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FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF

Welcome to the Multicultural Resource Center!
We are so excited to be back! Welcome all new students, new
readers and returning contributors. Fall 2015 promises to bring
a wealth of exciting new initiatives across campus and will be
no different for the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) and our
Culture Connects Newsletter.
This fall the MRC will co-host Cool Connections & Hot Alumni
events for Hispanic Heritage and LGBTQ History months, cosponsor Culture and Food in the Marketplace with Sodexo, cohost events during the inaugural Alumni of Color Reunion during
Homecoming 15, host new pop-up events across campus,
and begin launching the Binghamton University Chapter of
the National Society of Leadership and Success, a leadership
development program for cultural student leaders. If you are
interested in taking part connect with Tanyah Barnes at tbarnes@
binghamton.edu.
The newsletter has been expanded to include Culture Chat profiles
of Binghamton University faculty, staff and alumni and user
content submissions such as articles, op-ed stories, poetry, and
photography starting in the October 15 issue; we look forward
to your submissions! The newsletter team has been expanded
to include undergraduate and graduate interns and happily
welcomes staff writers and volunteers. If you are interested in
joining the team, send a message to mrc@binghamton.edu
with subject joining the Culture Connects Team.

Sincerely,
Your Culture Connects Team

Meet the Culture

Connects Team
Samantha Gillette
Graduate Marketing
Intern
Jonathan Alvizuri
Undergradute Marketing
Intern
Elif Tekerlekci
Undergraduate Marketing
Intern
Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed
ODEI Diversity Fellow and
Advising Editor
For questions, comments,
advertising or submitting
content, contact the team at
mrc@binghamton.edu

About Culture Connects

Culture Connects is a newsletter designed to provide the campus with up-to-date information
about cultural events, programs and opportunities available to Binghamton University Community.
If you would like to receive an electronic copy of the newsletter every month, please semail
the Culture Connects Team with subject subscribe to mrc@binghamton.edu.
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MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MRC Upcoming Events

MRC would like you to save the date for the following upcoming events:
The 4th Annual MRC Culture Fair
Thursday, September 10th, 1:00PM-4:00PM, Mandela Room
MRC Student Leaders Meeting
Tuesday, September 8th, 7:00-8:00pm,
Tuesday, October 6th, 7:00-8:00pm,
Tuesday, November 3rd, 7:00-8:00pm,
Tuesday, December 1st, 7:00-8:00pm,
All meetings in UU 111
National Hispanic Heritage Month
(September 15 - October 15) and
LGBTQ History Month
stay tuned for Cool Connections & Hot
Alumni with Alumni Relations and other
special events
MRC 7th Annual Global Fiesta
Wednesday, December 9th,
Mandela Room
MRC Home Away from Home Party
Wednesday, January 6th, 6-8pm,
Mohawk Great Room
Culture & Food in the Marketplace
with Sodexo
on-going throughout the fall
MRC Weekly Tabling/Popup Events
starting week of 9/28
Diversity Talk Show
starting late September

Subscribe to the MRC Events

Calender at mrc.binghamton.edu
to stay up-to-date on all MRC Events
throughout the year!

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MRC SPRING 15 INTERNS
Meet the fall MRC student intern and volunteer
team!

GRADUATE INTERNS
Samantha Gillette
Binyao Zhu
Britt Semenow
Yang Xu
Zelin Wang

MARKETING INTERNS
Jonathan Alvizuri
Gabrielle Cruz
Elif Tekerlekci
Bai Mary Ye
Jonathan Weng

PROGRAMMING ASSISTANT INTERNS

Sarah Boniche
Yikai Zhang
Kavitha Prasannan
Yi-Chun Chou
Dueun Duke Kim
Elisa Rios
Pamela Vasquez
Urenna Nwogwugwu
HyoJung Jen Choi
Yeqing Liu

CULTURE CONNECTORS (volunteers)

Xiaonan Guo
Khadijah Boxill
Siyu Sisi Hong
Siyao Cheng
Yafen Huang
Burak Fidansoy
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Culture Connects
Grant Recipients
The MRC is proud to
offer a Culture Connects
grant for Cultural Student
Organizations. The grant
is designed to provide
cultural student groups
funding to conduct
programs to educate the
campus community.
A recipient will be
selected every month
and announced right here
on the Culture Connects
newsletter!
For more information
go to:
http://www.
binghamton.edu/
multicultural-resourcecenter/programs/
grants-funding.html

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

DO YOU WANT TO BE ON A TV TALK SHOW?

