Latine Heritage Month

Latine Diversity Festival

Latine Diversity Festival  Thursday, October 15  11 AM – 2 PM | Union Concourse  Food, crafts, entertainment, and more! Join us in celebrating the diversity that is the Latine community! Come learn about the different Latin American and Caribbean countries while enjoying a snack!  Sponsored by …

Juntas

Juntas, or “together,” offers a brave space for Latine women, femme, and nonbinary woman-identified students to share unique cultural experiences with other members of the UWM and greater Milwaukee community. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Lyrical Sanctuary feat. Alyssia Dominguez

Lyrical Sanctuary Featuring Alyssia Dominguez  Wednesday, October 14 | Workshop, Open Mic and Performance   6:00 PM – 6:45 PM | Creative Writing Workshop | Union 119  Join singer/songwriter Alyssia Dominguez for an interactive discussion on songwriting,  storytelling, and creativity. Alyssia will share the stories behind her songs, talk about …

Latine Placita

Latine Placita  Tuesday, September 15   11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Spaights Plaza (Rain location: Union Ballroom)  Kick off Latine Heritage Month with live music, dancing, and local Latine vendors and more! FREE caricatures, FREE tarot readings, & FREE PALETAS!  Musical performance by Calakas …

Bad Bunny Yoga

Bad Bunny Yoga  Thursday, September 17   5:30 PM – 7 PM | Union Ballroom A  Get ready to stretch, flow, and vibe to the sounds of Bad Bunny! Join us for a lively evening of Bad Bunny-themed yoga a perfect blend of movement, music, and community. …

The Motorcycle Diaries | Latine Heritage Month

Free For Everyone! In 1952, two Argentinean students took off on a sputtering Norton 500 motorcycle to discover their magnificent continent. Traveling northward through Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, and finally ending in Venezuela, the two discover not only the complex …

Making Lucha Libre: Latinx Theater

Join us in meeting nationally-produced playwright and UWM Associate professor in Theater Alvaro Saar Rios. He will be talking about his work and professional journey, discussing his award-winning plays that include Luchadora!, On The Wings of a Mariposa, and Carmela Full of Wishes. …

Dia de Los Muertos Military Ofrenda

Join us at the Dia de los Muertos Military Ofrenda Display to celebrate and honor our UW-Milwaukee service members who have passed, through this meaningful tradition of remembrance. If you have a UWM military community member that you would like …

Our Stories – Honoring Military Service

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Military and Veterans Resource Center is sharing the stories of Service, Sacrifice, and Spirit within the Hispanic military community, including UWM’s own Roberto Hernandez!