Founded on April 17, 2010, the mission of WIN is to have a system of communication to promote the leadership development of Latina Women in Michigan. Although, being from Michigan …
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Community Events
Lansing Schools Honor Latino Graduates and Scholarship Winners
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65The Lansing School District’s Chicano Latino Advisory Committee (CLAC) celebrated their most recent Latino Graduates and Scholarship Awards winners Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in the Pattengill Auditorium. With about 175 …
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Latin American Coed Softball League
Opening Day 2014: Latin American Coed Softball League!
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65Opening day was Sunday, May 4, 2014 as 12 teams began the season with the family of Maggie Noyola, Ed, Leticia and Frank throwing out the Ceremonial First Pitch for …
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Community Events
Cristo Rey Church 11 and under Basketball Team Finishes Undefeated Season
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65Congrats goes out to the Cristo Rey Church Basketball Team whose 11 and under youth team finished the season undefeated at 10 wins and no losses. Cristo Rey competes in …
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Michigan State University
Latin IS America: Tejano Sound Band with Diego Rivera
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65What happens when you combine Lansing’s very own Tejano Sound Band (TSB), the Latin IS America group, the Michigan State University College of Music, the Chicano Latino Studies Department, Mark …
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Community Events
GLHCC March Mixer Highlights Small Business Association of Michigan
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65The Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted about their March Mixer in REO Town Thursday, March 6, 2014 and by all accounts it continued the GLHCC run of successful …
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Community Events
Lt. Noel Garcia Retires After 25 Yrs with the Lansing Police Dept
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65While Lt. Noel Garcia was being slowly introduced by Lansing Police Chief Mike Yankowski, the word “passionate” was used quite often to describe the 25 years Lt. Garcia spent working …
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Community EventsMichigan State University
WKAR Film Preview Las Marthas Debutante Ball-Laredo, Texas
by seinpaul65by seinpaul6515 Photos · Updated 4 years ago WKAR routinely holds what they call “Community Cinema” outside of their MSU Studio and decided to show a free preview of the film …
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Community Events
Lupe Ramos-Montigny Resolution To Honor Cesar E. Chavez
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65In what is becoming the “Year of Cesar Estrada Chavez”, State Board of Education Member Lupe Ramos-Montigny made the decision to introduce a Resolution “Encouraging and Recommending to the State …
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Chicano History Week after years of lying dormant, has become relevant again. Adopted by the Michigan House of Representatives on January 29, 2014, House Resolution No. 295 declared February 2-8, …
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Every year the Christmas Symposium starts off the same way. People slowly trickle in, you find a few familiar faces, get caught up in conversation and then next thing you …
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Community Events
A Senior Citizens and Cristo Rey Center Staff Thanksgiving
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65The Senior Citizens Program and the staff of Cristo Rey Community Center (CRCC) came together for their own version of a Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. The CRCC …
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Cafecito Caliente EventsMichigan State University
5th Annual Latinos2College Day at MSU
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65The 5th Annual Latinos2College Day was by all accounts a huge success! With about 150 students in attendance, Latinos2College Day was hosted by Michigan State University on Friday, November 22, …
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Community Events
GLHCC Mixer Celebrates Partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65The Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held their November Mixer at the Crowne Plaza on Thursday, November 21, 2013. In what was billed as a celebration of a partnership …
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You all have heard of the Rose Bowl in sunny California? What about the Sugar Bowl which is usually held with temperatures in the 80′s in Florida? Quite a few …
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Michigan State University
5th Annual Salute to Latinas: Fuerza de la Mujer Latina
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65The 5th Annual Salute to Latinas: Fuerza de la Mujer with a theme of “Breaking the Silence” was filled with emotion, inspiration and wonderful stories of perseverance. Held in the …
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Community Events
Hispanic Women in the Network (WIN) Meet and Greet at Olivet College
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65Hispanic Women in the Network (WIN) met at Olivet College to share a meal, network and offer a WIN Thank you to Olivet College for the many scholarships it has …
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Community Events
Cristo Rey Community Center Names Executive Director: Joe Garcia
by seinpaul65by seinpaul65oe Garcia was named as the new Executive Director of Cristo Rey Community Center and quickly was hailed by many of the 125 people in attendance as a positive presence …
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The Cristo Rey Community Center held their first 5k Walk/Run in Old Town using the Cesar Chavez Plaza as the base for the fundraiser. 80 people came out to raise …