THEN JOIN THE MRCS DIVERSITY TALK SHOW!

The Multicultural Resource Center is looking for students to participate in its new
Diversity Talk Show. The show will be produced by BTV6 and will include several
panelists who will discus various topics during the program. If youre interested
contact Mengchen Huang.

Contact:
MRC Program Coordinator: Mengchen Huang
Email: mhuang@binghamton.edu
Phone Number: 607-777-6071

Interested in advertising in the MRC Culture

Connects Newsletter?
Increase your business among Binghamton University students, faculty and staff. The
MRC is home for more than 100 cultural student organizations on campus. With more
than 1,700 students subscribed to our Monthly Newsletter, consider us a great marketing
tool for reaching the university community. Binghamton Universitys student of color and
International student populations are increasing. Make your business more visible among
students.
For more information, please contact the Culture Connects Newsletter Team at mrc@
binghamton.edu or 607-777-4472.
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MINORITY OWNED LOCAL RESOURCES

Twice a year, the MRC publishes our listing of minority owned businesses in the

Binghamton area that cater to the needs of diverse students of color. This listing
can help you feel a little more comfortable as you explore places that provide hair
cuts and styles, cultural foods, or unique religious observations.
Tells us about your experience! We welcome reviews, in our office, if you
visit a business included in our listing or let us know about a place we
might have missed!

Food & Restaurants

Chinese Food & Restaurant
Buffet Star
China Doll Restaurant
China Garden Restaurant
China Lake Restaurant
China Wok
Far East Chinese Restaurant
Foliage Chinese Restaurant
Fraternity Chinese Restaurant
Fu Star Chinese Restaurant
Grand China Wok Buffet
Great Chinese Buffet
Moon Star Chinese Restaurant
New Century Chinese Restaurant
Panda Chinese Restaurant
Red House Chinese Restaurant
Red Wok Chinese Restaurant
Wok n Roll

4089 Vestal Rd., Vestal

13 Washington Ave., Endicott
101 North St., Endicott
3215 E. Main St #2, Endicott
4700 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal
287 Main St., Binghamton
45 Riverside Dr., Johnson City
1110 Chenango St., Binghamton
1185 Vestal Ave., Binghamton
2421 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal
560 Harry L Dr., Johnson City
3218 E. Main Street, Endicott
254 Main St., Johnson City
3748 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal
200 Main St ., Binghamton
125 Main St., Binghamton
1101 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal

(607)729-1083
(607)748-5093
(607)786-2165
(607)748-2133
(607)797-2288
(607)797-1166
(607)798-8998
(607)724-0633
(607)722-5767
(607)770-1268
(607)770-8938
(607)754-6778
(607)729-0156
(607)798-1833
(607)729-9988
(607)724-2003
(607)729-2689

126 1/2 Henry St., Binghamton

3748 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal
217 Main St., Binghamton
117 Robinson St., Binghamton
20 Hawley St., Binghamton
2 Main St., Binghamton
62 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton
465 Chenango St., Binghamton
215 Washington Ave., Binghamton
1250 Upper Front St., Binghamton

(607)238-7466
(607)217-5288
(607)217-7188
(607)723-6440
(607)235-2406
(607)722-2003
(607)729-8180
(607)724-2513
(607)484-1604
(607)723-9011

European Food & Restaurant

Amici
Bashas Lebanese Grill
Crepe Heaven
Cortese Restaurant
Despinas Mediterranean Taste
Grotta Azzurra Italia Ristorante
La Cucina Pizzeria
Little Venice Restaurant
Nirchis Restaurant
Grandes Italian Restaurant
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Greek House Restaurant

623 Main St., Johnson City

(607)798-7899

Indian & West Indian Restaurant

CoCo Mojo
Currys of India
Island Fever
L & R West Indian American Grocery
Moghul Indian Cuisine
Royal Indian Bar and Grill
Taj Restaurant

135 Washington Ave., Endicott

45 Court St., Binghamton
4 W State St., Binghamton
10 Lake Ave., Binghamton
4700 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal
1101 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal
59 Main St., Binghamton

(607)205-1057
(607)722-8181
(607)723-3259
(607)217-7225
(607)729-2266
(607)238-1346
(607)723-6454

