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These are some of the great events that OLAS has already participated in, but don't forget to check out the Upcoming Events section for even more news!
Wednesday, September 28th, 2005 - AIDS Benefit Show at the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom, 7pm
Saturday, October 1st 2005 - AIDS Walk meet at Marvin Center J Street,
6:30am
Tuesday, October 4th - Meet the Hermanas Informal Tea Alumni
House, 8 PM, SLU
Wednesday, October 5th - OLAS Second General Body Meeting
Marvin Center Room 404, 8pm
Sunday, October 9th - Quique Aviles One-Man Show
Wednesday, October 12th - Reading for Kids Community
Project - Marvin Center Room 402, 7pm,
OLAS
A Special Treat for the Participants After the Event!
Thursday, October 13th - Hispanic Women of Excellence - Marvin Center Room
413, 7:30pm,
LPC & SLU
Wednesday, October 19th - Wacky Wednesday at Mt. Vernon
Pub - Poetry Slam featuring the DC Writers Corps National Teen Slam Team, 9pm
Wednesday, October 19th - Fiestasa Planning Committee Meeting - All OLAS Members Invited! - MSSC 2127 G Street, Room 209 - 7pm
Thursday, October 20th - Fiestasa Planning Committee Meeting - All OLAS Members Invited! - MSSC 2127 G Street, Room 209 - 7pm
Thursday, October 20th - Sangre Boliviana Performance Dance Group, Columbian Square, 7:00 pm
Friday, October 21st - Art Exhibit at Mount Vernon Eckles Library, 7pm, OLAS
Coffee and Light Snacks Will Be Served
Saturday, October 22nd - America’s
Walk for Diabetes
Freedom Plaza,
9 AM, SLU, LUL
Saturday, October 22nd
- La Fiestasa, Alumni House 1925 F Street, 10pm - BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW
at Ticketmaster in the Marvin Center, $8 for OLAS members, $10 for
non-members - Contact your Directors of Outreach at crodrig@gwu.edu and
rrodas@gwu.edu (Christina Rodriguez and Rudy Rodas) for more
information!
Golden Xplosion Party with AFA, LUL
Saturday, November 12th, 10pm to 2am
Marvin Center 3rd floor, Continental Ballroom
$3 for Greeks w/Para, $5 General Admission
MSSC Thanksgiving Dinner
Tuesday, November 22nd, 7pm
MSSC, 2127 G Street
Join OLAS and other multicultural student organizations as we gather
for a free Thanksgiving dinner put together by the Multicultural
Student Services Center! After the dinner, come along for...
CANCELLED!
OutCrowd Discussion Panel
Tuesday, November 22nd, 8pm
Location to be announced
Join OLAS and OutCrowd along with other student groups for a discussion
panel on sexuality in different cultures, especially that of lesbians,
gays, bisexuals, and transsexuals in minority populations here in the
United States.
Study Abroad Information Session
Tuesday, November 29th, 8pm to 10pm
MSSC Room 209 (2127 G Street)
A representative from the study abroad office will be coming in to talk
about some things you'll need to know if you want to take the initial
steps toward this great experience! We'll also have guest students
talk about their experiences abroad! Plus, FREE FOOD!
Canned Food Drive
Ongoing until December 12th
In conjunction with Lambda Upsilon Lambda and Lambda Pi Chi with support from Sigma Lambda Upsilon
Drop off cans at: MSSC (2127 G Street) or at the OLAS General Body Meeting
Donated cans will go to Mary's Center
to help the needy this holiday season. For each can you donate, you'll receive a
raffle ticket and will be entered into a drawing for a $70 gift
certificate to the GW Bookstore and two tickets to Noche de Cultura
2006!
December's General Body Meeting
Wednesday, December 7th
Multicultural Student Services Center (2127 G ST, NW), Room 209
You know the deal by now!
Voices from the Island of Freedom: Violations of Human Rights in Cuba
Thursday, December 8th, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Multicultural Student Services Center (2127 G ST, NW), Room 209
Come out learn about human right violations that have occurred
and are currently occuring in Cuba. OLAS is putting on an
informational panel and art exhibit open to the entire GW community.
