Memorias de un Mexicano - College of Liberal Arts and Social

2009 ~ 2010
Nuestra Diversidad Americana by Danila Rumold
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2009 - 2010 STEERING COMMITTEE .................................................................................................................................................... i
STAFF ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ii
MISSION & HISTORY ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
FROM THE DIRECTOR ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
PUBLIC PROGRAMS............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
COMMUNITY OUTREACH ............................................................................................................................................................................ 35
LONG TERM PROJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
PUBLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
STEERING COMMITTEE
SYLVIA ESCÁRCEGA ...................................................................................................... LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
ROCIO FERREIRA................................................................................................................................................... MODERN LANGUAGES
CAMILLA FOJAS .............................................................................................................. LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
JUANA GOERGEN ................................................................................................................................................. MODERN LANGUAGES
JOHN T. KARAM............................................................................................................. LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
LUIS LARREA ................................................................................................................................................................................... MARKETING
JACQUELINE LAZÚ ................................................................................................................................................ MODERN LANGUAGES
SUSANA S. MARTÍNEZ ...................................................................................................................................... MODERN LANGUAGES
FÉLIX MASUD-PILOTO ...................................................................................................................................................................... HISTORY
JUAN MORA-TORRES ........................................................................................................................................................................ HISTORY
MARIA ISABEL OCHOA ............................................................... CENTER FOR LATINO RESEARCH
ELIZABETH ORTIZ ..................................................................................OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ ........ CENTER FOR LATINO RESEARCH & LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
BERNADETTE SÁNCHEZ ..........................................................................................................................................................PSYCHOLOGY
SONIA SOLTERO .................................................................................................................... BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL EDUCATION
JOSÉ SOLTERO ................................................................................................................................................................................. SOCIOLOGY
BIBIANA SUÁREZ................................................................................................................................................. ART AND ART HISTORY
LOURDES TORRES ........................................................... LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES
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STAFF
LOURDES TORRES............................................................................................................................................................................. DIRECTOR
EDITOR, DIÁLOGO
MARÍA ISABEL OCHOA ....................................................................................................................................... ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
MANAGING EDITOR, DIÁLOGO
CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ ................................................................................................................ OFFICE AND BUDGET MANAGER
MAYRA ALANIS .......................................................................................................................................................... STUDENT ASSISTANT
JOVANI PEREZ ............................................................................................................................................................. STUDENT ASSISTANT
ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ.......................................................................................................................................... STUDENT ASSISTANT
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MISSION & HISTORY
The Center for Latino Research (CLR) complements DePaul commitment as an urban
Catholic institution by advancing and enhancing our understandings of the Latino experience. We invest in the empowerment of Latino communities in Chicago, the Midwest and the nation, by supporting qualitative and quantitative research, engaging the
university’s projects, creating learning opportunities for future scholars and offering insightful and useful publications based on the research of our faculty and associates.
