First-Year Guide 2012-2013 Presented to You by MEZCLA, Alianza, Cielito Lindo, Familia, and Latina Advisor Office
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Office of Intercultural Education Office of the Advisor to Latina Students Billings Building Office #309 P 781-283-2955 F 781-283-3609 First-Year Guide 2012-2013 Presented to you by MEZCLA, Alianza, Cielito Lindo, Familia, and Latina Advisor Office NOTES _________________________________________ Table of Contents _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Welcome Exploring Boston _________________________________________ Mared Alicea‐Westort….pg.3 MBTA Map………………pg.26 _________________________________________ Robin Lush…………………..pg.4 Restaurants…………….pg.28 _________________________________________ Directory Markets………………….pg.29 _________________________________________ The Latina Directory…….pg.5‐8 Night Life………………..pg.30 _________________________________________ Student Leaders…………..pg.9‐16 Get Involved Faculty…………………………pg.17‐18 _________________________________________ Latina Cultural Show…pg.31 Important Numbers…….pg. 19 _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Latin@ Organizations _________________________________________ Student……………………..pg.20‐22 _________________________________________ Faculty/Staff……………..pg. 23‐24 _________________________________________ 2 Off‐Campus……………….pg.25 _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Welcome Class of 2016! Get Involved! Bienvenidas a Wellesley! My name is Mared Alicea‐Westort, and I am the Advisor to Latina Students and the Assistant Dean of Intercultural Education for the College. Our office is part of the Division of Student Life, and serves as a resource for all Latina Students. I hope you find this handbook helpful as you spend your first year at Wellesley. It includes a little bit of everything you need to know in your first year at Wellesley College. As an Advisor to Latina Students, I provide individual advising, leadership consultation, referrals, information on internships and scholarships, and advocacy. I’d like to take this opportunity to encourage you to get to know me, and my services, and learn how you can get involved in the Latina community of the College. Look out for my programs, particularly Dia de Los Muertos, Parrandas, Latina Month and the Latina Cultural Show (and, contact me if you’re interested in participating.) If you have any questions, or would just like to say “hi”, please don’t hesitate to contact me at (781) 283‐2958, e‐mail [email protected], or stop by my office in Billings 309. You can also learn more by checking out my website: www.wellesley.edu/LatinaAdvisor and my facebook page www.facebook.com/wellesleycollegelatinaadvisor. I look forward to meeting you, and wish you a wonderful year! Best, One of the best ways to get involved with the Latina community at Wellesley is to participate in the annual Latina Cultural Show (held in April, Latina Month.) This celebration of culture incorporates singing, dancing, monologues, skits, poetry, and much more! Whether you’re performing or working behind the scenes, this fun‐filled 3 program is an excellent way to celebrate your heritage and the strength of the Latina community at Wellesley. Mared Alicea-Westort Assistant Dean of Intercultural Education Advisor to Latina Students Welcome Class of 2016! Exploring Boston – Nightlife Welcome Latina First Years! My name is Robin Lush and I Clubs am the Assistant to the Offices of Advisor to Latina An Tua Nua 617‐262‐2121 Students, Advisor to Students of Asian Descent and Director of LGBTQ Programs and Services. Part of my role is to help Mared 835 Beacon St., Boston plan events and programs for Latina students so I will be reaching Havana Club 617‐312‐5550 out to you for assistance and feedback in that process. My office is 288 Green St., Cambridge located in Billings 303 and you will find me there Monday through Lidos 781‐289‐3080 Thursday from 10:00am‐4:00pm. I am looking forward to getting 1290 North Shore Road, Revere to know each of you over the next four years and hope that your time at Wellesley is both Masa 617‐338‐8884 memorable and enjoyable. 