1

2

FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF

Welcome to the Multicultural Resource Center!

We are so excited to be back! Welcome all new students, new readers and returning contributors. Fall 2015 promises to bring a wealth of exciting new initiatives across campus and will be no different for the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and our Culture Connects Newsletter.

This fall the MRC will co-host Cool Connections & Hot Alumni events for Hispanic Heritage and LGBTQ History months, co-sponsor Culture and Food in the Marketplace with Sodexo, co-host events during the inaugural Alumni of Color Reunion during Homecoming 15, host new pop-up events across campus, and begin launching the Binghamton University Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership development program for cultural student leaders. If you are interested in taking part connect with Tanyah Barnes at tbarnes@binghamton.edu.

The newsletter has been expanded to include Culture Chat profiles of Binghamton University faculty, staff and alumni and user content submissions such as articles, op-ed stories, poetry, and photography starting in the October 15 issue; we look forward to your submissions! The newsletter team has been expanded to include undergraduate and graduate interns and happily welcomes staff writers and volunteers. If you are interested in joining the team, send a message to mrc@binghamton.edu with subject “joining the Culture Connects Team”.

Sincerely,Your Culture Connects Team

About Culture ConnectsCulture Connects is a newsletter designed to provide the campus with up-to-date information about cultural events, programs and opportunities available to Binghamton University Community.

If you would like to receive an electronic copy of the newsletter every month, please semail the Culture Connects Team with subject “subscribe” to mrc@binghamton.edu.

Meet the Culture Connects Team

Samantha Gillette Graduate Marketing Intern

Jonathan Alvizuri Undergradute Marketing Intern

Elif Tekerlekci Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Tanyah Barnes, M.EdODEI Diversity Fellow and Advising Editor

For questions, comments, advertising or submitting content, contact the team at mrc@binghamton.edu

3

MRC Upcoming Events

MRC would like you to save the date for the following upcoming events:

The 4th Annual MRC Culture FairThursday, September 10th, 1:00PM-4:00PM, Mandela Room

MRC Student Leaders MeetingTuesday, September 8th, 7:00-8:00pm, Tuesday, October 6th, 7:00-8:00pm, Tuesday, November 3rd, 7:00-8:00pm, Tuesday, December 1st, 7:00-8:00pm,All meetings in UU 111

National Hispanic Heritage Month(September 15 - October 15) andLGBTQ History Monthstay tuned for Cool Connections & Hot Alumni with Alumni Relations and otherspecial events

MRC 7th Annual Global FiestaWednesday, December 9th, Mandela Room

MRC Home Away from Home Party Wednesday, January 6th, 6-8pm, Mohawk Great Room

Culture & Food in the Marketplacewith Sodexoon-going throughout the fall

MRC Weekly Tabling/Popup Eventsstarting week of 9/28

Diversity Talk Showstarting late September

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Subscribe to the MRC Events Calender at mrc.binghamton.edu

to stay up-to-date on all MRC Events throughout the year!

4

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Culture Connects Grant Recipients

The MRC is proud to offer a Culture Connects

grant for Cultural Student Organizations. The grant is designed to provide cultural student groups

funding to conduct programs to educate the

campus community.

A recipient will be selected every month

and announced right here on the Culture Connects

newsletter!

For more information go to:

http://www.binghamton.edu/

multicultural-resource-center/programs/

grants-funding.html

MRC SPRING 15 INTERNS

Meet the fall MRC student intern and volunteer team!

GRADUATE INTERNSSamantha GilletteBinyao ZhuBritt SemenowYang XuZelin Wang

MARKETING INTERNSJonathan AlvizuriGabrielle CruzElif TekerlekciBai “Mary” YeJonathan Weng

PROGRAMMING ASSISTANT INTERNSSarah BonicheYikai ZhangKavitha PrasannanYi-Chun ChouDueun “Duke” KimElisa RiosPamela VasquezUrenna NwogwugwuHyoJung “Jen” ChoiYeqing Liu

CULTURE CONNECTORS (volunteers)Xiaonan GuoKhadijah BoxillSiyu “Sisi” HongSiyao ChengYafen HuangBurak Fidansoy

5

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

DO YOU WANT TO BE ON A TV TALK SHOW?

THEN JOIN THE MRC’S DIVERSITY TALK SHOW!

