Get involved!
The Network is retooling and repurposing itself for the new year. We all know there is a tremendous need for this sort of network, but we have not been able to figure out exactly how to motivate consistent network activity. What do you want this network to do? Get involved and start creating the future for Minnesota Latinos in Higher Education! Email info@mnlatinosinhighered.org, and start working with us right away!
Board meetings
Get involved in MNLHE. It's fun, great networking, and feels good, too. Right now we are looking for members to take on important roles such as treasurer, awards commitee, and Summit planning. We have lots of great ideas, and we want your ideas and help making them come true. Please contact communication@mnlatinosinhighered.org and we'll get you invited to the next monthly meeting.
Summit 2011 and beyond
The 2011 Summit featured great content but was somewhat slim on attendance. On Friday evening, we welcomed the Assistant Commissioner of the MN Department of Education, Elia Dimayuga-Bruggeman, to Hennepin Technical College's Brooklyn Park campus, where we shared a wonderful meal and discussion about enrollment trends and K-12 collaboration opportunities. Thanks to Cecelia Cervantes, President of Hennepin Tech for the gracious hosting, and to Elia for fitting MNLHE into her busy schedule.
On Saturday we reconvened at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities where over twenty different presenters participated in sessions around the theme "Claiming Space and Creating Community." Thanks to the faculty, staff, and students who offered their experience, research, and expertise to the group as we reconnected as we do every fall. Check out the Summit Schedule for details on the presenter and topics.
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Call for presentations and participation in Summit 2011--October 7, 8
The Minnesota Network of Latinos in Higher Education seeks proposals for individual presentations or panels focused on all aspects of the Latin@ community past and present. In identifying the theme of the 2011 MNLHE Summit as "Claiming Space and Creating Community" the network invites the membership of students staff, and faculty to share their creative talents, intellectual projects, and/or their political work in local communities or on their campuses. How we claim space and create community in local institutions, communities, and in our personal lives is crucial to our survival and well-being. Sharing how we achieve this, our successes, challenges, and vision for this work is but another way of building community, cultivating support for one another, and ensuring that we not only survive but thrive.
Help form the Network awards committee
The Network Executive Committee would like to explore presenting an organizational award or awards at the Summit in 2011. This is a prime leadership opportunity for someone who wants to help create a new, prestigious award. What behavior do we want to encourage in our membership? What does it mean to be an outstanding member of the Minnesota Network of Latinos in Higher Education? Should we award individuals or institutions? We want someone who is interested in framing the award criteria and working with the Executive Committee on the process of selecting initial recipient(s). Do any of you want to get involved in getting this vision off the ground? Contact communications@mnlatinosinhighered.org.
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Network Sponsors
We thank our Network sponsors:
- The Department of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- MN State Colleges and Universities
- Upper Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (UMHERC)