The Center for Latino Research was founded in 1985 as an effort to establish a close collaboration between DePaul University and Chicago’s diverse Latino communities. Since
its inception, the Center has generated and produced publications focusing on Latino
communities in Chicago and the United States and organized collaborative research
projects involving students and faculty. The Center for Latino Research has also invited
to campus scholars, artists, and activists to address important issues affecting Latino
communities in the United States. These efforts have helped to enhance community
research efforts and to provide important learning opportunities for DePaul’s students,
faculty and staff of all ethnicities and nationalities.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR
It was a pleasure to serve as interim Director of the Center for Latino Research for the
2009-2010 academic year. One of my goals was to assess the state of CLR’s Oral History
Project and another goal was to make sure that the valuable resources that the Center
possesses are accessible to the DePaul and Chicago Latino communities. In this regard,
we are extremely pleased that the Mirta Ramirez Collection will be available in our University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives this fall. Ramirez is a long time community, activist, educator and historian of the Chicago Puerto Rican community. As a
founder of the Illinois chapter of ASPIRA, her work continues to impact Latino young
people. Ramirez donated to CLR the collection of video interviews that she conducted
over the last twenty years with more than 35 Puerto Rican community educators, politicians, artists, and activists. CLR had all the video transcribed so that this rich resource
will be accessible to students, researchers, activists and interested Latino community
members. In June, we held an event to thank Mirta Ramirez for this valuable gift and to
present the transcripts of the interviews to the DePaul Libraries. This was a wonderful
program, all the more meaningful given the participation of Mirta Ramirez’ family as
well as students and faculty from Mirta Ramirez High School (AMRCS), the model, project-based school focusing on computer technology which bears her name. We are also
delighted to announce that we deposited a second collection, the Luz María Umpierre
Collection into the Special Collections and Archives at DePaul. Luz María Umpierre is an
internationally renowned poet, scholar, and human rights activist. She is widely recognized for her important writings on lesbian sexuality, the Puerto Rican immigrant experience, and bilingualism. Umpierre generously donated her papers to DePaul and we
were pleased to honor her and welcome her family and friends at a joyful reception in
her honor. Bringing these two collections to DePaul supports CLR’s mission of advancing the state of research on Latin American and Latino communities.
In addition to CLR’s Oral History Project, I would like to mention a few of the many successful programs that we organized or co-sponsored in 2009-2010. Last year, Diálogo
no. 12 focused on Latin@ Sexualities. We had many positive responses to the issue and
particularly to the stunning drawings of Héctor Silva that grace the covers of the issue.
We invited Héctor Silva for the unveiling of his first Chicago based exhibit, Drástiko:
Latino Imagery Sin Límites. The exhibit was housed in the Cultural Center
during the winter and spring quarters and Héctor Silva joined us for
stimulating discussions in March. We are also delighted to debut
Diálogo no. 13 that focuses on the important subject of
‘Indigeneity across the Americas’ from diverse perspectives.
CLR is very grateful to Sylvia Escárcega, the guest editor of
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this cutting-edge publication.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
CLR hosted many influential people on campus. As part of our collaboration with the
Celebración de Nuestra América Series, which this year commemorated the Mexican
Revolution, we co-sponsored a rich variety of films, poetry readings, lectures and artistic presentations. We joined community and university partners to shed some light on
the Mexican Revolution and its continuing legacy. Our standing-room only event,
‘Echoes of a Revolution’ with renowned writers Elena Poniatowska and Sandra Cisneros
was definitely the highlight of the year. Also noteworthy was the 3rd Annual
‘International Poetry Festival in Chicago: Poesía en Abril’ that we co-sponsored with
university and community partners. This three-day event brought together well-known
Latin American poets from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, with our own talented Chicago Latin American and Latino poets for a series of readings and conversations at
DePaul and across the city.
CLR selected three new Faculty Fellows for the 2010-2011 academic year from many
worthy applications. The fellows represent the fields of sociology, psychology and education and their projects center on both Latinos in the US and Latin America. We are
pleased to highlight the impressive projects of our fellows: Black Hawk Hancock,
“Converging Cultures: Latino Culture(s) Role in Defining Chicago’s Haute Cuisine;” Antonio Polo, “Improving the Health Literacy of Latino Families referred to Mental Health
Services;” and Jason Goulah, “Soka Education in Latin America: A Case Study in Brazil
Soka Elementary School and Brazil Soka Kindergarten.”
In closing, I would like to thank all the community partners both at DePaul and across
Chicago who collaborated with us to make this year’s programs a great success. I would
also like to thank the CLR Steering Committee, the staff and students assistants for their
support and particularly the Assistant Director, María Isabel Ochoa and Office Manager,
Cristina Rodríguez, who made my tenure as Director an enjoyable and productive experience.
