Events of special interest to #lansinglatinos

 
March is always a packed month in Lansing!

Following is an attempt at a comprehensive list of events celebrating the legacy of César E. Chávez, along with events that are of particular note or interest to the Hispanic/Latino community. These are events that are known to be open to the interested public.

This list was compiled from emails, websites, Facebook events and more, and is made with particular thanks to the MSU Office of Inclusion, the Cafecito Caliente Blog, the Julian Samora Research Institute, the Lansing for César E. Chávez committee, Cristo Rey Catholic Church, Michigan United and ACTION of Greater Lansing. In addition, it is thanks to the notes/emails of Dr. MJ Garcia, Dr. Nino Rodriguez and Andrea Rodriguez.

Corrections to Allena@GardenWallPublications.com or in the comments, please!

Friday, 3/14

Chávez Day Community Celebration

9:15am-11:15am

LCC, Dart Auditorium

Contact/Register: http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/Outreach/CesarChavez.html or Felipe Lopez, lopezf@lcc.edu

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Chávez Community Leadership Luncheon

12pm-1:30pm

MSU, Kellogg Center

Contact/Register:

http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/Outreach/CesarChavez.html or call Ignacio Andrade 517-353-3129

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Chávez Student Leadership Conference

1:45pm-4pm

MSU, Kellogg Center

Contact/Register: http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/Outreach/CesarChavez.html or call Ignacio Andrade 517-353-3129

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Working meeting to bring “César Chávez” movie to Lansing

Private working group/details forthcoming

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Saturday, 3/15

Engaging in the Community for Reform

8:30am-4pm

Cristo Rey Church

Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/673450642698153/

Aida, 517-348-6263 or Andrea, 517-488-9348

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Friday, 3/21

MI Latino/a Statewide Summit “Improving Health and Healthcare for MI Latinos”

7:30am-4pm

MSU, Kellogg Center

Register: http://events.outreach.msu.edu/Registrations/Register/68

Info: Anita Garza 517-432‑1317

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Saturday, 3/22

Día de la Mujer (Women’s Day) Conference

8am-5pm

MSU, Kellogg Center

Contact/Register:

http://ddlm.ocat.msu.edu/ or call Maria Serrato 517-353-7745

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3/24-3/28 (week of)

Chávez Collection Exhibit

Library Hours

MSU, Library

Contact: Diana Rivera at dianar@msu.edu

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Wednesday, 3/26

Lansing Bus Tour Stop, Fast For Families Across America Call for Immigration Reform

Time and Location TBD

Info: http://fast4families.org/

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Chávez Blood Drive Challenge

10am-8pm

MSU, Union

Contact/Register: https://msuinclusion.wufoo.com/forms/cesar-Chavez-registration/

or Elias Lopez- eliaslopez@alsame.org

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Friday, 3/28

City of Lansing Chávez Memorial Observance

11am-12pm

City Hall, City Council Chambers,

Contact: Guillermo Lopez, Guillermo.Lopez@lansingmi.gov,

517-483-4083

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“César Chávez” (movie) release date

Nearest showing to Lansing (at print): Celebration Cinema RiverTown, including $20 “special premiere event.”

Info: https://celebrationcinema.com/location/005

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Latin Explosionar “Celebration of Culture and Dance”

10pm-2am

The Firm (nightclub), Lansing Downtown

Info: 810-223-2120

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Saturday, 3/29

Lansing for César E. Chávez Dinner & Dance

6pm-12am

UAW #652, 426 Clare St.

Info: Corina Salinaz csalina@michfb.com and http://LansingforCesarEChavez.org/

Tickets: Santos Gutierrez, 517-483-9962, Miguel Sauceda, 517-528-7106, or Diane Hernandez Wojda, 517-896-5398

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Sunday, 3/30

Chávez Peace Rally for Human Dignity and Immigrant Rights

2:30pm

Lansing, MI Capitol Building, Downtown

Info: Aida Cuadrado, 517-348-6263

and Lorenzo Lopez, 517-894-3416

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Monday, 3/31

Chávez Blood Drive (sponsored by the San Juan

Diego Knights of Columbus Council #15417)

2pm-7:45pm

Cristo Rey Church.

Appointments: Rudy Reyes 517-420-1064 (walk ins ok as time permits)

Info: RedCrossBlood.org Keyword Cristo Rey

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Official Chávez Day, Holiday or Observance (varies by state)

Upcoming:

4/7 Tech en La Casa Graduation (CRCC/MSU)

4/9-4/19 MSU’s “Latin Is America” Festival

4/17 ALSAME Youth Conference

4/18 Stations of the Cross Reenactment Cristo Rey Church, Downtown to CRCC

5/4 Lugnuts Latino Night with Cafecito Caliente

5/23-25 Cristo Rey Fiesta 2014

(Good evening Adelante Forward readers– passing on a press release from ACTION of Lansing. Hope to see you there! I will definitely be there supporting my community! ~Allena)

Lansing, MI – ACTION of Greater Lansing – Civil Rights for Immigrants will Rally and March in honor of the lives have been lost due to our broken immigration system.

Rally and March will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, October 31st, 2013.  Union Missionary Baptist Church, 500 S Martin Luther King Blvd. People from all over the 8th District will come together march and rally in solidarity with leaders from  Action of Greater Lansing, Michigan United, and Faith Leaders.

“We march today in honor of the children, mothers and fathers that have lost their lives due to this broken immigration system. As people of faith we can’t stand by seeing families being torn apart and we can no longer stand aside and watch these horrific circumstances to continue. I’m tired of this polarized witch hunt that is happening, these are not numbers or statistics these are real families being hurt” – Maximo Anguiano, Chair of the civil rights for immigrants task force, Action of Greater Lansing.

For the last seven years leaders from across district eight have tried to meet congressman Mike Rogers thirteen different times. Congressman Mike Roger’s has refused to meet face to face. “Seven years and we still haven’t been able to meet with the congressman. We are his constituents and he is our elected official you would think that he would make time for the people who elected him into office” – Anguiano says

There will be actions held across the nation through the month of November. They are in response to the present national gridlock, a dialogue which focuses on elected officials and newsmakers and often does not include the voices of the immigrant as it relates to policy and protecting their civil rights. Rallies, prayer vigils and civil disobedience are part of Gamaliel’s “Dream For All” campaign.  The campaign works to uphold the dignity of individuals, and guide immigration policy and to keep families together.

ACTION of Greater Lansing addresses root causes of community problems by organizing for systemic change.  ACTION is not a direct service organization, nor are we a political organization that endorses specific candidates. Rather, we hold public officials accountable to make needed systemic changes that will improve the lives of many in the community simultaneously. We accomplish these goals by building powerful relationships in the community and organizing for direct action.  ACTION of Greater Lansing is an affiliate of the Gamaliel Network.

ACTION will  come together and discuss findings of their June 8 Porch Patrol canvass at the Community Problems Assembly on June 18, from 6:30-8:30pm at Cristo Rey Church (201 W. Miller).  All are welcome to attend and become part of the solution as we examine the issues facing our communities and what can be done about them.   ACTION currently coordinates three task forces based on previous year issue campaigns: Children’s Health, Equity and Access, Civil Rights for Immigrants and an Education Task Force focused on improving the graduation rate.

Click on the link for a larger PDF: ImmigrationHearingsInfo