Wednesday, September 14, 3:00 p.m. The Grove, Rain Location: Pavilion
Multicultural Welcome Back Cookout!
Come join the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), the Multicultural Center and the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance for our multicultural welcome-back cookout! Come grab some free food, enjoy some music, and meet new people! All are welcome. Follow @RCNJ_EDIC on Instagram to learn more. See you there!

Thursday, September 15, 6:00 p.m. Mackin/Bischoff Courtyard
Latinx Heritage Month Kickoff
Join Res Life, RA Rassha and EDIC for a fun night free empanadas, the game of Loteria and Bingo! Winners will receive a prize, see you there!

Friday, September 16, 9:00 p.m. Pavilion
Tastes of Latin America
Join the Organization of Latino Unity and the College Programming Board as we enjoy a variety of foods from Latin America! Bring your own reusable plates/utensils to skip the line! Questions? Email cpb@ramapo.edu.

Monday, September 19, 1:15 p.m. The Arch, Rain Location: SC 158
Opening Proclamation – Latinx Heritage Month
Join EDIC and the Office of the President at Opening Proclamation! For more information, please send an email to diversity@ramapo.edu.

Thursday, September 22, 1:15 p.m. Learning Commons
Latinx Libros (books) y pastelitos (cupcakes)!
Join EDIC and the Library for some free Crowley’s Cupcakes and more! For more information, please send an email to diversity@ramapo.edu.

Wednesday, September 24, 8:00 p.m. The Berrie Center
Tertulia!
Join the Berrie Center for Tertulia! featuring the screening of professor Maria Bautis’ film Desarraigo Y Esperanza followed by the live music of Mate Amargo and tango dancers.

Tuesday, September 27, 4:00 p.m. Women’s Center
Respira¡ (Breathe): Tackling Imposter Syndrome
Come join us for an intersectional conversation around imposter syndrome. We will be talking about how to tackle imposter syndrome, mindfulness and more! All are welcome. Follow @RCNJ_EDIC on Instagram to learn more. Cosponsored by the Women’s Center and LGBT+ Services, and the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF).

Wednesday, September 28, 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. Mansion Lawn, Rain Location: Bradley Dance Studio
Stomp the Yard: Salsa Edition
Join us for our Salsa Dance Class! Come and learn new moves, enjoy music, and meet new people! All are welcome. Follow @RCNJ_EDIC on Instagram to learn more. In case of inclement weather, this event will be held in the Bradley Dance Studio. See you there! Cosponsored by the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), Admissions and the Organization of Latino Unity.

Friday, September 30, 1:00 p.m The Arch
BIPOC Walks
Join EDIC and Counseling Services for a mental health walk in honor of Latinx Heritage Month. As you walk, you will build a library of podcasts, music and documentaries that center on the Latinx community and well-being to listen to as you walk in the future. Questions? Email diversity@ramapo.edu

Thursday, October 6, 12:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. The Grove, Rain Location: SC 156-158
Diversity Day
We would like to invite students, faculty and staff to be part of Diversity Day! Student Organizations and Faculty/Staff Committees can host a table to showcase their purpose or host a Diversity related activity. Diversity Day is a day to celebrate and embrace who we are, despite our differences, no matter what race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disabilities. If you are interested in sponsoring a table or participating in any of the performances please complete this form.

Thursday, October 6, 9:00 p.m. – Friends Hall 
Mini Golf
Join us as we have a fun night of mini golf while learning about Latinx culture! Co-Sponsored by College Programming Board.

Saturday, October 15, 8:00 p.m. Berrie Center
Emilio Teubal Trio
Join the Berrie Center to see Pianist and Latin GRAMMY winner Emilio Teubal brings his jazz trio for a concert.

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Monday, September 13, 5:00 p.m. B226
Cafe con Chisme
Join the members of the ALMA at their program Cafe con Chisme! For more information, please send an email to alma08@ramapo.edu.

Thursday, September 16, 9:00 p.m. Friends Hall
Salsa!
Join the members of the College Programming Board as they teach you how to dance Salsa! For more information, please send an email to pmiyashi@ramapo.edu.

Friday, September 17, 8:00 p.m. Laurel Lawn
Outdoor Movie Night: Coco
Happy Latinx Heritage Month! Grab your friends and come down to watch Coco and grab some free snacks! Coco tells the story of an aspiring 12 year old musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, as he enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. Co-Sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance, the Multicultural Center, and ALMA. For more information, please send an email to diversity@ramapo.edu

Wednesday, September 20, 5:00 p.m. B226
Latinx Figures That Inspire Us
Join the members of the ALMA at their program Latinx figures that inspire them! For more information, please send an email to alma08@ramapo.edu..

Wednesday, September 21, 1:15 p.m. The Arch
Opening Proclamation – Hispanic Heritage Month
Join EDIC and the Office of the President at Opening Proclamation! For more information, please send an email to diversity@ramapo.edu

Monday, September 23, 7:00 p.m. Location TBD
Spanish Spelling Bee
Join the members of the Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Incorporated, Mu Sigma Upsilon Multicultural Sorority, and the Multicultural Center as they will be hosting a Spanish Spelling Bee Event. For more information, please send an email to dvazque2@ramapo.edu.

Monday, October 4, 5:00 p.m. B226
Name That Spanish Song
Join the members of the ALMA at their program Name That Spanish Song! For more information, please send an email to alma08@ramapo.edu.

Monday, October 11, 5:00 p.m. B226
How to Dance w/ ALMA
Join the members of the ALMA at their program How to Dance w/ ALMA! For more information, please send an email to alma08@ramapo.edu..

Thursday, October 7, 5:00 p.m. B226
Colorism in the Latinx Community
Join the Multicultural Center for a discussion on Colorism in the Latinx Community. For more information, please send an email to diversity@ramapo.edu

Wednesday, October 13, 1:15 p.m. Virtual via WebEx
Brown Bag Series: Undocumented Students’ Experiences in Higher Education
Join EDIC and the Multicultural Center for a discussion. Please watch The Dream is Now, a short film about the challenges faced by undocumented students with hopes of going to college in the US like many of their documented peers. This brown bag will discuss the range of impacts on undocumented students, both positive and negative. The brown bag will concluded with attendees brainstorming and discussing strategies for supporting undocumented students here at Ramapo.For more information, please send an email to diversity@ramapo.edu

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Readings / Podcasts / YouTube

LATINX – The term “Latinx” is still under debate in the Latino community. NPR did a story about this last year.
“Latinx is a Term Many Still Cannot Embrace”
“About One in Four U.S. Hispanics Have Heard of Latinx, but Just 3% Us It”

Ed Morales, author, of LATINX, The New Force in Politics and Culture, (2018 Verso Books)
YouTube

Once I Was You (2020, Simon and Schuster) a memoir by Journalist, Maria Hinojosa. She writes about her own immigrant experience and what she learned covering immigration as a reporter in America. YouTube

In The Heights movie and Lin Manuel Miranda
The making of the movie In the Heights and the controversy over Afro-Latino representation.
The first 8 minutes of “In the Heights” by Lin Manuel Miranda YouTube

“They Fought to Make In the Heights Both Dreamline and Authentic,” New York Times, June 11, 2021. Link

The debate about lack of Afro-Latino representation in major parts in In the Heights
“Lin Manuel Miranda Responds to ‘In The Heights” Colorism Criticism,” Rolling Stone, June 15, 2021. Link

9/11 and Latinos
PODCAST: 9/11’s Immigration Legacy (Latino USA)

COVID and LATINOS
Research 
PODCASTS

New York Latino Culture
Things to Do