The Multicultural Resource Center is looking for students to participate in it’s new Diversity Talk Show. The show will be produced by BTV6 and will include several

panelists who will discus various topics during the program. If you’re interested contact Mengchen Huang.

Contact:

MRC Program Coordinator: Mengchen Huang

Email: mhuang@binghamton.edu

Phone Number: 607-777-6071

Interested in advertising in the MRC Culture Connects Newsletter?Increase your business among Binghamton University students, faculty and staff. The MRC is home for more than 100 cultural student organizations on campus. With more than 1,700 students subscribed to our Monthly Newsletter, consider us a great marketing tool for reaching the university community. Binghamton University’s student of color and International student populations are increasing. Make your business more visible among students.

For more information, please contact the Culture Connects Newsletter Team at mrc@binghamton.edu or 607-777-4472.

6

MINORITY OWNED LOCAL RESOURCES

Chinese Food & RestaurantBuffet Star 4089 Vestal Rd., Vestal (607)729-1083China Doll Restaurant 13 Washington Ave., Endicott (607)748-5093China Garden Restaurant 101 North St., Endicott (607)786-2165China Lake Restaurant 3215 E. Main St #2, Endicott (607)748-2133China Wok 4700 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)797-2288Far East Chinese Restaurant 287 Main St., Binghamton (607)797-1166Foliage Chinese Restaurant 45 Riverside Dr., Johnson City (607)798-8998Fraternity Chinese Restaurant 1110 Chenango St., Binghamton (607)724-0633Fu Star Chinese Restaurant 1185 Vestal Ave., Binghamton (607)722-5767Grand China Wok Buffet 2421 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)770-1268Great Chinese Buffet 560 Harry L Dr., Johnson City (607)770-8938Moon Star Chinese Restaurant 3218 E. Main Street, Endicott (607)754-6778New Century Chinese Restaurant 254 Main St., Johnson City (607)729-0156Panda Chinese Restaurant 3748 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)798-1833Red House Chinese Restaurant 200 Main St ., Binghamton (607)729-9988Red Wok Chinese Restaurant 125 Main St., Binghamton (607)724-2003Wok ‘n Roll 1101 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal (607)729-2689European Food & RestaurantAmici 126 1/2 Henry St., Binghamton (607)238-7466Basha’s Lebanese Grill 3748 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)217-5288Crepe Heaven 217 Main St., Binghamton (607)217-7188Cortese Restaurant 117 Robinson St., Binghamton (607)723-6440Despina’s Mediterranean Taste 20 Hawley St., Binghamton (607)235-2406Grotta Azzurra Italia Ristorante 2 Main St., Binghamton (607)722-2003La Cucina Pizzeria 62 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton (607)729-8180Little Venice Restaurant 465 Chenango St., Binghamton (607)724-2513Nirchi’s Restaurant 215 Washington Ave., Binghamton (607)484-1604Grande’s Italian Restaurant 1250 Upper Front St., Binghamton (607)723-9011

Food & Restaurants

Twice a year, the MRC publishes our listing of minority owned businesses in the Binghamton area that cater to the needs of diverse students of color. This listing can help you feel a little more comfortable as you explore places that provide hair cuts and styles, cultural foods, or unique religious observations.

Tells us about your experience! We welcome reviews, in our office, if you visit a business included in our listing or let us know about a place we might have missed!

7

MINORITY OWNED LOCAL RESOURCES

Greek House Restaurant 623 Main St., Johnson City (607)798-7899Indian & West Indian RestaurantCoCo Mojo 135 Washington Ave., Endicott (607)205-1057Currys of India 45 Court St., Binghamton (607)722-8181Island Fever 4 W State St., Binghamton (607)723-3259L & R West Indian American Grocery 10 Lake Ave., Binghamton (607)217-7225Moghul Indian Cuisine 4700 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)729-2266Royal Indian Bar and Grill 1101 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal (607)238-1346Taj Restaurant 59 Main St., Binghamton (607)723-6454

Japanese Food & RestaurantEbishura Sushi 4700 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)770-7500Fuji San 4105 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)797-9888Hibachi Grill & Sushi Supreme Buffet 2433 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)205-1075Kampai Japanese Steak House 108 N Jensen Rd., Vestal (607)798-7521Sakara Japanese Sushi Restaurant 1009 North St., Endicott (607)786-8028Sake-Tumi 71 Court St., Binghamton (607)238-1771

