The 10th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship Dinner/Dance Event. Guest Speaker for this years event will be Elias Lopez, Camp Director of Michigan State University. Also, the 2020 LCEC Cesar E. Chavez Humanitarian Award will be presented to Rina Risper, Owner and Publisher of the New Citizens Press. Music will be provided by Grupo Dezeo of Toledo, OH. FREE EVENT!
Mark your calendars as these are the dates for the Lansing Locos to take the field. The May and August dates will feature bands, folkloric dancers, Mexican food and vendors. The June date will be on Thirsty Thursday and July is designed for students from around the Mid Michigan area. Check back as Cafecito has a hand in planning all four dates including our 9th Annual Latino Day with the Lugnuts Sunday, August 12, 2020. More details to come!
CULTURAS DE LAS RAZAS UNIDAS IS HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THE 27th ANNUAL DIA DE LA MUJER CONFERENCE
WHO: Culturas de las Razas Unidas, Latinas, and folks from the state of Michigan are coming together for the 27th Annual Día De La Mujer Conference.
WHAT: Please join us as we celebrate the 27th Annual Conference. Workshops will focus on topics important to all women such as Education, Health, Legal, STEM, Finance, Business, Interpersonal Relationships, and Self-Empowerment. There will be over 20 workshops offered, which will run through 5:00 PM.
WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:00 AM –5:00 PM
WHERE: Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 219 S. Harrison Road East Lansing, Michigan
THEME: 20/20 Vision: Revolutionizing the Narrative of Womanhood
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: TBD
WHY:
DDLM is a statewide leadership and empowerment conference dedicated to the advancement of Latinas. The Día de la Mujer Conference began in 1994 and has become an institution in the Midwest region for the empowerment of thousands of Latinas that have attended each year. The success of this community initiative is due to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers and sponsors each year. The goal of the conference is to empower, motivate, inspire, train, and work collectively to expand opportunities for Latinas and all women. According to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics – Latinas in the U.S. (2015), Latinas have the lowest high school graduation rate compared to other major subgroups and are less likely to complete a college degree. Furthermore, the college completion rate is 19 percent compared to nearly 44 percent of white women. Many of the barriers that hold Latinas back relate to poverty and access to health and education. Historically, Latina women experience more adversity and challenges on their paths to success than women do from other cultural/language groups and this conference aims to close the gaps that exist.
DDLM has been disseminating information & data driven strategies to attendees through a series of informative workshops, keynote speakers, and exhibitions. Each year we offer over 30 workshops that focus on business, finance, education, health, community development, inter-personal growth, self-empowerment, STEM, and leadership. DDLM is open to everyone regardless of cultural identification, gender or ethnicity and serves as a great cross-cultural learning experience. Please share this wonderful opportunity with your networks!
Website: http://ddlm.ocat.msu.edu/
Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions (OCAT):
Juan Flores
556 E. Circle Dr., Room 339
Student Services Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 353-7745
Email: floresj2@msu.edu
PUBLISHERS NOTE: THIS IS A CAN’T MISS EVENT. WITH OVER 500 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE STATE ATTENDING WHAT IS THE LARGEST LATINA CONFERENCE IN THE MIDWEST, WAY TOO MUCH TALENT ASSEMBLED FOR YOU TO MISS!
The 37th Annual Christmas Symposium returns for its 37th year. This years event will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the VFW Hall located at 123 Rosemary St. Lansing, Michigan 48917. More details to come!
For those Latino families who have students in the Lansing School District (LSD) the Latino Advisory Committee invites you to join us as we introduce our Committee and some of the many resources that the LSD provides. This night will be the second Family Night and is geared towards the 9th to 12th grade students throughout the LSD.
Join us and learn about programs for LSD students including those programs that are specific to the Latino community. Dinner will be provided. This one will be followed up by a Latino Family Night at Eastern High School in early January 2020.
The Latino Advisory Committee was created in April of 1972 to recognize, educate, and empower parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development of their children. We work in partnership with the Lansing School District to advocate for Latino families and their students throughout the calendar year.
For more information please contact Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com
For those Latino families who have students in the Lansing School District (LSD) the Latino Advisory Committee invites you to join us as we introduce our Committee and some of the many resources that the LSD provides. This night will be the first Family Night and is geared towards Kindergarten to 8th grade students throughout the LSD.
Join us and learn about programs for LSD students including those programs that are specific to the Latino community. Dinner will be provided. This one will be followed up by a Latino Family Night at Everett High School on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.
The Latino Advisory Committee was created in April of 1972 to recognize, educate, and empower parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development of their children. We work in partnership with the Lansing School District to advocate for Latino families and their students throughout the calendar year.
For more information please contact Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/945169899180194/?notif_t=plan_user_associated¬if_id=1571214860797375
Come join Casa de Rosado, MICCAA, and Voces De La Comunidad as we welcome our departed loved ones back for the weekend as part of our annual Día de Muertos celebration.
The gallery space will feature exhibits of ofrendas from community members, food, and warmth. Hot chocolate, pan muerto, and tamales will be provided, and an opening ceremony will take place at 1 pm to welcome the departed back for the weekend. Come join us for a weekend of remembrance and celebration!
Nov 1- 8-10pm Dia de los Angelitos
Nov 2- 11am to 9pm (1pm opening ceremony)
Nov 3- 11am to 6pm
For more information please contact Theresa Rosado 517-402-0282 or go to the Dia de los Muertos Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/713216059191223/
Lansing for César E. Chávez (LCEC) will kick off its 1st Annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, October 27, 2019 on Lansing’s beautiful scenic river trail, near César E. Chávez Plaza, located in Old Town, Lansing, Michigan 48933
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), is a celebration of life and death of all ages. While the holiday originated in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America and the US. Come dressed up and ready to celebrate tradition, community, and diversity!
Participants are encouraged to wear traditional Dia de los Muertos face paint, flowers and other attire. FAMILY FUN EVENT!
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/393240498002463/
Bikers for Books which is a 501c(3) non profit organization led by Badge Velaquez that collects and donates books to children and schools, will be at the Latino Day with the Lugnuts to collect new and gently used books. They will then in turn distribute them in a effort to raise awareness and promote literacy by establishing a presence in the community and networking with others to do the same.
Bikers for Books is a network of bikers and other reading enthusiasts working together in an effort to raise reading awareness by distributing books, partnering with school districts and by speaking to kids about the importance at any age of good reading skills. Please check out their website: http://bikersforbooks.com/about-b4b/
For more information about donating to Bikers for Books
Footprints of Michigan led by Geronimo Lerma and his team will be at Latino Day with the Lugnuts collecting new and gently used footwear to distribute to the needy, homeless and veterans around the State. This group does incredible work serving populations that often goes unnoticed sadly.
Footprints of Michigan, Inc. was established in 2014 after attending a street walk with a local organization in Lansing, Michigan. I noticed a young homeless man in desperate need of shoes; his duct-taped soles were worn and tattered. A street walk participant contacted her husband and he promptly delivered a size 13, gently used, pair of shoes. The young man’s face lit up as he threw his old, worn pair of shoes in the trash and it filled my heart with hope and joy…. and so, the idea began.
Cafecito Caliente hopes you will bring at least a pair of shoes even if your just dropping them off this Sunday. If you need arrangements to have some shoes picked up, Cafecito is willing. Here is the Footprints website: https://footprintsofmichigan.org/footprints-of-michigan