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This badge recognizes individuals who have actively engaged in campus events related to Latine/x culture 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.

To complete the badge, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ affiliates must 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 are related in some way to the Latine/x experience within the US.

To enroll as a candidate for the badge, please click on this link to the .  This Canvas page is where you will submit short reflections for each event you attend and would like credit for.

Events include

• our Department’s Embracing our Roots: Spanish in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and the US on Sept 20,
• a book club for Solito: A Memoir as Buffs One Read for 2024-25 (meeting dates and times to be announced),
• our Department’s series of Fireside Chats on Latine/x cultural issues, (meeting dates and times to be announced),
• The Latinx Public Reading and Art Series to be held during Fall 2024,
• the Latin American and Latinx Studies Center’s Rocky Mountain Latinx Conference on October 10, and
• Many other campus-wide events. (Badge-earners may propose events we aren’t aware of, for inclusion in the list of relevant events; write with your proposals to badge administrator anne.becher@colorado.edu.)

NOTE: Spanish language proficiency is not a prerequisite for participating in the activities and events required to earn this badge

Questions?  Please write to badge administrator anne.becher@colorado.edu