Lourdes Torres
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
FIRST ANNUAL LATINO/A BREAKFAST
September 16, 2009
The Cultural Center at DePaul University
Cordially invites you to the
First Annual Latino/a Breakfast
September 16, 2009
with PROVOST HELMUT EPP, musical group TARIMA SON and:
LUIS ALBERTO URREA
Born in Tijuana, Mexico to a Mexican Father and American mother, Urrea is an
award-winning poet and essayist. His first book, Across the Wire, was named a New
York Times Notable Book and won the Christopher Award. Urrea also won a 1999
american Book Award for this memoir, Nobody’s Son: Notes from an American Life,
and in 2000, he was voted into the Latino Literature Hall of Fame following the publication of Vatos. The Devil’s Highway, his 2004 national bestselling non-fiction account of a group of Mexican immigrants lost in the Arizona desert, won the 2004 Lannan Literary Award and was a finalist for
the Pulitzer Prize. Urrea’s most
recent book, The Hummingbird’s
Daughter, is the culmination of
20 years of research and writing.
DEPAUL SPONSORS
Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, the Center for Latino Research,
and Latin American and Latino Studies
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
NOCHE MEXÍCANA
September 18, 2009
Mexican Dance Ensemble, guest dance group
Sones de México, guest musical group
Performances
Celebración de Nuestra América
presents
Noche Mexícana
Sponsored by
Center for Latino Research, Department of Modern Languages,
Latin American and Latino Studies Program, Sigma Delta Pi,
DePaul Alliance for Latino Empowerment (D.A.L.E.),
Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity
Friday, September 18, 2009
DePaul University
John R. Cortelyou Commons
2324 N. Fremont Street
Chicago, IL 60614
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
DEDÉ MIRABAL IN CHICAGO: VIVAS EN SU JARDIN
September 22, 2009
Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
MEMORIAS DE UN MEXICANO
September 25, 2009
Film Screening
Celebración de Nuestra América
presents
Memorias de un Mexicano
as part of the
Commemoration of the Mexican Revolution
Calendar Series: Film Screenings
Friday, September 25, 2009
7:00pm
Casa Michoacán
1638 S. Blue Island Ave.
Released in 1950, Memorias de un Mexicano is a pioneering documentary that offers a glimpse of Mexican history from 1897 to 1927. It presents a series of events that shattered and formed today’s Mexico. In
this film, Toscano has captured some of the most crucial historic events
in Mexico during his time, including life under Porfirio Díaz and the
Mexican Revolution.
Sponsored by
Center for Latino Research, Latin American and Latino Studies,
Department of Modern Languages, Sigma Delta Pi,
and DePaul Alliance for Latino Empowerment (D.A.L.E.)
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
CONSPIRACIÓN Y ESPACIOS DE LIBERTAD
October 9, 2009
Book Presentation
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
MEXICO: THE FROZEN REVOLUTION
October 9, 2009
Film Screening
Celebración de Nuestra América
presents
Mexico: The Frozen Revolution
as part of the
Commemoration of the Mexican Revolution
Calendar Series: Film Screenings
Friday, October 9, 2009
7:00pm
Orozco Academy
1940 W. 18th St.
Mexico: A Frozen Revolution, released in 1971 is the most celebrated
and controversial documentary by Argentine director Raymundo
Gleyzer. This documentary presents a socio-political analysis of the betrayal of the 1910 Mexican Revolution. The director uses rare newsreel
footage of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.
Sponsored by
Center for Latino Research, Latin American and Latino Studies,
Department of Modern Languages, Sigma Delta Pi,
and DePaul Alliance for Latino Empowerment (D.A.L.E.)
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
ARTIST DISCUSSION: ESTER HERNÁNDEZ
October 16, 2009
Presentation & Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
LOS ULTIMOS ZAPATISTAS: HÉROES OLVIDADOS
October 21, 2009
Film Screening
Celebración de Nuestra América
presents
Los Ultimos Zapatistas:
Héroes Olvidados
as part of the
Commemoration of the Mexican Revolution
Calendar Series: Film Screenings
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
7:00pm
DePaul University
Nearly 100 years after the Mexican Revolution, documentary filmmaker Francesco Taboada Tabone tracks down the last surviving members of the Liberation Army of the south to discover truths not written
in any of the history books. From the failure of the Revolution to the
agrarian and ecological disasters threatening their country and the civil
war that may emerge...these twelve veteran warriors speak openly and
honestly about some of the biggest issues Mexico has ever faced.
