LASO Letras
LASO Gives Back to the Community
by Team LASO on 10/14/14
The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) Creates Grants & Workshops by Latino College Students For Latino Families. We need volunteers to help with our biggest event of the year: Día
de La Familia Saturday, October 25, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, at LSC-NH. This
is our chance to give back to the community. Families of high school or
middle school students can register online: Here.
LASO
will be offering unique panels and unique grants intended to get more
Latino students into college. These workshops are unique because they
have been designed by Latino students for Latino students and their
families. The grants will be awarded and the panels will be conducted at
the half-day conference "Dia de La Familia: Getting More Community into
Community College". Panels will be in English and Spanish. The grants include: 2 - Día de La Familia Grants ($250): These grants enable a parent and child to take a course together at LSC-NH. 5- Dreamer Grants: ($300-$600) Free legal representation for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications or renewals, donated by Monty & Ramirez LLP. This is in addition to one $1,000 scholarship for courses at Lone Star College-North Harris. Panels include: For the complete line up click here: Día de La Familia Agenda. The
event is geared toward Hispanic families of high school or middle
school students. The grants and panels were designed by current Latino
college students who remember what that was like for their families. "It
is important to give back to the community because that is how people
get ahead in life. We can always help someone regardless of the
situation. We should remember that someone helped us to get to where we
are. No one is that awesome or invincible that they got to where they
are alone." ---Maria Balderas, LASO member, former member of the armed forces.
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Día de la Familia: Agenda for Attendees Sat Oct 25 8:30am-1:30pm
by Team LASO on 09/21/14
Lone Star College-North Harris
Día de la Familia:
Putting the Community into Community College
Saturday, October 25, 2014
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Student Services Building Conference Center
Agenda/Programa
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Guest Registration, Student Services Building, First Floor
Child Care Registration, Student Center, Second Floor
9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Tony Diaz, Director of Intercultural Initiatives,
Dia de la Familia Chair
Penny Westerfeld, LSC-North Harris Interim President
Dr. Steve Head, Lone Star College System Chancellor
9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. El Poder de Su Voto: Conozca a Sus Representantes
The Power of Your Vote: Meet Your Elected Representatives
Art Murillo, LSCS Board of Trustee Candidate, Seat 4. Confirmed.
Armando Walle, State Representative, District 140. Confirmed.
Mi Familia Vota presentation.
10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. El Estado de la Reforma Migratoria: DACA y Becas para su Hijo
Update on Immigration Reform: How DREAMERS, 2nd Year DACA Applicants and others can apply for Financial Aid.
Carolina Ortuzar, Diaz, Partner at Monty & Ramirez, LLP and Columnist for SEMANA News. Confirmed.
Mateo Ojeda, Protectors of the Dream
A nonprofit organization that helps DREAMERS with grants for DACA filing fees, legal representation, and more. Confirmed.
Wendy Ramirez, University of Houston Downtown
UHD Next Step-Project 100. This student group is working to get 100 Dreamers into Medical School. Confirmed.
11 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Intermission
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. My First Year in College
Mi Experiencia como Estudiante
Stephanie Aguilar, LSC-North Harris Current Student, LASO member.
Diamond Johnson, LSC-North Harris Current Student, LASO member.
11:40 a.m. - Noon A Mother’s Point of View
Una mama comparte su historia
A mom of a current LASO student will share her experience as the parent of a first year college student, and she will share advice on how to prepare your child to get the most out of their education.
12:10 p.m. - 12:20 p.m. How LASO Can Help Your Son or Daughter Succeed
LASO: Un Trampolin Para el Progreso de su Hijo
Las Organizaciones Estudantiles son Esenciales en el Exito de los Estudientates.
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch, Student Center, Cafeteria
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Career and Program Exhibit, Health and Wellness Building, Gymnasium
Evaluation
Drawing for scholarships. Winners must be present.
$1,000 scholarship drawn from evaluations, 2 Dia de la Familia Scholarships drawn from special entry and 5 Legal Representations for DACA applicants will be drawn from special entries at registration.
The grants:
$1,000 Tuition for courses at Lone Star College-North Harris
2-$250 Día de La Familia Grants: For a parent and child to take a course together at Lone Star College-North Harris.
5-Free legal representation for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application or renewal.
Register to win at the conference registration. Winners must be present.
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Historian's LASO Notes
by Team LASO on 09/20/14
Events:
LALO:
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HHM Kick Off
Pan Dulce
GP LASO
Meetings:
Wed August 27: Noon – 1 PM. Student Center TV Lounge STSC204 Click here for agenda.
