{"id":27138,"date":"2016-02-26T06:36:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T11:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=27138"},"modified":"2017-09-22T07:44:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T11:44:33","slug":"four-senior-leaders-leave-behind-a-thriving-and-visible-latino-student-alliance-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/four-senior-leaders-leave-behind-a-thriving-and-visible-latino-student-alliance-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Four senior leaders leave behind a thriving and visible Latino Student Alliance on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month saw a symbolic \u201cpassing of the torch\u201d in the Latino Student Alliance at 草莓社区, as four <em>comadres<\/em>, their friendship forged by a common love of heritage and culture, moved out of leadership positions they have held for the past three years. The women, all seniors, are largely responsible for the visibility and resurgence of the club, known as LSA, over the past four years. [See slide show below.]<\/p>\n<p>Their friendship actually began with LSA, which makes for four long years of learning and growing together, most commonly communicating \u201cin Spanglish,\u201d they say. Though each has held formal leadership positions in the club, in reality \u201cthere is no hierarchy,\u201d says one.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet <strong>Ana Cruz<\/strong>, of New Market, Virginia, who plans a career in elementary school <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/education\/\">special education<\/a>. She\u2019s calm and cool under pressure, and always willing to represent the group at meetings. When tensions rise, she is always the one to break the ice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fernanda \u201cFer\u201d Hernandez<\/strong>, a senior <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/business\/\">business administration<\/a> major, is from Honduras. \u201cFer is <em>the<\/em> most organized and detail-oriented of us all,\u201d says one of her friends. \u201cWe would throw ideas out and the next meeting she\u2019d have a plan.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paola Diaz<\/strong>, from McGaheysville, Virginia, is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/pe\/\">kinesiology<\/a> major, double minoring in psychology and coaching. A consummate networker who is well-known in the local community, she\u2019s \u201call about the connections.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>And there\u2019s <strong>Rebecca Cardwell<\/strong>, from Maryland, who is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/education\/\">Spanish education<\/a> and TESOL major, who has been \u201cwelcomed with open arms\u201d into the Latino community, she says. Her strength is a contagious enthusiasm that provides momentum. \u201cWe always say that her heart is definitely Hispanic,\u201d says club advisor Maria Esther Showalter, a native of Bolivia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The four friends have been \u201cfabulous leaders,\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/studentlife\/multicultural\/contact-us\/\">Susannah Lepley<\/a>, director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/studentlife\/multicultural\/\">Multicultural Services<\/a>. \u201cThey have grown in confidence, learned to stand up when the situation warrants, to manage conflict effectively and persevered when things did not work out \u2026 they show this leadership not just on campus, but in their churches and communities, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Latinos \u2018more than just immigrants\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When the foursome joined LSA, the club had only a few members and was coming off a stretch in which activities of the club revolved around political activism in favor of immigration reform. With the support and encouragement of Susannah Lepley, the four women decided to emphasize Latino culture in all its breadth and diversity. Since 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.edu\/personnel\/departments\/show\/iep\">Maria Esther Showalter<\/a>, who teaches in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/iep\/\">Intensive English Program<\/a>, has continued to support and \u201cempower us as student-leaders to make choices,\u201d said Rebecca.<\/p>\n<p>Latino culture, they decided, would be a meeting point for EMU\u2019s Latino students, most of whom were local commuters, and the broader EMU community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the DREAM Act and immigration reform are important, we didn\u2019t want to be defined by that. We are more than just immigrants,\u201d says Fernanda. \u201cWe wanted to show what our culture is like \u2026 food and culture and bright colors \u2026 We really wanted to change the focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Banquet grows annually<\/h3>\n<p>Latino Heritage Month, which falls in September, provided a natural focus for the club\u2019s events, which includes a chapel service, always followed by <em>caf\u00e9 con pan dulce<\/em> (coffee with sweet bread); a welcome luncheon; movie screenings; and other activities, the most successful of which has been an annual banquet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27140\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27140\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/02\/four-senior-leaders-leave-behind-a-thriving-and-visible-latino-student-alliance-on-campus\/lsa-banquet\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27140\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27140 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"LSA Banquet\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2015 annual banquet drew 180 students to festivities. (Courtesy photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Staging the banquet was the first major event for the then-sophomore leaders, who underestimated the crowd and the amount of work involved. Fernanda says the four chefs \u201cdid all the cooking for 100 people at my house.