Actividad cultural: Panel sobre la inmigracion

Immigration and Spirit in Action

Latino/Hispanic Heritage Room, the San Francisco Public Library
March 4, 6-8 PM

Immigration and social action will be discussed by an expert panel. Dr. Donald Miller, Professor of Religion at USC, will discuss immigrant religion activities and outreach in Los Angeles, Dr. Lois Lorentzen, Professor of Theology/Religious Studies at USF will discuss what activities and challenges face communities in San Francisco and what results have already been accomplished. Dr. Kevin Chun, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Asian American Studies Program at USF will address the importance of religion in health and psychosocial adjustment for Asian American immigrants and Dr. Joaquin, "Jay" Gonzalez III, of the Politics Department and Philippine Studies Program at USF will explore how religion provides needed social capital for migrant communities as well as a base for social activism and political organizing.

Diario #4: Instrucciones especiales (para el miércoles, 5 de marzo)

Para Diario #4, en vez de hacer una nueva investigación sobre sus países o temas de investigación, todos van a leer algunas entradas de los otros miembros de nuestra clase y responder a lo que leen. Es necesario hacer lo siguiente:

1) leer por lo menos 2 entradas sobre el tema o país de investigación de otra(s) persona(s)

2) responder a esas entradas

3) leer por lo menos 2 entradas sobre las actividades culturales/lingüísticas de otra(s) persona(s)

4) responder a esas entradas

5) si no tienen títulos específicos para las entradas que ya han escrito, hay que hacerlo (volver a editar)

6) mandarme a mi una lista de las entradas que leyeron y a las que respondieron por correo electronico (kschell@...)

¡Recuerden escoger entradas que les interesen!

Actividad cultural/lingüística: Documentales "Made in LA" y "Victims of Fashion"

MADE IN LA
(Dir. Almuneda Carracedo, 70 minutes
, USA) Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman's life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice.



* In Spanish and English with bilingual subtitles.

For more information and to view trailer visit: http://www.madeinla.com
Co-presented with Global Exchange, Instituto Laboral de la Raza and Active Voice




VICTIMS OF FASHION
(Dir. Tyler Garner, Jarrel Phillips, Jay Yu, Tania Cervantes, 5 min, USA)
Victims of Fashion is about local sweatshops and the effects they have on the workers and our economy. Our goal is to raise awareness that the problem is not only in developing countries, but a local problem as well.
Produced in BAVC's NEXT GEN YouthLink Program

March 1st, 7pm, Brava Theatre

2781 24th Street, San Francisco


Day of ticket sales only.
Box Office opens 30 min before show time.
Sliding scale: $5-$10
http://www.LatinoFilmFestival.org


http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/02/15/18479416.php

Actividad cultural: El Foro sobre los Derechos de la Mujer (3-6 de marzo)

The Seventh Annual Global Women's Rights Forum @ USF

The following events will take place on the University of San Francisco campus (2140 Fulton Street).

Women Leaders: Does It Matter?
Monday, March 3, 6-8pm, Maraschi Room
This panel will focus on whether women heads-of-government (actual or candidates) make a difference for women's rights. USF faculty will present on leaders from Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the US, bringing critical and feminist perspectives to bear on their subjects. Faculty Participants: Claudine Del Rosario (Philippine Studies), Elisabeth Jay Friedman (Politics/Latin American Studies), Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg (Politics), and Keally McBride (Politics).

Women's Right to Health: Perspectives from the Global South*
Wednesday, March 5, 6-8pm, Maraschi Room
Gregory Berger, the producer/director of Aborto Sin Pena (Abortion without Shame) and Estela Kempis Robles, a women's and community health advocate with CIDHAL, one of the oldest women's health centers in Latin America, will present on reproductive rights activism in Mexico, and the impact of recent legislation allowing abortions in Mexico City. They will be joined by Jane Maxwell, a senior editor at the Hesperian Foundation (Berkeley), which is dedicated to publishing for community health and empowerment globally.

Actividad cultural/lingüística: "La última palabra"

Save the date, let's make it a gathering...

IF YOURS WAS THE LAST WORD...WHAT WOULD YOU SAY...

A Reading in Honor of International Woman's Day on March 8 @ Galeria
de la Raza, 8 pm, $8

mamacoatl
avotcja
kirya traber
susana aragon
leticia hernandez

que viva la mujer
hope you can make it or spread the palabra...

Actividad cultural/lingüística: Enrique Morones y los Border Angels

Tuesday Feb 26

Enrique Morones, Founder of Border Angels / 7 p.m. Fromm Hall. Enrique Morones is the founder of Border Angels, a non-profit organization that works to stop the unnecessary deaths of individuals traveling in and around the United States and Mexican border. He has appeared on numerous news broadcasts and lectured widely on the issues of immigration, migration, and human rights. For more information, please call (415)422-5662. More information may also be found online at:

http://www.usfca.edu/mccarthycenter/

Festival de cine independiente de San Francisco

Aqui pueden buscar peliculas en espaNol en San Francisco:

http://www.sfindie.com/

Actividad cultural/lingüística: Una noche de cine sobre los derechos humanos

2008 HUMAN RIGHTS FILM NIGHT AT USF

MARCH 10
Admission is free and open to the general public.

5PM
FATHER G AND THE HOMEBOYS (USA, 2007, dir. John Bohm and Peter Tapia)
104 minutes, DVD, English.
This award-winner documentary weaves the story of Father Gregory Boyle (Father G) with the lives of four Latino gangbangers as they struggle to leave violent pasts and embrace hope with jobs through Father G's non-profit organization "Homeboy Industries." We meet Joe, who has spent most of his life in the notorious White Fences gang or in prison, now trying to break free of a meth addiction; Frances, who journeys from chola to working mother; Droopy, a second generation gangbanger trying to escape his legacy; and Spider, so heavily tattooed he has become a walking target, now enduring the pain of leaving la vida loca. All of them are inspired by Father G.'s promise "nothing stops a bullet like a job" and by his drive to help them plan for their future instead of their funerals.
Winner, Best Documentary, Cine Sin Fin Film Festival 2007
Winner, Audience Award, Dances with Films 2007
Winner, Grand Jury Award, Buffalo/Niagara Film Festival 2007

7PM
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO (USA, 2007, dir. Daniel Karslake)
98 minutes. DVD. English.
Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival, Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. As the film notes, most Christians live their lives today without feeling obliged to kill anyone who works on the Sabbath or eats shrimp (as a literal reading of scripture dictates). Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard professor Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.

Productos Goya en un supermercado en Nueva Jersey

Intercambio de idiomas: inglés por español

Learn About the World First Hand - Join the ESL Program's Conversation Partner Program

Learn about another country and culture.
Practice another language.
Help an international student learn about the U.S.
Make a friend.

The ESL Program matches international students studying English with an English speaking member of the USF community. The partners meet on campus during the semester for informal conversation. Some pairs also exchange language practice.

If you are interested or would like more information, contact the ESL Program office at 422-6862, come by the office at Lone Mountain 142, or e-mail ESL@usfca.edu.

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