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I N S I D E T H I S

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Faculty

Spotlight

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Project ReMiX 1

Winter Formal 2

Education

Panel

2

Branding

Yourself

3

Pedro

Almodovar

3

Cool off with

HSF

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Serving Our Diverse

Latina/o & USC

Community

Managing Editor

Stephanie Barajas

Aguilar

Edi tor - in-Chief

William N Vela

Cumbia for a

Cause

4

Lideres

Summit

4

LGBT Events 5

Fellowship

Opportunity in

Chicago

5

When: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 from 5-7pm

Where: ECC Lecture Hall

Join us for the next Project ReMiX event exploring multira-

cial and interracial issues on Wednesday, November 16th

at 5 pm in the ECC Lecture Hall.

Professor Georgiana Sanchez from CSULB will join us for a

dynamic dialogue about balancing, integrating, and thriv-

ing in multiple worlds with respect to the Native American

& Indigenous experience.

Refreshments provided. RSVP to ecc@usc.edu by 11/15.

Project ReMiX is a collaborative program offered by Asian

Pacific American Student Services, Center for Black Cultur-

al and Student Affairs, and El Centro Chicano.

ALL are welcome!

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?

eid=191620410918615

Veronica Terriquez

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Veronica Terriquez is an Assistant Professor of Sociology. She earned her B.A. from

Harvard University, and went on to UC Berkeley to pursue her M.A. She also received

her Ph.D. in sociology from UCLA. Her research focuses on educational inequality,

immigrant integration, and organized labor. Her work is linked to education justice

and immigrant rights organizing efforts in Los Angeles. Dr. Terriquez has also

worked as a community organizer on school reform and other grassroots campaigns.

Veronica Terriquez is currently working on a study of parental school involvement in

Los Angeles County. Drawing from original telephone survey, semi-structured inter-

views data, and analyses of parent education curricula, she seeks to understand how

individual parents acquire the confidence, cultural capital, and problem-solving

skills to actively participate in school affairs. She is particularly interested in examining whether or not—and how—

schools, employers, and other civic institutions (labor unions, community organizations, and churches) support various

forms of school-based civic participation among Latino and other racially diverse working-class parents. Dr. Terriquez is

also the principal investigator of the California Young Adult Study (CYAS), a Gates Foundation funded study that aims to

identify factors contributing to the post-secondary educational enrollment, quality employment, and civic participation of

young adults in California. She and her research team plan to administer a telephone survey to 18-26 year olds in Califor-

nia in early 2011 to learn about the challenges and opportunities they face within the context of the current economic re-

cession. Smaller collaborative projects that she is working on include a study of women leaders in the Los Angeles immi-

grant rights movement, and a study of multi-racial organizing strategies employed by community-based, labor, and youth

organizations.

Contact Information:

Email: veronica.terriquez@college.usc.edu

Phone: (213) 740-3533

Office: KAP 352

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS OFFICE

For much more information: Contact the Internship Programs Office in STU B1 or log on to connectSC at http://careers.usc.edu

PAID INTERNSHIPS:

Guess? INC.– Graphic Design

Internship

Create visual products, interior

and exterior signage for various

domestic GUESS? Inc. associates

and departments that impact the

viewer, support and uphold

brand integrity, and created

clear brand identification for the

company. Design internal adver-

tisements that reflect the compa-

ny brand as well as promote the

fashion forward corporate cul-

ture, based upon need and ur-

gency. Develop graphics used

for fundraisers and other internal

company events Help update

corporate documents that uphold

brand integrity to the Human

Resources intranet portal. Design

career ads for the recruiting

department to place online and

in print. Requirements include

proficiency in Photoshop and

Illustrator, Microsoft Office and

must have strong oral and writ-

ten communication skills. Please

apply directly through our web-

site at http://www.guessinc.com/

work.

Project A – Lead Android De-

veloper

You are a rock star Android de-

veloper looking to join an excit-

ing, fast-paced startup environ-

ment with immense potential to

disrupt the mobile tech land-

scape. You excel working in a

high-tech, design-conscious,

inter-disciplinary environment

alongside a team of designers,

developers, and engineers. You

find passion in writing beautiful,

functional code and envision

yourself as a technological lead-

er. You want to change the

world. You have been develop-

ing in Android for at least 1 year

and have at least 2 years of Java

development experience. Please

submit a resume, cover letter,

and examples of your Android

work at http://theprojecta.com/

jobs/.

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 9 P A G E 2

When: Thursday, November 17 · 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Where: THH 102

The CA DREAM Act has been passed and signed by Governor

Brown, giving AB 540 students, those who have lived in the

country for most of their young lives, access to public funding

to aid them in their pursuit of higher education.

