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WIU MCC to Host Latinx Heritage Month Events

September 18, 2023

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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University Multicultural Center (MCC) will celebrate Latinx Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15 with multiple events.

The event schedule includes:


  • Wednesday, Sept. 20, 5-7 p.m., MCC - Street Clean

  • Thursday, Sept. 21, 4-6 p.m., MCC Boardroom - El Grito De La Independencia

  • Friday, Sept. 22, 5-6:30 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - Beach Bracelets

  • Monday, Sept. 25, 5-7 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - Paint & Be Heard

  • Thursday, Sept. 28, 4-6 p.m., MCC Dance Studio - El Ritmo

  • Friday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m., Western Illinois Museum - Latina Music & Dance Workshop

  • Monday, Oct. 2, 5-7 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - Breast Cancer Education

  • Tuesday, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - Movie Night: Zoot Suit Riots

  • Thursday, Oct. 5, 5-7 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - Cultural Fusion

  • Monday, Oct. 9, 4-6 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - Latindad

  • Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5-7 p.m., MCC Multipurpose Room - En La Union Esta La Fuerza

  • Friday, Oct. 13, 7-11 p.m., TBD - Noche De La Raza


WIU event sponsors include, but are not limited to, Alpha Psi Lameda, Rotaract, Sigma Lambda Beta, Chingonx Afrocentric Queers & Lambda Theta Alpha, LGBT*QA Resource Center, Tradicion Latin Dance Team, Western Illinois Museum, Women's Center, Veterans Resource Center, Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural Center, Gamma Phi Omega, Amplify and L.A.S.O.

All events are open free to the public.

For more information on Latinx Heritage Month, visit wiu.edu/mcc.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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