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S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R
Loyola Celebrates Latino Heritage Month
ALANA
STAFF:
Rodney Parker
Director
Welcome back Loyola
students! Another academic year
starts and Latino Heritage Month
(LHM) is soon upon us. Every
September, ALANA Services
offers the Loyola community
programs and events to celebrate
Latino heritage, nationally known
as Hispanic Heritage Month.
Programs and events during
National Hispanic Heritage
Month take place from
September 15th to October
15th.
Raven Williams
Associate Director
Cristina Garcia
Assistant Director
Hong-yu Li
Administrative Assistant
Mickeal Pugh Jr.
Graduate Assistant
Oladipo Adedeji
Graduate Assistant
Kathy Mai
Graduate Assistant
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Latino Heritage
Month Speaker
2
Words From
ALAS
2
AMP
3
Ignatius Scholars
Program
4
Graduate
Assistants Return
5
Summer
Reflections
6
Loyola Lingo...LUM 6
Core Values
Important Dates &
Organization Info
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The significance of
September 15th is to recognize
the anniversary of independence
of five Latin American countries:
El Salvador, Costa Rica,
Guatemala, Nicaragua and
Honduras. For Mexico, Chile and
Belize, the month of October
also carries great value since
these nations celebrate their
independence days and Columbus
Day (Día de la Raza) on October
12th.
Today, National Hispanic
Heritage Month seeks to
recognize the contributions made
and the important presence of
Hispanic and Latino Americans to
the United States. Therefore, we
hope to celebrate Latino and
Hispanic heritage and
culture. Please join us in this
annual tribute by learning about
the generations of Hispanic
Americans who have positively
influenced and enriched our lives
and this nation.
To celebrate this year’s LHM,
ALANA and the Association of
Latin American and Spanish
Students (ALAS) have
programmed events and activities.
Be sure to check out the events!
Latino Heritage Month Keynote
Speaker featuring Jose Galvez, an
award winning leader of the Chicano
Movement, September 27th from 67pm in the 4th Floor Program Room.
ALAS Dance Night, an evening of
dancing and food to celebrate Latin
and Hispanic culture, September 23rd
from 10pm-2am in the 4th Floor
Program Room.
Latin Fest, ALAS’ celebratory event
for Latino Heritage Month, October
7th from 7-9pm in McGuire Hall.
ALAS Student Panel, moderated by
Prof. David Carey, students will share
their experiences and insights about
Gang Violence in Latino communities.
October 11th from 6-7pm in the 4th
Floor Program Room.
Director’s Corner
Greetings from ALANA Services! I hope that this message finds you rested and ready for the coming
semesters. We welcome the class of 2020 into the Loyola Community, and we say welcome back to the
classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019.
From campus-wide programming to other cultural events, the ALANA Staff has been planning all summer
for your arrival. Part of this planning included our new renovations to the Claver Multicultural Center. We
expect the CMC’s facelift to create a more welcoming space for the entire Loyola community to use our
resources, engage in difficult dialogues, and learn to celebrate diverse cultures at Loyola. We hope to see
you all learn and grow this year in ways that enrich yourselves and our community.
Have a prosperous year!
Rodney L. Parker
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
2016
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Born in the Mexican barrios of Tucson, José Galvez is a photographer who
was a leader in the Chicano Movement, a moment of ethnic empowerment
and protest among Americans of Mexican descent beginning in the 1960.*
He moved on to the Los Angeles Times, becoming the first Mexican-American
photographer on their staff. In 1984, he was on a team of reporters and
photographers that won a Pulitzer Prize for a series on Latino life in
southern California: the first Chicanos to win the Prize. He left the LA
Times in 1992 after winning many other awards for his photographs. Much
of his work explores the Chicano movement of the 60s and 70s as well as its
influence on his identity and life's work. His current work focuses on Latino
communities of the American South, naturalization ceremonies, and
documenting the many communities he visits every year. To view his work,
visit www.josegalvez.com.
Make sure to see him live in the 4th Floor Program Room on
Tuesday, September 27th from 6-7pm!