Although this is a great victory for undocumented students, the

conversation about the viability of the law as a catalyst for eco-

nomic recovery in California and the country continues.

This panel will kick off what will surely be an on-going series of

discussions regarding the DREAM Act as we lead up to the

2012 election season. The event is for all who want to learn

more about the CA DREAM Act, the legislation and the effects

of its implementation on all Californians. We look to foster a respectful and all inclusive

conversation, so please bring your questions, concerns and comments.

Featured Panelists:

*Fredy Ceja

Senior Field Deputy, Office of Assemblymember Gilbert Cedillo

*William Perez

Assistant Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University

Author of We ARE Americans: Undocumented Students Pursuing the American Dream

*Joseph Villela

Policy Advocate, Coalition for Human Immigration Rights of Los Angeles

Followed by a student panel.

Hosted by Redefining Engagement in Active Leadership (REAL) Project and El Centro

Chicano. FB event: http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Southern-California-

El-Centro-Chicano/111403224558#!/event.php?eid=188367724578937

When: Thursday at 9:00pm - November 11 at 12:00am

Where: Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ballroom

Come celebrate the near-end of the year with APASA,

LSA, BSA and ISA! Dance the night away with your

friends and enjoy delicious refreshments. Dress to im-

press! This is one dance party you don’t want to miss!

Our theme will be the 1920s Speakeasy! Feel free to

dress up as a flirty flapper girl or in your dangerous

mobster gear! The more awesome the better because

we will be featuring a photobooth where you can take

pictures with friends! There will be props and silly cos-

tumes for all to wear and enjoy as the camera snaps

away!

Don't want to go back in time? No worries! You can dress

up in theme colors (Black, Silver and Gold) or in any winter formal wear you have!

Just make sure to look extra snazzy ;)

In addition, we will be having refreshments, including sparkling cider and a GIGAN-

TIC CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN! If anything, don't miss out on THAT! Hope to see you

there! For more info http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=280406445332437

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N E W S L E T T E R

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E L C E N T R O E - N E W S L E T T E R

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When: Wednesday, November 16 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Where: THH 214

Your brand is your personal business identity and reputation. It

represents what you can do for your future employers and what

differentiates you from a sea of college students. Your personal

brand sends a message about what you can do and who you are.

The online world is tough, competitive and unpredictable, that is

why the Latina/o Student Assembly brings to you "Branding Your-

self: The Social Revolution," headed by two of the top branding ex-

perts Southern California has to offer you.

Innovation Protocol's own Matt Clayman and Jeremy Tucker will

teach students how to brand themselves online using social media

platforms such as Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook. As students, we

are told to make these social media accounts, yet we aren't taught

how to make them beneficial. That's where Matt and Jeremy come in. They will show students how

to make potential employers say "wow."

Come out and join the Latina/o Student Assembly as we bring representatives from one of the most

successful brand strategy consulting firms in Southern California, to help students learn the ins-and

-outs of personal, social media branding.

This event is open to all USC students, faculty and staff.

Please RSVP here, http://lsabrandingworkshop.eventbrite.com/

(RSVP is for food purposes - if you forget to RSVP you can still attend the event)

*******Food will be provided for those in attendance.**********

This is part of our Professionalism Month.

For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=239619696094455&ref=ts

PAID INTERNSHIPS:

ESPN – Summer Internship

Program (75 Openings)

ESPN is offering paid summer

internships in a variety of de-

partments including: produc-

tion, creative services, digital

media and emerging technolo-

gy, sales and marketing, among

others. The work schedule

consists of 40 hours/week for

duration of 10 weeks. Job loca-

tions are Bristol, CT, New York,

NY, and Los Angeles, CA. All

majors are welcome to apply.

Students within 12 months of

graduation are encouraged to

apply for positions by visiting

www.espncareers.com. Click on

SEARCH JOBS to locate intern-

ship positions. The applica-

tion deadline is February 15,

2011.

Nike – Internship Program

The heart of Nike is built

around one simple idea -- inno-

vate. Whether that innovation

is called Nike Air or Nike Shox,

the principle is the same: think

something that nobody has

thought before, or improve

something that already exists.

It's how we create our products,

and it's the way we treat the

people we work with. The Nike

Internship program runs for ten

weeks, or roughly two-and-a-

half months so that you can

show us what you’ve got at our

World Headquarters. Create,

innovate, explore, and learn

from the best in the business.

From June 14 - August 19,

For much more information: Contact the Internship Programs Office in STU B1 or log on to connectSC at http://careers.usc.edu

UNPAID INTERNSHIPS: Phaz2 – Mobile Marketing

Intern

Passionate about Mobile tech-

nology and Marketing? We

are looking for a bright, en-

thusiastic individual who has

a strong interest in Mobile

technology and marketing.

