National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each September 15 – October 15 in the United States of America to recognize the contributions made by people of Hispanic descent and to celebrate Hispanic culture. Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 because it is the anniversary of five (5) Latin American countries’ Independence Day: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Activities include an opening reception, lectures, panel discussion and movies.
Join the Office of Multicultural Programs, Multicultural Center and the Latino Student Union as we kick-off this year's celebrations.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Movie: Walkout 7:30 pm, 240 Baker University Center Walkout is the true story of Chicano students who decide to stage a peaceful walkout against the injustices of the public school system in the East Los Angeles high schools.
Wednesday, October 2, 2007
Keynote Speaker: Paula Crisostomo
7:30 pm, Theatre/BUC
As one of the leaders of the Chicano High School Walkout of 1968, Paula Crisostomo shared a defining moment in the nascent drive for equal rights for Latino Americans. Today, Paula is the Director of Government and Community Relations for Occidental College in Los Angeles. She provides leadership and direction for the College’s community outreach strategies, including neighborhood relations, local and federally sponsored service programs in education and local and state government relations.
As one of the leaders of the Chicano High School Walkout of 1968, Paula Crisostomo shared a defining moment in the nascent drive for equal rights for Latino Americans. Today, Paula is the Director of Government and Community Relations for Occidental College in Los Angeles. She provides leadership and direction for the College’s community outreach strategies, including neighborhood relations, local and federally sponsored service programs in education and local and state government relations.