Hispanic Heritage Month

An annual celebration that runs from September 15 – October 15

Check out the celebration we had in 2020 below:

Foreign Language Instructional Center (FLIC) & Center for International Education (CIE) Invite you!
Thursday, October 1
11:00am to 12:00pm
Dr. Edgar Larrea, UMES Assistant Professor
“What it means to be Black & Latino in the United States”
Please join us virtually:
https://us04web.zom.us/i/7185847841?pwd=bkFNWWt6Zmh1dmRsTTZLdEtczh37z09
Meeting ID: 718 5847 8414
Passcode: WFUp9D 
For any questions, contact: flic@umes.edu or egordon@umes.edu

Tuesday, October 6
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Dr. Yen Dang, Pharmacy
“Confessions from a World Traveler: A Close-up of Hispanic Americas”

Presentation followed by Q & A
Joins us virtually or by phone:
http://meet.google.com/jfq-jnqo-qjj
(US) +1 415-604-0316 PIN: ‪838 837 551#

Dr. Nancy Rodriguez-Weller
“Puerto Rico: Its Resilience to Disasters, Yesterday and Today”

Enjoy the presentation with us virtually:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G3p8C1py_YBaKZPPQaTELnrS8Sq9APq9/view

CIE and The Department of the Arts presents:
A Spotlight on the Intersection of Hispanic Heritage Month and International Education Week at UMES 2020
Meet Arts Student and Senior Angélica María García

Please see below for links to virtual Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) events: 

  • Regional Information Session: Service in Latin America, click here.
  • The Latinx Experience: Language & Identity in Service, click here.
  • Contact the webinar host: Chris Cardona at ccardona@peacecorps.gov for questions on the event that occurred on September 22nd that celebrated Hispanic Heritage month!
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