Candidate will be responsi-

ble in providing market re-

search on emerging trends in

mobile technology, social

networking and media, while

assisting our CTO. Interns will

take part in operations and/or

business development team.

Candidates from all majors

are welcome-Marketing

backgrounds and strong in-

terest in tech is a plus! Quali-

fications include excellent

communication, writing and

organizational skills. Some

knowledge or background

with databases, and data inte-

gration technologies, com-

fortable using a Mac or PC

and its related operating sys-

tems. Applicants should also

be creative in thought, words,

graphics and marketing cam-

paigns. Qualified candidates

can send your resume to:

Info@phaz2.com.

Fox News Channel– News

Intern

Fox News is looking for moti-

vated, ambitious students

who are seeking to expand

their knowledge, improve

their skills and kick-start their

career. Push the envelope of

career possibilities and gain

an edge in this competitive

industry. The strong-willed

need only apply. If you are

interested in applying or

would like more information,

please visit: http://

www.foxnews.com/fncu/

index.html.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS OFFICE

For much more information: Contact the Internship Programs Office in STU B1 or log on to connectSC at http://careers.usc.edu

Friday, November 11, 2011 : 7:00pm | Bovard Auditorium (ADM)

Join us for an evening with Academy Award–winning filmmaker

Pedro Almodóvar, director of such groundbreaking and provocative films

as Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!,

The Flower of My Secret, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, Bad Education,

Volver and, most recently, The Skin I Live In. Following a welcome and in-

troduction by Dean Elizabeth Daley of the USC School of Cinematic Arts,

Almodóvar will engage in a conversation about his life and his life’s work.

Almodóvar was born in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain, in the 1950s.

At 17, he moved to Madrid to study cinema and direct films. He was unable

to enroll in the Official Film School because it had just been closed by

Spain’s Head of State, Francisco Franco. Despite the suffering caused by

Franco’s dictatorship, for the young Almodóvar, Madrid represented cul-

ture, independence and freedom. He worked at many sporadic jobs but couldn’t buy his first Super-8mm

camera until he got a “serious” job at the National Telephone Company of Spain in 1971. He worked there

for twelve years as an administrative assistant. He shared this job in the mornings with other activities that

provided his real training as a filmmaker and as a person.

Almodóvar’s films are the heirs and witnesses of the newly born Spanish democracy. In 1986,

he founded the production company El Deseo S.A. with his brother Agustín. Their first project was Law of

Desire. In 1988, he received international recognition with Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

Since then, his films have opened all around the world. With All About My Mother (1999), he won his first

Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and also the Golden Globe, the César, three European Film

Awards, the David de Donatello, two BAFTAs, seven Goyas and 45 other awards. Three years later, Talk

to Her had the same or better fortune (Academy Award for Best Script, five European Film Awards, two

BAFTAs, the Nastro de Argento, the César and many other awards throughout the world). In 2004, Bad

Education was selected to open the Cannes Film Festival and received extraordinary reviews. In 2006,

Volver received the Best Screenplay Award at the Cannes Film Festival, the Best Actress Award for the six

actresses of the film, led by Penélope Cruz, who was also nominated for an Academy Award. His newest

film, The Skin I Live In, starring Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya, is currently in theatres and receiving

rave reviews.

Co-sponsored by the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

For further information on this event: http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/113/event/895640

Need a break? Are midterms and papers killing you? Relax and come hang out

with the HSF Scholar Chapter at our social event. Come to meet other members

of the Chapter and have some fun. There will be Free Ice Cream and Diddy

Riese Cookies! Don't miss out!

Date: Monday, Nov. 14th

Location: ECC 300

Time: 7 PM - 8 PM

*** 1 credit toward 3 credit member requirment***

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142140845885536

USC's Latino Graduate Student Association cordially invites you to...

"CUMBIA FOR A CAUSE!!!!"

1. [koo-m- bee-uh]

- a type of Latin-American dance music of Colombian origin, similar to salsa and using guitars,

accordions, bass guitar, and percussion.

FREE @ Traddies (USC Campus Bar)

Doors open- 8:30p -Music begins-

Live CUMBIA band "Buyepongo" --> 10:30pm-midnight

FRIDAY NOV. 18TH

FREE EVENT - open to the public! 18+

Please bring much needed SCHOOL SUPPLIES or canned food items for

Proyecto Pastoral's IMPACTO school program & shelter in Boyle heights!!!!!!! Items will be col-

lected at the door

Proyecto Pastoral is a non-profit organization working in the economically and politically disen-

franchised community of Boyle Heights.