Sponsored by
Center for Latino Research, Latin American and Latino Studies,
Department of Modern Languages, Sigma Delta Pi,
and DePaul Alliance for Latino Empowerment (D.A.L.E.)
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
PANCHO VILLA: EL ANGEL Y EL FIERRO
November 6, 2009
Film Screening
Celebración de Nuestra América
presents
Pancho Villa:
El Angel y El Fierro
as part of the
Commemoration of the Mexican Revolution
Calendar Series: Film Screenings
Friday, November 6, 2009
7:00pm
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W. 19th St.
Pancho Villa: El Angel y El Fierro, is a documentary based on historian
Enrique Krause’s 1987 La Biografia del Poden. This film was produced for Televisa as part of the México Siglo Veinte series and contains archival footage from the early 20th century. It presents fascinating footage of Francisco Villa, a complex, charismatic and controversial
figure of the Mexican Revolution.
Sponsored by
Center for Latino Research, Latin American and Latino Studies,
Department of Modern Languages, Sigma Delta Pi,
and DePaul Alliance for Latino Empowerment (D.A.L.E.)
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
LUZ MARÍA UMPIERRE COLLECTION
November 6, 2009
Oral History Project Presentation
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
WOMEN OF JUÁREZ
November 7, 2009
Symposium
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
IMMIGRATION REFORM: A STUDENT’S TESTIMONY
January 18, 2010
Discussion
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INFORMATION: clr@depaul.edu—773-325-7316
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
STRICTLY FLOW:
POETRY SLAM & EXPO
February 19, 2010
Spoken Word Competition
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
CORRIDOS IN CHICAGO
February 23, 2010
Presentation & Discussion
Corridos in Chicago
with Chuy Negrete
Discussion of music and images of the Mexican Revolution
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
6:00pm
DePaul University
Student Center Room 325
2250 N. Sheffield Ave.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
MURALISM IN CHICAGO
February 23, 2010
Presentation & Discussion
Muralism in Chicago
with Hector Duarte & Marcos Raya
Discussion of Revolutionary images and art forms in their public art
Friday, February 26, 2010
6:00pm
DePaul University
Student Center Room 325
2250 N. Sheffield Ave.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
STORMING THE GATES:
THE STRUGGLE FOR ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
March 3, 2010
Film Screening
Storming the Gates: The Struggle for Access to Higher Education
A 25 minute documentary produced by the Illinois African American and Latino Higher
Education Alliance [IALHEA]. The film chronicles the African American and Latino
quest for access and equity in Illinois colleges and universities. Minority presence on
college campuses such as DePaul, resulted from tremendous struggle and sacrifice.
DePaul and other members of IALHEA will discuss the contemporary
significance of the struggle. Needless to say, the continuing assault
on affirmative action and issues related to retention, graduation, and
tenure and promotion makes the struggle very real to today’s students,
faculty and staff of color.
LOCATION: Student Center, #120AB
2250 North Sheffield Avenue
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
THE BODY IS A TEMPLE
March 4, 2010
Performance
Women’s History Month Luncheon
Thursday, March 4th / Noon - 2pm
DePaul University Student Center / Room 120
Anida Yoeu Ali is an interdisciplinary artist of Cambodian Muslim heritage currently living in Chicago whose performance repertoire synthesizes poetry, movement, video, and installations into hybrid explorations of identity. Her performance, installation, and discussion presents an arsenal of work and the stories/
motivations/ideas behind them from her humble beginnings as a performance
poet to her most recent works involving multimedia site– specific installation.
