Author: bergman2

CATEGORIES: Events and Announcements

Rumba: Tales of Sound & Sentiment in the Afro-Latinx Diaspora

Berta Jottar is an independent scholar and media maker with a PhD from the Department of Performance Studies at New York University, TISCH School of the Arts. For the past 20 years, she has specialized in the research, recording, and editing of the music and dance practices of the Afro-Latinx Diaspora in the East Coast, … Continue reading Rumba: Tales of Sound & Sentiment in the Afro-Latinx Diaspora

CATEGORIES: Past Interns, USLS Interns

Featured Summer Intern

Anna Stultz: Office of Latino Affairs: Iowa Department of Human Rights This internship taught me responsibility and how to become more confident with scheduling and planning meetings. I learned more about the Latino community and how I can be of aid to future generations of Latinos. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and to … Continue reading Featured Summer Intern

CATEGORIES: Past Events

USLS Symposium

The U.S. Latino/a Studies Symposium will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in Parks Library. This event is open to the public.

CATEGORIES: USLS Interns

Neylise Larregui Cintrón

Meet Neylise Larregui Cintrón, a Sociology major with minors in U.S. Latino/a Studies and Linguistics, and a USLS intern! How has this internship changed you? Being a U.S. Latina Extension and Outreach intern gave me the opportunity to get a glimpse of how organizations that want to reach out to minorities in their community. I learned … Continue reading Neylise Larregui Cintrón