Upcoming events:
The semester Columbia PorColombia is bringing diverse events onto campus. We are excited to share and celebrate our Colombian culture with our Columbian community and hope that you will join us in every effort to do so!
Be on the look out for the following events:
Time: 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Location: Satow Room, Lerner Hall, Columbia University
The CU Chapter of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Columbia PorColombia, and the Chicano Caucus are seeking to raise awareness on Columbia University’s campus regarding the national education gap affecting Latino students.
As a major issue in larger conversations of inequality, we believe that it is crucial to shed more light on the subject to increase support for our community and create a think tank of ideas to solve the problem. We are hosting a panel discussion with professional experts on this topic, ranging from early childhood education to political movements.
This will be a great experience to listen to different perspectives and experiences on the U.S. education system and its disparities.
The list of guest speakers includes:
Jackie Vimos from the New York Immigration Coalition,
Carlos Blanco, CC’12 and current TFA teacher,
Dr. Carlos Vargas-Ramos, a professor at Columbia University and Hunter College
A Taste of Spring
Date: Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Time: 7:80PM to 8:30PM
Location: Lerner C555, Columbia University
Come take a break from midterms and grab some amazing food!
The Brothers of the Epsilon Delta Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc., in cosponsorship with Columbia PorColombia, Grupo Quisqueyano, Haitian Student’s Association, and Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. invite you to join us in a potluck exploring the diverse cultures at Columbia University.
Hope to see you there!
Trip to Little Colombia
Date: Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Time: 2:00PM
Location: Cafecito Bogotá, 1015 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Explore the best Colombian parts of New York with our executive board! We will go out a have a delicious Colombia lunch while learning about Colombian culture in New York City!
Columbia PorColombia Meeting & Greet
Date: Monday, February 11th, 2013
Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Location: Intercultural Resource Center, 552 West 114th, Columbia University
Come take a study break and get to know the PorColombia family! We will be hanging out and talking about the exciting semester we have planned for you and our fun culture. We will have delicious Colombian empanadas with Postobón soda and arepas!
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Trip to Little Colombia
Date: Saturday, February 16th, 2013
Time: 2:00PM
Location: Manhattan, NYC
Explore the best Colombian parts of New York with our executive board! We will go out a have a delicious Colombia lunch while learning about Colombian culture in New York City!
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Although the following events are not sponsored by Columbia PorColombia, they are relevent to Colombia and we recommend them:
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The Economic Development of Latin America Since Independence, a discussion with Jose Antonio Ocampo
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST,
Location: Columbia University, Morningside Campus International Affairs Building, Room 1501,
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Building Peace in Colombia: The Government’s Efforts in the Demobilization and Reintegration of Illegal Armed Groups.
Date: Monday January 28, 2013 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm EST
Location: Columbia University, Morningside Campus International Affairs Building, Room 1302, Saltzman Institute of War & Peace Studies
A Dialogue with Alejandro Eder
• Director of the Colombian Agency for Reintegration (in charged of more than 35.000 ex-combatants)
• Member of the Government’s negotiating team currently holding peace talks with the Illegal Armed Group FARC to put an end to four decades of conflict in Colombia
• Columbia/ SIPA Alumnus 2006
Opening Remarks by Prof. Jose Antonio Ocampo (to be confirmed)
• Director of the Economic and Political Development Concentration at SIPA and a Member of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University
• Served in a number of high ranking positions in the United Nations and the Government of Colombia
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