The 2020 Election and the Latinx Community: A conversation with Jaime Arredondo

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FOLLOW THIS LINK to access a talk by Executive Director at CAPACES Leadership Institute, Jaime Arredondo!

Arredondo addresses the work of Alianza Poder to support Latinx communities during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as discuss the upcoming elections and impacts on the Latinx communities. 

In addition to his work at the CAPACES Leadership Institute, Jaime serves as a Trustee with Collins Foundation Board, Vice-President of Western Oregon University Board of Trustees, President of PCUN’s Board of Directors, and member of Oregon’s Youth Development Council. Jaime is also a member of Oregon Future Labs, Oregon Community Foundation Latino Partnership Project Mid-Valley Advisory Council, among many other positions across the Mid-Willamette Valley. Based in Woodburn, the CAPACES Leadership Institute builds leadership in the Latino and farmworking community.

Tags: Latinx, politics

Graduate Research Colloquium: Politics and Justice in the Caribbean and Central America

CLLAS grad student grantees will share their research finding and hold Q & A.

“Recalling Runaways: Studies of Slavery and Absenteeism in Cuba.” Aziza Baker, History.

“Costa Rica 1994-98 – story of a political collapse.” Alberto Lioy, Political Science.  

“Fue el Estado!”: Justice for the Guatemalan 56 Girls and Embodying Emotional Geographies.” Carla Osorio Veliz, Geography.

This research was supported by CLLAS and the Tinker Foundation

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Tags: caribbean, Central America, CLLAS, justice, politics, UO