Central Americans for Empowerment at UVA empowers CentAms through political/cultural education and advocacy. ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฌ๐น๐ธ๐ป๐ญ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฎ๐จ๐ท๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Join CAFร and @NasuUva TODAY at 2:30 EST for a virtual conversation with the Innโon Laoh Student Association, a collective of Maya students from the University of Belize. Register today with https://t.co/6xauNIBMEK
1/6-Happy Garifuna Settlement Day, Nicaragua! ๐ค๐ค๐๐ณ๐ฎ
November 19th marks the arrival of the Garifuna people to the Caribbean shores of Nicaragua ๐งตโฌ๏ธ
Words cannot capture my deep felicidades for my dearest amigo colega Dr. Christopher A. Loperena whose book on Garifuna Land activism gives us so much richness on #IndigenousBlackness what an honor to have read the diss to now the manuscript que belleza! #GarifunaTwitter@ofraneh
Do you know what it means to see @Lupita_Nyongo speak espaรฑol in all of her beautiful native fluency in a movie theater? Its more than just representation it adds to the infinite borderless of Blackness. The nation-state will never save us only us will save us. #BlackLatinidad
๐จ EJC is currently raising funds for relief efforts to support those impacted by the water crisis in Jackson, MS.๐จ All funds will go to @CooperationJXN & the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition Water Fund.
Join us for our first ever summer book club! โ๏ธ๐
Register through the link in our bio. Meetings will take place weekly on Sundays at 7 pm EST on 7/24 (intro + chapters 1,2), 7/31 (chapters 3,4,5), and 8/6 (chapters 6,7,8). We look forward to learning with you! ๐
To further demonstrate the demand for a Central American Studies Department, we will be offering our own course taught by two CAFE board members for Spring 2022. Please fill out the questionnaire in our bio to be considered.๐ Open for anyone to enroll!
๐จALERT!๐จ TOMORROW the VA Alternative State Aid (VASA) application opens! Thanks to student + community advocacy, VA undocumented students + those with DACA status, can access state financial aid! ๐
Check your eligibility here: https://t.co/G7xhEZ1fLO
The holidays means endless tamales! ๐ฟ๐ each Central American country has their own unique twists & flavors to this special dish, with many regionally distinct ingredients. Itโs a special time for many CentAm loved ones to gather together to prepare, cook & enjoy tamales ๐
Join PLUMAS this Thursday, November 18th from 4-6pm in the Latinx Student Center (LSC) for our tote bag fundraiser! Do you want a tote bag with the PLUMAS logo or other fun designs? Youโll be able to print designs or make a stencil and paint on your own design!๐จ
Join us next Monday for a conversation with Native students where we will discuss reconnecting, centering Indigenous voices, supporting Indigenous people in Latin America and will have a Q&A!๐ค.
Register today: https://t.co/9HcYXpe31d