La Casa Latina UPenn

Today is a bittersweet day at La Casa Latina as it marks the last day on staff of our beloved director, Johnny Irizarry. Johnny is not a fan of having the spotlight on him but we’d be remiss if we did not celebrate him and the amazing work he has done for Penn and the Latinx community of Philadelphia! We are deeply grateful to him and will miss seeing him everyday yet are excited that he will continue teaching this Spring and next Fall. Con mucho respeto y cariño, Johnny, La Casa’s eternal Abuelito

Come listen to 2020 grad Stephanie Tran-Rojas share her story about her time at Penn! Swipe to see join information for this event.

This timely conversation led by Dr. Shantee Rosado and featuring founder and executive director of CCATE, Obed Arango; Juntos executive director, Erika Guadalupe Núñez; and historian, Dr. Evelyne Perrault-Laurent, will focus on the historical and current power and importance of community-based activism. We hope you join us for this important discussion! Swipe left for event details

Come listen to 2020 grad Nicole Posada share her journey and lessons through her time at Penn! Nicole has a BA in Earth Science with a concentration in Environmental Science and a certificate in ASL as part of the Class of 2020. Swipe to see join information for this event.

Join us for this year’s Dolores Huerta Keynote Lecture featuring acclaimed poet Yosimar Reyes. The Advocate named Reyes one of 13 LGBT Latinos Changing the World and Remezcla included Reyes in their list of 10 Up And Coming Latinx Poets You Need to Know. This will be an engaging and powerful talk! Swipe for Zoom link and time.

Come listen to 2020 grad Lisette Garza share her story. Lisette is a Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics with concentrations in Organizational Coaching and Leading and Managing through Change. Swipe to see join information for this event.

Swipe through for the full calendar of events for 35th Annual Latinx Heritage Month celebration at Penn! We are so excited to connect with old and new friends!

We hope you join us for an all-virtual 35th Latinx Heritage Month! Everyone is welcome to join us for this month long celebration of Latinx culture, identity, and experiences!

Thank you for voting for this next book club selection! We will be viewing and discussing the 2011 PBS series Black in Latin America on August 4, at 6PM ET. Please be sure to RSVP at bit.ly/BLACKINLA to receive the Zoom link.

Repost from @remezcla We will continue to provide more resources in languages other than English to spark important and necessary conversations with our families and communities. We also know that Spanish is not the only language spoken by Latinx folks so please DM/ email us resources in other languages as well!

Repost from @janjanjan Thank you @kahlil.greene for these informational slides about #Juneteenth .

We are so proud of you Marcela! #classof2020 #LatinxatPenn

We are so proud of you Kareli! #classof2020 #LatinxatPenn

We are so proud of you Angel! #classof2020 #LatinxatPenn

We are so proud of you Tandra! #classof2020 #LatinxatPenn