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CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO'S RAFAEL CINTR?N ORTIZ LATINO CULTURAL CENTER ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
WHEREAS, the University of Illinois at Chicago's (UIC) Rafael Cintr?n Ortiz Latino Cultural Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, established in 1976, the Latino Cultural Center was the first cultural center at UIC; and
WHEREAS, the Latino Cultural Center was born out of a mid-1970s movement which also sparked the emergence of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program in 1974 and the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES) Program in 1975; and
WHEREAS, the Latino Cultural Center emerged as the third pillar of this movement thanks to visionary Latina/o students, faculty, staff, and community members, who fought tirelessly for a cultural center to support the academic growth of the increasing Latina/o student population on campus; and
WHEREAS, the Latino Cultural Center was named after the late Rafael Cintr?n Ortiz, a Puerto Rican professor who unconditionally supported the creation of the center and was an inspirational figure to students on campus; and
WHEREAS, the Latino Cultural Center envisions a more inclusive campus, where all can respectfully challenge each other to uphold principles of human dignity and ensure the nourishment and protection of cultural diversity; and
WHEREAS, to accomplish the vision and mission, the Latino Cultural Center identifies, creates, and promotes opportunities to help students, faculty/staff, community members and local communities deepen their understanding of Latino cultures, issues, and assets; and
WHEREAS, the Latino Cultural Center continuously supports the academic and professional growth of students in the areas of leadership development, civic engagement, cultural and environmental sustainability, and intercultural skills development, along with harnessing community knowledge and assets to build coalitions ...
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