Ebishura Sushi

4700 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal

(607)770-7500

Fuji San

4105 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal

(607)797-9888

Hibachi Grill & Sushi Supreme Buffet

2433 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal

(607)205-1075

Kampai Japanese Steak House

108 N Jensen Rd., Vestal

(607)798-7521

Sakara Japanese Sushi Restaurant

1009 North St., Endicott

(607)786-8028

Sake-Tumi

71 Court St., Binghamton

(607)238-1771

4010 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal

(607)770-0073

58 Henry St., Binghamton

(607)237-0227

4698 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal

1101 Bunn Hill Rd., Vestal

(607)797-2528
(607)644-9121

1237 Front St., Binghamton

(607)644-7272

Japanese Food & Restaurant

Korean Food & Restaurant

Man Nam Korean Restaurant

Latin Food & Restaurant

Mi Casa

Mexican Food & Restaurant

Chipotle Mexican Grill
Los Tapatios Mexican Restaurant

Soul Food/Southern
Jramas Soulfood Grille & BBQ Pit

Thai Food & Restaurant

Sabaidee Express
Thai Basil
Thai Thai Cuisine
Thai Time

36 Jennison Ave., Johnson City

1 Washington Ave., Endicott
584 Court St., Binghamton
92 Front St., Binghamton

(607)766-0557
(607)484-0188
(607)775-9499
(607)724-8424

Vietnamese Food & Restaurant

Phvong Nam Vietnamese Restaurant

Nhu Y

29 Willow St., Johnson City

3701 Vestal Pkwy E., Vestal

(607)770-9628
(607)217-7276

Miscellaneous Businesses
Paradise Hair World

(Beauty Supply)

Odz & Endz City Financial

Talk of Da Town

(bill payment/cellphones)

(Cellphone Accessories)

197 Clinton St., Binghamton

(607)348-0055

83 Glenwood Ave, Binghamton

(607)235-2778

157 Clinton St., Binghamton

(607)722-7250
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Grocery Stores
Asian Food Store
Euro Foods
European Market
Hang Phat Market
Uncles Asian Market
Nannerys Grocery Store
L & R West Indian American
Grocery Bakery
DiRenzo Brothers Bakery

200 Main St., Binghamton

9 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton
20 Downs Ave., Binghamton
278 Main St., Binghamton
200 Grand Ave., Johnson City
184 Clinton St., Binghamton
10 Lake Ave., Binghamton

(607)729-9988
(607)729-5905
(607)766-9509
(607)797-4087
(607)777-9440
(607)724-4905
(607)217-7225

1552 Henry Street, Binghamton

(607)724-1444

Barbershops & Salons

Blazin Cuts Barbershop
Envy You Salon & Boutique
Envy You Salon & Boutique (Men)
Faces Barbershop
Five Star Variety Barbershop
Grand Masters Barbershop
Jus Hair Boutique & Salon
Miracles
New York Styles
New York Styles II
Platinum Cuts Barbershop (ask)
Shunas Hair Studio

291 Conklin Ave., Binghamton

125 Main St., Binghamton
125 Main St., Binghamton
122 Washington Ave., Endicott
200 Oak Hill Ave., Endicott
192 Main St., Binghamton
192 Main St., Binghamton
157 Main St., Binghamton
280 Main St., Johnson City
203 Odell Ave, Endicott
35 Pine St., Binghamton
175 Clinton St., Binghamton

(607)771-6786
(607)772-8187
(607)238-7551
(607)422-1010
(607)786-0568
(347)853-4099
(607)296-4322
(607)771-6566
(607)729-8390
(607)349-7344
(607)621-1332
(607)237-0206

