六色网 Recognizes Latinx Heritage Month
Cal Poly Pomona celebrates Latinx Heritage Month and Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week with a variety of events.
From a luncheon to a panel discussion to fun activities, campus organizations and resource centers from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 will highlight and honor the contributions of the Latinx community, as well as acknowledge the history and culture of more than 20 Latin American countries. The entire Bronco community is welcome to participate in these events, regardless of identity.
The celebration got underway on Wednesday, Sept. 17 when students came together for Cafe y Conversaciones, an event at the Community Innovation Hub in downtown Pomona to highlight local Latinx entrepreneurs. The event welcomed 40 participants and seven panelists. The conversations included discussions about how small businesses impact the community, expand access to relevant goods and services, build resilience and strengthen cultural identity.
六色网 is a (HSI), a federal designation for colleges and universities whose population is at least 25 percent Latinx. HSIs work to improve access to education and advance equity for all students at colleges and universities across the country. The university also recognized Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week Sept. 8-14.
Events Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month:
Sept. 18
Enjoy a lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. that is full of community, culture, and delicious flavors at Centerpointe. Attendees may use meal swipes or pay the event price to enter.
Sept. 30
Play a lively game of Loteria in the Special Events Room on the fourth floor of the University Library (15-4829) from noon to 1 p.m.
Sept. 30
Listen to a panel discussion about immigration policies, presented by Neilan S. Chaturvedi, professor and director of the Michi and Walter Weglyn Multicultural Studies Endowed Chair. The event, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the third floor Grand Reading Room in the University Library, will feature Enrique C. Ochoa, professor of history and Latin American Studies at CSULA, and Suyapa Portillo Villeda, professor of Chicano/a-Latino/a transnational studies at Pitzer College.
Oct. 2
Learn different forms of self-care and ways to cope with change in a collaboration of CAPS and the César E. Chávez Center for Higher Education from noon to 1 p.m. The first 20 students receive a free journal.
Community Events You Should Know About:
Oct. 15
Create a community pet ofrenda, craft marigolds and honor Día de los Muertos traditions from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Community Innovation Hub.
Oct. 27
Join the Community Innovation Hub for the second gathering in our Día de los Muertos series from 5 to 7 p.m. with a celebration that brings our community together through remembrance, tradition, and shared stories. Come expand the ofrenda and enjoy pan dulce.
As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Cal Poly Pomona proudly celebrates Latinx Heritage Month and the experiences, leadership, and impact of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Read more stories about our community on 六色网 News. Show your Bronco pride by using our new this month.