For additional information: The Women’s Center (773) 325-7558
Co-sponsors: The Office of the President, Office of Institutional Diversity, the Vincentian Endowment
Fund, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Asian American Studies, Catholic Studies Program,
Center for Black Diaspora, Center for Latino Research, Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, Cultural Center, Department of History, Department of Political Science, Department
of Religious Studies, International Studies Program, Latin American and Latin Studies Program,
Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies Program, University Ministry, and Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
RELIGIOUS PEACEBUILDING:
VOICING WOMEN’S INTERVENTIONS FOR A JUST WORLD
March 4, 2010
Lecture
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
DRÁSTIKO: LATINO IMAGERY SIN LÍMITES
2010 ART EXHIBIT
March 9 - June 16, 2010
Exhibit Opening, Presentation & Discussion
Art by Héctor Silva
“Saint Drástiko” is modeled after
one of the artist’s homeboys. Most
Latinos subscribe to Christian-based
faith which traditionally disavows
homosexuals. Despite pastoral
condemnation, their faith affects
them throughout their lives.
Catholic religious iconography
informs Silva’s work. The halo made
of security-fence razor wire communicates the idea that his hooded
homeboy is blessed, but also
surrounded by many dangers. The
flowers memorialize all his friends
who have suffered from gay
bashing, gang violence, family abuse
and other hate crimes.
DePaul University Co-sponsors: Cultural Center and LGBTQ Studies Program
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
TERRITORIES OF THE BREAST
March 11, 2010
Film Screening & Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
YOUTH IN CUBA TODAY
March 31, 2010
Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
A CARTOGRAPHY OF CONTEMPORARY MEXICAN CINEMA
April 14, 2010
Film Screening & Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
3RD ANNUAL SPANISH POETRY FESTIVAL:
POESÍA EN ABRIL
April 24 - May 1, 2010
Poetry Readings, Performances & Poetry Contests
Invited Poets:
Manuel Iris México
Paola Cadena Pardo Colombia
Mario Bojórquez México
Nemir Matos-Cintron Puerto Rico
Jesús Salsa-Elorza México
Julieta León Venezuela
Alí Calderon México
Luz María Umpierre Puerto Rico
Mateo Morrison República Dominicana
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS DURING THE
MEXICAN REVOLUTION AND THE CHICANO MOVEMENT
April 29, 2010
Presentations & Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
INDIANS AND NATION IN MODERN MEXICO
April 30, 2010
Keynote Address
Celebración de Nuestra América Series
in conjunction with
The Center for Latino Research, Latin American and Latino Studies,
and the Department of History
invite you to join us for . . .
Indians and Nation in Modern Mexico
a keynote address by
Emilio Kourí
Associate Professor of History and
Director of the Katz Center for Mexican Studies
University of Chicago
Friday, April 30, 2010
2:15pm – 3:30pm
(part of the 6th Annual Student History Conference at DePaul University)
Student Center | Room 314B | DePaul University
2250 N. Sheffield Avenue (corner of Sheffield and Belden avenues)
For Information: 773-325-7316 or clr@depaul.edu
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
RHETORIC OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
May 6, 2010
CLR Faculty Fellow Presentation
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
ECHOES OF A REVOLUTION
May 12, 2010
Discussion
DePaul Sponsors: Office of the President, Office of Institutional
Diversity and Equity, Women’s and Gender Studies Program,
College of Communication, Cultural Center, Department of History,
and Department of Political Science
DePaul Collaborators: Office of the Provost, School for New
Learning, Department of Modern Languages, Department of
English, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse,
Theatre School, School of Education, Center for Black Diaspora,
Department of History of Art & Architecture, Steans Center and
Community Service Studies
Student Support: Sigma Delta Pi and D.A.L.E.
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
HOMBRECITOS DE PAPEL
May 26, 2010
Poetry Reading & Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
DRUGS AND DEATH AT BAGRAM
May 27 & 29, 2010
Film Screening & Discussion
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
MIRTA RAMIREZ COLLECTION
June 2, 2010
Oral History Project Presentation
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS
IMMIGRATION NATION
June 26, 2010
Film Screening & Discussion
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
CASA AZTLÁN
Acknowledging the strengths of Mexican families, Casa Aztlán seeks to sustain the
strong cultural identity of the Pilsen community by organizing and educating residents
and providing supportive services in order to combat social violence, discrimination and
poverty.
