An introduction to Afro-Latinidad

by Community and Inclusion

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Fri, Oct 2, 2020

11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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As part of Latinx Heritage Month, join Dr. Romina Pacheco, Social Justice and Equity Specialist at Collaborative for Educational Services, to discuss the term Afrolatinidad and briefly learn about key events in Latin America that gave birth to the term. Participants will also have an opportunity to reflect on, and dialogue about, how the contemporary experiences of Afro-Latinx people relate to their own experiences.

****Open to Latinx/Caribbean/Black students, alums, staff, and faculty. For alums, staff, and faculty, register by clicking the green "register" button on this page. Do not try to login to Embark.

Co-sponsored by the Mount Holyoke African and Caribbean Student Association (MHACASA), the Alumnae Association, and the Spanish, Latina/o and Latin American Studies.

This event is not meant to be recorded. For more details, read below.

Recording Statement:
This event is being conducted over Zoom. As the host, Mount Holyoke College reserves the right to record this session and the event sponsors will give prior notification to event participants of any intention to do so. The recording feature for others is disabled so that no one else will be able to record this session through Zoom. At all times, no recording by any other means is permitted without prior written permission from the event sponsor or as an approved accommodation.

Accessibility:
For inquiries about the accessibility of this event or to request any accommodations, please contact Ysabel Garcia at ysabelgarcia@mtholyoke.edu. Please make accommodation requests at least three days before the event date to give implementation time, however, in all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations up until the time of the event.

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Dr. Romina Pacheco

Romina A. Pacheco was born and raised in the Caribbean city of Maracay, Venezuela. Romina’s early work as an educator focused on teaching English as a Foreign Language, and Spanish as a Second Language. Romina’s career as an educator shifted when she migrated to the United States in her mid-20s where most of her work has concentrated in teaching Social Justice Education and Critical Multicultural Education in both institutions of higher education and the K-12 school system. Romina has a M.Ed in Social Justice Education from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a Ph.D from New Mexico State University where she studied Curriculum & Instruction and Gender & Sexuality Studies. She currently lives in Bridgeport, Connecticut. One of Romina's biggest joy is raising her children Asha and Pierre Aristides.

 

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Co-hosted with: MHACASA (Mount Holyoke African and Caribbean Student Association), Community and Inclusion (OWNER)