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Come learn about and create your own beautiful papel picado this Friday from 2-4 PM in the Global Hub! Papel picado ("perforated paper," "pecked paper") is a decorative craft made by cutting elaborate designs into sheets of tissue paper. Papel picado is considered a Mexican folk art and often incorporated into ofrendas (alters) during día de los muertos. Materials are provided!

To register, click "HERE"


For information about other panels and registration,
click "HERE"

Panels sponsored and cosponsored by CLAS/UCIS.

 

 

 


 
Join HLPA’s own Dr. Belkys Torres as she moderates a panel as part of Friday’s Latinx Connect Conference programming. This panel will feature research, teaching, service and community engagement advanced by Pitt faculty, staff and alumni in service of local Latinx populations. We will discuss the impactful research led by Pitt’s Director of Latinx Research and Outreach; follow how the Innovation Institute supports immigrant/international entrepreneurs who are newcomers to the Pittsburgh region and want to open their own businesses; and learn how a Pitt alum founded and oversees the Latino Community Center to serve Latinx children through education and family services. We will call the audience to action and offer opportunities to engaging with these organizations and the communities they serve. For more information, click "HERE"

Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month Schedule

 
To see the full event calendar, click "HERE"

Specific events for this week are listed below!
 

 

Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) is celebrated annually from September 15-October 15 to acknowledge the history, culture, and contributions of Americans whose ancestry can be traced to over 20 countries in Latin America, including Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Hispanic Americans have been influential in every part of this nation's history, from arts to politics to business and innovation to the military.  
 

This Week's Events:

October 13th from 6:00-7:00 pm: Virtual Latine Sugeons Panel Discussion on Zoom

October 14th from 9:00-10:15 am: Media as Activism & Advocacy with the Latinx Community. To register, click "HERE"

October 14th from 12:15-1:30 pm:Performing AfroLatinidad: The Arts, Identity, and Social Justice. To register, click "HERE"

October 15th from 9:00-10:15 am: Latinx Data: Historical Civil Rights Advocacy and Contemporary Intersectional Insights. To register, click "HERE"

October 15th from 12:15-1:30 pm: Activism in Latin America: Cultivando Conocimiento Juntos. To register, click "HERE"

October 15th from 3:30-4:45pm: LatinxConnect- Advocacy at the Intersection of Latinx, Queer, & Trans Identities. To register, click "HERE"

October 17th from 4:00-6:00 pm: Latinx Heritage Month Film Series: Dolores. To register, click "HERE"

The Month is sponsored by organizations across Pitt including Latino Student Association (LSA), Hispanic Latinx Professional Association (HLPA), Latin American Graduate Organization of Students, Center for Latin American Studies, Student Affairs, University Library System, School of Education, Graduate School of Public Health, School of Social Work, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Small Business Development Center, and Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence.  

To register, click "HERE"
K-16 Programming Opportunity:
 
CARTONERA TEACHER WORKSHOP

To register and more information, click "HERE"
Undergraduate Internship Opportunities Please note: The deadline for submission of all application materials for the FALL 2021 Semester is Monday, June 14, 2021. The deadline for submission of all application materials for the SPRING 2022 Semester is Friday, October 15, 2021. To apply to any of these internships, please see below. If you have any questions, please email Luz Amanda Hank, Assistant Director for Partnerships and Programming.
Other Community and Universities Events

Information Session: Research and International Reconstruction in Afghanistan

October 12, 2021
from 6:00-7:00 pm
Virtual Event 

Nikolai A. Condee-Padunov: Research Associate, Lessons Learned Program, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)

Nikolai Condee-Padunov is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a B.Phil and Global Studies Certificate in 2010. As Research Associate, Nikolai will share some of his experiences and insight into how his former studies, language, and research skills prepared him for his role in international reconstruction. He will also discuss his career selection, trajectory, and advice for future professionals.


To register, click "HERE"

To register, click "HERE"
Grannies Respond - Abuelas Responden
Grannies Respond is a national organization that hosts a network of cities around the U.S. where asylum-seekers are traveling through Bus Stations en route to their sponsored families.  Because Pittsburgh did not have such a program, we are creating a "stop". 
 
We are looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers to meet buses that come in daily.  Volunteers can help as much or as little as they like - on a schedule or "as needed".  We often get advance notice of who's coming and what their needs are.  Mostly we are a friendly presence, help them understand their tickets, give out supplies such as snacks, drink, diapers, toiletries, etc. and make sure they're safely on their way to their next stop.  
 
We require a 1-hour training and 2 observations at the Greyhound Bus Terminal with experienced volunteers.  www.granniesrespond.org/volunteer


 
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