Latine Affirmation Month

Every year, the Wesleyan community comes together to celebrate Latine Affirmation Month in October with a variety of events, initatives, performances, and celebrations.  Please come out and support as many of the great events listed below as you are able!

2024 Latine Affirmation Month Committee:  Joely Henry '26, Emely Foe '25, Crismerly Castillo '26, Veronica Mendoza '25, Nicholas Ortega '19, Jen Cheng (Office of Student Involvement), Demetrius Colvin (The Resource Center), Kiara Ruesta-Cayetano (The Resource Center), Cecilia McCall '91 (Office of Advancement), Anastasia Daniels (Communications and Public Relations)

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LAM Convocation

  1. Event Time and Date: Thursday, September 26th from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information: Beckham Hall 
  3. Event Organizers: The Resource Center, Latin American Student Organization, WesQuisqueya, Latine Affirmation Month Committee
  4. Event Description: All Latine faculty, staff, students and their allies are invited to help us kick off the 2024 Latine Affirmation Month with a communal dinner and conversation about latinidad, being Latine at wesleyan and community building! 

 

Totem Film Screening

  1. Event Time and Date: Wednesday, October 2nd from 8:00pm - 9:30pm
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information:  Goldsmith Family Cinema at the Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies (aka CFS100)
  3. Event Organizers: Wesleyan Film Board and the College of Film and the Moving Image (CFILM)
  4. Event Description:  (2023) Seven-year-old Sol spends the day at her grandfather's home, helping to prepare a surprise party for her father. Throughout the day, chaos slowly takes over and fractures the family's foundations.

 

The Deliquents Film Screening

  1. Event Time and Date:  Wednesday, October 9th from 8:00pm - 9:30pm
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information:  Goldsmith Family Cinema at the Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies (aka CFS100)
  3. Event Organizers: Wesleyan Film Board and the College of Film and the Moving Image (CFILM)
  4. Event Description:  (2023, Dir: Rodrigo Moreno)  Morán works as a clerk in a bank in Buenos Aires. He is as good as invisible to his colleagues. Over dinner with his colleague Román, Morán tells him that he stole exactly $650,000, which is exactly double what he would have made until his retirement. He plans to turn himself in, but not before offering Román to split the money if he agrees to hide it for the duration of his incarceration.

 

Challenges Along An Immigrant's Journey

  1. Event Time and Date: Friday, October 11th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information: 300 High Street 
  3. Event Organizers: Diego Henriquez 
  4. Event Description: Join us for a conversation about immigration and finding community 

 

Latine Formal

  1. Event Time and Date: Saturday, October 12th from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information: Russell House
  3. Event Organizers: Wesquisqueya, Latin American Student Organization, Wes Latin & Ballroom, Caribbean Student Association, African Student Association, the Department of African American Studies and the Center for African American Studies, the Department of Latin American Studies, and The Resource Center
  4. Event Description:  Come and celebrate LAM by dancing to some awesome reggaeton music and learning about the importance of Black culture to the artform from keynote speaker Nina Vasquez-Rosa.  There will be a DJ, photobooth, and desserts provided by SweetWorks.

 

 

Igualada Film Screening

  1. Event Time and Date: Wednesday, October 16th from 8:00pm - 9:30pm
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information:  Goldsmith Family Cinema at the Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies (aka CFS100)
  3. Event Organizers:  Wesleyan Film Board and the College of Film and the Moving Image (CFILM)
  4. Event Description: (2024, Dir: Juan Mejia Botero) Black Colombian activist Francia Márquez transforms a derogatory term into a symbol of rights defiance. Her presidential campaign inspires a nation to dream of a more equitable future and to challenge societal norms.

 

Daughter of Rage Film Screening

  1. Event Time and Date: Wednesday, October 23rd from 8:00pm - 9:30pm
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information: Goldsmith Family Cinema at the Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies (aka CFS100)
  3. Event Organizers: Wesleyan Film Board and the College of Film and the Moving Image (CFILM)
  4. Event Description: (2022, Dir: Laura Baumeister de Montis)  María, 11 years old, lives with her mother Lilibeth on the edge of a huge garbage dump. Her future depends on selling a litter of purebred puppies to a local gang member. When the deal falls through, Lilibeth is forced to go to the outskirts of the city and leave Maria in a recycling factory where she has to stay working. Days go by and the mother does not return. Maria feels lost, bewildered, and angry. One night, María meets Tadeo, a noble and dreamy child who is determined to help her reunite with her mother.

 

Expresiones LAM Performance Showcase  

  1. Event Time and Date: Friday, November 1st from 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information: Memorial Chapel
  3. Event Organizers:  Latin American Student Organization, Wes Latin & Ballroom, Caribbean Student Association, and The Resource Center
  4. Event Description:  Join LASO in celebrating the return of the annual LAM performance showcase, Expresiones.  This showcase will highlight the talents of Latine students on campus.

 

Dia de los Muertos 

  1. Event Time and Date: Saturday, November 2nd from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  2. Event Location/Zoom Information: La Casa
  3. Event Organizers: Latin American Student Organization, La Casa, and The Resource Center
  4. Event Description: Join LASO and La Casa in this annual tradition where we will be creating an altar that honors and celebrates those who have passed away. Bring your own pictures of your muertos or deceased relatives, small mementos, or messages to contribute to our community ofrenda.