Korean Food & RestaurantMan Nam Korean Restaurant 4010 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)770-0073Latin Food & RestaurantMi Casa 58 Henry St., Binghamton (607)237-0227Mexican Food & RestaurantChipotle Mexican Grill 4698 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)797-2528Los Tapatios Mexican Restaurant 1101 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal (607)644-9121Soul Food/SouthernJrama’s Soulfood Grille & BBQ Pit 1237 Front St., Binghamton (607)644-7272Thai Food & RestaurantSabaidee Express 36 Jennison Ave., Johnson City (607)766-0557Thai Basil 1 Washington Ave., Endicott (607)484-0188Thai Thai Cuisine 584 Court St., Binghamton (607)775-9499Thai Time 92 Front St., Binghamton (607)724-8424Vietnamese Food & RestaurantPhvong Nam Vietnamese Restaurant 29 Willow St., Johnson City (607)770-9628Nhu Y 3701 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal (607)217-7276

Paradise Hair World (Beauty Supply) 197 Clinton St., Binghamton (607)348-0055Odz & Endz City Financial (bill payment/cellphones) 83 Glenwood Ave, Binghamton (607)235-2778Talk of Da Town (Cellphone Accessories) 157 Clinton St., Binghamton (607)722-7250

Miscellaneous Businesses

8

MINORITY OWNED LOCAL RESOURCES

Barbershops & Salons

Blazin Cuts Barbershop 291 Conklin Ave., Binghamton (607)771-6786Envy You Salon & Boutique 125 Main St., Binghamton (607)772-8187Envy You Salon & Boutique (Men) 125 Main St., Binghamton (607)238-7551Face’s Barbershop 122 Washington Ave., Endicott (607)422-1010Five Star Variety Barbershop 200 Oak Hill Ave., Endicott (607)786-0568Grand Master’s Barbershop 192 Main St., Binghamton (347)853-4099Jus Hair Boutique & Salon 192 Main St., Binghamton (607)296-4322Miracles 157 Main St., Binghamton (607)771-6566New York Styles 280 Main St., Johnson City (607)729-8390New York Styles II 203 Odell Ave, Endicott (607)349-7344Platinum Cuts Barbershop (ask) 35 Pine St., Binghamton (607)621-1332Shuna’s Hair Studio 175 Clinton St., Binghamton (607)237-0206

Grocery Stores

Asian Food Store 200 Main St., Binghamton (607)729-9988Euro Foods 9 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton (607)729-5905European Market 20 Downs Ave., Binghamton (607)766-9509Hang Phat Market 278 Main St., Binghamton (607)797-4087Uncle’s Asian Market 200 Grand Ave., Johnson City (607)777-9440Nannery’s Grocery Store 184 Clinton St., Binghamton (607)724-4905L & R West Indian American Grocery Bakery

10 Lake Ave., Binghamton (607)217-7225

DiRenzo Brothers Bakery 1552 Henry Street, Binghamton (607)724-1444

Religious Establishments

AMETrinity AME Zion Church 203 Oak St., Binghamton (607)724-4772Calvary Baptist Church 466 Chenango St., Binghamton (607)722-1867

9

MINORITY OWNED LOCAL RESOURCES

Cultural Organizations

African Student Organization ASOAmerican Kurdish CouncilArabic Association AAAsian Outlook AOAsian Student Union ASUAssociation of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting ALPFABert Mitchell Minorities in Management Organizations BMMMOBinghamton Association of Mixed Students BAMS

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

Cornerstone Community Church 911 East Main St., Endicott (607)239-4127First Baptist Church of Johnson City 1321 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City (607)238-7795Korean Baptist Chuirch of Binghamton 901 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal (607)729-3562

Byzantine Catholic - Eastern RiteHoly Spirit Byzantine Catholic 360 Clinton St., Binghamton (607)797-2122

CatholicNewman House for Roman Catholic Students 400 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal (607)798-7202St. Patrick’s Church 9 Leroy St., Binghamton (607)722-1060

IslamIslamic Awareness Center 74 Conklin Ave., Binghamton (607)723-2572Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier 161 Grand Ave., Johnson City (607)729-7265

JudaismBeth David Synagogue 39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton (607)722-1793Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life 420 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal (607)797-0015Temple Concord Reform 9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton (607)723-7355Temple Israel 4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal (607)723-7461

