lacasafriends La Casa ENewsletter for February

Date: February 19, 2015
E-Newsletter
DID YOU KNOW?
16th Annual Indiana Latino Leadership Conference
March 7, 2015
Indiana University Northwest (IUN), Gary Indiana
Join us for the 16th Annual Indiana Latino Leadership Conference. This year’s conference theme
is“#QuererEsPoder” or “Together we Rise.” The conference aims to recognize past advancements by Latinos,
accept the diversity and struggles all Latinos face, and embrace the future to create a better community through
education and civic responsibility. For more information or to register see: http://www.indiana.edu/~iulec/illc/
EVENTS
Lecture: Salvation in Small Steps: The Latin American Origins of Global Human Rights Politics
February 19; 4pm at the IMU (Dogwood Room)
This presentation argues for the centrality of Latin America to the rise of global human rights politics in the 1970s.
Through case studies in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, it explores how and why transnational and local activists
began to deploy the language of human rights and its effects on the development of a distinct practice of global
human rights advocacy by the end of the decade. In doing so, it traces the shift from a maximalist politics of
revolution to a minimalist politics of salvation. The emerging transnational politics of salvation, it contends, muted
concerns over economic injustice to shine a spotlight on an individual’s right not to be tortured or disappeared—a
move that prioritized the preservation of life above all else. Drawing on state and non-state archival collections in
eight countries in the Americas and Europe, as well as oral interviews, this presentation links the experiences of a
diverse array of actors, including church and solidarity activists, political exiles and members of Amnesty
diverse array of actors, including church and solidarity activists, political exiles and members of Amnesty
International to international lawyers, and bureaucrats at the United Nations and the Organization of American
States.
Politics and Presidents
February 20, 2-4pm at Maurer School of Law (Room #122)
Between March 2014 and March 2015, eight newly elected or re-elected Latin American presidents will have taken
office, with Argentina's elections scheduled for later this year. Our panel of guest and local faculty will feature
speakers whose research focuses on some of these countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Uruguay)
and whose research speaks directly to the major political issues these countries face today in the broader Latin
American context. Local IU faculty will be joined by guest lecturers. Esperamos contar con su presencia!
“Western Medicine meets Traditional Healing”
February 20; 11:45am-1pm at La Casa
Join us for lunch and discussion with Diana Garcia (Curandera & Spiritual Healer) and Anthony Fleg (Native Health
Initiative) to explore the relationship between traditional healing and western medicine. Co-sponsored by La Casa,
First Nation & Educational Cultural Center and School of Public Health.
“Asset Mapping – From Indigenous Perspective”
February 20; 2-4pm at the School of Public Health Mobley Auditorium (PH C100)
This engaging presentation and workshop will focus on: Assessing service models in your practice or program; The
importance of language in describing our communities/patients; Understand “need-based” versus “asset-based”
mapping; and Develop strategies for incorporating asset mapping. This program is part of a series sharing lessons
learned and strategies for improving cultural competency in working with diverse communities. All students, faculty,
staff, and community members are welcome. Co-sponsored by La Casa, First Nation & Educational Cultural Center
and School of Public Health.
Cafe Con Leche: Is it really stress/anxiety?
February 26; 6-7:30pm at La Casa (find me in the sun room)
Join us for session two of this four part series will be offered this semester focusing on different aspects of stress
and anxiety. Through this series you will have the opportunity to recognize what may be going on for you, what
stress/anxiety may look like and how it make affect people, what it looks like in various relationships, and coping
skills. Each session will focus on a different aspect and you will have the opportunity to learn and share. There will
also be counselors available for anyone who wants to speak with one after the session. Free coffee and snacks will
be provided. Everyone who attends ALL four session will qualify for prizes. The first prize is a free massage! For
more information contact me at chgunido@indiana.edu.
"Archaeology, Text and Oral History: Rethinking Conquest in Ancient Mexico"
Friday, February 27; 2:30pm in Ballantine Hall 228
A part of the Ancient Studies Colloquia Series, this lecture will be given by Stacie King from the Anthropology
department.
Bone Marrow Registry Drive
February 27, 10am-2pm at La Casa
Be the Match works to register individuals to donate bone morrow in the future. Some individuals have a harder
time finding a match than others, so the goal for our drive is to get as many people registered as possible over the
course of the month of February. Currently, there is a 23 year-old man named Justin who is looking for a match.