Religious Establishments
AME

Trinity AME Zion Church

203 Oak St., Binghamton

(607)724-4772

Calvary Baptist Church

466 Chenango St., Binghamton

(607)722-1867

MINORITY OWNED LOCAL RESOURCES

Cornerstone Community Church

911 East Main St., Endicott

(607)239-4127

First Baptist Church of Johnson City

1321 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City

(607)238-7795

Korean Baptist Chuirch of Binghamton

901 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal

(607)729-3562

360 Clinton St., Binghamton

(607)797-2122

Newman House for Roman Catholic Students

400 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal

(607)798-7202

St. Patricks Church

9 Leroy St., Binghamton

(607)722-1060

Islamic Awareness Center

74 Conklin Ave., Binghamton

(607)723-2572

Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier

161 Grand Ave., Johnson City

(607)729-7265

Beth David Synagogue

39 Riverside Dr., Binghamton

(607)722-1793

Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life

420 Murray Hill Rd., Vestal

(607)797-0015

Temple Concord Reform

9 Riverside Dr., Binghamton

(607)723-7355

Temple Israel

4737 Deerfield Pl., Vestal

(607)723-7461

Grace Tabernacle Church

98 Glenwood Ave., Binghamton

(607)729-3626

Greater Faith & Deliverance Ministries

219 Oak St., Binghamton

(607)821-1828

Calvarys Love

1315 Reynolds Rd., Johnson City

(607)797-3757

First Assembly of God

254 Washington St., Binghamton

(607)723-3218

Mt. Sinai Church of God in Christ

126 S. Washington St., Binghamton

(607)723-2361

New Heights Ministries Church

17 Front St., Binghamton

(607)723-2361

River of Life Cogic

28 Frederick St., Binghamton

(607)621-4592

Salvation Temple Church

103 Susquehanna St., Binghamton

(607)724-3906

Byzantine Catholic - Eastern Rite

Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic

Catholic

Islam

Judaism

Non-Denominational

Pentecostal

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

Cultural Organizations
African Student Organization
American Kurdish Council
Arabic Association
Asian Outlook
Asian Student Union
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
Bert Mitchell Minorities in Management Organizations
Binghamton Association of Mixed Students

ASO
AA
AO
ASU
ALPFA
BMMMO
BAMS
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CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

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Bhangra
China Care Club
University Gospel Choir
University Japanese Association
University Korean Undergraduate Student Association

Black Dance Repertoire

Black Latino Asian Caucasian Keeping Unity
Black Student Union
Caribbean Student Association
Charles Drew Minority Pre-Health Society
Chinascope
Chinese American Student Union
Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Diverse Cultural Xcellence
Givology at Binghamton University
Graduate African Student Organization
Haitian Student Association
Hellenic Cultural Society
Hillel/Jewish Student Union
Hong Kong Exchange Square
Indian Graduate Student Organization
Indian International Student Union
International Connection
International Flag Dancers
Irish Student Union
Italian Club
Jewish Community Center

BCCC
BUJA
BUKUSA
BDR
BLACK Unity
BSU
CSA

CASU
CSSA
DCX
GASO
HaSA
HCS
Hillel
HKES
IGSO
IISU
IC
IFD

JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)

Korean American Student Association
Korean Network in Culture and Time
Ladies Owning Their Curls, Kinks, & Straights
Latin American Student Union
MASTI
Men of Color Scholastic Society
Muslim Student Association

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National Society of Black Engineers
Nukporfe (African Dance Group)
Philippine-American League
Polish Student Association
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KASA
KONECT
LOCKS
LASU
MCS2
MSA

NAACP
NSBE
PAL

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate
PULSE
Quimbamba Latin Dance Team
SHADES
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
SHPE
Society of Women Engineers
SWE
Spanish Club
Sul Poong
Taiwanese American Student Coalition
TASC
Taiwanese Student Association
Thurgood Marshall Pre-Law Society
Thai Cultural Awareness Club
Tomorrows Hope in North Korea
THiNK
Turkish Culture Association
TURCA
Turkish Student Association
Vietnamese Student Association
VSA
WE SPEAK BU (Women, Empower, Support, Educate, Advocate, and Know at BU)
Womens Student Union
WSU
X-Factr Step Team

LGBTQ Clubs/Resources
SHADES
Rainbow Pride Union
Equality Project
Barabing.org

RPU

Merlins Dance Club

Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project

Greek Organizations
Asian Greek Council

AGC

Delta Kappa Delta Sorority

Iota Nu Delta Fraternity
Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority
Nu Alpha Phi Fraternity
Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority
Pi Delta Psi Fraternity

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CULTURAL ORGANIZATION LISTING

Latino Greek Council

LGC

Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity

Omega Phi Beta Sorority
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority
Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority

Chi Upsilon Sigma

Multicultural Greek Council

MGC

MALIK Fraternity
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority

MALIK

Lambda Sigma Upsilon Fraternity

Sigma Iota Alpha
Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity
Sigma Omicron Pi

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority

NPHC

Religious Groups
Binghamton Korean Catholic Community
Binghamton Sikh Association
Brothers and Sisters in Christ
Campus Bible Fellowship
Chinese Christian Fellowship
Hillel/Jewish Student Union
Hindu Student Council
Indian Christian Fellowship
Korean American Baptist Student Organization
Korean American Christian Fellowship
Muslim Student Association
Spirit in the Box
Three Angles Message Christian Club
Zionist Organization
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BKCC
BSA
BASIC
CBF
CCF
Hillel
HSC
ICF
KABSO
KACF
MSA
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Beginning the 15th of this month and running until the 15th of October the university

will be recognizing Hispanic Heritage month! The month dates back since 1968
under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was expanded in 1988 under President
Ronald Reagan. This 30 day period is immensely important to Latinos because it
includes the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua who all celebrate on the 15th of
September. Additionally, Mexico, Chile, and Belize celebrate on the 16th, 18th, and
21st respectively.