Non-DenominationalGrace Tabernacle Church 98 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton (607)729-3626Greater Faith & Deliverance Ministries 219 Oak St., Binghamton (607)821-1828

PentecostalCalvary’s Love 1315 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City (607)797-3757First Assembly of God 254 Washington St., Binghamton (607)723-3218Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ 126 S. Washington St., Binghamton (607)723-2361New Heights Ministries Church 17 Front St., Binghamton (607)723-2361River of Life Cogic 28 Frederick St., Binghamton (607)621-4592Salvation Temple Church 103 Susquehanna St., Binghamton (607)724-3906

10

Binghamton BhangraBinghamton China Care Club BCCCBinghamton University Gospel ChoirBinghamton University Japanese Association BUJABinghamton University Korean Undergraduate Student Association BUKUSABlack Dance Repertoire BDRBlack Latino Asian Caucasian Keeping Unity BLACK UnityBlack Student Union BSUCaribbean Student Association CSACharles Drew Minority Pre-Health SocietyChinascopeChinese American Student Union CASUChinese Students and Scholars Association CSSADiverse Cultural Xcellence DCXGivology at Binghamton UniversityGraduate African Student Organization GASOHaitian Student Association HaSAHellenic Cultural Society HCSHillel/Jewish Student Union HillelHong Kong Exchange Square HKESIndian Graduate Student Organization IGSOIndian International Student Union IISUInternational Connection ICInternational Flag Dancers IFDIrish Student UnionItalian ClubJewish Community CenterJUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)Korean American Student Association KASAKorean Network in Culture and Time KONECTLadies Owning Their Curls, Kinks, & Straights LOCKSLatin American Student Union LASUMASTIMen of Color Scholastic Society MCS2Muslim Student Association MSANational Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACPNational Society of Black Engineers NSBENukporfe (African Dance Group)Philippine-American League PALPolish Student Association

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

11

Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate PULSEQuimbamba Latin Dance TeamSHADESSociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers SHPESociety of Women Engineers SWESpanish ClubSul PoongTaiwanese American Student Coalition TASCTaiwanese Student AssociationThurgood Marshall Pre-Law SocietyThai Cultural Awareness ClubTomorrow’s Hope in North Korea THiNKTurkish Culture Association TURCATurkish Student AssociationVietnamese Student Association VSAWE SPEAK BU (Women, Empower, Support, Educate, Advocate, and Know at BU)Women’s Student Union WSUX-Fact’r Step Team

LGBTQ Clubs/Resources

SHADESRainbow Pride Union RPUEquality ProjectBarabing.org

Merlins Dance ClubLesbian and Gay Family Building Project

Greek Organizations

Asian Greek Council AGCDelta Kappa Delta Sorority ΔΚΔIota Nu Delta Fraternity ΙΝΔKappa Phi Lambda Sorority ΚΦΛNu Alpha Phi Fraternity ΝΑΦSigma Psi Zeta Sorority ΣΨΖPi Delta Psi Fraternity ΠΔΨ

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

12

Religious Groups

Binghamton Korean Catholic Community BKCCBinghamton Sikh Association BSABrothers and Sisters in Christ BASICCampus Bible Fellowship CBFChinese Christian Fellowship CCFHillel/Jewish Student Union HillelHindu Student Council HSCIndian Christian Fellowship ICFKorean American Baptist Student Organization KABSOKorean American Christian Fellowship KACFMuslim Student Association MSASpirit in the BoxThree Angles Message Christian Club 3AMZionist Organization

Latino Greek Council LGCLambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity ΛΥΛOmega Phi Beta Sorority ΩΦΒSigma Lambda Gamma Sorority ΣΛΓSigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority ΣΛΥLambda Theta Alpha Sorority ΛΘΑChi Upsilon Sigma ΧΥΣ

Multicultural Greek Council MGCMALIK Fraternity MALIKalpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority αΚΔΦLambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity ΛΣΥSigma Iota Alpha ΣΙΑDelta Epsilon Psi Fraternity ΔΕΨSigma Omicron Pi ΣΟΠNational Pan-Hellenic Council NPHCAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity ΑΦΑKappa Alpha Psi Fraternity ΚΑΨDelta Sigma Theta Sorority ΔΣΘPhi Beta Sigma Fraternity ΦΒΣZeta Phi Beta Sorority ΖΦΒ

