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For registration, click "HERE"
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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.
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.
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Latinx and Hispanic Heritage
Events this Week:
September 21st from 11:00 am-12:30 pm: Hispanic Round Table Discussions. To register, click "HERE"
September 21st from 12:00pm-1:00pm: Holding Space on the Page: The House on Mango Street with Sandra Cisneros. To register, click "HERE"
September 21st at 6:00 pm: Lets Groove Tonight- ¡A Bailar!. For more information, click "HERE"
September 23rd from 12:00pm-1:30pm: Soy Cuba: The Soviet Union and Cuba. To register, click "HERE"
September 23rd at 12:00 pm: Walk the Walk: Creating and Sustaining Diverse Startup Teams. To register, click "HERE"
September 26th at 8:00 pm: The Mavericks "en Español". To buy tickets, click "HERE"
September 27th at 3:00 pm: What is Latinx? & Who is Latinx? A critical conversation with Dr. Cristobal Salinas. To register, click "HERE"
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Information Session: Navigating Online Global Efforts During Covid Time
September 23rd from 6:00-7:00pm
Virtual Format- Zoom
Speaker: Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik
Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik will discuss execution of global efforts in a post-covid workplace and moving to the PA countryside from Washington, DC, while adjusting to online work. Jessica works in the field of peacebuilding in conflict-affected settings, specifically economic development and humanitarian efforts with the World Bank and UN. Some of her research endeavors include economic empowerment, MenEngage, family planning, gender and macroeconomic planning, maternal and infant health, and cross-sector gender involvement in the industry. Jessica is fluent in French and holds a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and Foreign Languages from Juniata College and an MA in Economics from the University of San Francisco.
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, and Global Studies Center
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Panel Discussion: Preparing Competitive Graduate School Applications
September 28th from 6:00-7:00pm
Zoom Discussion
Speakers:
Dr. Kevin Broom,
Dr. Daniele Coen-Pirani,
Dr.Michel Gobat,
Ms. Kelly McDevitt,
Dr. Emily Rook-Koepsel
Pitt graduate program experts and current graduate students from the School of Public Health, GSPIA, Economics, History, and Asian Studies share expertise in researching graduate programs and crafting strong applications. Learn tips on writing effective personal statements, securing letter writers, and submitting desired credentials. Ask individual questions at the breakout session.
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, and Global Studies Center
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K-16 Programming Opportunity:
CARTONERA TEACHER WORKSHOP
To register and more information, click "HERE"
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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.
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