Hopefully, during our drive, Justin will be able to be matched with a donor.
“Surviving and Thriving: Minority Graduate Student Professional Development Series” - Graduate Research
Roundtable Discussion
February 27; 1:30-4:30pm in the Student Building room 015
Come prepared to share your current research project and issues you are facing (E.g. methodology, framework,
research questions). Professors and peers will then provide feedback and guidance. Food will be provided! This is a
semester long professionalization workshop series to help minority graduate students face the challenges of
graduate school and to start preparing them for the job market. Sponsored by Latino Studies Program, La Casa,
Latino Graduate Student Association, and the Emissaries for Graduate Student Diversity Program (University
Graduate School).
Fiestas del Amor
February 28, 10pm-3am at El Norteno (206 N. Walnut St.)
Come dance some bachata, merengue, cumbia and salsa while fundraising for a good cause. Cost of tickets are $3
per person.
Latino History and Reading for kids ages 6-12!
March 1; 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Public Library Children’s Program Room
Come learn about Latinos who have made history! Ready, snacks and crafts provided for ages 6-12
¡La historia latina! ¡Venga a aprender sobre los latinos que han hecho historia! También tendremos comida y
artesanías para niños 6-12 de edad. For more information contact naduran@umail.iu.edu.
Math and Writing Tutoring
Tuesdays and Thursdays; 6-8pm at La Casa
“Inclusive Career Advising”
Wednesdays from 10:30am-12:30pm and 4pm-5:30pm at the La Casa/Latina Cultural Center
Looking for a convenient and comfortable place to talk about your career? Come talk with a career advisor! If you or
someone you know is looking to talk about his/her future career/graduate school plans, come talk with a career
advisor who can help you in the comfort of La Casa/Latino Cultural Center. As always, all students are welcome to
visit the Career Development Center's main office at 625 North Jordan Ave (Across from the Library and Health
Center) and meet with a career advisor during our drop in advising hours M-F from 12:30pm-4:00pm. For more
information contact aamundso@indiana.edu.
"Aqui y Ahora con Paola- Where we talk about what's going on for you."
Thursdays; 6-8pm at La Casa (no appointment needed- find me in the sun room)
Need someone to talk to or give some extra support? Someone to reach out for whatever you may need? Come
see me, Paola M Hernandez Barón. Some examples on how I can help: adjustment/transition to college or other
changes in your life; relationships including family, friends, and significant others; anxiety or stress; school/work;
future goals; career path/goals; goal setting; time-management/organization; or just for someone objective and
confidential to listen and offer support. Thursdays (except spring break) For more information contact me at
chgunido@indiana.edu.
Study Tables--Sponsored by Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority Inc.
Thursdays; 6:30-8:30pm at La Casa
OTHER EVENTS ON AND OFF CAMPUS
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Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. Events
February 19, 7PM at Union Street Cedar Hall 002
“Calligraphy Culture” -Did you know that calligraphy is considered to be one of the highest forms of art? Now you
“Calligraphy Culture” -Did you know that calligraphy is considered to be one of the highest forms of art? Now you
get to learn how to do it during our interactive workshop featuring the Chinese Calligraphy Club!
February 20; 7pm at the IMU Oak Room
“ONE Love & Canvas” -When’s the last time you took out the time to draw the world around you? Tonight, of
course!
Our Fire Still Burns: The Native American Experience, A documentary film by Director Audrey Geyer
February 22; 3pm at Wylie Hall Room 005
Join the First Nations Educational Cultural Center (FNECC) in watching the documentary “Our Fire Still Burns.” The
stories in this documentary are powerful, startling, despairing and inspiring. They reflect an American history fraught
with the systematic destruction of a people. This exciting and compelling one hour documentary DVD invites
viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in the U.S. Midwest. Meet the director at
the reception following the film at the FNECC (712 E. 8th St).
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“Killing us Softy” Screening
February 24; 7pm location to be announced
Come watch a documentary about the impact advertising has on women and the way society views their bodies.
This film is part of celebrating Everybody Week. For more information, please click on the following link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1539695442963893/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming.