*Source: http://www.brown.edu/Research/Coachella/chicano.html
Words from
Welcome Back BBQ
Open up the school year by the grill
Hola everyone! As Hispanic Heritage Month quickly
approaches, which spans from September 15th to October
15, the Association of Latin American and Spanish Students,
or ALAS, would like to announce this year’s theme:
“Unidad/Unidade,” or “Unity.”
We chose this theme in light of what’s currently going on
in our country regarding racial justice. “Unidad/Unidade” is
our way of trying to unite and bring together all of our Latinx
Loyola students, but also to unite our whole Loyola
community. This theme emphasizes the importance of
embracing the multi-faceted Latinx and Hispanic cultures in
America and the importance of awareness for current issues
that are intertwined with Latinx-Americans: immigration and
assimilation. This year we will focus on Latinx excellence
everywhere, while still focusing on the journey families take
to get to the United States to have a better future.
By joining us for our events, together we will gain better
insight towards the current issues at hand. We can learn to
walk together, in unity.
with ALANA Services.
Bring old friends. Make new friends.
Music, food, and beach games!
When: September 9, 2016
Where: Gardens Volleyball Pit
Time: 3-5pm
ALANA MENTORING PROGRAM
ALANA based Mentoring:
In life, people tend to overcome obstacles
with insight from those that have previously
endured similar challenges. A mentor does
exactly that. It would be very beneficial to
have someone provide personal and need
based guidance.
The Perks:
Would you like to go ice-skating, bowling,
or to a haunted house? Well AMP provides
a place for mentors and mentees to experience these fun activities together, deepening the bond that was already in place.
The Program:
You will be paired with a well-qualified
upperclassman who will support you
through daily check-ins, meetings, and social
interactions. You will have the privilege of
fostering a special bond with someone that
has been in a similar position as you, and
will do everything in their ability to assist
with your adjustment.
Questions or concerns:
Contact Mike Pugh:
[email protected]
pictured above: ALANA mentors for the 2016-2017 school year: (top, left to right): Rayonna
Burton-Jernigan ‘19, Crystal Godette ‘17, Justin Montague ‘19, Chris Roque ‘19, Will Velasquez
‘19, Paul Valdes-Rodriguez ‘17, Stephon Smith ‘19, Joey Aguilera ‘19 (middle, left to right): Jeffry
Gudiel ‘19, Toni Tracey ‘19, Ashley Nicholson ‘18, Mary-Elizabeth Esquibel ‘18, Amber Betances
‘18, Ayana Rhym ‘19, Jaylene Vasquez ‘19, Brooke Prendergast ‘17, Aurie Surrette ‘19 (front.,
left to right): Jan Manzanero ‘19, Jeni Rosales ‘19, Darian Lopez-Robles ‘19, Clarissa Gonzales
‘18, Naomi Gebremariam ‘18, Tara Villaruel ‘18, Andrea Christian ‘17, Krystele Antoine ‘19, and
Kelly Gallagher ‘19
These leaders have made
important contributions to America in
the fields of science, education, politics,
arts, and sports.
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Ignatius Scholars Program
Each year since 2013, the Ignatius Scholars Program (ISP)
has given four cohorts of 30 students an advantage above their
peers who arrive in the fall. The program is coordinated by
the Office of Student Development, ALANA Services, and the
Academic Advising and Support Center (AASC). Participants
in the program primarily include students of color, students
who demonstrate significant financial need, and firstgeneration college students.
From August 14th to August 28th, this year’s ISP students,
or I-Scholars, cultivated eloquentia perfecta, or the Jesuit
tradition of exhibiting effective speech and writing, through
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Come out for our International Festival
Where
McGuire Hall
When
Friday, November 4th, 3-5pm
More than just food
Massages, traditional henna tattoos,
and much more!
Want to participate?
Contact:
Kathy Mai: [email protected]
Oladipo Adedeji: [email protected]
Mickeal Pugh: [email protected]
courses in math, reading, and writing. They also discovered Loyola University
Maryland’s (LUM) supportive services through a series of workshops.
