Hispanic Initiatives GT

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Hispanic Initiatives _at_ GT
What are we all about??
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Hispanic Presence _at_ GT

• GT Total Enrollment - Fall 2007
• Undergraduate 12,553
• Graduate 6,143
• Total 18,696
• Hispanic/Latino students
• Undergraduate 648
• Graduate 239
• Total 887 (4.7 of total student body)
• Hispanic Faculty 46
• Hispanic Alumni 2,280 (680 in Georgia)

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MAIN HISPANIC / LATINOSTUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  
• www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/shpe/index.php
• Spanish Speaking Organization (SSO)
• www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/sso
• La Unidad Latina Lambda Upsilon Lambda
  Fraternity (LUL)
• http//cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/lul/index.html
• Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority (LTA)
• www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/LTA
• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund at Georgia Tech
  (HSF GT-Chapter)
• www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/hsf
• Gringos y Latinos Atlanta's Spanish Service
  Society (GLASSS)
• www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/glasss
• Hispanic Recruitment Team (HRT)

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Society of Hispanic Professional
Engineershttp//cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/shpe/index.p
hp

• Active academic support
• Professional, career, and technical development
• Involvement with local Hispanic community
• Support of Hispanic students recruitment
• Leadership and networking opportunities
• Outreach programs to promote engineering and
  scientific fields among Hispanics
• Campus-wide awareness of Hispanic culture
• Facilitates co-op, internship, professional and
  scholarship opportunities

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SHPE - GT Chapter

• At Georgia Tech since 1988
• Mix of Hispanic and non-Hispanic students
• Events
• Salsa lessons
• Skydiving Day
• New Student Barbeque
• Parties Latin, Valentines, St. Patricks
• Regional and National Conferences
• Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
• Movie Night, Pirate SHPE Party
• Lectures
• Latin American Models What the US can learn
  from Latin America
• Te Conozco Bacalao Differences in Communication
  Styles
• Between Latinos and European Americans

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SSO www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/sso

• Goal unify the Spanish-speaking community
  through social and cultural contacts
• Promotion of Hispanic/Latino awareness
  interest in Spanish language and culture
• Community Service
• Translation services for Montclair Elementary
  School
• Mix of Hispanics and non-Hispanics

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SSO Events

• Latin American Film Festival at GT since 2000
• La Tertulia conversation hour
• Welcome Party
• International Organization Festival
• Halloween Party _at_ Loca Luna
• Dance Lessons (Salsa, Merengue, and Swing )
• Hispanic Heritage Month celebration (with other
  student organizations)
• Intramural volleyball soccer (with Brazilian
  Student Association)
• Canned food and clothes drive for El Salvador

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La Unidad Latina
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• http//www.launidadlatina.org
• Fraternal Service Organization
• Extends to the campuses of over 66 prominent
  undergraduate academic institutions
• Committed to academic excellence and a proactive
  vision towards raising awareness about the Latino
  culture.
• Founded Georgia Tech Chapter in Fall 2004
• Assistance of a strong alumni base in the Atlanta
  area

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La Unidad Latina
???

• Alpha Sigma Chapter Events
• Mural Project with Latino Artists
• Latino Surveys
• Being A Latino in the 21st Century
• Participation in SSO Latin Film Festival
• Culture Shock
• Latino Welcome Weekends
• Poetry Slam
• Latino Potluck Supper
• Video Game Tournament
• Conócete (Know Yourself)

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Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
http//cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/LTA/

• Founded December 1975 _at_ Kean University in New
  Jersey
• Expanded into 19 states
• Gamma Omega Chapter (GT) opened at the same time
  as Delta Alpha Chapter (UGA) and Delta Beta
  Chapter (GSU)

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Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

• Principles
• Unity
• Love
• Respect
• About LTA
• Scholarship
• Community service
• - Clothing drive
• Sisterhood
• Sazón Latina Cookout
• Interracial Dating Forum
• (co-hosted with LUL)

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund HSF GT Chapter

• HSF
• Nations leading organization supporting
  Hispanic higher education
• Vision strengthen the country by advancing
  college
• education among Hispanic Americans
• Provides scholarships and educational
• outreach support
• Scholar Chapter
• At GT since Spring 2006
• Chapter works with current programs to support
  existing efforts
• Works on initiatives designed for retaining
  Hispanic students

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund HSF GT
Chapterwww.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/hsf

• Events Programs
• Outreach activities
• Guest speakers
• Academic/career development workshops
• Social events
• Participation in regional HSF events
• Shadow Day at GT

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Gringos y Latinos Atlantas Spanish Service
Societywww.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/glasss

• Provides volunteer services to Atlantas Hispanic
  Community
• Brings together students of Spanish and Hispanic
  students at GT
• Integrates students with members
• of the citys Latino population
• Helps unite the campus community

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Gringos y Latinos Atlantas Spanish Service
Society

• PROGRAMS
• Volunteering at Woodward
• Elementary School.
• Carpooling and socializing with Hispanic senior
  citizens at the Latin American Association.
• Leading Girl Scout troops for Hispanic youth.
• Working as translators and liaisons for Hispanic
  patients and families at Childrens Healthcare of
  Atlanta.