Activites include:
Speaker: Frank Calzon, Executive Director, A Center for a Free Cuba,
Short Film: Voices from the Island of Freedom, a collection of
testimonies of Castro's former prisoners and the families of present
political prisoners,
Exhibit of Cuban Artwork depicting violations in Cuba
We will be serving refreshments and snacks. It is a free event!
Movie Night
Monday, December 12th, 8pm to 10pm
MSSC 209
Take a break from all that final exam studying and come to this event
for a potluck dinner and a movie! If you're interested, contact Christina Rodriquez at crodriq@gwu.edu to see what you can bring to the dinner. The movie we'll be watching is The Motorcycle Diaries. This event is for paying OLAS members
only, so don't forget to PAY YOUR DUES (and get an OLAS t-shirt) at the
General Body Meeting before this event! =)
REAL Conversations
Affirmative Action: Defending Democracy or Discrimination?
Monday, January 30th, 7:00pm - Marvin Center 414
OLAS General Body Meeting
Monday, February 6th, 7:00pm - Location TBA
A
welcome back for everyone and an update on all of the events OLAS has
planned for the spring semester. We'll also be introducing a study
session available throughout the semester at MSSC and will have
information about Noche de Cultura.
Partnership for Public Service Focus Group
Friday, February 10th, 3:30pm - Location TBA
We
need 3 juniors and 3 seniors to participate in a focus group through
the Career Center. The aim of the focus group is to try and get
minorities more involved in all parts of the government and non-profit
sectors. If you're interested in participating in this study, please
contact our Outreach Coordinator Rudy Rodas at rrodas@gwu.edu.
Career Center Panel
Wednesday, February 15th, 6:30pm - Marvin Center 403
Real Questions, Real Answers: Cultural Diversity in Today's Workforce
Join a panel of professionals as they respond to the questions you want answered but may be afraid to ask: from dress attire, language, and hair styles, to the impact of your gender and color and its relevance in the workforce. Come by and enjoy an evening discussion. Light refreshments will be provided.
Cosponsored by the Black Student Union (BSU), the Organization of Latino American Students (OLAS), and the Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC).
Student Retention Focus Group
Wednesday, February 22nd, 7:00pm - Location TBA
The
Multicultural Student Services Center is organizing a focus group to
study minority rentention at GWU. We need 4 seniors, 4
junior/sophomores, and 4 freshmen to participate in this study. If
you're interested in participating in this study and are a sophomore,
junior, or senior, please contact our Outreach Coordinator Rudy Rodas
at rrodas@gwu.edu. Freshmen may contact our Freshmen Representatives Melissa
Dreyer & Cielo Villaseñor at mdreyer@gwu.edu and cielito@gwu.edu.
REAL Conversations
Homosexuality in Communities of Color
Monday, February 27th, 7:00pm - Marvin Center 414
OLAS General Body Meeting
Monday, March 27th, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Ivory Tower Community Room
We'll be talking about Noche de Cultura (April 22nd) and Latino Symposium (April 29th), plus the upcoming E-Board elections!
Note: For access to the community room, enter through the Ivory Tower Residence Hall entrance, not the food court entrance.
Ice Skating at the Sculpture Garden
Thursday, March 30th, 2006 - 8:15pm
Meeting Place: Foggy Bottom Metro Station
Come out for a night of ice skating from 8:30 to 10:30pm. OLAS paid members only, so pay your dues!
Latino Poker Night
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
Texas Hold' Em Tutorial: 4:00pm
Tournament: 5:00pm
A
night of Texas Hold 'Em with great prizes for the top 8 finalists!
Come early and learn at the tutorial session or be ready when the
tournament begins. For more information you can contact Bristol A. López Rodríguez at pipolpr@gwu.edu.
Noche de Cultura
OLAS's Ten Year Anniversary!
Saturday, April 22th, 2006
Be
on the lookout for posters about Noche! We need help planning and
setting up OLAS's biggest party of the year! Information will be
available at all the General Body meetings. For more information you
can contact Carla Martinez at campaz@gwu.edu.
Latino Symposium
Saturday, April 29th, 2006
Registration at 10:00am at American University
Be
ready for the second annual Latino Symposium to take place at American University on
April 29th. Visit www.dclatinos.org for more information. If you're intertested in attending please email olas@gwu.edu, we plan to leave as a group from GWU on Saturday morning. This event will be a great experience!
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