Through cultural excursions and a day of service with York Road Initiative at
a local elementary school, I-Scholars acquainted themselves with residents,
community leaders, and historic landmarks of “Charm City.”
I-Scholars constructed their supportive networks through teambuilding
exercises, academic advisory meetings, and visiting their professors. During
each week of the fall semester, I-Scholars will be held accountable for utilizing
The Study for a minimum of 10 hours and attending weekly meetings with
AASC to track their overall transition to LUM. For more information, please
visit www.loyola.edu/join-us/ignatius-scholars.
23rd Annual ALANA Breakfast
Saturday, October 1, 2016
8:00am ~ 10:00am
McGuire Hall
To register please visit
www.loyola.edu/alana
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ALANA GA’s Return!
responsibilities include working
closely with organizations on
coordinating and programming for
events and helping students develop
leadership skills.
Kathy Mai is excited to be returning
to ALANA Services as the Leadership
Development Graduate Assistant. Her
This year, she will be the graduate
liaison for the Black Student
Association and the Association of
Latin American Students. She is
excited to meet with all of the
ALANA leaders monthly and
continue to be their advocates in
personal and professional matters.
Kathy is currently in her second year in the
Clinical Psychology Masters Program at
Loyola. She has greatly enjoyed living in
Baltimore City and exploring the DMV area.
In the future, she hopes to travel more after
finishing her degree.
This year, Kathy hopes to incorporate gender
identity and sexuality related issues into
ALANA’s multicultural goals. This stems from
a need for advocacy and support for LGBTQ
students on campus. ALANA is a place for all
students to feel safe and validated.
with ALANA Services. This summer,
Mike traveled, indulged in his comicbook passion, and welcomed incoming
students in the Multicultural Awareness
Program.
Last year, Mike oversaw the ALANA
Mentoring Program (AMP) and started
departmental research initiatives
assessing efficacy of several retention
programs on campus.
Mickeal “Mike” Pugh is very excited to
return as the Research and Retention GA
With strengthening connections to students,
faculty, and staff at Loyola, Oladipo “Dipo”
Adedeji is excited to return for his final year
as the Graduate Assistant of Academic and
Career Enrichment (ACE). This summer, he
partnered with the Ignatius Scholars Program
and Multicultural Awareness Program to
welcome members of the class of 2020 to
Loyola. Through these programs, he enjoyed
facilitating networking opportunities between
incoming first-years, upperclassmen, and
recent Loyola alumni. He looks forward to
processing with students the relationship
between their internal factors (needs, values,
interests, skills) and external factors (the
fluid landscape of higher education and the
globalized job market).
Dipo’s role in ALANA primarily includes
connecting ALANA students to Loyola’s
various support initiatives through the ACE
This year, Mike is looking forward to
continuing the growth and expansion of
AMP, research projects, and focus
groups. In addition, he will be the
graduate liaison for the Caribbean
Workshops series, maintaining ALANA’s
online scholarship and internship databases,
and managing ALANA’s marketing via social
media.
Regarding his education, he is currently in
the 3rd year of Loyola’s Masters of Science
program in Pastoral Counseling. After
graduating from Loyola in 2017, he hopes to
further his passion to guide 5000 young
leaders in his local community and around
the world in making self-encouraging and
empowering decisions in a number of ways
by 2020. To this end, he plans to pursue
faith-based addictions counseling with at-risk
adolescents and their families.
When reflecting on his past two years at
Loyola, Dipo feels grateful for the
support of his colleagues within ALANA and
the greater Loyola community. Despite the
Student Union (CSU) and the Asian Cultural
Alliance (ACA). In terms of his education,
Mike is embarking on his 2nd and final year of
the Master’s of Science program in Clinical
Psychology. Upon graduation in 2017, he
aspires to start on his doctoral candidacy in
Psychology. He hopes to open a private
practice and implement community programs
for individuals in need of clinical, counseling,
legal, or educational services.
As a GA, Mike is mostly looking forward to
extending his horizon this year by working
closely with the student organizations. Also,
he is excited to expand upon the mentoring
program by utilizing focus groups and
Increased intra-campus involvement.
demands and happenstance along the path of
striving for the magis, he appreciates the
salient and subtle rewards of the struggle.
