Latino Heritage Month 2009

Entendiendo nuestro pasado...creemos nuestro futuro.

Understanding our past...we create our future is the theme of Drexel SHPE’s Latino Heritage Month for 2009. By exploring where our forefathers have been and what they have experienced, we can learn about who we are, who we can be and the paths we would like to explore in the future. Our goal is to provide a wealth of knowledge to help the Drexel community gain an understanding of the many aspects of Latino heritage in order to build a bridge to present and future goals of the community. We have planned events that will celebrate who we are while highlighting issues that are important to us.

Featured events that fulfill our goal are a discussion of Latino myths and stereotypes to explore where they originated and why they are upheld, a civil rights presentation by Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a human rights activist and diversity speaker, and an Art Exhibit featuring works by talented Latinos within our Closing Ceremony.


We are happy to present you with our first events of the 2009/2010 school year that welcome the Drexel and Philadelphia community to partake in the celebration of LHM! We look forward to celebrating this wonderful time with you!

Salsa Lessons in the Quad
Friday, September 18
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Activities Unlimited
Wednesday, September 29
Noon - 2 p.m.

World Cup Soccer Tournament
Buckley Field
Saturday, September 26
4 - 6 p.m.

Latino Myths and Stereotypes Discussion
MacAlister 2019
Tuesday, September 29
6:30 - 8 p.m.

Julie Chavez Rodriguez Presentation on Civil Rights
Main Auditorium
Monday, October 5
5:30 - 10 p.m.

LHM Art Exhibit and Closing Ceremony
Berhakis Grand Hall
Friday, October 16
5 - 10 p.m.

Latinos in America Screening
Location: Ross Commons, 2nd Floor Lounge (34th and Powelton)
Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22
8 - 10 p.m.

Summer Events

Just because it's summer doesn't mean Drexel SHPE sleeps. We have two events coming up over the next few weeks that you won't want to miss!!!!

Latino Myths and Stereotypes (Group Discussion)

Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location: Creese Student Center, Conference Room A

Drexel SHPE invites you to be a part of a group discussion on a topic that hits ALL OF US!! Whether you've been a the target of a stereotypical assumption... heard a comment about another person's race, gender, color... or been the one to think that everyone of a specific group of people are a certain way... well then this is a time for you to express your thoughts and feelings about this prejudicing behavior that we all experience almost daily in our lives!!Though we may at times laugh at these humorous stereotypes and myths, someone out there is affected by them and perhaps discriminated against because of them.


BBQ Potluck

Date: Tuesday, August 18
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location: Quad Ampitheater

Come join us for a great time food, games and great conversation. This is the perfect opportunity to meet the E-Board and other SHPE members!!!

New E-Board 2009/2010

Welcome to a new year of wonderful and enriching events that only DU SHPE can provide. We have reestablished ourselves and have built up our relationship with our national organization. We look forward to bettering ourselves and the organization as the year progresses. We proudly present the new E-Board for the 2009/2010 school year!

President: Freddy Padilla

Internal Vice President: Roxana Arango

External Vice President: Maria Zak

Treasurer: Nick De Sousa

Secretary: Nicole Echols

Public Relations Chairman: Evan Rosario

Historian: Nicolle Morales Kern