439 Tremont St., Boston Kind regards, Mojitos 617‐988‐8123 48 Winter St., Boston Robin Lush Ryles 617‐876‐9330 212 Hampshire St., Cambridge Intercultural Education Venu 617‐542‐9800 Assistant to the Offices of Advisor to Latina Students, Advisor to Students of Asian Descent and Director of LGBTQ Programs and Services 100 Warrenton St., Boston Billings 303 4 Wellesley College Many clubs have Latin nights, call ahead to check the times! Wellesley, MA 02481 For more clubs, check out: http://salsaboston.com Phone: 781‐283‐2955 Email: [email protected] The Latina Directory Exploring Boston‐Markets Below are the names and positions for the executive board members of the Latina student organizations on campus. Alianza Market Names Phone Number Monica Rodriguez El Coloso Market 617‐491‐1361 President 102 Columbia St., Cambridge Fuentes Market 617‐442‐5386 Cielito Lindo 680‐684 Parker St., Roxbury Arantxa Gallegos Hi Lo Foods 617‐522‐6364 President 450 Centre St., Jamaica Plain La Internacional 617‐776‐8855 Raquel Zepeda 318 Somerville Ave., Somerville Treasurer Latin Market 617‐522‐8719 5 3201 Washington St., Jamaica Plain Laura Cabral Medina Market 617‐541‐3465 Publicity Chair 186 Heath St., Jamaica Plain Rodríguez Market 508‐831‐0604 Familia 805 Main St., Worcester Tropical Garden 617‐524‐2266 Yesenia Trujillo President/ Familia Representative in Mezcla 186 Green St., Jamaica Plain Rhythm & Spice Caribbean Mezcla 315 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Silvia Galis‐Menendez & Laura Elena Espinoza Sol Azteca Mexican Co‐Presidents www.solaztecarestaurants.com Taquería Cancun Mexican Raquel Zepeda (Fall) & Connie Rojas (Spring) 192 Sumner St., East Boston Co‐Vice Presidents Taquería Jalisco Mexican 291 Bennington St, East Boston Claire Annelise Cerdá Tapeo Spanish Secretary www.tapeo.com Terra Brasilis Brasilian Ana Stephanie Plascencia & Alexandra Lopez‐Villa www.terrabrasilisrestaurant.com Co‐Treasurers Tasca Spanish www.tascarestaurant.com Arantxa Gallegos &Yesenia Ramirez Zocalo Mexican Co‐CWDI Representatives and Diversity Chairs www.zocalobrighton.com Karina Gonzalez del Real Political Action Chair Lizet Pantaleon Senator 6 Yasmine Castro Communications Chair Nora Hernandez Social Chair Chez Henri Cuban/French www.chezhenri.com Maria Acosta Cuchi Cuchi Spanish Lecture Chair www.cuchicuchi.cc Dalí Spanish Jillian Seymour www.dalirestaurant.com Membership Coordinator El Buen Gusto 295 Bennington St. (At Chelsea Street) Maria Oceja El Coquí Restaurant Puerto Rican First‐Year Hermana 561 Cambridge St., Cambridge Jannet Sanchez El Oriental de Cuba Cuban 416 Center St. (Jamaica Plain) Diversity/ Alumna Representative El Pollo Doreño Salvadorian 309 Bennington St, East Boston Alianza Iruna Spanish Monica Rodriguez 56 JFK St., Cambridge President of Alianza Izzy’s Puerto Rican 169 Harvard St., Cambridge La Verdad Taquería Mexican Sigma Iota Alpha www.laverdadtaqueria.com Brittany Lamon‐Paredes Los Compadres Mexican Founder/Liaison to SIA 672 Waverly St, Framingham 7 Merengue Restaurant Dominican 160 Blue Hill Ave., Boston (617) 445‐5403 Montrose Spa Cuban (Deli) 1646 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Latina Student Leaders Silvia Galis‐Menendez Class year: 2013 Major/Intended Major: Women’s and Gender Studies Cultural Identity or Ethnicity: Latina/ Cuban Hometown: New York, New York Dorm: Shafer Position: Mezcla Co‐President Exploring Boston – Restaurants Restaurant Name Cuisine Atasca Portuguese www.atasca.com Raquel Zepeda Baja Betty’s Burritos Mexican Class year: 2014 Major/Intended Major: International Relations concentration in Economics www.bajabettys.com Cultural Identity or Ethnicity: Latina/ Guatemalteca/ Chicana Boca Grande Mexican Hometown: Hyattsville, MD 1728 Mass. Ave, Cambridge Fun Fact: I sang a cappella in high school and was in chorus for 6 years before coming to Wellesley. Bomboa Brasilian Fusion Dorm: Pomeroy www.bomboa.com Position: Mezcla Co‐ Vice‐President and Cielito Lindo Treasurer Café Brasil Brazilian 421 Cambridge St., Allston Camino Real Columbian 48 Harvard Ave, Allston Connie Rojas Caribbean Paradise Caribbean Class year: 2014 319 Western Ave., Cambridge Major/Intended Major: Biology & Psychology Carlitos Cantina Mexican Cultural Identity or Ethnicity: Mexican‐American Hometown: Maywood, CA 808 Huntington Ave., Boston 8 Fun Fact: I do not like seafood. Casa México Mexican Dorm: Abroad Fall 75 Winthrop St., Cambridge Casa Portugal Portuguese 1200 Cambridge St., Cambridge Casa Romero Mexican www.casaromero.com Claire Annelise Cerdá Class year: 2015 Major/Intended Major: Sociology with a Minor in Anthropology Cultural Identity or Ethnicity: Latina/ Spanish & Cuban Hometown: Miami, FL Fun Fact: My middle name comes from my father’s favorite song by the band R.E.M. Dorm: Shafer Position: Mezcla Secretary Yesenia Trujillo Class year: 2014 Major/Intended Major: Computer Science and Women’s and Gender Studies Cultural Identity or Ethnicity: Latina/ Chicana Hometown: East LA, CA Dorm: Pomeroy Position: Familia President/ Representative Laura Elena Espinoza Exploring Boston Class year: 2013 Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one Major/Intended Major: Psychology and Spanish Cultural Identity or Ethnicity: Latina/ Chicana of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered Hometown: Ontario, CA the economic and cultural