lunes, 30 de octubre de 2017

Global Wordsmiths Information Session

Hi everyone,

 

The Departments of History and Modern Languages are holding an information session for ALL interested students on Thursday, November 2nd in Baker Hall 246A from 4:30pm – 5:30 pm.

 

Global Wordsmiths, a Pittsburgh-based social enterprise that provides low-cost or no-cost, high-quality language translation and interpretation services, is searching for enthusiastic and dedicated bilingual university students to provide language translation and interpretation for immigrants and refugees in Pittsburgh. Right now, the languages of interest are Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish.

 

Pizza will be provided and an RSVP is required.

 

Email Andrew Ramey at aramey@andrew.cmu.edu to reserve your space now!

 

 

viernes, 27 de octubre de 2017

COD Weekend

Hola,

 

Just passing along this friendly reminder.

 

Celebration of Diversity Weekend is an opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds to experience Carnegie Mellon and all it has to offer!
You can help us give them a wonderful experience by volunteering to host. You are only required to provide them with a place to sleep but you are more than welcome to join them in all of the activities we have planned for them.
You can sign up through SIO under the "Campus Life" tab or by filling out 
this form

 

Saludos,

Hannah

 

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University

jueves, 26 de octubre de 2017

Migraciones

Friends!
This Friday 4:30p in Purnell we invite you to a free performance of our short Puppetry-Music-Shadow-Projection-Theater "MIGRACIONES" by Paradox Teatro.

Paradox Teatro is myself and my collaborator Sofía Padilla, visiting from Mexico City. Our bi-lingual poetry is in English and Spanish, and aims to connect people across the expanding borders between our countries, cultures, and communities.

Performance:
Friday 4:30p - 5:15p : Purnell A35 (basement voice and speech)
(limited seating!)

For those of you who saw this performance last month, please spread the word to invite anyone who might be interested!

with love,
- Davey

 

 

General Body Meeting (Cancelled)

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Hola a todos,

 

In case you didn't see the groupme messages, our general body meeting has been cancelled for today. The meeting would have conflicted with Haciendo Enlaces and an event in the Center for Diversity, but go check out those events if you can stop by! Sorry for the confusion.

 

Saludos,

Hannah

 

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University

miércoles, 25 de octubre de 2017

General Body Meeting

Hola a todos!

 

Just a reminder that tomorrow is our next general body meeting at 5:30pm in PH18A. Can't wait to see you guys there!

 

Saludos,

Hannah

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University

martes, 24 de octubre de 2017

Language and Curiosity, in Spanish (with simultaneous translation)

 

¿Se Puede Cultivar la Curiosidad?
 
Wednesday, November 8th
7 p.m. 


City of Asylum @ Alphabet City
40 W. North Avenue


FREE!

 

Can Curiosity be Cultivated?

How is a person’s curiosity engaged, challenged, and embodied through language? This panel discussion will be conducted in Spanish, with simultaneous English interpretation via headset. We will encourage audience questions, and reserve time at the end for the audience to reflect on the experience of listening in both English and Spanish.

Panelists for this discussion will include Rosamaria Cristello (Executive Director of the Latino Community Center), Jose Diaz (Chief Curator of The Andy Warhol Museum), Diego Chaves-Gnecco (SALUD PARA NIÑOS Program Director & Founder at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh), Angelica Ocampo (President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh), and will be co-moderated by Kate Joranson (Head of the Frick Fine Arts Library) and City of Asylum Associate Director Silvia Duarte.

 

¿Se Puede Cultivar la Curiosidad?

¿Cómo la curiosidad de una persona se compromete, desafia y se encarna a través del lenguaje? Este panel será en español, con traducción disponible para aquellos que quieran escuchar en inglés. Reservaremos tiempo al final para que el público reflexione sobre la experiencia de escuchar tanto en inglés como en español.

Panelistas: Rosamaria Cristello (Directora Ejecutiva, Centro Comunitario Latino), José Díaz (Conservador en Jefe, Museo Andy Warhol), Diego Chaves-Gnecco (SALUD PARA NIÑOS Director de Programa y Fundador Hospital Infantil de Pittsburgh UPMC), Angelica Ocampo (Presidenta y CEO del Consejo de Asuntos Mundiales de Pittsburgh), y co-moderadas de discusión: Kate Joranson (Directora, Frick Fine Arts Library, Universidad de Pittsburgh ) y Silvia Duarte (Subdirectora, Ciudad de Asilo de Pittsburgh)La discusión del panel será discutido en español, con traducción al inglés disponible.

 

 

Casellula @ Alphabet City is open for drinks, appetizers, or dinner before and after the event. Brunch reservations at Casellula Cheese & Wine Cafe are limited, so advance reservations are recommended.  