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

13

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Beginning the 15th of this month and running until the 15th of October the university will be recognizing Hispanic Heritage month! The month dates back since 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was expanded in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. This 30 day period is immensely important to Latinos because it includes the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua who all celebrate on the 15th of September. Additionally, Mexico, Chile, and Belize celebrate on the 16th, 18th, and 21st respectively. The month also takes the time to recognize influential Hispanic Americans such as American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) executive director Anthony Romero, actress Eva Longoria, and astronaut Ellen Ochoa. This month is the time to celebrate not only the history but the culture of Americans hailing from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for Hispanic heritage month events from the Latin American Student Union and other campus organizations; as they will popping up on B-line soon!

14

COMING SOON TO NEWSLETTER

GET PUBLISHED IN THE CULURE CONNECTS NEWSLETTER!!!

Do you have aspirations of becoming a journalist? Do you write poetry in your spare time? Have you read an article that other students must read? Or perhaps you have written engaging social posts or long and well-thought out comments on Youtube video.

We want to hear YOUR voice and make sure people can see YOUR message. That is right we are currently accepting newsletter pieces for the Culture Connects Newsletter. Whether you have a story to share, an idea you wish to articulate, or a feeling you want to express in words, send it our way.

Review submission guidelines at mrc.binghamton.edu. Then send your content to mrc@binghamton.edu. Don’t let your ideas be just another passing thought!

We are excited to announce that starting in the October 2015 issue we will be publishing Culture Chats!

Culture Chats is a series of interviews conducted by students featuring Binghamton University faculty, staff, alumni and the like! The series will help you get to know diverse professionals who currently work at or have attended Binghamton. You will have an opportunity to get to know the person, gain advice or learn about unique and interesting pathways to careers.

So, be on the lookout for these interviews; if you have ideas for people we should interview, would like to be interviewed, or could help us by being a bridge to a potential interviewees, please feel free to contact us at mrc@binghamton.edu.

15

10 Influential Latinos Around the World

VOXXI | By Veronique de Miguel; submitted to Culture Connects by Gabrielle Cruz

Latin America has provided the world with individuals who did not go unnoticed. Revolutionaries, writers, actors, politicians, economists; all notable personalities that the world admires and respects in the present day. Here is a list of a few of our favorite influential Latinos from across the globe.

Pope Francis1. Pope Francis will celebrate his first year in the pontificate on March 13 in a spiritual retreat. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio became the highest ecclesiastical authority of the Catholic world a year ago this month. He’s a very charismatic person who is revolutionizing the Catholic Church and inspiring all faiths in the world.

Carlos Slim2. This month, Forbes magazine ranked Mexican business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist Carlos Slim as the world’s second richest man ($72 Billion) in between Bill Gates and Amancio Ortega (Spain). Slim’s portfolio includes extensive holdings in several Mexican companies through Grupo Carso. Also, this Mexican billionaire is presently the chairman and chief executive officer of telecommunications companies Telmex and America Movil.

Lionel Messi3. Lionel Andres Messi. The Barcelona FC player is one of the best players at the moment according to experts on the subject. He is another Argentine, by the way. It seems that in this case the saying of, “nobody is prophet in his own land,” is fulfilled as his soccer alliance is with his team in Barcelona.

Gabriela Isler4. To start speaking about what Latina women mean around the world, we chose to highlight the most beautiful woman in the world, the Venezuelan Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013. This beauty queen is not limited to showing off her physical attributes as she’s committed to what is happening in her country and is aware that she has international influence through her title.

Isler issued a release in which she sends a message of peace to all Venezuelans. “For you… Venezuela.” Isler posted a picture on her Instagram account (mollysler) in which, as a “sister of a family of nearly 30 million people,” she expressed through her “solidarity with all the families who have suffered the loss of a loved one as a result of the events that have marked our country these past few weeks.”

Christiana Figueres5. The Costa Rican Christiana Figueres Olsen is one of the most authoritative voices on climate change in the world. She has been the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is headquartered in Bonn (Germany), since 2010. Since her appointment, Figueres has insisted on the 2015 agreement, the year in which Governments around the world have pledged to sign a new international agreement to restrict the

16

10 Influential Latinos Around the World

emission of greenhouse gases, and to help the poorest and most vulnerable countries to adapt to climate change.

