ELNEWSLETTER

THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE HISPANIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Fall 2013 | Volume 1 | Issue 5

CALL TO ACTION

The ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program at Gainesville High School has students from all over the world. The parents of some of our students are studying at UF; others are working. Some are immigrants from third world countries. Some of our students are living with relatives. They have left their families in their countries and have come here to seek a better life.

For whatever reason, they come here with their suitcases and books and have to buy/rent/borrow everything else.

We are turning to you to help us make their lives a bit more comfortable. If you want to rid yourselves of some of the stuff you have collected throughout the years, think of us.

The ESOL Closet takes all kinds of donations, large and small, cheap and not. We have gotten and given to ESOL students, other GHS students, migrants and community members:- Couches and chairs- Bedroom sets and mirrors- Small stuff like picture frames, cosmetics- Tables, kitchen stuff, small appliances, dishes and silverware-Vacuum cleaners and microwaves- Clothes of all sizes and gender- Bedroom knickknacks for girls, cool stuff for boys- Gator and UF stuff (a real hit)- Anything else that is clean and in good working order (things you would not be embarrassed to give to your friends and family)

Call me at 352-955-6707, ext. 355. Call at home at 352-336-8915 anytime from now until you leave, including summer. Send an email to yarivls@gm.sbac.edu and write “ESOL CLOSET DONATION” on the subject line. Whatever you can do will be appreciated by those who receive your donations. Leaving things by the dumpster or in your apartment when you leave is such a waste. Looking at it sitting in your apartment is a shame. Many students leave clean, usable items by the dumpster that are new or in perfect working order. Don’t be embarrassed to take them and call me.

Tell your families, your friends, your organizations about the ESOL Closet. Adopt us as your pet project. My students will surely appreciate it.

Many thanks, Louise Yariv

STUFF, STUFF ANDMORE STUFFAN OPEN LETTER TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY I WILL LISTEN

CAMPAIGNThis movement is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI, and is entitled “I Will Listen.” The goal of the campaign is to break the stigma around mental illness by letting those who suffer know that we are here to listen to them when they need help. Almost 73 percent of students living with a mental health condition experienced a mental health crisis on campus. Yet 34.2 percent reported that their colleges did not know about their crisis. We want to help stop the silence. The campaign is centered around getting people to create videos pledging that they will listen to people dealing with mental illness and posting it to the website IWillListen.org.

What you can do?

- Come out to Turlington on 10/28 and 10/30, or the North Lawn on 10/29 and film an I Will Listen video with the AWARE Ambassadors

- Film a video of your own and post it to IWillListen.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join us to learn more about the Argentine Student Assosication while enjoying some traditional mate and delicious fracturas. Let us share a bit of our culture with you.

University of FloridaHomecoming

presents

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ArSA’s Mate y FracturasWednesday Oct 23 5:30PM

La Casita

UEPA 2nd General Body MeetingThursday Oct 24 6PM

Location TBDJoin UEPA for their 2nd general body meeting and find out what UEPA is all about and the exciting events they have lined up. See their FB page: facebook.com/UFUEPA for more info.

SOULFESTSATURDAY OCT. 26O’CONNELL CENTER

Tabling: 4:30PM Show: 6PM

HSA Road Clean UpSaturday Oct 26 10:30AM

Meet at Commuter LotHelp keep HSA’s road clean! HSA is part of the Adopt-a-Road program in Gainesville. We will meet at the Communter lot at 10:30am and carpool to the street. No car, no problem! Join us.

The largest multicultural extravaganza at the University of Florida! Soulfest

No need for tickets, admission is absolutely FREE!

Doors open at 4:30, food is served at 5:00 and the show starts at 6:00 sharp!

https://www.facebook.com/UFSoulfest

Come support HSA’s official dance team!

SABOR LATINO

Community ServiceIf you are interested in doing community service and giving back to the community, please sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/hsaservice

Career Development CommitteeBe part of a team that aims to promote professionalism by bringing guest speakers, workshops and networking events to HSA and their members. Sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/hsacareer

HSA AthleticsBe part of our many athletic teams!For more information, contact us atufhsaathletics@gmail.comor sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/hsaathletics

get involved!HSA Marketing TeamBe part of an exciting team where you are the liaison between HSA and the UF campus.There are opportunities to design flyers, handle social media, etc.For more information, contact marketing.hsauf@gmail.comor sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/hsamarketing

Special Events CommitteeBe part of a team that calls for some creative flare and hands-on fun! Work on event decorations and our Homecoming floats among othet things. For more information, contact specialevents.hsauf@gmail.comor sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/hsaevents

3rd General Body Meeting

HSA MARCH FOR BABIESHSA is partnering up with Gators March for Babies to help a very important cause. Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. Our team is walking in March for Babies because we want to do something about this. I know you care, too. That’s why I’m asking you to join us. It’s easy: just click the join this team button on our team page: http://www.marchforbabies.org/s_team_page.asp?seid=1941097#team_roster

If you can’t walk with us, please help by donating to our team. Any amount will help our team goal. You can do so right on the page. Thank you for helping us give all babies a healthy start!

The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Help us achieve this mission!

Cuban American Student Association (CASA) | gatorcasa@gmail.comPorColombia | porcolombiauf@gmail.comMexican American Student Association (MASA) | uf.masa@gmail.comArgentine Student Association (ARSA) | arsauf@gmail.comVenezuelan Student Association (VENSA) | ufvensa@gmail.comCentral American Latin Organization (CALOR) | calorgators@gmail.comDominican Student Association (DSA) | ufdominicanstudentassociation@gmail.comPeruvian American Student Society (PASS) | uflpass@gmail.comUnion de Estudiantes Puertorriquenos Activos (UEPA) | ufuepapresident@gmail.comSabor Latino | saborlatinouf@gmail.comGator Salsa Club | gatorsalsaclub@gmail.comArgentine Tango Club | csantiagohughes@gmail.com Hispanic Communicators Association (HCA) | hispaniccomm@gmail.comHispanic Graduate Student Association (HGSA) | Seeking leadership contact us for more info.

HSA is the umbrella organization to 14 suborganizations.

EVENT DETAILSNovember 24, 2013UF CampusTurlington PlazaWalk Distance: 3 milesRegistration Time: 1:00 PMStart Time: 2:00 PM

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