The Latin American Student Association

Congrats to all our seniors who have graduated! In light of celebration, we want to remember Bobby Lee Verdugo who passed away earlier today. Bobby was a leader who shared his story about pursuing justice even through challenging time at our Latinos Serving Latinos conference in 2014 and participated in the East LA high school walkouts in 1968 (https://www.backstoryradio.org/blog/bobby-lee-verdugo-and-the-1968-east-los-angeles-high-schools-walkout/). Thank you for all you did.

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Hey LASA! Hope your first day has gone well. We have some events coming up so here is the calendar of all our major events this semester. We hope you can make it! Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

OUR LEAD APP HAS BEEN EXTENDED! It is open until this Friday, 2/8. Our first meeting will be next Friday, 2/15. Sign up now!

Our annual LSL Conference for women is coming up Feb 21-23. Send this to a friend!

LATINAS SERVING LATINAS CONFERENCE Event Timing: February 21-23, 2019 Event Address: 901 E. Alosta Ave Azusa, CA 91702 E-mail: [email protected] Conference Directors (Directoras de la Conferencia): Julie Rojas: (323) 494-7299 Mirella Pichardo: (909) 641-2284 (Hablamos español)

Our LEAD Application is open! Apply now!

LASA LEAD Application - 2019 Spring Semester LEAD is Leadership Empowerment Advancement Development. Lead is a transformative, development program that provides a space to navigate through the inner works of a complex student led organization. Through LEAD you will be provided with leadership, professional, and academic development. LEAD is de...

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Learn more about the tradition:
http://www.mommymaestra.com/2010/11/brief-history-of-dia-de-los-muertos-for.html?m=1

Sabor Latino Photos are out! Don’t forget to tag us!

Sabor Latino - In Lak'Ech 168 new photos · Album by Latino American Student Association (LASA)

Sabor Latino 2018
October 12, UTCC

Photography:
Edward Madrid

Tomorrow is our annual event, Sabor Latino! Don't miss a night of fun, music, dancing, food, and culture. Tomorrow 7-9pm in UTCC.

Felíz
Katherine Enriquez (), a member of LASA wrote the story of her grandfather and dad:

“We can say my family story began with my grandpa from my dad's side, he came legally as a Bracero to the United States, and worked when the US farmers needed employees at low wages. When the bracero program ended my grandpa was sent back to Mexico and as his children grew up they began to see the family struggles. My father at only 14 years of age and his brother decided to cross the border to help their family out. My dad remembers clearly crossing the border and froze when he saw the immigration officers with weapons and dogs. His older brother who was with him kept yelling at him to run. My dad did not move so my uncle came for him as the immigration officers were approaching him and they ran together. My dad thought the dogs were going to rip him open, and he would die. They ran until were able to hide in grass and crawl with their elbows and knees. Once they were clear, they kept going with no water. Near San Diego once again they were chased by ICE. However my dad did not know freeways were two ways. so he ran across half of the freeway interrupting cars and finally feeling safer jumped what he remembers to be as bushes to find out there are other cars going the opposite direction! Thankfully, he was able to run through that to, get to LA, and later in life was able to become a Citizen and start his own family in the US.”

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