 

 

When making your reservation, 

please add that you wish to see the concert under "special notes." 

 

Panelists:

Rosamaria Cristello is the Executive Director and Founder of the Latino Community Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The Latino Center supports the growing Latino community through Youth Development and Enrichment opportunities, advocacy, leadership, and education. Before launching the community center, Rosamaria directed the Latino Family Center under the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, which focuses on early childhood development. Under her leadership, a Latino Community Assessment for Allegheny County was conducted to better understand the dreams and goals of the more vulnerable Latinos and the barriers they are facing in achieving their goals.

A native of Miami, José Carlos Diaz is the Chief Curator at The Andy Warhol Museum. Diaz is organizing the first museum solo exhibition of Iranian artist Farhad Moshiri opening at The Warhol this October. Prior to this he was the Curator of Exhibitions at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach where he curated new artist commissions by Athi-Patra Ruga, Sylvie Fleury and the travelling exhibition GOLD. Prior to joining the Bass he worked at Tate Liverpool and the Liverpool Biennal. Diaz received a MA in Cultural History from the University of Liverpool, and a BA in Art History from San Francisco State University. In 2003 Diaz tenured as a curatorial intern at The Rubell Family Collection and launched a nomadic curatorial project called Worm-Hole Laboratory.

Diego Chaves-Gnecco MD, MPH is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Director and Founder of the program SALUD PARA NIÑOS. Dr. Diego’s clinical and academic interest include the diagnosis and treatment of children with Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, providing care to families and children with disabilities, providing care to children from minority and underserved populations and addressing barriers to health care access.

Angelica Ocampo is the President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. She has a BA in Political Science from Universidad Católica Argentina and a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from Columbia University. She has received scholarships from the Fulbright Foundation and from the University of California. Throughout the years she has had a distinguished career in the private sector, while maintaining her commitment to public policy and social issues and remaining active in the non-profit sector.

 

Co-moderators:

Kate Joranson is the Head Librarian at the Frick Fine Arts Library at the University of Pittsburgh. She cultivates engagement with arts collections through curriculum development, research, exhibitions, and collection data projects. Kate has been a librarian for 10 years, and worked as an educator and museum professional prior to her work in libraries. In addition to her MLIS, she earned an MFA in painting and drawing. In her expanded practice as an artist and a librarian, she explores the intersection between discovery and creativity, through collaborative projects such as What Does it Mean to be Curious?, as well as a series of studio projects.

Silvia Duarte is the associate director of City of Asylum as well as the managing editor of Sampsonia Way. She received her degree in Communication Sciences from Rafael Landivar University in Guatemala and her masters in Latin American studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain.  Duarte was editor of El Periódico de Guatemala’s Sunday magazine from 2001 to 2006 and has written scholarly and journalistic articles in Germany, Spain, and the United States.

 

At City of Asylum, we want our events to be welcoming and accessible to all people. 
All floors of Alphabet City are wheelchair accessible and there is a reserved parking spot.  Thanks to the generous support of RAD, we also have hearing assistive systems available for all programs, by advance request.

 If you have questions or are in need of accommodations, please contact us.  

 

 

Visit AlphabetCity.org for our full line-up of FREE events! 





 

lunes, 23 de octubre de 2017

Free Calavera Workshop

We're partnering with Lisa from Mexico Lindo Mercado y Galeria de Artesanias again this year to host a FREE Calavera workshop! Come learn about Dia de Los Muertos and paint your own sugar skull. Tomorrow the 24th from 6-7 and Thursday the 26th from 6-7 at our store

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/125629974742090/?active_tab=about

 

 

Dia De Los Muertos Concert with Edna Vazquez

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/313294682413036/?active_tab=about

 

miércoles, 18 de octubre de 2017

ISU Lingo Table

On Tuesday, November 7th 5-7 pm, ISU will be hosting our 4th semesterly LingoTable event. Students of all levels are welcome to stop in for however long they like to engage in conversations in any language of their choice. 

 

This year we will be offering: Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Mandarin, among others. The event will take place in the University Center Rangos Ballroom.

 

We would truly appreciate if you could let your students know of this event in class so that they can further practice through participation in casual conversation. If possible, you could encourage students by offering some extra credit for your class. It is our hope that they will attend in groups to make it a better experience.

 

If you have the time, please feel free to join us! We would be more than happy to have expert speakers help us engage in conversations.

 

Thank you for your time,

 

Adriana Pagán

ISU Social Chair

Evento de posible interés

 

martes, 17 de octubre de 2017

CLAS@Pitt--Film: LOS COLORES DE LA MONTAÑA, 10/21 @ 12pm--Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

 

@PITT

 

October 15 -- October 21, 2017


For other events during Int'l Week, visit: http://www.iweek.pitt.edu/


 

LOS COLORES DE LA MONTAÑA

(90 minutes, Colombian film)

 

Saturday, October 21, 2017

 

Noon-2:00 p.m.