CASA MICHOACÁN
The mission of Casa Michoacán is to promote progress and the well being of Michoacanos and Mexicans in the Midwest, and in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, through educational, cultural, and social projects within a bi-national framework.
COMMITTEE AGAINST MILITARIZATION OF OUR YOUTH (CAMI)
CAMI, a community grassroots organization, opposes aggressive military recruitment of
youth in Chicago high schools. CAMI proposes to inform Latino families and youth
about the military recruitment in their schools and promote non-military options.
CAMI strives for youth to be productive members of society that are critical thinkers
and struggle for peace and justice.
CONTRATIEMPO
The mission of Contratiempo, NFP is to create opportunities in the Latino community to
read, write and publish in Spanish, and to offer a space for dialogue to reflect upon issues of identity and the social environment that influence their literary, artistic and cultural expression and weave it into the fabric of American life.
DOMINICAN AMERICAN MIDWEST ASSOCIATION (DAMA)
DAMA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization seeking to address the need of all Dominicans and Dominican-Americans in the Midwest region of the U.S. DAMA creates an
avenue for analysis, planning, and action concerning political, educational, economic,
and health-related issues that affect their lives.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART (NMMA)
The mission of NMMA is to stimulate and preserve knowledge and appreciation of
Mexican culture through sponsoring events and exhibitions that exemplify the rich variety of visual and performing arts in the Mexican culture; to develop, preserve, and conserve a significant permanent collection of Mexican art; to encourage the professional
development of Mexican artists; and to offer arts education programs.
OROZCO ACADEMY
Orozco Community Academy offers a Fine and Performing Arts Magnet program and
houses the Regional Gifted Center for Spanish-speaking English Language Learners.
OXFAM INTERNATIONAL
Oxfam is an international confederation of 14 organizations working together in 99
countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. We work directly with communities and we seek to influence the
powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a
say in decisions that affect them.
THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY
Newberry Seminar in Borderlands and Latino Studies Series 2009-2010
The Newberry Library provides a home to a world-class collection of books, manuscripts, and maps, and also to a growing community of readers. The Newberry offers
highly acclaimed programs for serious readers: fellowships for scholars, seminars for
undergraduates, professional development activities for teachers, and a variety of
seminars, lectures, and workshops.
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LONG TERM PROJECTS
CELEBRACIÓN DE NUESTRA AMÉRICA
The Center for Latino Research and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program
jointly organize a series of events throughout the academic year. The celebration began
as a quarter-long series and has grown into a year-long program, in large part due to
the interest and energy of Latina/o students. The title Nuestra América comes from a
famous essay by the Cuban poet and hero of independence, José Martí. The main purpose of the program is to raise community awareness of the social consequences
brought on by the clash of cultures in the Americas. Events usually include concerts,
poetry readings, art exhibits, film festivals, speakers, and theatrical performances.
CLR FACULTY FELLOWS PROGRAM
The CLR Faculty Fellows Program serves as an incentive for a DePaul faculty to collaborate with CLR and contribute to the scholarship interests of faculty, students, and members of our local, national, and international communities. CLR encourages faculty to
link or share their research with community-based organizations and public policy advocates. This connection to the larger community may result in published works inclusive of, but not limited to scholarly journals, community programs, or other public forums in which to share the outcome of faculty research. Three fellowship are awarded
every academic year; one fellowship per quarter with a maximum of two-course teaching load reduction. Each award is expected to result in tangible outcomes from the faculty member’s research. This may include a published article, visual documentation,
and public presentation of the research findings. Upon completion of the fellowship,
we request that faculty submit to CLR a comprehensive set of research findings and
their work in-progress, as well as any other final outcomes. The work then becomes
part of the CLR library and the Latino/Latin American Archives in the John T. Richardson
Library.
