2024-25 Latine/x Cultural and Scholarly Engagement Recognition Badge
Issued by
University of Colorado Boulder
This Department of Spanish and Portuguese recognizes individuals who have actively engaged in campus events related to Latine/x culture and communities in the U.S. It demonstrates their commitment to learning about and understanding Latine/x experiences and identities. Badge-earners take a participatory approach to acquiring and enhancing intercultural competence and fluency, critical reading skills, and commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice.
- Type Experience
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Attend at least 10 hours total of events related to the Latine/x experience in the US, with at least 5 of the hours at events organized by the Spanish and Portuguese Department, and up to 5 more hours of relevant events organized by other units. All events that count for the badge will be related in some way to the Latine/x experience within the US. Badge-earners may propose events we aren’t aware of, for inclusion in the list of relevant events.
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Events include the Department of Spanish and Portuguese’s Embracing our Roots: Spanish in Colorado and the US on September 20, a book club for Solito: A Memoir as Buffs One Read for 2024-25, the Fireside Chats on Latine/x Cultural Issues, visiting speakers for SPAN 1000 (Hispanic Literature through Cultural Difference), the Latin American Studies Center’s Rocky Mountain Latinx Conference on October 10, and other campus-wide events.