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Hispanic Recruitment Team
http//cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/hrt

• Created in July 2007 by the Office of
  Undergraduate Admissions
• An opportunity for current students to be
  involved in the recruitment of Hispanics
• MISSION To recruit and encourage Hispanic
  students to attend GT
• Team members help plan programs and participate
  in them

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Hispanic Recruitment Team

• PROGRAMS
• Explore GT
• Leadership Retreat
• Ice Cream Social
• HRT Banquet
• Es.tu.día _at_ Georgia Tech
• Latino Welcome Reception
• Hispanic Phon A Thon

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Capoeira Cordão de Ouro (CCO)
www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/capoeira

• Capoeira an art form that synthesizes
  elements of martial arts, fitness, dance,
  gymnastics, music and Brazilian culture.
• CCO is dedicated to the teachings philosophy of
  Capoeira.
• First Annual Capoeira Cordão de Ouro Batizado
• (GT April 3-6, 2008)
• - Showcases Afro-Brazilian culture through
  performances
• workshops led by Capoeira Masters from
  around the
• world.
• - Capoeira - Maculele (Warrior Dance) - Samba
  Dance -
• African-Brazilian Dance - Seminars/lectures
  with Masters

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Capoeira Cordão de Ouro (CCO)www.cyberbuzz.gatech
.edu/capoeira
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LATINO GRADUATE STUDENT
ORGANIZATION (Coming Soon)

• Proposed objectives
• Provide academic, cultural, and social support to
  its members.
• Promote the professional development of its
  members.
• Foster a culture of excellence, leadership, and
  social and political consciousness.
• Provide academic support mentoring to
  undergraduates.
• Actively recruit underrepresented students into
  STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering,
  Mathematics) at the undergraduate and graduate
  level.

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Georgia Tech Hispanic Alumni
Network
GTHAN

• Creates programs activities to engage more
  Hispanic alumni back to Tech
• Mentors supports our Hispanic students

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Georgia Tech Hispanic Alumni Network
GTHAN

• Homecoming 2006 Celebration
• Business breakfast
• Seminar featuring some of our distinguished
  Hispanic business leaders
• Celebration great food, music
• dancing
• Fall 2007
• Halloween Party
• Social

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LATINO WELCOME WEEKENDS

• Open to entire GT Hispanic community
• Goals
• Experience celebrate the Latino atmosphere at
  GT
• Exposure of Hispanic orgs. to the larger GT
  community
• Meet and network with other Hispanic students
• Joint effort with the participation of

Made possible by The Hispanic Initiatives _at_
Georgia Tech
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LATINO WELCOME WEEKENDS

• Game Night / Cookout
• Pool Party _at_ GT Campus Recreation Center
• Raffles
• Piñata
• Food
• Salsa, tango, folkloric dances
• Latin music
• Caricaturist
• Hispanic/Latino organizations booths

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LATINO WELCOME WEEKENDS
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LATINO WELCOME WEEKENDS
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The Hispanic Initiatives _at_ GT

• Programs designed to
• - increase number of Hispanic students at GT
• - enhance educational experience of Hispanic
  students
• Administers The Goizueta Foundation Scholarships
  
• and Fellowships educational programs,
  interaction with
• faculty mentors, mixers receptions,
  leadership conferences, etc.
• Helps make the Latino Welcome Weekends possible
• Lecture Series
• Orlando Figueroa - NASA (co-sponsored by GT-
  SHPE)
• Enrique Peñalosa - Former Mayor of Bogotá,
  Colombia
• Armando Perez - Global Market Planning Manager
  for ExxonMobils
• Fuels Marketing Company
• Recruitment retention of Hispanic students
• Works closely with GT Hispanic organizations

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• Hispanic Initiatives
• _at_ GT
• JORGE BRETON
• Program Manager
• Student Success Center, 291
• (404) 385 - 6183
• jorge.breton_at_ssc.gatech.edu