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The start date (September 15th) is significant because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence September 16 and September 18. 

For more information: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/resources/fun-facts/hispanic-heritage.html
Centro de Investigación Latino
College of Liberal Arts

Resource Guide for the Latinx Community of Northern Nevada

The Latino Research Center has constructed this bilingual resource guide intended to assist the Northern Nevada Latinx community in finding the services and assistance all in one place, including resources on health, education, and financial aid. We update this each semester, feel free to connect us with additional resources to include!
Border-Lines is an interdisciplinary and intersectional academic journal dedicated to the dissemination of research on Chicana/o-Latina/o cultural, political and social issues. Border-Lines is a refereed journal that seeks to publish scholarly articles drawn from a variety of disciplines such as anthropology, education, geography, human health, literary and cultural studies, political science, social work and sociology.
You can still enjoy the first three seasons of our De Aquí y De Allá podcast on the below platforms, also available on Amazon, Google Play, Apple App Store, and iTunes. 
Podcast  
latinoresearchcenter.libsyn.com 
Spotify
latinoresearchcenter.libsyn.com/spotify

News, Opportunities y Más

  • Keep up-to-date with all upcoming events happening at the University of Nevada, Reno.
DACA Updates
  • Checkout the ways to get involved, and find out upcoming events with Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada.
  • The IUPLR wants Latino/a/x artists, scholars, and experts to find opportunities and be successful in their careers. As such, our online posting board will host as many jobs, call for papers, conferences, grants, fellowships, etc. that pertain to the Latino/a/e/x community as we can find. You can help IUPLR by submitting your events through our online form. Online Calendar & Event Submissions 
  • Humanities Heart to Heart is a series of essays and multimedia presentations created by Nevadans that highlight diverse, personal perspectives from all corners of the Silver State, reflecting on life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join them as they share, watch, and listen to each other's stories. The format of these pieces is flexible, as they've received anything from photographic essays to flash fiction to poetry and artwork, and more. 
  • These Zoom sessions will be presented entirely in Spanish and are perfect opportunities for any monolingual Spanish-speaking Nevadans who are hoping to learn about dementia and how to support the well-being of community members living with dementia. Presented every third Wednesday of each month at 12:00pm
  • News Anchor for KOLO with bilingual (Spanish/English fluency) requirement to be the anchor for Telemundo!
  • Part-Time Case Worker Position starting at $17 - $18 / hour
Research Opportunity for Engineering Students
  • The student researcher will work with a graduate student. S/he is expected to learn the scientific concepts and research objectives, set up the test specimens, run the experiments, and collect and process the data with supervision. Junior/Senior standing, 4-5 weeks about 10hr/week but schedule is flexible and $15/hr. Please contact Dr. Hamed Ebrahimian (hebrahimian@unr.edu) for further information. 
Famous Footwear Warehouse Job Opportunity
  • Material handlers are responsible for picking, packing, sorting, and shipping all merchandise that come into the warehouse. Full time position, Monday thru Friday 7:30am-4:30pm. $16.00/hr. For more information email Martha.GonzalezPalomares@footlocker.com 
  • The position will fulfill requirements of a contract with Nevada Dementia-Capable Community Care Project (NDC3) including the accurate and timely documentation of grant deliverables. Must be fluent in English and Spanish and will deliver the training program via in-person or by videoconference. Travel throughout the assigned territory of Northern Nevada will be required of this position. This is a full-time temporary grant funded position with the possibility of continued employment for 3 years. 

Upcoming Events

After much deliberation, we will be postponing our student welcoming event, Tu Bienvenida, due to the uncertainties with the smoke/air quality. We will keep you posted on our new date and thank you for your commitment to being a part of this!
Depending on air quality, the event may be shortened to end at 2:00pm. We will do our best to inform everyone in a timely manner.Volunteer for this event at: https://unr.givepulse.com/event/320862-El-Grito

For table/vendor/vehicle/bike participation, register here: https://unr.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ufavfJse1OXqd0. If needed, we can accept exact cash or check payment at the event.
This event has been postponed due to the uncertainties with the smoke/air quality. The event will now be held until December 8, 2022 at 7:00pm in Nightingale Concert Hall. Thank you for your understanding. 

COVID-19 Resources y Más

Our mission
The Latino Research Center at the University of Nevada, Reno serves as a nexus between the Latinx community and the University. Its mission is to foster research, student achievement, faculty collaboration, advocacy and outreach in a manner that best meets the educational needs and goals of the State of Nevada and best honors the intellectual and cultural capital of the Latinx presence in our state.
You can share your events, opportunities y más at latinocenter@unr.edu
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