In addition, there was the first annual Latin Week, the first Annual Festival, and the first Annual Midwest Hispanic Sports Fest. Service fraternities and sororities were formed and La Casa moved locations (“Latino Timeline”). With more time came more development and growth. Yet, throughout its history the Latino Cultural Center has never lost sight of its goals of creating a welcoming, student-oriented community that bonds Latinos together through mutual cultural pride and involvement. Latinidad has remained strong because the students have continued to consolidate their resources and ensure the combined Latino voice is heard loud and clear in the cultural
Being Hispanic I wanted to research and learn about this organization or interest group and see how they
These events and programs consist of painting, shows, musical performances, and dances which all make an effort to teach tourists and visitors of the Puerto Rican culture. From my trip, I learned a lot about Puerto Rican culture which has significant influence from the Spanish imperialists of the past. Overall, it made me think about the lessons we had on visual arts and dance, and how it’s a way for people to express their culture. Before taking this class, I never thought of architectural structures in the way that I did when I visited El Morro. It wasn’t just an “old fort” to me; it had so much more meaning.
We are a fairly new multicultural student organization on campus, focusing on social justice issues pertinent to the Latinx community while also celebrating the diversity of cultures in Latin America. In the past years, I have been a freshman apprentice and secretary of the organization, and this year I am a senior advisor. Specifically, MEChA has raised awareness on campus to social justice issues with the 43 disappeared demonstration in 2014, raised funds for DACA recipients, and recently, we were able to host the East Coast Chicano Student Forum (ECCSF) conference at Holy Cross where we talked about issues plaguing the Latinx community with students from other colleges and universities. Also, I will be performing in the baile folklorico mexicano for LASO’s Noche
Participating in the Barcelona IES program will allow me to flourish in my academic, professional and personal goals. My time in Barcelona will allow me to use both my Psychology major and minor in Sociology to compare individual behavior and social norms in a new country, more specifically looking at the concept of personal beliefs and social values around health. I want to be able to compare the health care system in Spain to the one in the United States, which in turn coincides with my Public Health minor. Taking courses such as Spanish for Global Health and Cultural Perspectives in Psychology will will contribute to my academic goals of comparing and contrasting the healthcare system in Spain with cultural norms at both individual level
*** If I am going to be completely honest, I chose watching a Hispanic television show for my activity because I knew it would be the easiest to work with my schedule. That being said, I also chose it to help with my immediate understanding of spoken Spanish, as it
Anale is inspired to learn English. In spite of the fact that, Los Angeles is her place of conception, Spanish is the principle dialect talked in her family unit and group. Anale has constantly gone to class, be that as it may; she doesn't have an artistic establishment in her first dialect. Her grandparents are exceptionally strong and empowering. They trust that the English dialect is of a higher status and urge her to learn it.
The primary users of this study are the Hispanic students, even though the population is small. According to http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Baring-Philadelphia-PA.html, there are 0.6% of Hispanics that do not speak English in the school. 57.7 % of the families in this community are below the poverty level. Majority of the parents in that community have little education themselves. There are only 0.3 % Hispanic students attending the school, so there won’t be much of a need for specific cultural information on Spain.
Being Hispanic has taught me a whole world of things. It has taught me that the world is not what you expect it to be. Going to a public school and being th minority is completely different than going to a see my cousins where every thing is different. The way we talk, the food we eat. Its all different.
The National Honor Society is based off of four pillars; Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Scholarship is one of the most important pillars to me. Scholarship means not only doing well in school and getting good grades, but applying what I have learned and using it everyday. I know the importance of education and feel that I am a lifelong learner. I feel very fortunate to have been raised in a family where education is a priority.
It is an extraordinary honor to be considered as a candidate for the National Honor Society. Being considered means I have achieved my goal in demonstrating my determination- in school and outside of school- and my willingness to aid people in my community. Being a part of such a prestigious organization is an enormous responsibility to which I will fully devote my time. Ever since I was a freshman, my goal was to work diligently to be among the highest scholars and to be accepted into this scholarly “hall of fame”. Through my relentless hard work and perseverance, I believe that I possess the four characteristics of a National Honor Society member- leadership, service, character, and scholarship.
Proper application of Spanish from coastal Mexico and Puerto Rico is contained in the same light. The specific part of my family that communes in Spanish derived from Puerto Rico have an easier time participating in a speech community that embraces the use of Puerto Rican Spanish. Communities of practice that could hold some of the same values in the language that my family holds are certain groups of faith/religion, community centers, and cultural restaurants in the area. These communities of practice would hold true as the application of race, religion, and social class could directly correspond to where these communities of practice take place and who
An example from my life comes from when I participated in National Honors Society through my school during my senior year. This organization required that we had 20 hours of volunteer work and that we also create our own service project at some point throughout the year. This added an abundant amount of extra work to my already packed schedule, so it could be effortless to say that doing all this volunteer work was selfless and against my better interests. I was making my life more difficult as I helped others. However, National Honors Society looks impressive on resumes, and after I would complete a set of volunteer hours, I would feel great about what I had just done.
Although I have yet to leave for my program, the opportunity itself has cause me to reflect on what I wish to earn from my Cornell experience. First, it provides me with an opportunity to continue improving on my Spanish speaking capabilities. Having grown up in a Mexican-American household, Spanish was my first language and I feel comfortable with my Spanish speaking abilities. Yet, as I have grown up that Spanish has slowly evolved into more of what I would call “Spanglish”, a hybrid of the two languages I use in my daily life. Thus, pitting myself to strictly speak Spanish for an entire semester will help in getting me towards a higher level of Spanish and improving my confidence in the language.
I am planning to live with a host family; living with a family can help me learn how Spaniards interact with one another. I also hope that I will be more comfortable speaking Spanish and be able to come out of my comfort zone. I think being integrated in a place where I can wander around the city and learn the their customs and traditions is a great way to learn the language. I am in the Foreign Language Residence Program (FLRP), I am a part of the Spanish organization. FLRP is an intercultural club that promotes diversity and language learning in an inclusive setting.
