SPANISH AND ENTREPENEURSHIP

Learn the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship, a practice that seeks opportunities at the nexus of languages, cultures and communities. We will focus on the question of how to create linguistically- and culturally-appropriate programming within nonprofits. To make those nonprofits sustainable, we will take from the world of business to find ways they can generate income and build effective systems. Depending on the circumstances of the virus, you will volunteer for a local nonprofit, using your Spanish to learn from and serve our local Latino community. Come to class prepared to speak...

Spanish major Sophie Isolde Luijten receives Illinois International Undergraduate Achievement Award

A stellar Spanish major, Sophie Isolde Luijten, receives a prestigious  Illinois International Undergraduate Achievement Award. This award recognizes an Illinois undergraduate student (U.S. citizen or international) for a significant service or...

Spanish and Portuguese Fall Reception Goes Virtual!

This year's Spanish and Portuguese Fall Reception was a resounding success, and quite safe, as it was held via Zoom. Dr. Mariselle Meléndez and Dr. Melissa Bowles emceed an array of fun activities, and the new faculty and graduate students had an opportunity to introduce...

Navigating the Job Market Workshop

Mark your calendar!!! An event not to miss, tailored to our Spanish and Portuguese graduate students! This workshop is geared towards students who will be on the job market this year or are interested in learning more about the hiring process. This introduction to the market will...

Tasha Robles elected to the Council of Academic Professionals (CAP)

Our amazing Spanish undergraduate advisor, Tasha Robles , has been elected to the Council of Academic Professionals (CAP). The Council of Academic Professionals is an elected assembly serving the interests of full-time, part-time, and retired academic professionals...

Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL 51) at UIUC in Spring 2021!

The 51st meeting of the Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL) hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will take place April 29-May 1, 2021. Mark your calendars and join in!!!! For more details you can visit the official Symposium webpage...
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