Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Association of International Students in Science, Economics and Commerce (AIESEC) will host a “Latin American Fiesta” tonight to bring more Latin American awareness to the University.
Marley Parsons, vice president of AIESEC events, said the event would include dancing to regional music, appetizers donated from local restaurants and tables for different Latin American nations where students could learn about specific regions and cultures of Latin America. The fiesta starts at 8 p.m. in the Ballroom at the Kansas Union.
Parsons, Shawnee senior, said AIESEC held events about different regions of the world, focusing on a different region each month. She said there had not been a Latin American event since last year. Parsons said the fiesta would be an opportunity for students to expand their horizons and meet a diverse group of people.
“It’s a way for students to learn something new and have a little fun doing it,” Parsons said.
AIESEC will accept donations in the form of school supplies, art supplies and children’s books. All of the donations will go to the Centro Hispano Resource Center, a non-profit organization in Lawrence that teaches English as a second language and Spanish classes for children.
Rudolph Ardon, San José, Costa Rica, graduate student, said that from a cultural perspective, Latin America was a very rich region. He said that from an economic standpoint, Latin American countries were closely tied to the U.S. Ardon said students in any field of study should be familiar with Latin American cultures.
“Considering the level of globalization, it would be very useful for anyone to know about the region and its cultures,” Ardon said. “And considering the scope of the event, it would be a good starting point.”
Ardon said the University had a very big Latin American community and most of the Latin American students would be at the event.
“It’s a great networking opportunity to meet people,” Ardon said. “I plan to have a lot of fun.”
— — Edited by Heather Melanson
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