\u201d Then they rushed it all to EMU, arriving with the smells of plantains and chicken clinging to their clothes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the recent years we have catered the Pollo a la Braza, pl\u00e1tanos fritos, pupusas, flan, tres leches, and other side dishes from local Hispanic restaurants,\u201d says Maria Esther Showalter, \u201cbut many students also volunteer to cook. We always think we will have enough food but we always have more students than we expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With music, storytelling and post-dinner salsa dancing, the event has grown every year, with a crowd of about 180 attending the 2015 event.<\/p>\n<p>This year, LSA partnered with two departments to host Chilean-American writer <a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2015\/09\/chilean-american-writer-marjorie-agosin-helps-to-inaugurate-latino-heritage-month-brings-poetry-and-art-to-campus\/\">Marjorie Agosin<\/a>. They also helped during the <em>Noche Bohemia<\/em>, which showcases the creativity and language skills of Spanish language learners in a fun, supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteering has also been a part of the club\u2019s efforts: they\u2019ve set up a Christmas program with Skyline Literacy and worked with a multicultural family literacy program in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Club now more present to first-years, Latino community<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27141\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/02\/four-senior-leaders-leave-behind-a-thriving-and-visible-latino-student-alliance-on-campus\/lsa-banquet-group\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27141 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-Group-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"LSA Banquet Group\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-Group-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-Group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-Group-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2016\/02\/LSA-Banquet-Group.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the 2014 banquet with comedian Ernie G. Top row: Mario Hernandez, Mario Valladares, Paola Diaz, Vivian Tejeda, Aldo Pinedo. Bottom: (Below) Spanish Professor Don Clymer, Esther Clymer, LSA advisor M. Esther Showalter, Fer Hernandez, Rebecca Cardwell, comedian Ernie G., Ana Cruz, Jessica Martin and Jeremy Martin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One result of the club\u2019s successful banquet was an invitation from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/studentlife\/cac\/\">Campus Activities Council<\/a> to take over the mixer for first-years on the final night of orientation. Instead of square dancing, LSA teaches salsa dancing. Rebecca says one student who saw her on campus recognized her and said he met all his friends that night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLSA is part of what first-year students see and participate in when they arrive on campus that first week,\u201d Rebecca said. \u201cFirst-years see a diverse community here. Then we carry that awareness through into Latino Heritage Month. It\u2019s been really important and helpful to have that presence from the start of the school year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve come a long way from when we started, when the Latino community really wasn\u2019t represented on our campus in a strong, visible way,\u201d says Fernanda. \u201cConnecting with our Latino students, who are often commuters who are working and many are first-generation college students, has also been very meaningful to us. We want to nurture Latinos coming here, because even if you grow up in the States, you might not feel comfortable here on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paola says by being present and sharing their stories, some of which involve overcoming prejudice, there is growing potential for LSA members to nurture and support first-generation college students.<\/p>\n<p>Among a host of other possible activities to get involved with, LSA has been their main interest over the years, the women say, because they have made an important difference in the campus community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have chosen to invest time in LSA because we want to grow together, and we want to share our love for our culture and build cultural competency on the campus,\u201d Ana says. \u201cWe\u2019ve been able to do that, but also support our other groups, like International Student Organization and Black Student Union, so that we all have representation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re leaving EMU with many accomplishments to celebrate besides the foundation they\u2019ve laid for LSA. Two of the four seniors have one more semester on campus, which means they will all be present for the celebrations, as <em>damas de honor<\/em>, at Paola\u2019s fall 2016 wedding.<\/p>\n<p><em>LSA meets Tuesdays at noon for informal conversation in the dining hall, and also from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Fridays in the Multicultural Student Services office.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month saw a symbolic \u201cpassing of the torch\u201d in the Latino Student Alliance at 草莓社区, as four comadres, their friendship forged by a common love of heritage <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2016\/four-senior-leaders-leave-behind-a-thriving-and-visible-latino-student-alliance-on-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Four senior leaders leave behind a thriving and visible Latino Student Alliance on campus<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4515,359,5591,5583,14715,5594,12508,356,5601,12579,5603,4513,14139],"tags":[17171,6795,9858,17177,11517,17326,17176,17327,17325,17329],"feature":[],"class_list":["post-27138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-applied-social-sciences","category-business-and-leadership","category-campus-community","category-campus-life","category-education","category-iep","category-language-and-literature","category-physical-education","category-pre-professional-health","category-psychology","category-student-life","category-student-profiles","tag-ana-cruz","tag-diversity","tag-don-clymer","tag-fernanda-hernandez","tag-lsa","tag-m-esther-showalter","tag-mario-hernandez","tag-paola-diaz","tag-rebecca-cardwell","tag-vivian-tejeda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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