Sonia Sotomayor6. Sonia Sotomayor is well-known for being the third woman and first Hispanic appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, where she has been an Associate Justice since August of 2009. “I have figured out how to stay happy in my world by understanding the power of love,” Sotomayor recently told a crowd of undergraduate and law students.

Dilma Rousseff7. Dilma Rousseff is the current president of Brazil, and she’s one of the world’s most powerful women after leading her nation to possess the world’s seventh-largest national economy with a GDP of nearly $2.4 trillion.

Michelle Bachelet8. Michelle Bachelet served as President of Chile from 2006-2010 and has reclaimed the position of presidency effective March 11, 2014 after being reelected in December 2013 with over 62% of the vote. She is the first woman in her country to do so, plus the first person since 1932 to win the presidency twice in competitive elections.

José Mujica9. José Mujica, a former guerrilla fighter in his country, has been President of Uruguay since 2010. He has been named as “the world’s ‘poorest’ president” due to his austere lifestyle and his decision to donate approximately 90 percent of his monthly salary to charities. This charismatic president has recently announced that Uruguay will host five Guantanamo prisoners for two years as requested by President Barack Obama.

Mujica asked Obama reciprocally to release some Cuban prisoners at Guantanamo and an agreement was made.

Mario Vargas Llosa10. Peruvian-Spanish writer of notoriety Mario Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America’s most significant novelists and essayists. Vargas Llosa is not only a writer but a politician, journalist, college professor, and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature. Some consider him to have a large international impact with his Literature and political opinion pieces, which are, much of the time, controversial opinions in Latin America.

These are only 10 examples of the growing presence of influential Latinos around the world. Who did we miss? Do you know of someone who is an influential Latino of some significance that you’d like to share?

Originally published on VOXXI as The 10 most influential Latinos around the world

17

CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Vietnamese Student Association invites you to join them for some free food and refreshments at their G.I.M.

this Sept. 9 at 7:00pm in UU 209

The Caribbean Student Association invites you to their ‘Welcome Back’ GIM on Sept.

10 at 7:00pm in UUW 317. Fun games and refreshments included!

The Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program (JUMP) nation invites you to have some

wings with them and meet their E-Board. Sept. 9th, 8:30pm in UU 209

18

CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The International Language Association is having their GIM Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:15pm in UU 209. A great place to meet

international students!

Come dance with the ladies of Binghamton Masti, the University’s all girls South Asian Fusion Dance Team.

Check out their G.I.M. Sept. 3 at 7:15pm in UU 206

Keshet, Hillel at Binghamton’s Jewish LGBT group invites any and all LGBTQ or friends

of LGBTQ to join them for their first meeting and GIM this Wednesday, Sept 9 at 7:30pm

in UUW 301

19

CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The X-Fact’r Step Team will hold its fall semester tryouts at noon Saturday, Sept. 19, in UU-120. All

are welcome! Sneakers and gym attire are required. Come find out what we

are all about!

Binghamton University Japanese Association GIM on Sept. 11 at 6:00pm in UU 120. Come delve

into Japanese Culture!

Experience downtown Binghamton and all the food they have to offer during Fall 2015 Restaurant Week, Sept. 15-24! A variety of restaurants will be participating for both lunch

and dinner specials, so come expand your pallets!

Check out all the specials on their website http://www.binghamtonrestaurantweek.com/#BingFood

Interested in other cultures or desperate to meet other international students? Then head over to the International Connection GIM Sept.

10 in UU- 215 at 8:00pm

Dzidefo African Choir welcomes any and all to their first GIM. No Singing Experience is required! Sept. 10 at 6:00pm in UU 206

20

Contact UsLocation: Library South G 548

Phone: (607) 777-4472 Fax: (607)777-2373

Email: mrc@binghamton.edu

StaffNicole Sirju-Johnson - Director

njohnson@binghamton.edu Mengchen Huang - MRC Assistant Director

mhuang@binghamton.eduMichele Hayes - Secretary

mhayes@binghamton.edu

Connect with the Multicultural Resource Center!

facebook.com/MRCBinghamton

@mrcbu

@BinghamtonMRC

Binghamton MRC

@BinghamtonMRC

mrc.binghamton.edu