Tag: Hispanic/Latinx
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Together We Rise: Top 10 UW-Green Bay Moments of 2024
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As we look back on the past year at UW-Green Bay, we are filled with pride and gratitude for the remarkable achievements and memorable moments that have defined our community. From firsts and grand openings to inspiring student successes and impactful community partnerships, 2024 has been a year of growth, resilience, and celebration. Join us…
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UW-Green Bay to host founder of the Wisconsin Latinx History Collective and author Andrea-Teresa “Tess” Arenas, speaking about Emerging Spaces for Latinx in Wisconsin: The Cradle of New Leaders
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2024 Green Bay, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will welcome Andrea-Teresa “Tess” Arenas for a free community presentation. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 1 p.m. via livestream or in-person at The Weidner on the Green Bay Campus, followed by a reception at…
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UW-Green Bay’s Monica Garcia: controlling her destiny with activism and gratitude
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“Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone.”— Gertrude Stein For Monica Garcia, finding her “fit” in college meant discovering her passions. Thriving as a Phoenix meant finding her flock. Now a junior at UW-Green Bay, she’s not only pursuing a dual major in Psychology and Democracy and Justice Studies but is also actively recognizing…
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Celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month with UW-Green Bay featuring ‘Estamos Aqui’ and a visit from national author Jenny Torres Sanchez
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MEDIA ALERT: September 14, 2023 GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has an extensive list of events planned to celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month alongside the national celebration from September 15 through October 15. The month of celebration kicks off with Estamos Aqui, an outdoor festival featuring live music, art and a car show.…
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Submit events for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023
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The Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month planning group is currently planning programs for Fall 2023. If any UW-Green Bay departments, organizations, individuals are planning events/activities for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month 2023 (September 15 – October 15), please email details to Nina Dessoir (dessoirn@uwgb.edu), signature and cultural events coordinator in the Student Engagement Center by July 24th, 2023 for…
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Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month planning for Fall 2023
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The Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month planning group is currently planning programs for Fall 2023. If you are coordinating anything for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month (9/15-10/15), please email details to Nina Dessoir (dessoirn@uwgb.edu) by July 24th, 2023 for your program to be featured in the calendar. Thank you!
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Harvard University visiting scholar to present on climate change issues in Latin America on Wednesday
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Dr. Alex Godoy-Faundez from Universidad del Desarrollo and Dr. Diego Rivera will be addressing “Climate Change issues in Latin America and the World” on Wednesday, October 12th at 4:30pm in the 1965 room. Dr. Godoy-Faundez is currently a visiting scholar at Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Research. He was a scholar in residence in…
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Photos: Arte y Antojos Event Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
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At the Arte y Antojos event, students created Hispanic/Latinx heritage art projects painting, papel picado and piñatas at the University Union’s Phoenix Club as part of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month. Click to advance slideshow or view the album on Flickr. – Photos by Sue Pischke, Marketing and University Communication.
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Wisconsin’s 46 most influential Latino leaders, part two | Madison365
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This is the second in a five-part series. Part One is here. Maria Lara is a corporate trainer and adjunct business school faculty at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. She joined the college after nearly 20 years as a transportation and logistics leader at shipping company Schneider National. She is cofounder of Latino…
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UW-Green Bay enrollment grows for seventh consecutive year | NBC 26 – Green Bay
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GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — UW-Green Bay enrollment has grown for the seventh year in a row. According to the university, preliminary data from the UW System for the Fall 2022 semester shows enrollment increased three percent this year compared to last. The university added 316 students this semester across its four locations in Green Bay, Marinette,…