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ALANA Breakfast
ACE Workshops
Loyola Lingo
Gratias
Important Dates
Let’s Talk: Stress & Relaxation
It is very hard to believe that November is here already. This year’s national events have presented us with the opportunity to reexamine what justice and being ‘men and women for and with others’ means to each of us. I urge you to take the time this holiday season to reflect on the blessings you and those around have and consider how you might strive for excellence when it comes to being a servant leader in a diverse and changing world. Academically, I encourage you to proceed confidently, cautiously and courageously.
The ALANA Services office has been very busy with successful programming such as the 33rd Annual International Fest and Caribbean Heritage Celebration. We are also very excited about our celebration in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Please join us for our keynote luncheon on Tuesday, November 14th.
In light of celebrations, the holiday season is also fast approaching, and I hope that we will allow the spirit of each of those distinct holidays to serve as an opportunity to give to others.
Happy Holidays, Rodney L. Parker
Director’s Corner
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ALANA
STAFF:
Rodney Parker
Director
Raven Williams
Associate Director
Julie Rivera
Assistant Director
Joseleen Gomez
Administrative Assistant
Aliyah Johnson
Graduate Assistant
Taylor Butts
Graduate Assistant
James Willey
Graduate Assistant
Caribbean Heritage Celebration
November marks the commencement of Caribbean
Heritage Celebration (CHC). America and the
Caribbean nations share a common history of oppression
and liberation. As we celebrate Caribbean heritage, it is
important to recognize the plethora of contributions they
have made to better the American society. They
represented this country as athletes, political officials,
educators, military servicemen and servicewomen,
community leaders, and innovative students. For more
information, please be aware of upcoming events of
celebration and education from our Caribbean Students
Union!
Native American Heritage Month
During November, it is important to celebrate and
recognize Native American Heritage Month. We
often overlook the travesties that have been done to
the people who are indigenous to this land.
Indigenous people are an often overlooked
population in the United States and it is important to
continually educate ourselves not only about the
history of Native Americans, but also how they are
systematically oppressed today. To learn more,
please attend the events ALANA Services has planned for Native American Heritage Month.
ALANA Celebrates Caribbean & Native American Heritage
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Hurricane Maria
Although there has been a humanitarian effort to support and rebuild Puerto Rico, it is important to re-
member there is still much work to be done. Most of the island is still struggling to get power and there is
still a strong need to get supplies to Puerto Rico. And remember that while some are able to go home
this holiday season, others are not as fortunate to do so. When you are home for the holidays, have you
and your relatives make a small donations to the many charities trying to get supplies for the island, such
as the Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Fund, the Food Bank (Banco de Alimentos) of Puerto Rico, or
UNICEF. While it may take a long time to rebuild, we must keep lending our support. ALANA Services
and Loyola are here to support our students who have been affected by Hurricane Maria.
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ELIZABETH ACEVEDO was born and raised
in New York City and her poetry is infused
with Dominican bolero and her beloved city’s
tough grit.
She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The
George Washington University and an MFA
in Creative Writing from the University of
Maryland. With over twelve years of perfor-
mance experience, Acevedo has been a fea-
tured performer on BET as well as delivered
several TED Talks.
She has graced stages nationally and interna-
tionally including renowned venues such as
The Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden,
the Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts,
and South Africa’s State Theatre; she is also
well known for poetry videos, which have
been picked up by PBS, Latina Maga-
zine, Cosmopolitan, and Upworthy. Acevedo is a National Slam Champion, Belt-
way Grand Slam Champion, and the 2016
Women of the World Poetry Slam repre-
sentative for Washington, D.C, where she
lives and works.
Her poems have been published or are forth-
coming in Puerto Del Sol, Callaloo, Poet
Lore, and others. Acevedo is a Cave Canem
Fellow, Cantomundo Fellow, and participant
of the Callaloo Writer's Workshop. She is
the author of the chapbook, Beastgirl & Oth-
er Origin Myths and the forthcoming nov-
el, The Poet X!
Caribbean Heritage Celebration: Keynote Speaker
P A G E 2 N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7
http://www.acevedopoetry.com/aboutliz/
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The fall semester is almost over! Wow—time flies. Getting back into the swing of things after a Summer break leaves us all
flowing between a range of emotions as the commotion of a new school year begins. There old and new friends, new learning opportunities and old habits, so much to do and so little time. It is so very easy to take on too much and quickly become overwhelmed. As we grow, we tend to take on new responsibilities that help develop us as scholars, servant leaders, and helpers. While these opportunities can bring out the best in us, they can be stressful to manage.
This semester in particular, we have all seen tragedy after tragedy and are forced to cope and move forward. Lately the buzzword self-care is tossed around but what does that really mean? What are you doing to make sure you’re functioning at your best? Do me a favor: Breathe in….now breathe out. Stay grounded and centered this season by choosing rest or moving in slow motion. In the midst of all your doing and getting, make time to connect with nature, your loved ones, and yourself. Consider what things recharge you, and actually do those things while you have down time.