The month also takes the time to recognize influential Hispanic Americans such as
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) executive director Anthony Romero, actress
Eva Longoria, and astronaut Ellen Ochoa. This month is the time to celebrate not only
the history but the culture of Americans hailing from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean
and Central and South America.
Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for Hispanic heritage month events
from the Latin American Student Union and other campus organizations;
as they will popping up on B-line soon!

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COMING SOON TO NEWSLETTER

We

are excited to announce that starting in the

October 2015 issue we will be publishing Culture
Chats!
Culture Chats is a series of interviews conducted by
students featuring Binghamton University faculty,
staff, alumni and the like! The series will help you
get to know diverse professionals who currently
work at or have attended Binghamton. You will
have an opportunity to get to know the person,
gain advice or learn about unique and interesting
pathways to careers.
So, be on the lookout for these interviews; if you
have ideas for people we should interview, would
like to be interviewed, or could help us by being a
bridge to a potential interviewees, please feel free
to contact us at mrc@binghamton.edu.

GET PUBLISHED IN THE CULURE CONNECTS NEWSLETTER!!!

Do you have aspirations of becoming a journalist? Do you write poetry in
your spare time? Have you read an article that other students must read?
Or perhaps you have written engaging social posts or long and well-thought
out comments on Youtube video.
We want to hear YOUR voice and make sure people can see YOUR message.
That is right we are currently accepting newsletter pieces for the Culture
Connects Newsletter. Whether you have a story to share, an idea you wish
to articulate, or a feeling you want to express in words, send it our way.
Review submission guidelines at mrc.binghamton.edu. Then send your
content to mrc@binghamton.edu. Dont let your ideas be just another
passing thought!

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10 Influential Latinos Around the World

VOXXI | By Veronique de Miguel; submitted to Culture Connects by Gabrielle Cruz

Latin America has provided the world with individuals

who did not go unnoticed. Revolutionaries, writers,

actors, politicians, economists; all notable personalities
that the world admires and respects in the present day.
Here is a list of a few of our favorite influential Latinos
from across the globe.
Pope Francis
1. Pope Francis will celebrate his first year in the
pontificate on March 13 in a spiritual retreat. Argentine
Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio became the highest
ecclesiastical authority of the Catholic world a year ago
this month. Hes a very charismatic person who is revolutionizing the Catholic Church and inspiring
all faiths in the world.
Carlos Slim
2. This month, Forbes magazine ranked Mexican business tycoon, investor, and philanthropist
Carlos Slim as the worlds second richest man ($72 Billion) in between Bill Gates and Amancio
Ortega (Spain). Slims portfolio includes extensive holdings in several Mexican companies through
Grupo Carso. Also, this Mexican billionaire is presently the chairman and chief executive officer of
telecommunications companies Telmex and America Movil.
Lionel Messi
3. Lionel Andres Messi. The Barcelona FC player is one of the best players at the moment according
to experts on the subject. He is another Argentine, by the way. It seems that in this case the saying
of, nobody is prophet in his own land, is fulfilled as his soccer alliance is with his team in Barcelona.
Gabriela Isler
4. To start speaking about what Latina women mean around the world, we chose to highlight the
most beautiful woman in the world, the Venezuelan Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013. This beauty
queen is not limited to showing off her physical attributes as shes committed to what is happening
in her country and is aware that she has international influence through her title.
Isler issued a release in which she sends a message of peace to all Venezuelans. For you
Venezuela. Isler posted a picture on her Instagram account (mollysler) in which, as a sister of a
family of nearly 30 million people, she expressed through her solidarity with all the families who
have suffered the loss of a loved one as a result of the events that have marked our country these
past few weeks.
Christiana Figueres
5. The Costa Rican Christiana Figueres Olsen is one of the most authoritative voices on climate
change in the world. She has been the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is headquartered in Bonn (Germany), since
2010. Since her appointment, Figueres has insisted on the 2015 agreement, the year in which
Governments around the world have pledged to sign a new international agreement to restrict the
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emission of greenhouse gases, and to help the poorest and most vulnerable countries to adapt to
climate change.
Sonia Sotomayor
6. Sonia Sotomayor is well-known for being the third woman and first Hispanic appointed to the
Supreme Court of the United States, where she has been an Associate Justice since August of 2009.
I have figured out how to stay happy in my world by understanding the power of love, Sotomayor
recently told a crowd of undergraduate and law students.
Dilma Rousseff
7. Dilma Rousseff is the current president of Brazil, and shes one of the worlds most powerful
women after leading her nation to possess the worlds seventh-largest national economy with a GDP
of nearly $2.4 trillion.
Michelle Bachelet
8. Michelle Bachelet served as President of Chile from 2006-2010 and has reclaimed the position
of presidency effective March 11, 2014 after being reelected in December 2013 with over 62% of
the vote. She is the first woman in her country to do so, plus the first person since 1932 to win the
presidency twice in competitive elections.
Jos Mujica
9. Jos Mujica, a former guerrilla fighter in his country, has been President of Uruguay since 2010.
He has been named as the worlds poorest president due to his austere lifestyle and his decision
to donate approximately 90 percent of his monthly salary to charities. This charismatic president has
recently announced that Uruguay will host five Guantanamo prisoners for two years as requested
by President Barack Obama.
Mujica asked Obama reciprocally to release some Cuban prisoners at Guantanamo and an agreement
was made.
Mario Vargas Llosa
10. Peruvian-Spanish writer of notoriety Mario Vargas Llosa is one of Latin Americas most significant
novelists and essayists. Vargas Llosa is not only a writer but a politician, journalist, college professor,
and winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature. Some consider him to have a large international
impact with his Literature and political opinion pieces, which are, much of the time, controversial
opinions in Latin America.
These are only 10 examples of the growing presence of influential Latinos around the world. Who
did we miss? Do you know of someone who is an influential Latino of some significance that youd
like to share?
Originally published on VOXXI as The 10 most influential Latinos around the world