They help empower the community personally and socially by developing grassroots projects

in education, leadership, and service. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=267445849966520

NCLR 2012 Líderes Summit, Las Vegas, NV, Juy 6-9

Next July, join hundreds of college students, youth leaders and young professionals from throughout

the country at one of the premier youth conferences in the nation! As the youth leadership development

component of the NCLR Annual Conference, the Líderes Summit convenes close to five hundred young

people to discuss issues that impact the Latino community and explore ideas for youth empowerment

and civic engagement. Register here today! Summit registrations provide entrance to all Summit and

most NCLR Annual Conference events for one low price of $250 (through May 4, 2012). Questions?

Email leadership@nclr.org.

Summit activities include:

· An educational peer-led workshop program

· Artistic cultural presentations

· Themed meal events

· Check-Ins featuring prominent Latino leaders

· A Noche de Premios Awards Night

· A Líderes Town Hall youth forum

· The Líderes Cultural Talent Showcase

Click here for Summit Staff Applications. Click here for Summit Workshop Applications

Berenice Bonilla, Manager

Líderes Initiative

National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

Headquarters

MAIN 202.785.1670 DIRECT 202.776.1741 FAX 202.776.1792

Visit NCLR’s Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter

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Hewlett-Packard Company

University of Southern California

817 West 34th Street, UUC 300

Los Angeles, California 90089-2991

Phone: (213) 740-1480

Fax: (213) 745-6721

E-mail: ecc@usc.edu

Fostering a community of critically

thinking, socially conscious Chicana/o and

Latina/o leaders: providing personal, social

and academic support through graduation

and beyond, since 1972.

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Queer Religion: Discussion Panel and Dinner

Wednesday, November 9, 6:30 PM, THH 214

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=240993745956948

Join a panel of representatives from various faith backgrounds as they discuss what it's like to be religious in the

queer community moderated by Reverend Diane Kenny from the USC United Ministry. Panelists include Varun

Soni, USC Dean of Religious Life; Rabbi Ethan Bair, USC Hillel; Dave Sigmund, Pastor of North Long Beach Chris-

tian Church; and Rick Hoyt, USC Unitarian Universalists. Participants are invited to ask questions and share their

own stories over a delicious dinner of Greek cuisine. Sponsored by Genesis 9:13, JAGS, and URSC.

GenderFCUK Party

Wednesday, November 9, 9:30 PM, Ground Zero Performance Café

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168805529879828

Celebrate No Gender November with QuASA!! Who throws a better dance party? No one! For those of you that

enjoyed “USC is Burning” and want to try out your very own genderFCUK attire, then attend this delicious dance

party dressed to impress! Everyone is welcomed to attend! Enjoy music from DJ ChoclixXx. Info: quasa@usc.edu.

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In Chicago, just one in forty African-American boys in public schools earns a college degree by age 25. But for two years in a row at Urban

Prep Academies, the nation’s first network of all-male charter public high schools, 100% of seniors have gained admission to attend four-year

colleges and universities. Do you have the skills, passion, and energy to help us continue to make this vision a reality? Consider applying to

join the Urban Prep Fellows Program, our distinctive full-time, one-year service opportunity for recent college graduates.

Urban Prep Fellows augment and support regular classroom learning by building bonds with students through academic and personal advis-

ing, managing after-school activities, communicating with families, and leading a seminar course. Our experience has shown that these rela-

tionships are critical in providing students with the support, academic enrichment and social-emotional development necessary for college

readiness. Fellows are supported through the year by our veteran teaching staff and an ongoing Professional Development series, which

gives Fellows the opportunity to learn firsthand about the people, ideas, and policies shaping change in urban America. During their service

year, Fellows are provided with housing, transportation, health and dental insurance, and a monthly living stipend.

Urban Prep Academies operates 3 all-boys public high schools in low-income, predominantly African-American communities in Chicago. The

schools’ accomplishments have been praised by numerous luminaries and national news outlets, including President Barack Obama, U.S. Sec-

retary of Education Arne Duncan, The Chicago Tribune, ABC World News, People Magazine, and the Associated Press.

Check out the Urban Prep Fellows website at http://www.UrbanPrep.org/fellows as well as our Facebook page. Feel free to fine

us on Twitter as well.

Currently, two recent USC Alumni are members of the Urban Prep Fellows corp. Nina Portugal, a fellow at the Urban Prep West Campus, will

be holding an information session about the program and its application process onNovember 10th, at 1pm, in the Ronald Tutor Campus

Center Room 301 (TCC Alumni Association Board Room). If you have any interest in Urban Studies, Public Policy, Social Work, Education, and

youth I encourage you to come hear about our program.

For more information and to apply please contact the Fellows Program Director, Jacob Wertz, at jwertz@urbanprep.org or 312-276-0259

x1109.