Take some time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t this semester. Use this as fuel to propel you into the next semester and make it even better! If your semester did not go as planned, stay encouraged. This time of year commemorates moments in history that symbolize rebirth and restoration after terrible losses. You could take your shortcomings at face value, or you can reconsider them as a revealing of your growing edges. Remain diligent as you enter the new year knowing that more learning opportunities await you. Make your next year your best year.
Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season and a New Year full of Peace and Joy!
Rest, Rebirth, & Restoration
Native American Heritage
Month Luncheon
Ashley Minner is a community based visual artist, folklorist and storyteller from
Baltimore, Maryland. A member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, she has
been active in the Baltimore Lumbee community for many years, and regularly visits
communities throughout the U.S South and Latin America as well. Ashley works as a
folklorist for the Maryland Traditions Program of the Maryland State Arts Council
and is a part-time lecturer in the Department of American Studies at UMBC. She
also coordinates Artists U Baltimore, a grassroots planning and professional
development program run by and for artists. Ashley holds a BFA in General Fine
Art, an MA and an MFA in Community Art, which she earned at Maryland Institute
College of Art. She is currently a PhD student in the Department of American
Studies at University of Maryland College Park, where she is studying relationships
between the Baltimore Lumbee community and the neighborhood where they first
settled. Ashley was a 2016 Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellow with the Caribbean
Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in NY, NY. She is most
Inspired by the beauty of everyday people.
Please join us for our Keynote Luncheon on Tuesday, November 14th from 12pm
to 1:30pm in McGuire Hall. RSVP to [email protected] if you are interested.
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ALANA Breakfast featured a wonderful keynote
address from Dr. Paola Pascual-Ferra, Department of
Communications, highlighting the importance of your
life’s journey and the different paths you may take
along the way. Thank you to all of the families and
students that attended the Breakfast.
Alexandria Best, a Junior, noted: I truly enjoyed
the ALANA breakfast. Dr. Pascual-Ferra’s speech
was genuine and showed us all that we do night have
to always have everything figured out right away.”
A huge THANK YOU goes out to Event Services and
Evergreen Catering for making this event possible.
The ALANA Breakfast took
place this year on October 7th in
McGuire Hall. The event warmly
welcomed families back to Loyola
for Family Weekend. Families came
from far and wide to fellowship
over good food, performances and
a keynote address. This year, clubs
showcased their talents, ranging
from spoken word pieces to
musical selections.
Many students were eager to
either introduce or reacquaint their
families with the ALANA staff. The
The 24th Annual ALANA Breakfast
LOYOLA LINGO: Service
As we get closer to the holiday season, it is important to not
only find joy in celebrating the holidays and getting time off
from school, but also to reflect on how to make the holidays
better for those who are less fortunate.
One of the core values in the Jesuit tradition is Service.
The Jesuits believe that it is important to be of service be-
cause you must be fully engaged with the world around you.
They believe that while it is okay to celebrate your world
when it is great, that may not be the world that everyone
lives in.
This year, challenge yourself to not only commit yourself to
service not only when you are spending time at Loyola or to
the Baltimore area, but carry that philosophy to wherever
home is for you and to always live by that principle.
Source: www.loyola.edu; Loyola University Maryland
P A G E 4 N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7
(pictured above: Chosen Generation
Gospel Choir)
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On October 7th, Loyola celebrated the 25th annual Gratias ceremony to recognize those who have shown
exemplary dedication to the Loyola community, Jesuit values and ideals, and various leadership organizations on
campus.
The Award for Diversity is one that is bestowed upon members of the Loyola community who consistently give of
not only their time and intellect but their passion and talents to promote and recognize the value of diversity and the
need for justice in our community and in our world.
These “bridge-builders” are prime examples of students whom we are preparing in the Jesuit tradition to “lead, learn
and serve in a diverse and changing world.”
Congratulations to Gratias Recipients
Award recipients at the 25th annual Gratias ceremony (from left to right): Joy Holland and Alicia
Espinal-Mesa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Leadership Honors Society
Emily Mansour
Casie Morgan
Juliana Mae Neves
Maria Anne Louis-Charles
Justin Montague
Stephon Smith
Udval Yun
Jordan Zolliecoffer
The Green and Grey Society
Eric Baker
Clarissa Gonzalez
Andrew Hahm
Joy Holland
Deborah Kim
Angela Monfiletto
Joey Patron
Yamilex Pena
Jonathan Rodriguez
The Community Service Award
Joseph Aguilera
Shardaye Makle
Diane Geppi-Aikens
Service to Loyola Award
Alicia Espinal-Mesa
Joy Holland
Diversity Award
MOSAIC, a Women of Color Initiative
Cura Personalis Award
Angela Monfiletto
Yamilex Pena
Joseph Aguilera
Christopher Roque Mateo
Mickey (Abel) Watson
Michelle Tiffany Boca
Charles Lewin-Smith
Magis Scholar-Leader Award
Julie Alejo
Deborah Kim
Casie Morgan
Juliana Mae Neves
Mariana Rojas
Rodlyn-Mae Banting
Zalen King
Justin Montague
Christopher Roque Mateo
Udval Yun
Alexandria Agee
Adelina Harvey
Michelle Reilly
Cierra Lynn Thurmond
Hector Trujillo
Please join ALANA Services
in congratulating these
and other students who
received awards at Gratias!
