THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Online & In-Person Events |
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| Sept. 15 9 - 10 a.m. |
Hispanic Heritage Information/Trivia & Start of Library Takeover Location: All Campuses Conceptualize the celebration of Hispanic heritage with information, trivia and campus library takeover: During the entire Hispanic Heritage Month, there will be banners with trivia questions. Also, each library will display books from Latin American authors with their respective reviews. The trivia will focus on information related to Hispanic Heritage Month. |
Open to all, NO RSVP needed |
| Sept. 15 10 - 11 a.m. |
MATC Hispanic Heritage Month Welcoming Ceremony Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 Speaker: Arlensiu Garcia Novelli, Student Services Specialist, Recruiting |
Open to all, NO RSVP needed |
| Sept. 15 3 - 4 p.m. |
DIY Arts and Crafts - Faroles Location: Oak Creek Campus What Are Faroles? (link) | Colombian Traditions Video (Facebook) |
Open to all, NO RSVP needed |
| Sept. 16 10 - 11 a.m. |
Latinx Leadership Post-Pandemic: An Asset-Based Perspective Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 Speaker: Eva Martinez Powless, MATC's Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer |
Open to all, |
| Sept. 20 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Hispanic Cooking Lesson: ¡Un Desayuno Nutritivo para Comenzar su Día! Location: Online A healthy breakfast to start your day! Participants will learn how to cook a healthy Hispanic breakfast - the most important meal of the day. |
ZOOM link |
| Sept. 20 5 - 6 p.m. |
Mi Hístoria Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 Speaker: Dr. Wilma L. Bonaparte, Executive Director - Mequon Campus |
Open to all, |
| Sept. 23 10 -11 a.m. |
Mentoring Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 Speaker: Dr. Naydeen Gonzalez-De Jesus, MATC's Executive Vice President of Student Success |
Open to all, |
| Sept. 23 7-9 p.m. |
Movie Night: "Stolen Education" Location: Online Throughout the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and until the end of October, movies will be showcased to the community through an online link. Movie Synopsis: The movie documents the story of eight Mexican American schoolchildren who changed educational history in Texas - they testified in a federal desegregation court case about being discriminatorily placed in the first grade for three years. Movie Trailer: Stolen Education (YouTube) |
ZOOM link |
| Sept. 24 5 - 6 p.m. |
All the B's That Will Get You an A Location: Online Speaker: Peter Couto, MATC, Student Retention |
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| Sept. 27 12 - 1 p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Teaching for Supporting ELL and Bilingual College Students As the college moves to become a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), we seek to hear from those teaching various bilingual delivery modalities as they address student's language gaps. Panelists will discuss teaching strategies that best support ELL and bilingual college students. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. |
| Sept. 28 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
DACA Location: Online Speaker: Alondra García, DACA recipient, Voces de la Frontera |
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| Sept. 29 10 - 11 a.m. |
Arts and Crafts: Build Your Own Godchildren Maceta Location: Mequon Campus Learn about this tradition in Colombia: On June 29, godparents create a treat of candies to give to their godchildren. Participants also will create their own godchildren macetas. Learn About This Tradition (link) | Festival de Macetas (YouTube) |
In-person only |
| Sept. 29 5 - 6 p.m. |
Mental Health: Suicide Prevention (Bilingual session) Location: Virtual via Zoom Speaker: Carlos Aranda, MATC Counselor |
ZOOM link |
| Sept. 30 5 - 6:45 p.m. |
Immigration and DACA Location: Online Speaker: Melissa Soberalski, Immigration Lawyer |
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| Oct. 4 12 - 1 p.m. |
Cafecito con Pan y Loteria Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 Play a traditional Mexican bingo lottery and enjoy coffee with traditional Mexican bread. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 5 5 - 6 p.m. |
Motivational Speaker Location: Online Speaker: Guillermo Baena Legally blind since birth, Guillermo holds a degree in economics and a graduate certification as a life coach. He has found himself challenged to continuously adapt to the ever-changing environments and circumstances to fully achieve goals that would otherwise be thought of as nearly impossible for a visually impaired person. Guillermo loves to share his story, and is a popular keynote and motivational speaker. |
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| Oct. 6 3 - 6 p.m. |
MATC in partnership with the City of Milwaukee Health Department: COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-in Clinic Questions or concerns? Contact Dr. Josie Veal at (414) 297-8095 or vealj@matc.edu. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 7 7 - 8 p.m. |
Movie Night: "Residente" |
ZOOM link |
| Oct. 8 5 - 6 p.m. |
Mental Health: Suicide Prevention (Bilingual session) Location: Virtual via Zoom Speaker: Carlos Aranda, MATC Counselor |
ZOOM (link) |
| Oct. 13 9 a.m. |
DIY Arts and Crafts - Painting Maracas and Faroles Location: Walker's Square - 4th Floor Participants will be able to paint their own maracas and while discovering the origin and tradition of the musical instrument. Guide to Maracas Video (link) |
In-person only |
| Oct. 13 11 a.m. |
Dance Lesson Location: Walker's Square - 4th Floor |
In-person only |
| Oct. 13 noon - 1 p.m. |
Empowering Latinas: Overcoming Cultural Adversities Location: Virtual via Zoom or in-person (Room TBD) Panel discussion via Zoom; a physical space also will be reserved so students can attend in person if they prefer. |
ZOOM link |
| Oct. 13 1 p.m. |
Storytelling Workshop - Son Jarocho Location: Education Center at Walker's Square, 816 W. National Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53226 Son jarocho is a Afro-Indigenous musical tradition from Veracruz, Mexico. It’s sound is lively and profoundly impacted by its rich history of resistance. It is sung in versos, which are four to 10-line verses. Versos tell stories of love, troubles, veneration for nature, social critique and anything in between. It’s dance form is a percussive rhythmic tapping known as zapateado. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 15 5 - 8 p.m. |
Closing Party/DJ + Dance Show & Dance Competition Location: Oak Creek Campus - Cafeteria This will be the official closing event of the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. There will be a dance show and a dance competition at the end. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 29 9 - 10 a.m. |
Altar Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Location: All Campuses Participants will learn more about this tradition and at the same time will be able to create their own "ofrenda." |
Open to all, NO RSVP needed |
DANCE LESSONS with Salsabrositas |
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| Sept. 15 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |
| Sept. 17 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Mequon Campus - Cafeteria All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |
| Sept. 22 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Mequon Campus - Cafeteria All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |
| Sept. 24 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
Canceled |
| Sept. 29 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 1 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 6 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Oak Creek Campus All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |
| Oct. 8 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Dance Lessons Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus - Room M616 All participants will have Latin dance lessons with an instructor from Salsabrositas. |
In-person only |