La Salida or “the exit” is the outcome we as educators and practitioners dream of for our students. This is the season for year-end celebrations and commencement. A time that our students will remember as the culmination of their journey and path (caminos) that has led them to this point. 

"We have assisted our students toward achieving a goal that may have felt seemingly out of reach, and they poured their energy into accomplishing it. They have reached La Salida. Congratulations Bears, you made it!" — Tobias Guzmán, Ed.D.

Commencement is both the launch of a new career for graduating students and the start to their life-long connection to UNC as alumni. Connect the graduates you know to resources available through UNC’s Center for Career Readiness and the Office of Alumni Relations. 

Transforming HSIs for Equity & Justice by Gina Garcia

In Transforming Hispanic-Serving Institutions for Equity and Justice, Gina Ann Garcia argues that in order to serve Latinx students and other students of color, these institutions must acknowledge how whiteness operates across the organization, from the ways that it is governed and how decisions are made to how education and knowledge are delivered.

This summer, we will be hosting three in-person/virtual sessions. Please complete the linked form to participate. Resources are limited to the first 50 respondents.

HSI 201 – Faculty & Staff

April 7 | 9:00 a.m.

Campus Commons 2300

 Becoming an HSI – Students

April 19 | 3:00 p.m.

Registration Upcoming

The final film in UNC’s Chicana/o and Latinx Studies department will be Los Betabeleros and feature a Q&A session with the director, Betty Aragon-Mitotes. 

Film Summary: Los Betabeleros
Los Betabeleros honors the contribution of the Hispanic and Mexican beet workers, giving recognition to a forgotten people. Through personal oral histories, the life and working conditions of the beet workers are recognized and acknowledged. 

March 29 | 5:00 p.m.
Lindou Auditorium, Michener Library

Each year, UNC’s César Chávez Cultural Center hosts a graduation reception in support of students and families who identify along the Hispanic and Latinx/e diaspora.

This year’s keynote address will be given by UNC alumna and Latina in Tech, Corina Hierro '14. An Emmy award-winning bilingual storyteller with 8 years of experience spanning across multimedia news production, content creation, and digital marketing. Corina is co-founder and head of community for the Chamba Employment App.

Please share the event with Latinx/e-identifying student graduates that you connect with. We’d love to celebrate their efforts and accomplishments in receiving their UNC degree. 

Please e-mail Chavez.Center@unco.edu with additional questions. 

Mural: Centro

de Educatión Aztlán 

Mexican Chicana alumna and mural artist Brenda Vargas ’22 is unveiling Centro de Educación Aztlán, a meaningful mural to help strengthen the academic identity of UNC’s Hispanic, Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x population.

UNC Celebrates DREAMer Awareness Month

UNC’s DREAMer Engagement Program and the César Chávez Cultural Center will be hosting educational events and programs throughout the month. Click the link below for additional insight on this month and upcoming programming.

Crisol Latin Kitchen Satisfies Diverse Culinary Needs

Crisol Latin Kitchen, a new offering in UNC’s University Center dining concepts, offers Latin cuisine that ranges from healthy to indulgent. The university notes that this restaurant was chosen due to an overwhelming student vote.

Invite colleagues and fellow bears to subscribe today, and to join our efforts toward becoming Colorado’s next Hispanic Serving Institution. ¡Vamos Osos! 

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