/news-archive/tag/edma-delgado-solorzano/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:51:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2020/02/19/downtown-lecture-series/ Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:51:44 +0000 /news/?p=76264 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown Center release spring lecture series]]> The lecture series will feature talks on the 2020 presidential election, restrictions on religious clothing and its impact on attitudes about immigration, hip hop and the American constitution, and Syrian and Lebanese migration.聽 All lectures are free and open to the public, except for the Feb. 20 event. Individuals are encouraged to RSVP by emailing downtown@ualr.edu. For more information, contact Ross Owyoung, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown director, at 501-916-5000 or rlowyoung@ualr.edu or check online. The lecture schedule includes: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6-7 p.m., 鈥淪yrian and Lebanese Migration in the Brazilian Imagination鈥� with Dr. Edma Delgado-厂辞濒贸谤锄补苍辞, assistant professor of Spanish. Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30-8 p.m. As part of the Applied Communication Leadership Lecture Series, Dr. Marquese McFerguson, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock applied communication alumnus, will discuss 鈥淏etween Hip Hop, Communication, and Community Building.鈥� The lecture is $20 for general admission or $5 for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock employees and students. Thursday, March 5, 6-7 p.m., 鈥�2020 Presidential Election Discussion鈥� with Skip Rutherford, dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. Just two days after Super Tuesday, Rutherford, who is leading a seminar on the 2020 elections this fall at the Clinton School, will discuss the results of Super Tuesday and its implications for the presidential election. Wednesday, March 11, 6-7 p.m., 鈥淏anning the Veil: The Effect of Religious Clothing Restrictions on Attitudes towards Immigrants in Europe鈥� with Dr. Rebecca Glazier, assistant professor of political science, Dr. Chris Williams, assistant professor of political science and international studies, and graduate student Leon Kockaya. Wednesday, March 18, 6-7 p.m., 鈥淗ip Hop and the American Constitution鈥� with andr茅 douglas pond cummings, associate professor of law at William H. Bowen Law School. Thursday, April 2, 6-7 p.m. Donaghey Scholars alumna Elizabeth Bowles, president and chairman of Aristotle Inc. will deliver the Kathy and C. Earl Ramsey Lecture Series.]]> /news-archive/2019/11/29/ua-little-rock-consulate-of-mexico-create-partnership-to-promote-community-education-programs/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:10:07 +0000 /news/?p=75858 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, Consulate of Mexico create partnership to promote community education programs]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Consulate of Mexico in Little Rock have created a partnership to advance education initiatives primarily for Mexican nationals, those of Mexican origin, and others interested in Latino culture living in the central Arkansas region.聽 The Consulate of Mexico at Little Rock has provided 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock with a $5,700 grant for activities that support Mexico鈥檚 Education Orientation Window Program to help consulates promote education among Mexican nationals and other Latino groups in the U.S. The program was established in 2017 by the Mexican Secretariat of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs via the Institute of Mexicans Living Abroad. Conducted in partnership with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Department of World Languages, key activities will include outreach to local high schools and workshops on educational opportunities for adults. 鈥淭he Department of World Languages has long had an informal relationship with the Consulate of Mexico with respect to a variety of cultural activities,鈥� said Dr. Andrew Deiser, chair of the Department of World Languages. 鈥淭his newly established formal agreement with the consulate is an opportunity for both entities to fulfill our missions by collaborating on multiple educational initiatives.鈥� As an example of opportunities that can be afforded through this new partnership, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock recently completed a five-week ACT prep program for high school students on Nov. 14. The classes were led by Dr. Edma Delgado-厂辞濒贸谤锄补苍辞, assistant professor of Spanish at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, and 惭补尘谩蝉 Unidas, a group of Latino mothers dedicated to providing higher education information and opportunities for their children and community. 鈥淭his is an organization of local moms from central Arkansas who do peer-to-peer advising on how to get their children beyond secondary education,鈥� Delgado-厂辞濒贸谤锄补苍辞 said. 鈥淭here is a need for ACT prep classes, and I thought the university would be interested in bringing students to campus to make them feel more comfortable pursuing higher education.鈥� Around 50 to 60 students attended the workshops, which were conducted with assistance from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of World Languages, Department of Math and Statistics, and TRIO Student Support Services. In 2020, the Consulate of Mexico plans to offer educational workshops that will be open to any member of the public interested in learning more about these educational topics. The classes will include subjects like how to fill out the FAFSA, how to get a GED, tips for getting into college, and educational opportunities in Mexico. These are the types of activities with which 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students and faculty will be engaged.]]>