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November 2017 Native American Heritage Month
December 2017
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N O V E M B E R
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 BSA Fashion Show
Table
(11am-2pm, Boulder
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CSU GBM
(7-8pm; CMC)
6 BSA GBM
(7-8pm, Reading
Room)
ACA GBM
(6-7pm, CMC)
7 Sister to Sister
(5-6:30pm, CMC)
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Last Day of Classes
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Study Day
ACE Destress Break
(11am-4pm; CMC)
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University Closed for
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1 ACE Workshop
(12-1pm, CMC)
ALAS GBM
(6-7pm, CMC)
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International Festi-
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(3-5pm; McGuire)
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7 Hora de Café con Leche
(3-4pm, CMC)
MAN2MAN
(5-6:30pm; Cohn 133)
CSU Keynote
(7-9pm; 4th FL Programming
Room))
ASA GBM
(7-8pm, CMC)
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CSU Bake Sale
(12-2pm; Boulder)
ACA GBM
(6-7pm; CMC)
BSA GBM
(7-8pm; CMC)
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Sister to Sister
(5-6:30PM; CMC)
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BSA Fashion Show
Table
(11am-2pm, Boulder)
Carribean Midnight
Breakfast
(12-2am, Boulder)
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Caribana
(6-8pm, McGuire)
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14 NAHM Keynote and
Luncheon
(12-1:30 pm; 4th Floor
PR)
CSU GBM
(7-8pm, CMC)
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ACE Workshop
(12-1pm; CMC)
ALAS GBM
(6-7pm, CMC)
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ACA Roll your
own Sushi
(7-9pm, 4th FL
Program Room)
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BSA Fashion Show
Table
(11am-2pm, Boulder)
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Classes Resume
28 ASA GBM
(6-7pm; CMC)
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ACE Workshop
(12-1pm; CMC)
ALAS GBM
(6-7pm, Reading
Room)
30 Sister to Sister
(5-6:30PM; CMC)
BSA/WLOY Poetry
Slam
(8-10pm, Starbucks)
2017-2018
ALANA Organization Presidents
African Student Association Adefunke Atitebi & Abena Baffoe-
Bonnie
Asian Cultural Alliance Jenica Rosales
Association of Latin American & Spanish Students
Paula Matsunaga & Kamilia Arroyo
Black Student Association Taraja Arnold
Caribbean Student Union Alicia Espinal-Mesa & Joe Aguilera
ALANA Services’ Mission Statement
ALANA (African, Latino, Asian, and Native American) Ser-
vices is committed to providing support, services, and pro-
grams that facilitate the success of all ALANA students at
Loyola University Maryland.
Through intentional programming and a spectrum of ser-
vices, we foster the academic, cultural, personal, spiritual
and
leadership development of ALANA students. Furthermore,
we seek to create and maintain an environment of respect
and awareness, while advocating for ALANA students and
responding to their needs.
Phone: 410-617-2310
Web: http://www.loyola.edu/
alana
Loyola University Maryland
4501 North Charles Street
Andrew White Student Center E313
Let’s Talk: Stress and Relaxation
Toward a More Positive Body Image
Concerns about one’s appearance and being liked are normal, but can sometimes become destructive as one tries to fit in at college. Expectations about body size, ability, health, gender expression, complexion, style, etc. are shaped by endless media images exalting certain narrow standards, while normal diversity is mostly ignored. At Loyola, the Counseling Center helps students, through our public health initiatives, to look critically at such messages, while encour-aging them to appreciate the beauty in every body. Simply finding ways to look more positively and realistically at one’s body, along with developing a healthier lifestyle, can often move one toward a more positive body image. This approach includes recommendations like:
Take time every day to appreciate all that your body can do, from walking to breathing, laughing to digesting—even the ability to sit upright can be seen as a miracle.
Keep a list of things you like about yourself—things that are not related to your appearance. Read your list often, and add to it as you become aware of more things you like about your-self.
Surround yourself with positive people. It is easier to feel good about yourself and your body when you are around others who are supportive and like you just as you naturally are.
Do something to help others. Reaching out to other people can help you feel better about yourself and can make a positive change in our world.
These and many other helpful suggestions and resources are availa-ble through the Loyola Counseling Center’s website, at www.loyola.edu/counselingcenter. Some students, though, will need additional help to feel better about themselves. Every year, hundreds of students make use of Loyola’s Counseling Center to work toward such goals. The Coun-seling Center is staffed by highly trained professionals who enjoy working with students. Counseling might include individual and/or group treatment, and can be very effective. Counselors help stu-dents feel more in control of their lives and better able to cope with whatever difficulties might arise as they move through college, and beyond. To make an appointment at the Counseling Center, students can call 410-617-CARE, or simply stop by the Center. We’re convenient-ly located in Humanities 150—directly across from Starbucks—and we’re open every weekday, 8:30 to 5:00.
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