The Coalition of Hispanics Integrating Spanish sPeakers through Advocacy and Service or CHISPAS is a student-run group at the University of Florida. The organization is comprised of students and community members who are truly invested in the immigrant community and feel passionate about "sparking" change on and off campus.
Events Coming up:
CHISPAS Alternative Spring Break Applications!!!
The Coalition of Hispanics Integrating Spanish sPeakers through Advocacy and Service (CHISPAS) is proud to announce applications for the 2010 Alternative Spring Break Trip! Participants will be immersing themselves into two migrant communities including Jupiter, FL characterized by Guatemalan and other indigenous Central American migrants who work in landscaping and construction as well as Immokalee, FL characterized by Mexican, Haitian and other Central American migrants who work as agricultural workers in tomato fields. Service projects will center around the themes of law, health and education including know your rights presentations, health forums, pesticide awareness, English as a Second Language classes, etc. An informational session will be held November 17th at 7pm in the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures. The application is available on our website under the "documents" tab. For more information, please visit www.chispasuf.org or email chispasufasb@gmail.com. Be a spark in your community!
CHISPAS' Penny Wars
Start Time:Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:00am
End Time:Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:00pm
Location(s):Turlington, La Casita, Reitz Collonade, Plaza of the Americas
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Beginning November 2nd through December 4th, CHISPAS and other organizations on campus will be holding PENNY WARS! Jars will be placed in Turlington, the Reitz Collonade, Plaza of the Americas, and La Casita. All money collected will be donated to a local philanthropy for the holiday season.
Whichever student organization raises the most money will get to pie a CHISPAS eboard/cabinet member in the face! Want to see us get pied in the face? Then come on by and donate any spare change you might have! You could be the one to pie us in the face!
Join our facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193065789151&index=1
Whichever student organization raises the most money will get to pie a CHISPAS eboard/cabinet member in the face! Want to see us get pied in the face? Then come on by and donate any spare change you might have! You could be the one to pie us in the face!
Join our facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193065789151&index=1
Our Next
General Body Meeting
Tuesday, November 3rd
7:00 pm
La Casita
(Institute of Hispanic-Latino Culture -
On West University Avenue Next to Chipotle)
7:00 pm
La Casita
(Institute of Hispanic-Latino Culture -
On West University Avenue Next to Chipotle)
Skate Station Fundraiser
Friday, November 6th 2009
5:30 - 8:00 pm
SkateStation Funworks, 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL
Get ready for a night of fun and skating at Skate Statation with CHISPAS. If you haven't had a chance to get to know CHISPAS' e-board or cabinet yet, this is the perfect opportunity! We will all be present there in a fun environment, so come on out and get to know us! Or if you just want to come out for a night of skating, this is perfect for you! Bring your friends to this event that promises to be never-ending fun!
$6 guarantees you unlimited skating all night! Half of the proceeds will go to CHISPAS, where we will use the money to make the events we put on for YOU even better!!
Come on out and help CHISPAS raise some money while having fun at the same time!
Hope to see you there!!!
**Make sure to say CHISPAS at the door!!!!**
Join our facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166445236178&ref=ts
$6 guarantees you unlimited skating all night! Half of the proceeds will go to CHISPAS, where we will use the money to make the events we put on for YOU even better!!
Come on out and help CHISPAS raise some money while having fun at the same time!
Hope to see you there!!!
**Make sure to say CHISPAS at the door!!!!**
Join our facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166445236178&ref=ts
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Previous Events
DREAM Act National Back to School Day of Action
We got all of our goals accomplished!!
UF's President, Bernie Machen,
PUBLICLY supported the Dream Act.
Read More about our Success...
The Independent Florida Alligator: News-Students hold demonstration for DREAM Act
The Gainesville Sun-Students rally for change to U.S. immigration policy
Univision.com-Jóvenes piden reforma migratoria
DREAM Act Resolution passed!
On April 7, 2009, Student Government Senate at the University of Florida passed a resolution in SUPPORT of the DREAM Act. It is the first piece of legislation coming from UF to deal with immigration.
Read more about it here:
http://alligator. org/articles/ 2009/04/07/news/student_ government/ 090407_dream. txt
http://alligator. org/articles/ 2009/04/08/ news/student_ government/ 090408_senate. txt
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