a special request! If you have a mariachi song that you'd like to dedicate to your mama, either email info@bordercrossingmn.org or post in the comments with the name of a song. Please include who you would like to dedicate it to and why that song is meaningful.
A few of the songs that have already been requested include:
Las mañanitas |Amor eterno |Gema | Hermoso cariño | A mi manera | La Sombra de mi Madre
CLA Career Center Support through End of Semester, Summer and 1 year Post Graduation
The CLA Career Center is doing amazing work to support not only our graduating seniors, but all students looking for jobs, internships and other career preparation opportunities and resources. Note that the support, services and resources are available to graduates for one year after commencement
