New Website!

http://latinoalliance.net

We finally setup our own webhost and server with content management system. The site is still under constructions, but we are working hard to get it up and running. Currently it has information about the Dominican Republic Service Trip and how you can purchase event tickets or donate to the cause.
Thanks for your Support!

Information on the Dominican Republic Community Service Trip

Here are the links to the PDF Files of Application and the Outline information for the Trip.

Application PDF

Outline PDF

Please visit http://travel.state.gov/ for information on the U.S. Passport application.

SPEAK OUT

What's up homies!?
At last week's meeting Mark Kelly (vice president of Student Affairs) attended our meeting to discuss with us some proposals for improving Latino student affairs here at Columbia. This week at Latino Alliance, we are going to be giving the chance to those who wish to address specific issues by conducting a SWOT analysis (strength, weaknesses, opporitunites, threats) at this upcoming meeting.

Please take this opporitunity to let your voice be heard! Spread the word about the Speak out, and bring a homie if you can. All are welcome to the meeting, it would be nice to have those with a non-latino background to attend so that they could get a perspective into the latino student here at columbia. Hope to see you all at the next meeting. Same time. Same place. ;)

~Sandra Herrera
(president)

First Meeting of the Spring !! (06)

February 1st, 2006
Wednesday, 5:00pm
623 S. Wabash (1st floor)
Hokin Hall Auditoruim (follow the vending machines)

Same day, same time, same place homies! spread the word!


~Sandra Herrera
(president)

Hey homies!

This is a latino blogspot reminder about tomorrow. Tomorrow, November 16th, 2005 no meeting will be held in the hokin auditorium. Instead, we've asked all members to attend in viewing and listening to Keynote Speaker Consuelo Kickbusch. So remember, NO meeting tomorrow, GO SEE CONSUELO

-Time:: Speech- 5 to 6 Reception- 6 to 8
-Place:: Flim row cinema, 1104 S. wabash, 8th floor theater
-Date:: Wednesday november 16th, 2005
**Bring your family and friends, come get refreshments and motivation!

Also, our awesome treasurer Brenda, has been able to schedule us in for a bake sale tomorrow as well. The bake sale will take place from 9am to 4pm, at the Hut (623 s. wabash, 1st floor lobby) so we will be needing members to participate and help throughout the day. Email latino alliance if you'd like more info on how to help or what to bring. Thanks!

~Sandra Herrera

Come help out!

Hey everybody,


This is just a post to remind everyone that tomorrow we will be setting aside some time to work on making masks for our Day of the dead event. Also, Don't forget about our hip hop night, come out and attend, again, bring a homie!


Mask Making
Saturday October 15th 2005
623 S. Wabash
room 311
10:00am - 2:00pm
stop in when ever you think you'd be able to help!


Hip Hop Night
623 S. Wabash "Hokin Annex"
Monday October 17th, 2005
5:00- 7:00pm
Come out for a bit of hip hop culture

Reminder!

Que pasa Latinos!


This is just a quick reminder of tonight's FREE concert event that latino alliance will be attending:::


Lila Downs and Celso Pina y su Ronda Bogata
Free Concert
Friday september 16th 2005
6:00 pm- Millenium Park "Pritzker Auditorium"
**look for the purple ballons! its where we'll be at!
providing food w/ Columbia College ID


Hope to see many of you there tonight. Bring blankets, or other things to sit on if you wish, bring beverage of your choice, Bring a homie tambien! Happy Mexican Independence day to everyone. Viva Mexico!


~Sandra Herrera (president)

Latino Alliance 1st meeting of the year!

Hola homies!


This post here is just to let everybody know about Latino Alliance's first meeting of the semester! Hope to see you all there. Here's the info::

when: Wednesday September 14th, 2005

where: 623 Wabash, room 405

time: 5:00 pm

Can't make it? that's okay. Just try and send us an e-mail to let us know you'd like to be included in whats going on with latino alliance, even though you won't be able to be as active as you'd like in the meetings. Cuidate.


~Sandra Herrera (president)

Hello!!

Hello Everyone, I hope that your Summer vacation was fun and full of exciting new things.
I would like to welcome all of you back to Columbia, and say hello and welcome to all the newbie's this year.
We at Latino Alliance have lots of plans this semester and we want all of you to joins us and be part of all the great things that we are part of.

Big Thanks to all who helped out and signed up at Convocation, we hope you keep showing up.

2004-2005 Awards for Latino Alliance and its Members

Thanks to you, this year Latino Alliance made an impact in our campus, and our community.


Columbia College and the Office of Student Leadership has recognized Latino Alliance as:

"Most Outstanding Organization of the 2004-2005 Academic Year"


Our loving "Mama de los pollitos" our Faculty Advisor Ana Maria Soto was recognized with:

"The Advisor of the Year Award"


Thank you for all your support Ana :)


Other award recipients were:


Vanessa Torres, the New Student Government Association President (SGA), received:
The Who's Who among American Colleges and Universities Award, &
The Campus Life Achievement Award.


AND:


Karla Leal, received:
The Who's Who among American Colleges and Universities Award,
The Campus Life Achievement Award, &
The Senior Leadership Award.


Congratulations to everyone, and thank you for helping us by forming friendships, empowering students, working with the community and leaving a legacy.

THE 2005-2006 LATINO ALLIANCE E-B0ARD

This year the election process was hilarious.
We had a couple of last minute nominees and that rocks!