Thursday Sept 4: Noon – 1 PM. Student Center TV Lounge STSC204
Wed September 10: Noon – 1 PM. Student Center TV Lounge STSC204 ?
Thursday September 18: Noon – 1 PM. Student Center TV Lounge STSC204
Immigration Panel Agenda: Dreamers, DACA, Immigration Reform and Tejas.
by Team LASO on 09/20/14
Dreamers, DACA, Immigration Reform and Tejas.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
1 – 2 pm Immigration Panel:
ACAD 126, Lone Star College-North Harris
www.LASOLSC.org
Hosted by Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante,
Director of Intercultural Initiatives, LASO Faculty Advisor
Guest Speakers:
Carolina Ortuzar-Diaz, Esq., Immigration Lawyer, partner at Monty & Ramirez LLP, columnist for SEMANA news.
Mathew Ojeda, a DREAMER, is one of the founders of Protectors of the Dream, a nonprofit organization that helps DREAMERS with grants for DACA filing fees, legal representation, and more.
Wendy Ramirez, a DREAMER, is Founder and President of UHD Next Step-Project 100. This student group is working to get 100 Dreamers into Medical School.
Kenneth Castillo, a Lone Star College-North Harris Dreamer tells his story.
Agha Huisan, President of ASAP, & a LASO member, adds that immigration touches other cultures, too.
Q & A and open forum. We invite Lone Star College-NH Dreamers to share their stories and concerns.
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Immigration Panel Run Down for speakers and event organizers.
by Team LASO on 09/14/14
LASO Campus Event: Run Down. (A guide for speakers and event organizers.)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
1 – 2 pm Immigration Panel:
Dreamers, DACA, Immigration Reform and Tejas.
ACAD 126, Lone Star College-North Harris
www.LASOLSC.org
ACAD 126, Acadmic 126, holds 150 people in a lecture hall setting. There is a large screen in front of the room where we can show videos, Power Points, Presi’s, or websites.
The panelists will sit at 2 long tables on stage, facing the attendees.
Speakers will rise to the podium after they are introduced.
Please let us know if you will need to use the projector or the computer during your talk.
Notes on time. We will start on time. If we run over time, we will cut into the Q & A, for which we have allotted 10 minutes. We do not know if the room is in use after our event. We will proceed as if it is. However, if we do have extra time, we will strive to allot at least 10 minutes extra, and then encourage folks to continue the conversation in the hall, at the café, via social media, or via LASO meetings.
LASO members must pass around a sign up sheet to get a record of attendance, and to add new students to our email list. LASO must also have flyers out for our upcoming events, meetings. LASO members should promote our website and social media platforms to guests. We should have LASO members greeting and seating attendees as they enter, and asking them to sign in.
1pm – 1:05 pm Tony Diaz will introduce the event
1:05 – 1:06 Introduce Carolina Ortuzar-Diaz
1:06 – 1:21 * Carolina Ortuzar-Diaz, Esq., Immigration Lawyer, a partner at Monty & Ramirez LLP, columnist for SEMANA news.
1:21 – 1:22 Introduce Matteo Ojeda
1:22 – 1:30 * Protectors of the Dream, a nonprofit organization that helps DREAMERS with grants for DACA filing fees, legal representation, and more. Matteo Ojeda will provide an overview of how DREAMERS can apply for financial aid. Why DREAMERS MUST apply for financial aid, and why DREAMERS must come out of the shadows.
1:31 – 1:32 Introduce Wendy Ramirez
1:32 – 1:39 * University of Houston Downtown: UHD Next Step-Project 100. This student group is working to get 100 Dreamers into Medical School. Wendy Ramirez is President of the group. She will discuss the origins of her group, its role at UHD, and she will also tell you how DREAMERS are expanding their horizons by apply for Medical School. She will also tell us how we must work together to achieve the next step.
1:39 – 1:40 Introduce Kenneth Castillo and Agha Husian.
1:40 – 1:50 * Kenneth Castillo, a LSC-NH Dreamer tells his story, and lets others know why they must get involved. Also, Agha Huisan, President of ASAP, and a member of LASO, tells his story in order to remind others that the immigration issue touches other cultures, too.
Professor Tony Diaz returns to the podium, thanks guests, and moderates the Q & A.
1:50 – 2pm Q and A and open forum. We invite Lone Star College-NH Dreamers to share their stories and concerns.
Campus Map:
http://www.lonestar.edu/maps-nharris.htm
LSC-North Harris
2700 W.W. Thorne Drive
Houston, Texas 77073
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