Past Programs: 2011-2012
2011-2012 Zona Abierta
Apr
26
2012
Radical Doula
Thursday, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Apr
25
2012
Education Reform & Educational Policy Priorities
Wednesday, 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Apr
20
2012
Bebeviejo: A lesson in Learning the Insignificant Other, the Very Old and the Very Young in Our Society
Friday, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Apr
12
2012
Environmental Justice in the Pilsen Community
Thursday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Apr
11
2012
Aquí y Alla: Art, Identity, and the Flight 587 Memorial
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Apr
10
2012
Latino Cultural Assimilation, Divided Loyalties, & the World Cup: Soccer and Society
Tuesday, 1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Mar
29
2012
Teatro Luna’s CROSSED
Thursday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Mar
12
2012
Patient Citizens, Immigrant Mothers: Mexican Women, Public Prenatal Care, and the Birth-weight Paradox
Monday, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Feb
9
2012
Transnational Encounters: Music and Performance at the U.S. – Mexico Border
Thursday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
17
2011
Workers Unite to Combat Injustice and Inequality + Thanksgiving Food Drive
Thursday, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
16
2011
DREAMing of Higher Education
Wednesday, 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
9
2011
Movement for Justice in El Barrio
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
4
2011
Indigenous Writing in Oaxaca, Mexico
Friday, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
1
2011
Justice Now! Human Rights in the Indigenous Communities of Chiapas, Mexico
Tuesday, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
27
2011
Latino Series: Addressing Health Disparities with our Latino Populations
Thursday, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
20
2011
Immigration Nation: Raids, Detentions and Deportations in Post-9/11 America
Thursday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
4
2011
If I Die in Juárez
Tuesday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
2011-2012 Civic Cinema
Apr
24
2012
Precious Knowledge
Tuesday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Mar
28
2012
The Interrupters: Every City Needs its Heroes
Wednesday, 4:00 pm–6:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Mar
14
2012
Shipibo: The Movie of Our Memories
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Feb
1
2012
Yo Soy el Army: America’s New Military Caste
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
21
2011
Maria en tierra de nadie (Maria in No Man’s Land)
Monday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
8
2011
Standing Silent Nation with the White Plume Family from the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota.
Tuesday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
25
2011
Chungui, horror sin lágrimas
Tuesday, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
6
2011
Woke Up Black a film by Mary Morten
Thursday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Sep
7
2011
Immigrant Nation! The Battle for the Dream
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
2011-2012 Noche de Poetas
Apr
12
2012
Journey… the walk of millions
Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Mar
8
2012
Human Rights and Democracy
Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Feb
9
2012
What’s LOVE Got to do with it
Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
10
2011
Addiction: The Real Terrorist Threat with Hip Hop artist Olmeca from L.A.
Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
13
2011
The Role of Safe Spaces in Shaping Identities
Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Sep
8
2011
Reflections on 9/11 and the Impact of the Recession
Thursday, 5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
2011-2012 Telling Our Stories
Feb
14
2012
Stories of Love from Agosto and Other Months of the Year
Tuesday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Feb
13
2012
Messages of Love Workshop
Monday, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Nov
2
2011
Dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead) & Dia de difuntos (All Saints’ Day) 2011 – Theater Performance
Wednesday, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Oct
21
2011
Dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead) & Dia de difuntos (All Saints’ Day) 2011 – Altar Installation
Friday, 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
2011-2012 Special Programs
Apr
17
2012
The 20th annual UIC Chicago Latino Film Festival
Tuesday 17th, 12:00 pm–Thursday 19th, 4:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Jan
11
2012
Open House – Spring 2012
Wednesday 11th, 1:00 pm–Thursday 12th, 4:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Sep
23
2011
Chicago Neighborhoods and Around the World
Friday, 9:30 am–2:00 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Sep
14
2011
35th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, 1:00 pm–8:30 pm
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2