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“Get Dressed” Professional Wardrobe Event
February 25; 7pm at the DeVault Alumni Center
The professional world brings a whole new set of expectations for your wardrobe. Take your look from collegiate to
professional with What I Wore founder and IU alumna Jessica Quirk
NAGSA Luncheon Speakers Series: Native Studies at IU
February 26; 12pm at the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center (FNECC) 712 E. 8th St
“Tom and Wiwilomeq: A Maliseet Tradition” Speaker: Philip Stanley Lesourd
Biotech Seminar Series “Life on the Job”
Interested in the science industry? Want to learn more about the job market in this field? Then consider attending
these seminars.
February 26, 5:30pm at Simon 001
Career Dinner Symposium
February 26 6-8pm at the Tudor Room (IMU)
Have dinner with a professional from your field! Professionals from the areas of business, law/legal, medicine, nonprofit, politics/government, science, nursing, and education will all be present! RSVP:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YVWSW5F. RSVP Deadline: Monday, February 23rd, 2015.
CLASSES, SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT,
AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
McNair Scholars Program
Deadline: February 20
Want to obtain a doctorate and become a researcher and/or professor? Consider joining the McNair Scholars
Program, designed to prepare low income and first generation or underrepresented minority undergraduates to
apply to and succeed in research-intensive doctoral degree-granting graduate programs. The program will support
apply to and succeed in research-intensive doctoral degree-granting graduate programs. The program will support
you in your efforts by providing an intensive, paid research experience and numerous year-round activities and
workshops. To apply to the McNair Scholars Program you must currently be a sophomore or junior, who will
graduate no earlier than December 2015. Please click on the following links for the applications:
https://www.indiana.edu/~forms/mcnair_forms/machform/view.php?id=45797 &
https://www.indiana.edu/~forms/mcnair_forms/machform/view.php?id=46410.
Leadership Specialist (Employment for Fall 2015)
Deadline: February 22
The Community and Leadership Development Center is hiring for the fall of 2015. The Leadership Specialist
position is one that is responsible for staffing the CLDC, assisting in the planning and implementation of leadership
workshops and developing informational bulletin boards for the residence halls (as well as other tasks). For the
application and letter of recommendation form, please see the attached items.
ICLEO (Law) Fellowship
Deadline: February 27
Planning to go to Law School in Fall of 2015 at Indiana University? Applications for the Indiana Conference for
Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Fellowship, a program of the INDIANA SUPREME COURT, are still being
accepted. The ICLEO program was established to assist Indiana minority, low-income, and educationally
disadvantaged college graduates in pursuing a law degree and a career in the Indiana legal community. Selected
participants attend the Summer Institute, an intense, residential preparatory experience before enrolling in law
school. Graduates of the Summer Institute receive an education award to offset the costs of tuition during their law
school enrollment. For more information, please click on the following link: http://courts.in.gov/cleo.
Drugs, Security and Democracy Fellowship
Submissions Due: March 2
The Drugs, Security and Democracy (DSD) Program fellowship is designed to support short-term research that
contributes to the literature on drugs in Latin America and the Caribbean on topics and countries that are central to
drug policy discussions in the region and beyond. For more information, check out their website.
Annual IUB Undergraduate Research Symposium and Poster Fair
Deadline for abstracts & proposals: March 1st
The Hutton Honors College invites proposals and abstracts for our annual Research Symposium and Poster Fair.
The Symposium and Poster Fair are to be held on Saturday, April 11th, in the SPEA building, 1315 E. 10th Street.
Students who choose to present papers at the Symposium will be asked to speak for fifteen minutes on their work,
with a five minute Q&A to follow. Each presenter will be included on a panel of students working in a similar field of
study. Topics often include sociology, international issues, science, psychology, health care, arts and humanities,
but every year the topics vary somewhat according to the abstracts submitted. For the instructions, please click the
following link: http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/.
Citizenship and Naturalization Class 2015
The City of Bloomington and Pro-Bono Immigration Project (PIP) at IU Maurer School of Law are partnering to
create the Citizenship and Naturalization Course, a five week course aimed at preparing newcomers and green
card holders for a path toward citizenship. The class will cover the fundamentals of U.S. history, citizen rights,
responsibilities and basic concepts in American democracy. English language learners are encouraged to register.
Please call Araceli Gomez-Aldana to register at (812) 349 3860.
