LPA at the University of Rochester

11/10/2021

Congratulations Miguel!!

Congrats to alumnus Miguel Baique ‘21W (EdD) on being selected as a fellow for the 2022 class of SUNY’s Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI). Baique, who is the assistant dean for academic diversity and inclusive excellence for the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University, will be among 10 faculty and staff members from six SUNY campuses for the HLI class, which is charged with developing and supporting the next generation of Hispanic/Latinx leaders. It has graduated 41 SUNY leaders since its launch in 2017. Read more: bit.ly/3wwcHr6.

10/14/2021

Don't forget to nominate someone for one of these new University awards!

09/13/2021

Check out this upcoming event!

with opening remarks from Mercedes Ramírez Fernández, EdD Richard Feldman Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

08/20/2021

Save the date for Latinas Unidas Reconocimiento Awards and nominate a local Latina for one of the awards!

Calling all Latinas!

Latinas Unidas is seeking nominations for our Annual Latinas Unidas Reconocimiento Awards. These awards recognize the contributions and accomplishments of local Latinas.

Award Categories:

· Professional Achievement

· Inspirational Leadership

· Volunteer Service

· Young Latina Leader

(More information about the categories in the nomination form document)

The mission of Latinas Unidas is to foster opportunities that will promote unity, cultural identity, and the presence of the Latina woman in the community; to encourage and motivate women to be self-confident to assume leadership roles to positively impact society. The Reconocimiento Awards is our way of recognizing these accomplishments in a public forum.

The winners will be recognized at the 28th Reconocimiento and Scholarship Awards Luncheon at 12 noon on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at The Harro East Ballroom on 155 N. Chestnut St. Rochester, NY 14604.

Download the nomination form: MS Word or PDF. It includes instructions and other details. The deadline to submit your nomination is October 4, 2021, by midnight. You can email the form to reconocimiento@LatinasUnidas.org, or you can send it by regular mail to the following address:

Latinas Unidas Reconocimiento Committee
PO Box 64611
Rochester, NY 14624

For more information visit the event page at the Latinas Unidas website: LatinasUnidas.org/reconocimiento-awards-2021 or email us at reconocimiento@LatinasUnidas.org.

Remember: Nominations must be received by 10/04/2021!

08/02/2021

Looking for something local and free to attend with the family? Check out the Puerto Rican Festival of Rochester, Inc.

Puerto Rican Festival (Day 1) August 14th
International Plaza | Free | 2pm - 9pm
Featuring Miles Peña

03/05/2021

In honor of Women's Month, check out this list of Afro-Latinas that you may or may not have heard about...

Discover the amazing work of women including Dominga Cruz Becerril, Mamá Tingó, and María Elena Moyano.

02/20/2021

Check out this opportunity to learn more about the “History of Rochester’s Latino Community”!

Register NOW for a special presentation by Julio Saenz sharing the rich history of Rochester's Latino community. Sponsored by the Monroe County Library System. Meeting is held via Zoom.

https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/6939606

10/14/2020

Wepa! Celebrating our students in the College that hail from Puerto Rico!

Puerto Rican students who arrived after Hurricane Maria have made their mark on campus—and helped the College attract more students from the island.

10/04/2020

Save the date for this upcoming event including several speakers from the University of Rochester!!!

Join us this Wednesday, 10/7 @ 6 pm as President and CEO of Ibero-American Action League, Inc., Angelica Perez-Delgado, and President of Latinas Unidas, Joann Santiago, lead a panel of health experts on a conversation relevant and prevalent in our times, Latinx Health Disparities.
Transmission will be live! You will have a chance to write questions and comments in the chat. Watch on Latinas Unidas page!
See you on Wednesday and lets continue to celebrate, honor, highlight our Latino heritage, particularly during this month!
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10/01/2020

Looking for fun local things to do for - check out this article!

Rochester Latinos find ways to celebrate heritage in spite of the ongoing pandemic, through virtual events and social distanced activities.

09/22/2020

Please save this date for Ibero-American Action League, Inc.’s State of the Latino Community (Virtual) Luncheon!

Ibero's annual luncheon is going virtual for 2020! October 15 from noon to 1:30. RSVP to join us around lunchtime by emailing iberoevents@iaal.org. We will be giving its State of the Latino Community.

¡El almuerzo anual de Ibero se vuelve virtual para 2020! El 15 de octubre desde el mediodía hasta la 1:30 p.m. Envía un correo electrónico a iberoevents@iaal.org para unirse a nosotros a la hora del almuerzo para el evento. Daremos una presentación sobre el estado de la comunidad latina.

09/22/2020

As a teacher, writer, editor and activist, Jovita Idár preserved Mexican culture in South Texas and encouraged women to pursue an education and push for equal rights.

As a teacher, writer, editor and activist, Idár preserved Mexican culture in South Texas and encouraged women to pursue an education and push for equal rights.

09/20/2020

Congratulations to U of R’s own Dr. Telva Olivares for getting a local shoutout and recognition or her contributions and hard work!

🎉 Today we celebrate 🩺 Dr. Telva E. Olivares! 🥳

Born in Panama and raised in Rochester, Dr. Olivares is an internist–psychiatrist at the University of Rochester UR Medicine who serves as the Assistant Chair of Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equity, Director of the Medicine in Psychiatry Services, and is the Founder and Director of Lazos Fuertes, a mental health program for Latinos within the Department of Psychiatry 🩺

Thank you Dr. Olivares for your work as a mentor and advocate for Latinos mental health! ✨

We recommend you check our June 11th Sentadas a la Mesa live video with Dr. Olivares to learn about more about her story, her great work with Lazos Fuertes, and listen to a very enlightening conversation about Latinos mental health in our area:
https://www.facebook.com/9987530666/videos/259260665307894

09/16/2020

Local shoutout!

In honor of the Independence Day celebrations in Costa Rica, tonight we would like to highlight 🥳 local Tica, Tatiana Warren, owner of Pura Vida Ville restaurant 🍽, serving Mexican and Costa Rican food in Rochester, NY.
Tatiana donated meals to seniors right when the pandemic hit, before they had to close for the quarantine.

Best wishes, Tatiana! Looking forward to a soon reopening of your restaurant at your new location. 🌼 🧡

09/16/2020

As many K-12 kids go back to school this week - we wanted to take a quick moment to point out today's Google Doodle that kicked off Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month and honored Puerto Rican activist Felicitas Gómez Martínez de Mendez, who paved the way for the landmark decision, Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled against the segregation of public schools.

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off on Tuesday, and Google is fittingly celebrating with a new Google Doodle -- of civil rights pioneer and business owner Felicitas Mendez.

08/22/2020

Five years ago, LPA members and families attended the Puerto Rican Parade of Rochester, NY. While we can’t gather like this right now, we look back at our fond memories and forward to the next time we can.

06/30/2020

Please join us as we wish Jeanette Perez Colby, former LPA Chair, a very Feliz Cumpleaños! 🎂