Archive for 2020
COVID Fall 2020 and Academic Assistant Intro: Wyatt Gillette
Saludos GAC SPA Comunidad! Hola!My name is Wyatt Gillette, and I am a Senior this year double majoring in Financial Economics and Spanish. This semester I am one of the Academic Assistants for the Spanish section in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. In addition to this role on campus, I am an […]
The Voice of Our Majors
Melanie Eggler graduates from our Spanish Teaching Program. She will soon have students of her own and will inspire generations to learn Spanish and learn about the world. Congratulations Melanie!!! Amelia Espinosa graduates with majors in Political Science, International Relations, and Spanish and a minor in Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies. Amelia has earn many […]
Feminismo en España
Agradecemos a Laura Villegas, nuestra TA de español este año, su video-presentación sobre el feminismo en España que nos introduce a su historia, avances y retos actuales y conecta con temas de la cultura popular. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cJ3JpAh-sN_wfMAEVbGAqxqKsmYyeu5S/view?usp=sharing Gracias Laura por todo tu dedicación y apoyo a las clases este semestre. ¡Todos te echaremos de menos!!
Meet Spanish Academic Assistant for Spring 2020: Emma Nelson
¡Saludos a todos! My name is Emma Nelson, and I’m a sophomore Communication Studies and Spanish double major. In addition to working as the Spanish academic assistant, I’m a Spanish tutor and I work in the office of Alumni and Parent Engagement. I’m also involved in Sigma Delta Pi and the Kitchen Cabinet, and I […]
Cultural Event Reflection: The Honduran Exodus and Climate Crisis
This presentation was one of many given by representatives from multiple activist organizations, including Comunidades Organizado el Poder y La Acción Latina (COPAL) and La Vía Campesina, throughout Minnesota in order to inform Americans about the exodus and climate crisis in Honduras. Since the 2009 military coup, the new Honduran government has adopted neo-liberalist policies that have led […]
Eradicating Peace: The Other Side of the Colombian War on Drugs
At this event, representatives from Witness for Peace, a human rights organization, gave a presentation on human rights violations in Colombia. Leider Valencia, a representative from Coordinadora Nacional de Cultivadores de Coca, Amapola, y Marihuana (COCCAM), led the presentation. As a small farm owner in rural Colombia, he, along with many of his fellow farmers, were forced to cultivate […]