There’s still time! Proposals for the 2024 Latinx Institute Annual Fall Symposium: “Migration Journeys: Stories from Our Community” can be entered until April 30th, 2024. We are accepting scholarly and artistic proposals. We look forward to reviewing your submissions! ¡Todavía estás a tiempo! Las propuestas para el simposio anual de otoño 2024 del Latinx Institute: […]
Celebrating Black History Month – Celebrando el mes de historia Africana
This month we celebrate the contributions of Black people to history and culture. From creating pop culture, advancements in multiple fields like science and math, and advocating for social justice, the impact of Black people has been present throughout history. Within Latinidad, Afrolatine share in a special identity that involves culture, nationality, and ethnicity. One […]
Summer Webinar 2023
We will discuss various health factors that play a role in the building blocks for health and wellness—highlighting the importance of the pillars of health and their relationship to developing vitality/resilience to combat the common health concerns that are targeting the Latinx community.
2023 Spring Webinar Recording | The Stress That We Carry
This spring, we had the pleasure of having an in-depth conversation with Dr. Kierstin Dewitt titled “The Stress We Carry: Identifying and Navigating Latinx Factors of Stress and Their Impact on Health Outcomes.”
Cultural Competencies for Counseling Latinx LGBTQ+ Clients
Latinx LGBTQ+ individuals have to navigate a complex set of cultural identities, which
requires counselors of this population to be proficient in a range of multicultural and social
justice competencies. The intersection between Latinx and LGBTQ+ identities is complex, with
many factors to consider. Latinx Americans are a diverse group of people with heritage coming
from many different countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Central and South
America. (Sager et al., 2001).
Celebrating All Women During Women’s History Month
Sylvia Rivera was a remarkable Latinx transgender woman in USA American history. She was a queer liberation and transgender rights activist, a drag queen, and a Puerto Rican American. She advocated for drag queens and other non-conforming gender people.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
The National Women’s History Alliance designated the 2023 theme: “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”
We invite you to read about three remarkable Latinx women in USA history, Ellen Rodriguez Trias, Dolores Huerta , Ellen Ochoa.
Reserva la Fecha
2023 Simposio de Salud Mental y Justicia Social para la Comunidad Latina/e. 27, 28, & 29 Septiembre 2023. Tema: “Voces de Poder desde la Resiliencia y la Fortaleza.” Estamos recibiendo propuestas de presentaciones aquí. Fecha limite para enviarlas: 20/03/2023. Para mayor información, escríbanos por favor a nuestra dirección electrónica: [email protected].
Save the Date- 2023 Symposium!
Our 2023 Latinx Mental Health and Social Justice Symposium is September 27,28 & 29, 2023.
Quick Facts About the Latinx Population in the USA
Did you know Spanish is the most common non – English language spoken in the USA, with 41,757,391 Spanish speakers?
