天天吃瓜 is proud to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with a wide-ranging series of events.
鈥淎s the longest standing four-year public Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Midwest, I am proud to have our University acknowledge the contributions of the Latinx community,鈥 said Interim President Katrina E. Bell-Jordan. 鈥淲hile we especially honor, recognize and uplift Latinx history, culture and trailblazers over the next 30 days, I encourage everyone to seek opportunities to learn more about Latinx people and traditions 鈥 as well as information about other cultures outside of their own 鈥 all year long.鈥
Coinciding with , Northeastern kicked off Latinx Heritage Month with 鈥Building Prosperous and Healthy Communities: A Block Party,鈥 at the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The event featured multidisciplinary artist, educator and double alumnus Victor Monta帽ez (B.A. 鈥15 Nontraditional Degree Programs - Interdisciplinary Studies; M.A. 鈥19 Inner City Studies). Rapper and activist Juan Batalla, also known as Almighty Blessing, was the event鈥檚 DJ.
Under the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI), the Pedroso Center is the lead organizer of this month鈥檚 celebrations. On Friday, Sept. 15, the OEDI will host an HSIs Week Keynote Lecture featuring The lecture, titled, 鈥淪panish Language Practices and Ideologies in Chicago: Implications for HSIs,鈥 will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Golden Eagles Room on the Main Campus, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave. in Chicago.
Torres is a Professor of American and Latino Studies at DePaul University and is part of the . She is the author of 鈥溾 (Routledge) and co-editor of 鈥溾 (Temple University Press), among other works. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The U.S. celebrates Latinx Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 because of the amount of significant anniversaries for many Latin American countries that fall within that time. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all celebrate their anniversaries of independence on Sept. 15. Mexico celebrates its independence on Sept. 16. Chile鈥檚 independence day is Sept. 18. Additionally, D铆a de la Raza (鈥淒ay of the People/Race鈥) 鈥 which honors and commemorates countries and people that were conquered by Spain and other European countries 鈥 is celebrated by many Spanish-speaking countries on Oct. 12 as an alternative to Columbus Day.
Throughout the month, there will be a number of events that are free and open to the public. Highlights include:
- Meet the Co-Editors of 鈥淟atina/o/x Education in Chicago: Roots, Resistance, and Transformation,鈥 1-3 p.m. Sept. 20
- 鈥淒rawing Deportation: Art and Resistance among Immigrant Children鈥: A Presentation by Silvia Rodriguez-Vega, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 5
- , 5-7 p.m. Oct. 17 (Rescheduled from Oct. 3.)
For more information about these and other upcoming events, please visit our University Events Calendar.