GPSO Travel Awards
Deadline: March 5
The GPSO Travel Award is offered through a competitive process for graduate and professional students at Indiana
University Bloomington. A flat award of $500 is given to help support travel expenses to conferences at which the
student’s work will be presented (i.e. speeches, posters or interactive design), or to help support travel to
student’s work will be presented (i.e. speeches, posters or interactive design), or to help support travel to
workshops, special trainings, competitions and auditions that will benefit the student professionally. For more
information, check out the application here:
https://docs.google.com/a/umail.iu.edu/forms/d/1yhA9jxn7pSWlKmRyYX57SyGzUXPCYNt1p1aYBhP6JcU/viewfor
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Teach for America
Final Deadline: March 06
With only 8% of the current teaching workforce identifying as Latin@, Teach For America is taking serious
measures to address this challenge, and we’re proud to say that we’re one of the top producers of Latino educators
nationwide. To learn more about Teach for America, please email Kapil.Melkote@teachforamerica.org. To apply,
please visit the following link:
https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/info/signUp.wbfl;jsessionid=E5F1766E34C7DA9A50C1D223E3E39BA9.tc4
?_flowId=signUp-flow&_flowExecutionKey=e1s.
IU Health Translators
The research team in the IU School of Health is seeking translators and back translators for English to Spanish,
English to Arabic, and English to French. The document contains 1500 words with no spaces. Translators will be
paid $130. Please contact Wasantha Jayawardene with an updated CV at wajayawa@indiana.edu
Indiana freefile (INfreefile)
I know how overwhelming and stressful it is to do your taxes. Fortunately, INfreefile takes the guesswork out of filing
taxes and walks users step-by-step through the filing process. And, this free program allows college students to
save their hard-earned cash. Qualified taxpayers with an adjusted gross income (AGI) less than $60,000, may be
eligible to file their federal and state income taxes for free with INfreefile. For more information please click on the
following link : http://www.in.gov/dor/4743.htm.
Call for Applications: 2015-16 Rotary Peace Fellowship
2015-16 Peace Fellowship applications are NOW BEING ACCEPTED by Rotary Clubs in District 6580. Are you
looking to make a significant impact on the world by promoting tolerance and cooperation? Rotary selects some of
the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to receive fully funded fellowships to study at our Rotary
Peace Centers. In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in
peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law
enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank. Each year, Rotary selects up
to 100 individuals from around the world to receive f Two types of peace fellowships are available: Master’s degree
fellowships at premier universities and a three-month program for experienced professionals, held at Chulalogkorn
University in Thailand.
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM: We offer master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related to
peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of
two to three months during the academic break. Each year, we award up to 50 master’s degree fellowships at these
institutions:
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Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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International Christian University, Japan
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University of Bradford, England
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University of Queensland, Australia
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Uppsala University, Sweden
THREE-MONTH PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONALS: For experienced professionals working in peace-related
fields who want to enhance their professional skills, we offer a three-month program in peace and conflict
prevention and resolution at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. This program incorporates two to three weeks of
field study. We award up to 50 certificates each year.
For more information about the fellowship and certificate program, eligibility requirements and restrictions, visit:
For more information about the fellowship and certificate program, eligibility requirements and restrictions, visit:
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellowship-application
Rotary Clubs in District 6580 are accepting applications for the 2015-16 Peace Fellowship thru May 31, 2015.
Completed application forms and all supplementary materials must be submitted to a Rotary club in your legal or
permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment no later than May 31, 2015. Club-endorsed
applications must be submitted to the Peace Fellowship District Chairperson no later than June 5, 2015. Districts
must submit endorsed applications to the Rotary Foundation by July 1, 2015. For additional information, contact
your local Rotary Club (http://rotary6580.org/index.php/district-6580-clubs/district-6580-clubs); or, Peace Fellowship
Chairperson, Yolanda Treviño, ytrevino@gmail.com, Rotary District 6580.
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
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Research Internship in Immigration/Media/Action
The Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society is seeking a bilingual (Spanish/English) undergraduate
student to become involved in an exciting research project at the crossroads
of immigration, collective action and media analysis. You will be able to work closely with Professor Okamoto and
Orla throughout the duration of the internship. This is a great opportunity
for anyone interested in gaining research experience and later attend graduate school. To apply, please contact
Orla Stapleton at: opstaple@indiana.edu.
To!learn!more!about!La!Casa’s!programs!see!our!webpage:!h6p://www.indiana.edu/~lacasa/
715!E.!7th!Street,!Bloomington,!IN!47408
812J855J0174
lacasa@indiana.edu