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Summer Reflections
We asked a student to share some of her
experiences of this past summer. Kamilia
Arroyo, ‘19 (pictured to the right), the Vice
President of ALAS (Association of Latin
American & Spanish Students), reflected upon
personal growth that occurred here on
campus. Kamilia worked in the ALANA Office
and at the Fitness and Aquatic Center. In
addition, she took two courses for the entirety
of the summer. When asked about the
significance of her summer involvements, she
stated that “many opportunities, trips, jobs,
and casual encounters with other students
allowed her to grow and become a better
student, leader, friend, employee, and
companion to others.”
Moreover, Kamilia had the opportunity to
meet with a student group that desires to
create a project providing an opportunity for
them to express their stances on current
issues in society. She stated, “In the duration of
current events regarding the upcoming
election, activism, and racial justice, I was able
to step out of my comfort zone and reflect on
how I can effectively voice my own opinions.”
She also found time to expand upon her career
experiences by assisting Kevin Zelaya ‘15 with
several advertisement projects, publicizing their
restaurant at the Latino Festival in Timonium.
As an Advertising and Public Relations major
and Photography minor, she may have landed a
potential internship opportunity with this
business for the upcoming academic school
year.
When asked to provide some insight on her
goals for the upcoming year, she revealed that
she looks forward to planning ALAS events and
utilizing her acquired leadership skills in the
classroom and beyond. Many of her
experiences with ALANA were planning,
logistical tasks, and behind the scenes work,
which is why she is deeply appreciative of
working with ALANA staff. She closes by
stating, “This summer has definitely changed
me as a person, what I will achieve in the
future, and what I will leave behind. Thank you
to
ALANA Services and everyone else who has
helped me this summer.”Kamilia, ALANA
Services thanks you for your hard work and
dedication this summer. We are looking
forward to a prosperous and successful
Latino Heritage Month.
Loyola Lingo: LUM Core Values
component associated with these values.
ALANA Services is deeply grateful for the
For example, the emphasis of academic
construct of Diversity, which is inclusive
Loyola University Maryland is an institution
excellence is the idea of promoting the
of, but not limited to culture, sexual
predicated upon a plethora of Jesuit values.
support and appreciation of higher
orientation, identity, age, faith,
What does this exactly mean? Well, it simply
learning. The University exemplifies this
socioeconomic status, and race.
means that there are typical concepts of
through consistent improvement of their
There are many more Core Values that
importance that can be noticed. The Jesuit
programs based in education, arts and
LUM abides and it is essential to
tradition highlights the educational
sciences, and business and management.
understand how each of these function on
The Focus on the whole person is
campus. These ideas are not mutually
another construct that is emphasized
exclusive, and are meant to provide
through health and wellness resources,
students, faculty, and administrators with a
classroom components, and even spiritual
sense of community as they step onto this
guidance. Integrity and Honesty is a
campus.
tradition that is manifested through several
How do these values relate to your
honor codes and programs that
personal ideals?
emphasize the concept of accountability.
http://www.loyola.edu/about/mission-vision-values
Welcome class of 2020!
