SPAN 445: Senior Seminar on Latinx Memoirs, Fall 2018 Cuando tenía siete años mi familia y yo nos mudamos a los estados unidos a un pueblo pequeño, de solo 262 personas. Coulter era un pueblo muy pequeño, quedaba en el medio de la nada, y sólo había maíz por todo los lados. Mi familia era … Continue reading No Hablo Español por Ana Trinidad
USLS 211, Spring 2018 This is the first time I really talk about this It is a really touchy subject for me It changed my life; guaranteed Now Iowa is where I live. We saw what Irma did We prayed that you wouldn’t turned out like she did You were category 4, about 3 … Continue reading Maria Changed My Life, Our Lives By Paola Rodríguez-Garcia
I never contemplated any sort of academic career in US Latino/a Studies until I was hired at Iowa State University in 1993. I was trained primarily as an anthropologist and biblical scholar. I received my anthropology degree at the University of Arizona in 1982. I earned a Master of Theological Studies in 1985 at Harvard … Continue reading Dr. Hector Avalos
I owe my interest in the Spanish language and Latino/a history and culture to a teacher who gave me and my fifth-grade classmates the option of taking an elective course over our lunch period. That early exposure generated a continuing passion, fueled by a high school Amigos de las Americas exchange program to Costa Rica and a … Continue reading Dr. Katherine Bruna
Photo Credit: Mark Looney I arrived at Iowa State University in 2009 as a new, joint employee in the Department of History and the U.S. Latino/a Studies Program. My primary areas of expertise are the history of Mexican American and African American peoples. I teach a variety of classes, including the USLS introductory course, classes on the … Continue reading Dr. Brian Behnken
Internship opportunities are plentiful for USLS students! In addition to the other featured internships, these six-week summer programs offer outstanding professional experiences for ISU USLS students! Six-week summer internships: Development of marketing materials Outreach to Latinx Professionals in the State Board recruitment and on boarding materials Development and planning of events in … Continue reading Other Internship Opportunities
Our mission: PILA is committed to supporting, mentoring, educating, and empowering Iowa’s Latinx professionals by creating an inclusive space and providing opportunities for Advocacy, Civic Engagement, Connections to Iowa’s Employers, Networking, and Professional Development. Sonia Reyes-Snyder | Executive Officer Office of Latino Affairs | Iowa Department of Human Rights Lucas State Office Building 321 E 12th Street | Des Moines, … Continue reading PILA, Iowa Association of Latinx Professionals
The ISU US Latino/a Studies program is extremely excited to announce the introduction of Rising Stars, a collaboration between USLS and ISU Extension & Outreach! As a part of the Rising Stars program, students will complete a Spring USLS 499 internship class and full-time summer internship in a local community. Students will gain crucial skills … Continue reading USLS Rising Stars Pilot Program
Work in the community or on campus with a faculty from your school on Latinx issues. Duration: 120 hours 3 credits Contact Dr. Lucía Suárez for more information
On Monday, February 11 in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union, Jimmy Patiño will join us as he discusses the perspectives of working-class Mexican-American communities and activism within them. Jimmy Patiño is an assistant professor of Chicano & Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota. We are excited to welcome Jimmy Patiño to ISU and to hear … Continue reading Sponsored Event: Chicano Activism and Immigration with Jimmy Patiño