125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

 

 

Come and enjoy a great film and some delicious Colombian empanadas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manuel, 9, has an old ball with which he plays football every day in the countryside. He dreams of becoming a great goalkeeper. His wishes seem set to come true when Ernest, his father, gives him a new ball.

But an unexpected accident sends the ball flying into a minefield. Despite the danger, Manuel refuses to abandon his treasure...He convinces Julián and Poca Luz, his two friends, to rescue it with him.

 

Amid the adventures and kids' games, the signs of armed conflict start to appear in the lives of the inhabitants of 'La Pradera'.

For more information: 
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events/colors-mountain-93-minutes

 

 

 

Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)

University Center for International Studies (UCIS)

University of Pittsburgh

4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hal

Pittsburgh, PA  15260

Office: 412-648-7392

Fax: 412-648-2199

clas@pitt.edu  

 

www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas

 

SPIRIT + SALSA

 

Hola a todos,

 

SALSA and SPIRIT will be hosting a joint discussion called "AMERIKKA: THE UNITED STATES OF MINORITIES at 5pm in the Center for Diversity and Student Inclusion this Wednesday. We hope to see you all there!

 

Secondly, we are currently looking for someone to fill the Freshman Representative position in our executive board. lf there are any Freshman interested, please look at the ad below and fill out the questionnaire here.

 

If there are any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

 

Es todo,

Hannah

 

 

 

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University

lunes, 16 de octubre de 2017

In Our Own Words:  Voices of Exiled Palestinian Refugees

 

In Our Own Words:
Voices of Exiled Palestinian Refugees


Tuesday, October 17 -- 7:00 PM 

 

 


Members and friends of First Unitarian Church, along with people from the larger community, will have an extraordinary opportunity on Tuesday, October 17, to hear directly from exiled Palestinian refugees.  One of the speakers will be 84-year-old Khawla Hammad, who has lived for sixty-nine years in a refugee camp in Lebanon following expulsion from Palestine, her homeland, in 1948.  Khawla will be accompanied by 23-year-old Amena Elashkar, a Palestinian refugee, journalist, and translator.

You can learn more about this event here.

At First Unitarian Church, our spiritual theme for the month of October is Courage.  Come and be inspired by the courage of Khawla and Amena.  Come and have the courage to listen to a narrative from the margins.

This event will begin at 7:00 PM and it will take place at First Unitarian Church.  Admission is free.  Hope to see you there!

This event is part of the 2017 Nakba Tour which includes events in many cities throughout the United States and Canada.  You can learn more about the Nakba Tour here.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Food Trucks at Pitt

 

 

Wednesday at 11 AM - 2 PM

William Pitt Union
3959 5th Ave # 434, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260


Back by popular demand, the International Week Committee has invited several of the most popular food trucks in the city to share their innovative and delicious cuisines with you: La Palapa, Mexican Gourmet KitchenPGH Halal truckWok of Life PghSteel City Chimneys, and more! 

We'll also have several student groups performing during the lunch hour, including 
First Class BhangraPITT Fresh Entertainment by Student Artists - FRESA, and Ya'baso, as well as an instructional presentation by the Pitt Origami Club!

 

domingo, 15 de octubre de 2017

Spanish Composer- Enrique Granados Recital November 11th

A recital featuring piano and vocal works of Enrique Granados 7 pm, Saturday, November 11th at the Frick Museum in Oakland. Eric Dzugan will be playing piano works by Granados and Katie Manukyan, a Professor at Pitt will be singing a selection of his  Art Songs in Spanish. 

                    

2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Spanish/Catalonian composer, Enrique Granados (1867-1916). This recital will feature his piano and piano and vocal (sung in Spanish) works. Granados' pieces are characteristically romantic. 

 


 

viernes, 13 de octubre de 2017

Multicultural Showcase: Noche Latina

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It's October 14, Noche Latina is Here.

 

 

 

 

Feel free to bring your flags if you have any! We can display them.

 

During the event we will be raising funds for relief efforts in Puerto Rico and Mexico. We will be joined by members of the Carnegie Mellon community and we expect family members as well. Whether you can help out or not, be sure to stop by. It's a time to get to know one another better amidst the celebration. It is SALSA's biggest event and we have been generously sponsored by various organizations on campus. Let's make the most of it!

 

 

 

Es una noche de celebración. Espero ver los ahí. 🐰

 

Sinceramente, 

 

Gaby Salcedo

SALSA President and External Outreach Chair

 

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Spanish And Latin Student Association
Carnegie Mellon University