Join Lourdes Sabé for a one-hour crash course in essential Spanish phrases with some Hispanic cultural notes and a touch of fiesta fun!
Maria-Lourdes Sabé Colom is a Senior Lector in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
Join the Yale Latino Networking Group, Yale African American Affinity Group, and Office of Diversity & Inclusion for a documentary screening and discussion of AfroLatinos - An Untaught History.
“Afro-Latinos” is a documentary that tells the history and celebrates the rich culture of people in Latin America of African descent. From the history of how and when enslaved Africans came to Central and South America to identity issues in the Hispanic community today.
Professor Sandra Rozo studies the electoral effects of the arrival of 1.3 million Venezuelan refugees in Colombia as a consequence of the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis. She exploits the fact that forced migrants disproportionately locate in places with earlier settlements of Venezuelans after the intensification of the crisis. She finds that larger migration shocks increase voters’ turnout and shift votes from left- to right-wing political ideologies.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the Yale Latino Networking Group, Yale African American Affinity Group, and Brazilian Fitness Center for a virtual demonstration of capoeira, maculele, and samba. The purpose of this event is to impart key facts about Afro-Brazilian culture, demonstrate Afro-Brazilian culture using dance, inspire attendees to relate to Afro-Brazilian culture through participation in its music and dance, and share aspects of Latin American culture with which many are unfamiliar.
Join the Yale Latino Networking Group and the LGBTQ Affinity Group for a poetry reading event with D.L. Cordero. D.L. Cordero is a published sci-fi fantasy author, occasional poet, and horror dabbler working out of Denver, Colorado. As a nonbinary, queer, Puerto Rican person, they utilize an intersectional approach when writing, incorporating they/them pronouns, Spanish-English hybridization, and characters from a wide range of sexual orientations, genders, races, and abilities.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the LGBTQ Affinity Group and Yale Latino Networking Group for a joint Happy Hour. This is a great opportunity to make new friends, and we encourage you to bring and share your favorite sangria recipes!
Join the Yale Latino Networking Group and LGBTQ Affinity Group for a book club discussion of Borderlands / La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldúa. We will review Chapters 7 and Gloria’s Interview on Wednesday, January 6 @12-1 pm.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join the Yale Latino Networking Group and Working Women’s Network for a virtual Latin Caribbean dance session that will cover Bachata, Salsa, and Merengue with Alisa Bowens-Mercado from Alisa’s House of Salsa. No prior experience is required to enjoy this family friendly event. We look forward to seeing you on the virtual dance floor!
