HMC
Wednesday 10/24 - Lunch Festival including Salsa Lessons
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Hoch-Shanahan Hall
Wednesday 11/1/08 - Movie & Discussion: Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side)
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Hoch-Shanahan Hall - Aviation Room
Latino Heritage Month
September 15th - October 15th
Monday 9/15/08 - Pinata Fiesta
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Lawn between Hoch-Shanahan & Platt Campus Center
Wednesday 10/24 - Lunch Festival including Salsa Lessons
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Hoch-Shanahan Hall
Typical latin feast including food from over 12 Latin-American countries.
Featuring the ever most popular typical dishes:
Featuring the ever most popular typical dishes:
- Pupusas - pork & cheese stuffed tortillas
- Asada Moyetes – beef on toasted bread with beans & cheese
- Pezcado a la Parilla – grilled fish
- Picaronez – pumpkin doughnuts
- Bolo de Milho – corn cake
- And much more!!
Come share our culture as we celebrate with Salsa music & dancing lessons offered by HMC Students.
Wednesday 11/1/08 - Movie & Discussion: Al Otro Lado (To the Other Side)
12:00 Noon - 1:00pm Hoch-Shanahan Hall - Aviation Room
About 15% of the total US Population is of Latin descent, that’s approximately 45,573,696 million people.
Who are they? Why are they here? What’s their story?
Imagine the plethora of stories of individuals facing their own personal struggles as they migrate to a foreign land. Imagine the difficult journey that each of them encounters in their expedition for a better life. And, imagine what happens to the families that are broken up with the absence of a loved one.
Join us to watch movie clips from the movie. Let’s take a closer look at a little-known reality of migration as we are introduced to “Prisciliano”, and his perspective as one of the little ones left behind.
Thursday 10/9/08 - Tamale Fest
Who are they? Why are they here? What’s their story?
Imagine the plethora of stories of individuals facing their own personal struggles as they migrate to a foreign land. Imagine the difficult journey that each of them encounters in their expedition for a better life. And, imagine what happens to the families that are broken up with the absence of a loved one.
Join us to watch movie clips from the movie. Let’s take a closer look at a little-known reality of migration as we are introduced to “Prisciliano”, and his perspective as one of the little ones left behind.
Thursday 10/9/08 - Tamale Fest
3:00pm -4:00pm Platt Courtyard
Come sample the distinct flavors of various tamales from Latin America:
El Salvador: Chicken or Sweet Corn
Guatemala: Pork
Mexico: Pork with Green Chili, Pineapple, Chicken with Red Chili, or Bearded Shrimp
Nicaragua: Pork Nacatamales
El Salvador: Chicken or Sweet Corn
Guatemala: Pork
Mexico: Pork with Green Chili, Pineapple, Chicken with Red Chili, or Bearded Shrimp
Nicaragua: Pork Nacatamales
Vote for your favorite. Ribbons will be awarded at 3:50pm!
Monday 10/13/08 - Lunch Speaker: Sylvia Mendez
Noon – 1:00pm Platt Living Room
Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children
“Segregated schools, swimming pools, movie theaters...that was Orange County in 1943. This Emmy Award-winning documentary tells of the stunning legal battle for equal education that made California the first state to end school segregation. Sylvia Mendez , her brothers Gonzalo and Jerome, and many others share personal stories from that historic period.”*
Sylvia Mendez takes us through her personal journey and recounts the details of her testimony in the historic case that set legal precedent for ending segregation in the United States.
Mendez vs. Westminster: For All the Children
“Segregated schools, swimming pools, movie theaters...that was Orange County in 1943. This Emmy Award-winning documentary tells of the stunning legal battle for equal education that made California the first state to end school segregation. Sylvia Mendez , her brothers Gonzalo and Jerome, and many others share personal stories from that historic period.”*
Sylvia Mendez takes us through her personal journey and recounts the details of her testimony in the historic case that set legal precedent for ending segregation in the United States.
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