{"id":3222,"date":"2020-09-16T19:44:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T23:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/libraries\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2020-09-16T19:44:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T23:44:18","slug":"latinx-law-students-commemorate-centennial-of-19th-amendment-with-heritage-month-panel-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/libraries\/2020\/09\/latinx-law-students-commemorate-centennial-of-19th-amendment-with-heritage-month-panel-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Latinx Law Students Commemorate Centennial of 19th\u00a0Amendment with Heritage Month Panel\u00a0Event\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the spirit of the “Mi Voz” initiative<\/a>\u00a0developed by the Unanue Institute, the Seton Hall University Hispanic Heritage Committee, and the Seton Hall Archives, we seek to spend this month creating connections, exploring resources, celebrating voices, and opening doors. We are pleased to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with the first of a series of student guest blog posts written by members of\u00a0 the Seton Hall Latin American, Latina\/o\/x, and Hispanic community.<\/p>\n

The Seton Hall Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA)\u2019s\u00a05th\u00a0Annual Sangria Social will occur Monday, Sept. 21st\u00a04-6pm via Zoom<\/strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> Register to attend.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month and in commemoration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment\u2019s, LALSA invites current students, alumni, friends, faculty, and allies to\u00a0<\/span>Women of Color in Political Movements: Celebrating an Under-Recognized Power 100 Years Later.<\/span>\u00a0Join us as we learn from and engage with our distinguished panelists for a discussion about the impact that women of color have made in political movements, the\u00a0<\/span>history behind\u00a0<\/span>Equal Rights Amendment, and the future of gender equality in politics and beyond.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are humbled by the opportunity to learn from the following panelists:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Professor Michael Coenen —\u00a0<\/span>Professor of Law at Seton Hall Law, and U.S. Constitutional Law Scholar\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Professor Cathleen D. Cahill — Associate Professor of History at Penn State University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Kerlyn Espinal —\u00a0<\/span>New Jersey Department of Education – Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Cultural and Historic Commissions\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Amelia Adams —\u00a0<\/span>Chair of\u00a0<\/span>21 in \u201821<\/span><\/i>\u00a0and New York Equity Advocates Advisory Board Member<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Maria Del Cid-<\/span>Kosso<\/span>\u00a0—\u00a0<\/span>Director of Legislative Services, Office of the\u00a0<\/span>Commissioner, New<\/span>\u00a0Jersey Department of Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Assemblywoman Maritza Davila — New York State Assembly District 53<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Register for the event at this\u00a0to receive program details and login information.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Who We Are:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) at Seton Hall University School of Law is a non-profit organization committed to the following goals: Fostering individual achievements; Providing necessary services to the law school community; Addressing legal issues of the minority community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our mission is to educate the law school community on the benefits of diversity and create awareness of the challenges that Latino communities currently face.<\/span><\/p>\n

    LALSA achieves its goals by providing academic, professional and social support for all students by recognizing the achievements of Latino students and alumni, so that lessons may be learned, mentorship relationships created, and friendships established among the current LALSA members.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Suggested Readings:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    One of our distinguished panelists, Dr. Cathleen D. Cahill, is an author and Professor of History at Penn State University. Her new<\/span>est publication, <\/span>Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage<\/a><\/em> Movement<\/em>, <\/a>will be published in November. LALSA is recommending this book for purchase by the SHU Libraries.<\/p>\n

    If you would like to make your own Latinx\/Hispanic Heritage book suggestions this month, you can do so by filling out the L<\/a>atinx Book Survey<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re interested in learning more, we have also collected the following amazing recommendations from our panelists:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n