Fall 2020 Dear USLS faculty, students, staff, and community, A new academic year is upon us, filled with unprecedented challenges, that underscore the importance of our collaborations and compassion. Flexibility, creativity, and persistence have become operational words to keep our programming alive and further connect us. To that end, I have worked … Continue reading Letter from the Director: Fall 2020
“ U.S. Latino/a Studies is a student-centered program and university minor focused on providing safe spaces for teaching and learning that empower students to become conscientious neighbors and actively engaged global citizens. Through cross-disciplinary course offerings, intentional programming, and campus and community outreach, the U.S. Latino/a Studies Program honors all student experiences, and creates a … Continue reading USLS Mission Statement
Help the Spanish-speaking community in the state of Iowa with the goal of providing information, resources and support for the Iowa community. Complete community internship working as a Spanish-speaking helpline assistant with Sonia Reyes at the Iowa Department of Human Rights (IDHR). This counts towards USLS minor. Internship requirement of 130 hours for 3 credits in … Continue reading Helpline en Español
USLS 211: Intro to Latino/a Studies Click to watch video (Dr. Lucía Suárez) Click to watch video (Dr. Brian Behnken) Click to watch video (Dr. Megan Myers) EDU 420/520: Bilingualism and the Education of Latinx Youth HIST 340: Latin America I HIST 442: Rebellions and Revolutions in Modern Latin America CJST/USLS 360X: Latinas and Victimization: … Continue reading Fall 2020 Classes!
Summer 2020 Dear amazing USLS intersecting community, I am writing to check in on you. How are you all? Please feel free to write to me via email if the US Latino/a Studies Program or any of us on the faculty can help in any way. It has certainly been an intense semester of … Continue reading Letter from the Director: Summer 2020
Our Latinx students are making waves in the world! For example, Adriana M. Martínez Figueroa, Iowa State University – Class of ’17, was most recently a contributor to the “BORICUA EN LA LUNA” Anthology, an independent publication edited by Elena M. Aponte. The proceeds are directed towards Puerto Rico recovery efforts. Other publications have … Continue reading LatinX Graduates in the World!
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Behnken! He received the Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
Congratulations to Cassie Bucklin! She was awarded the 2020 Summer Internship Scholarship to work at the Office of Latino Affairs at the Iowa Department of Human Rights in Des Moines.
Congratulations to Dr. Megan Myers on her tenure! “This is my fourth year at Iowa State and I feel so incredibly grateful to call Ames home. My affiliation with the Latino/a Studies program here at ISU began upon my arrival in 2016 and some of my favorite memories on campus and in the community … Continue reading Dr. Megan Myers