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September 2016
Mon
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University Closed
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Tue
Wed
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Classes Begin
Thu
7
January
Graduation Apps
due
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
8
AMP Meet &
Greet
6:30-8:30pm;
4th Floor PR
9
ALANA BBQ
3-5pm; Gardens Pit
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15
Sister to Sister
5-6:30PM; CMC
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Multicultural Block
Party
4-6pm; Quad
17
13
Activities Fair
4-6:30pm;
Academic Quad
ACE Workshops
1-2pm; CMC
14
CSU GBM
6-7pm; CMC
20
ALAS GBM
6-7pm; CMC
21
ACA GBM
6-7pm; CMC
BSA GBM
7:15-8:15pm;
CMC
22
28
CSU GBM
6-7pm; CMC
29
Sister to Sister
5-6:30PM; CMC
27
ACA T-Shirt
Fundraiser
12-2pm; Boulder
ACE Workshops
1-2pm; CMC
LHM Keynote
6-7pm; 4th Floor
Latino Heritage Month
Special Dates
 September 16th Multicultural Block Party
 September 23rd ALAS Dance Night
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May Graduation Apps
Due
ALAS Dance Night
10pm-2am;
4th Floor PR
24
Mon
 September 27th LHM Keynote
 October 1st ALANA Breakfast
 October 7th LHM Latin Fest
ASA Party
30
Family Weekend
 October 11th ALAS Student Panel
 October 27th ACA Film Screening
October 2016
Sun
 September 9th ALANA BBQ
Tue
Wed
Latino Heritage Month &
Caribbean Heritage Celebration
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Family Weekend
ALANA Breakfast
8-10am; McGuire
2
Family Weekend
3
4
ALAS GBM
6-7pm; CMC
5
ACA GBM
6-7pm; CMC
BSA GBM
7:15-8:15pm; CMC
6
7
ALAS Latin Fest
7-9pm; McGuire
ASA Party
10-2am; 4th Floor PR
8
9
10
11
ALAS Student Panel
6-7pm; 4th Floor PR
ASA GBM
7-8pm; CMC
12
CSU GBM
6-7pm; CMC
13
Sister to Sister
5-6:30PM; CMC
14
Mid Semester Holiday
Midterm Grades
15
16
17
18
ALAS GBM
6-7pm; CMC
19
Seniors Register
ACA GBM
6-7pm; CMC
BSA GBM
7:15-8:15pm; CMC
20
21
22
23
24
25
ASA GBM
7-8pm; CMC
26
Juniors Register
CSU GBM
6-7pm; CMC
27
Sister to Sister
5-6:30PM; CMC
ACA Film Screening
8-10pm; KHB01
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ALANA Services Mission Statement
ALANA (African, Latino, Asian, and Native American)
Services is committed to providing support, services, and
programs that facilitate the success of all ALANA students at
Loyola University Maryland.
Through intentional programming and a spectrum of services,
we foster the academic, cultural, personal, spiritual and
leadership development of ALANA students.
Furthermore, we seek to create and maintain an environment
of respect and awareness, while advocating for ALANA
students and responding to their needs.
Loyola University Maryland
4501 North Charles Street
Phone: 410-617-2310
Andrew White Student Center
Web: http://www.loyola.edu/
Let’s Talk
The Counseling Center
How Flexible Are You?
Welcome back Loyola students! Campus wasn’t quite the same without you!
Here at the Counseling Center, we know that this time of year can be exciting,
but stressful.
A new school year can mean managing conflicting demands between college,
relationships, family and culture; and that can be draining and at times
overwhelming.
Never fear! We’ve designed the Flexibility Campaign, a program that helps
you to develop the capacity to look at situations from different perspectives,
accept difficult emotions, and try new behaviors to tackle challenges. The
flexibility campaign is comprised of three stages: Thinking, Feeling, and
Doing. Thinking strategies introduce you to the concepts of Mindfulness and
Willingness that help to lessen the intensity and impact of difficult thoughts.
Feeling strategies help you gain acceptance of a range of emotions. The Doing
strategies present you with a variety of ideas to manage stressful situations and
teach you the difference between values and goals in order to live a more
meaningful life. Take the following quiz and check out Loyola.edu/flexibility
for more information, or stop by Counseling Center.
Let’s Talk! 410-617-CARE (2273)
• What does flexibility mean to you?
How do you see it benefiting your life?
What makes you feel “stuck”?
• How flexible are you when it comes to handling difficult situations?
• How do you handle stress and difficult feelings?
• What helps you stay “in the moment” rather than getting caught up in the past
or future?
• What changes can you make in your life to be more flexible?
2016-2017
ALANA Organization Presidents
African Student Association
Kyle Nwankwo
Asian Cultural Alliance
Joseph Patron
Association of Latin American
& Spanish Students
Paula Matsunaga
Black Student Association
Joy Holland
Caribbean Student Union
Crystal Godette