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CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Caribbean Student Association invites

you to their Welcome Back GIM on Sept.
10 at 7:00pm in UUW 317. Fun games
and refreshments included!

The Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program

(JUMP) nation invites you to have some
wings with them and meet their E-Board.
Sept. 9th, 8:30pm in UU 209

The Vietnamese Student Association

invites you to join them for some free
food and refreshments at their G.I.M.
this Sept. 9 at 7:00pm in
UU 209

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CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Come dance with the ladies of

Binghamton Masti, the Universitys all
girls South Asian Fusion Dance Team.
Check out their G.I.M. Sept. 3 at
7:15pm in UU 206

Keshet, Hillel at Binghamtons Jewish LGBT

group invites any and all LGBTQ or friends
of LGBTQ to join them for their first meeting
and GIM this Wednesday, Sept 9 at 7:30pm
in UUW 301

The International Language Association

is having their GIM Thursday, Sept. 10 at
7:15pm in UU 209. A great place to meet
international students!

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CULTURAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dzidefo African Choir welcomes any and all

to their first GIM. No Singing Experience is
required! Sept. 10 at 6:00pm in UU 206

Interested in other cultures or desperate to

meet other international students? Then head
over to the International Connection GIM Sept.
10 in UU- 215 at 8:00pm

Binghamton University Japanese Association GIM

on Sept. 11 at 6:00pm in UU 120. Come delve
into Japanese Culture!

The X-Factr Step Team will hold

its fall semester tryouts at noon
Saturday, Sept. 19, in UU-120. All
are welcome! Sneakers and gym attire
are required. Come find out what we
are all about!

Experience downtown Binghamton and all the food they have

to offer during Fall 2015 Restaurant Week, Sept. 15-24!
A variety of restaurants will be participating for both lunch
and dinner specials, so come expand your pallets!
Check out all the specials on their website http://www.
binghamtonrestaurantweek.com/#BingFood
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Contact Us
Location:Library South G 548
Phone:(607) 777-4472
Fax:(607)777-2373
Email:mrc@binghamton.edu

Staff
Nicole Sirju-Johnson - Director
njohnson@binghamton.edu
Mengchen Huang - MRC Assistant Director
mhuang@binghamton.edu
Michele Hayes - Secretary
mhayes@binghamton.edu
Connect with the Multicultural Resource Center!
facebook.com/MRCBinghamton
@mrcbu
@BinghamtonMRC
Binghamton MRC
@BinghamtonMRC
mrc.binghamton.edu
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