Moderator: Ruben D. Feliciano, PRSA President
· State Senator Miguel del Valle, 2nd State District
3:00 – 4:30 The Young Lords: A Social Movement or a Gang?
A discussion on the impacts of the young lords on cultural rubrics
Moderator: Meta Dunn, PRSA Member & UIC Graduate Student
· Mervin Mendez, Director of Centro Cultural Ruiz Belvis
· Erika Rodriguez, UIC Student & Alpha Psi Lambda Member
5:00 – 6:00 Young Lords Movie
11:00- 12:15 Puerto Rican Women: Redefining our Roles
A discussion on the contributions that Puerto Rican Women have made in the development of the community
Moderator: Rosa Rios, PRSA E-board Member
· Zoraida Gutierrez, 2nd Federal Savings Bank
· Sonia Sanchez, ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
· Lourdes Lugo, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School
· Jeanette Feliciano-Jones, Mayor's Advisory Council on Latino Affairs
· Susana Gonzalez, University of Illinois at Chicago
12:30-1:45 Double Trouble: Homophobia & Machismo in the Latino Community
A discussion on the issues of homophobia and machismo in the Latino Community
Moderator: Betsy Laureano, PRSA Member
· Frances Aparicio, Director of the Latin American & Latino Studies Program
· Ruthie Maldonado-Delwiche, Federal Railroad Retirement Board
· Wanda Rodriguez, St. Lukes Church Teen Outreach Program
· Miguel Ayala, DePaul Student & Sigma Lambda Beta Member
*2:00-3:30 A Close Look at Santeria (Lecture Center C1)
A talk about the influences of Afro-Caribbean religion on cultural identity
Moderator: Jeanean Davis, PRSA Member
· Ramon Lopez, Director of La Casita de Don Pedro
· Brenda Chiprez, UIC Student & PRSA Member
7:00–10:00 Bombazo with Afri-Caribe
· AfriCaribe - Tito Rodriguez,
Be part of an interactive learning experience of dancing Puerto Rican folkloric dance, BOMBA
*10:00-12:30 Paseo Boricua: A Cultural Immersion
(Even will take place in the community, buses will leave CCC at 9:30 and return at 1:00 pm)
· Jose Lopez, Director of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center
· Eliud Medina, Director of Near North Neighborhood Network (NNNN)
· Nilda Flores-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Sociology Department
· Enrique Salgado Jr., Executive Director of D.S.B.D.A.
2:00-3:30 Vieques & Amnesty: The Development of a Latino Agenda
A discussion about the creation of a Latino agenda around issues of Vieques and Amnesty
Moderator: Yamali Rodriguez, MeSA E-board & PRSA Member
· Emma Lozano, Director of Centro Sin Fronteras
· Marisol Morales, National Boricua Human Rights Network
· Neil Cruz, Antonia Pantoja HS - ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
5:00-6:30 After the Census: Ahora Que?
A look at the future of Latino politics in Chicago
Moderator: Ruben D. Feliciano, PRSA E-board Member
· State Representative Willie Delgado, 3rd District
· State Representative Cynthia Soto, 4th District
· Iris Martinez, candidate for State Senator, 20th District
· Eddie Garza, UIC Graduate Student & United States Hispanic Leadership Institute
9 :00-10:00 Registration of High School Students
10:00-11 :00 Tour of the UIC campus
11:00-12:00 College 101 for Latinos
The real deal with Latinos in college
Moderator : Mariella Colon, PRSA E-board Member
· Hugo Miranda, UIC Student
· Jose Cruz, UIC Student & PRSA Member
· Angie Galvan, UIC Student & PRSA Member
· Luis R. Alicea, NEIU Graduate Student & Alpha Psi Lambda Member
*12:00-1:00 Latino Student Luncheon
(SSB Conference Room ABC)
2:00-3:15 Shaping the Latino Student Pipeline: Can we Succeed?
A discussion examining the educational pipeline and initiaves taken in the Latino community.
Moderator : Luis Alicea, NEIU Graduate Student & Alpha Psi Lambda Member
· Elizabeth F. Ortiz, President of Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE)
· Aurelio Acevedo, Principal of Rodolfo Lozano Bilingual & International Center (k-8)
· Ivette Cao Romero, Director of Youth Development Programs at ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
*4:00- 6:00 Puerto Rican & Latino Youth Activism: Developing New Leadership
A interactive training for students providing vital information on how to become effective student leaders.
(Cafe Teatro - 2647 W. Division St.)
· Ariel Gonzalez, National Puerto Rican Coalition Inc. (NPRC)
*7:00-10:00 Noche De Poetas - Poetry Night
One of PRSA's premier events where the MIC is open, the poetry is yours, and the audience will beg for more.
(Centro Cultural Segundo Ruiz Belvis - 1632 N. Milwaukee Ave)
11:00-12:15 Ni Una Bomba Mas: Paz para Vieques
Moderator: Omaira Gutierrez, Wright College & PRSA Member
· Deborah Santana, Professor at Mills College Berkeley, California
12:30-1:30 PRSA & MeSA: The Struggle is not Over
A discussion of the 10 years of student activism within these 2 organizations
Moderator: Ruben D. Feliciano, President of PRSA, Elizabeth Raigoza, MeSA President
· Willie Rodriguez, Student Development Services & 1st President of PRSA
· Sofia Mohammad Castaneda, United States Hispanic Leadership Institute & former MeSA President
· Martin Manteca, 1st MeSA President
2:00 – 3:00 Breaking Down the Stereotypes: Latino & Greek
Addressing the misconception of Latino Fraternities and Sororities
· Erika Rodriguez, UIC Student & Alpha Psi Lambda Member
· Omar Ortiz, UIC Student & Omega Phi Alpha Psi Member
· Jennifer Almanza, UIC Student & Sigma Lambda Gamma Member
· Reggie Hoskins, UIC Student & President of Sigma Lambda Beta
3:15-4:30 CLDP II: Tell It Like It Is
*8:30-1:00 Fiesta Tropical & Bombazo at 8:45pm
(Centro Cultural Ruiz Belvis - 1632 N. Milwaukee Ave.)
· Grupo Yuba - Eli Samuel Rodriguez
SATURDAY YEARS OF STRUGGLE, A LIFETIME OF HISTORY
*6:00 – 1:00 am 10th Year Anniversary Formal Banquet
Holiday Inn – Chicago Mart Plaza 350 N. Orleans
All panels and events will be held at the Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center (LC-B2) unless otherwise stated. For more information call (312) 996-3095
Those items that appear in (*) signify that the panel or event will take place in the community. Place is to be decided.
Sponsors and Contributors:
Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Latino Cultural Center
National Puerto Rican Coalition Inc. (NPRC)
Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Latinos (CCSL)
Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women (CCSW)
ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois
Latin American Recruitment & Educational Services Program (LARES)
Latin American & Latino Studies Program
Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity Inc.
Second Federal Savings Bank
MidAmerica Bank
Puerto Rican Alumni Association
Bank One
Political Science Department
African American Studies Program
Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy
United Service Parcel (UPS)
Mexican Students de Aztlan
Que Ondee Sola
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
El Grito Borincano
Gender & Women's Studies Program
La X Tropical - WLXX 1200
African American Cultural Center
Sociology Department
Latino Committee on University Affair