Everyone did their mini speeches and the Presidential Candidates were asked one or two questions about where they want to take Latino Alliance. Interestingly enough Carlos Acevedo--one of the candidates--was stuck in traffic, so his friend Celi Munoz called him during the elections...Carlos was able to give his speech via Celi's cell phone speaker, and one of our members even popped one question to him.


Here is the 2005-2006 E-board Members, congratulations to all!


President
Sandra Herrera


Vice President
Christina Cordova


Secretary
Celi Munoz


Treasurer
Brenda Herrera


SOC Rep.
Vanessa Torres


Alt. SOC Rep.
Anitra Hernandez


Historian
Patty Sosa

What some of your candidates have to say :)

Hola a todos,

It's Karlita again...

As part of the Latino Alliance E-Board election process I asked the candidates to introduce themselves with a short bio.


Here's what they've said so far...


Presidential Candidates:

Carlos Acevedo


Christina Cordova (Also running for V.P. position)


Sandra Herrera (Also running for V.P. position)
Marketing Communications Major
Currently a Sophmore
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Starting in the Fall semester I will be returning to columbia as a
Junior. I will have been a part of Latino Alliance for 2 years now, and
will have proudly served as a part of the Executive board as SOC
representative. I am also an E-board/Founding member of QForce, loyal member of
Adrenaline, Student Orgnization Council, and N.A.N.I. While in high
school I was an active member of the spanish club and Art club and held
the Presidental position in both. I was also a kairos retreat leader and
a member of my High school's Youth & Government. I have continued to
try and be a leader here in my few years at Columbia by being an active
student throughout the campus, and will continue to do so for Latino
Alliance. Viva Latinidad.



Secretary Candidate:


Celi Munoz


Treasurer Candidate:


Brenda Herrera
I will be a sophmore next year here at Columbia. I will have been a
part of Latino Alliance for one year now. I am also a member of
mentorship success program, CUMA, and Adrenaline. During my high school years I
was a member of our Latino Association for bout 3 years. I was treasure
for one year. I was also a leader for one of our hispanic dances for
the International Club in my H.S. I do consider myself an experiance
leader.


SOC Rep. Candidate:


Vanessa Torres
I will be a senior next year! Woo Hoo! I have been in Latino Alliance my entire career at Columbia and this past year I was the Alternative SOC Representative. Next year, I hope to continue serving the Latino Alliance because I know that I will be involved with SOC and SGA again next year and it is important that the Latino Alliance gets all the information about the school and the events. Please VOTE for me for SOC REP!!!


PLEASE COME AND VOTE DURING TODAY'S MEETING

E-BOARD ELECTIONS TODAY!

Hi everyone,

Here are the candidates for the different E-board positions in Latino Alliance.

Please stop by our meeting today @5pm and submit your vote :)

Running for President:

Carlos Acevedo
Christina Cordova
Sandra Herrera


For Vice President:

Christina Cordova
Sandra Herrera


For Secretary:

Celi Munoz


For Treasurer:

Brenda Herrera


For SOC Rep.:

Vanessa Torres

For Alt. SOC Rep.:

............


Get to know this candidates in todays meeting when you hear their speeches and submit your vote.


Don't miss it!


Thanks :)

LATINO ALLIANCE E-BOARD OPENNINGS!

LATINO ALLIANCE E-BOARD NOMINATIONS will take place this Wednesday May 25th during our last Latino Alliance Meeting of this semester.

These are the E-board opennings:

President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
SOC Rep
Alt SOC Rep
Historian
PR Rep

It's very important for us to have the first 6 positions filled in order for Latino Alliance to receive funding and be a Columbia College recognized student org.

So far there is 2 people running for President, 2 people running for Vice President, and 1 person running for treasurer.

If you are interested in becoming part of Latino Alliance's E-board please nominate your self replying to this email with your name, GPA, the position you are interested in, and a short Bio, so Latino Alliance members can get to know you ASAP.

Remember you can nominate yourself or someone else, you believe would make a good candidate for a specific position (if you nominate another person please send his/her contact info so we can get in touch with this candidate to see if the person is interested in the position)

In order to be considered for a Latino Alliance E-board position you must:

*Be a Columbia College Full-Time student for the 2005-2006 academic year (or at least the Fall Semester)

*Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

*Been an active Latino Alliance Member during the 2004-2005 academic year.

If you are graduating this semester remember, you WILL BE ABLE TO NOMINATE E-BOARD CANDITATES, however, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE since you won't be enrolled @ Columbia next year.

CANDIDATES GET READY:

This Wednesday you are expected to be at the Latino Alliance meeting ON TIME, and ready to present a SHORT SPEECH (no more than 5 minutes) where you could explain why are you interested in becoming a Latino Alliance E-board, what qualities and/or leadership roles make you suitable for the position, and what will you bring to the organization.

**EVERYONE: It's imperative for you to attend this meeting to elect your the new Latino Alliance Excutive Board.

The formal announcement of the New Excutive board will take place the last week of classes in a Special Event.

Muchas gracias por todo su apoyo durante este ano academico:)

Sinceramente

Karla Leal
Latino Alliance President

CULTURE NIGHT TODAY @ THE CONAWAY!

Hello People!!
Important Announcement:

CULTURE NIGHT VENUE HAS CHANGED FROM THE HOKIN ANNEX AT 623 S. WABASH TO THE CONWAY CENTER AT 1104 S. WABASH

Wednesday May 18th 2005
From 7pm to 11pm
*Tix are $3 in advance & $5 @ the door*
Spread the Word and See You There!!!