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LONG TERM PROJECTS
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
The Oral History Project is an on-going, long-term research project intended to document and preserve the histories of Latina/o communities in the city of Chicago. A team
of DePaul faculty from various academic units has continuously worked on issues of
power and relationships in Chicago’s Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central American and Cuban communities. The project is designed to include other researchers to explore issues of historical significance to the community. During the first phase of the project,
CLR research collaborated with members of the Young Lords Organization to document
and write the history of that organization and its role in the Lincoln Park community
during the 1960s and 1970s. Partial results of that project are currently deposited in
the Latino Archives in the John T. Richardson Library.
LATINO/LATIN AMERICAN ARCHIVES
The Latino/Latin American Archives at the John T. Richardson Library house all CLR publications, historical artifacts such as posters, photographs, and primary source documents of historical significance to the Latino communities of Chicago. Our collections
include the Young Lords Collections, the Latino Institute Papers, the Venceremos Brigade Collection of Cuban documents and books, and the newly added collections:
Mirta Ramirez Collection and the Luz Maria Umpierre Collection.
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PUBLICATIONS
DIÁLOGO
Diálogo is an annual journal dedicated to publishing research and creative works by
scholars, artists, community organizers, and students. Our aim is to create and improve
effective links between the academic community and the larger Latina/o communities
in Chicago and the U.S. by publishing useful information of interest and importance to
these communities. We welcome submissions from a wide range of subjects and from
diverse points of view. All submissions are peer reviewed by professionals with expertise in the subject matter.
To request a copy, please email us at dialogo@depaul.edu.
NEW ISSUE NO. 13
Indigeneity: Local and Global Crossroads
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PUBLICATIONS
NUESTRA AMÉRICA OCCASIONAL PAPERS SERIES ON
LATINA/O AND LATIN AMERICAN ISSUES
Nuestra América Occasional Papers Series is comprised of papers and lectures on
Latina/o and Latin American issues that provides a forum for scholars and activists from
all discipline areas.
To request a copy, please call us at 773.325.7316.
(OP-1) Historic, Economic, and Political Causes of Caribbean
By Darrell E. Levi
(OP-2) La Relación Entre la Situación Económica y Ambiental en Cualquier Pais
By Antonio E. Morales-Pita
(OP-3) La Crisis Migratoria del Verano de 1994. Balance y Perspectivas de Flujo
Emigratorio Cubano: 1985 - 1996
By Ernesto Rodríguez-Cháves
(OP-4) Determinants of Mexican and African American Underemployment in the U.S.:
Market Discrimination and How it May Rise
By José Soltero
(OP-5) Cuban Family Organization and the Economic “Success Story”
By María Vidal de Haymes
(OP-6) A Look at Non-Governmental Organizations in Cuba
By Betty Paugh Ortíz
(OP-7) Joaquin Balaguer: A Unique Politician or Just Another Authoritarian Leader?
By Emilio Bentances
(OP-8) Some Considerations About Free Trade and the World Trade Organizations Ministerial Meetings
By Antonio E. Morales-Pita, Kimberly L. Goldstein, Lori J. Groppo, and Melanie N. Pérez
(OP-9) The Construction of Household Labor Market Strategies in Central American
Transnational Migrant Communities
By Eric Popkin and Katharine Andrade-Eekhoff
(OP-10) How New is “La Nueva Emigración”?
By Victor Simpson
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PUBLICATIONS
The Center for Latino Research, in conjunction with Latin American and Latino Studies,
houses an extensive collection of films and documentaries on Latino and Latin American subjects. Events and lectures occurring at DePaul University and the surrounding
Chicago community pertaining to Latino and Latin American issues, have been videotaped and added to the rapidly expanding resource collection. All materials are made
available to DePaul students, faculty, and staff, as well as, non-DePaul members.
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Alien Sightings at the Great Wall of America by Brother Mark Elder, CM
Mural on permanent display at CLR
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