Events

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Oak Creek Campus

Oak Creek Campus Hispanic Heritage Month events
Sept. 15 
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Kick Off Celebration
Come and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Student Life as we try foods from across Latin America.

Cafeteria

Sept. 17
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Presents: Panadanza Dance Group & Gorditas
Come and watch Panadanza Dance Group Perform as well as try Authentic Mexican Cuisine


Cafeteria

Sept. 22
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Bad Piggy Food Truck - Puerto Rican Food
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by trying some Puerto Rican Cuisine!

Cafeteria
Sept. 22
1 - 2 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
Join HSI in learning what it is and how you can join! See you there!

Room A203

RSVP form (link)

Sept. 24
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month - Tortilla making workshop
Join student life in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by learning how to make fresh tortillas! Supplies will be provided!


 Cafeteria

Oct. 5
8 - 11 a.m.

Cafe Juntos/International Coffeee Day
Join Student Life in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and International Coffee day with a cup of coffee from a Latina Owned Coffee Shop, La Finca Coffee Co.

Cafeteria
Oct. 8
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tamales History and Informational
Come and try a Tamale and learn the history behind the Mexican Cuisine!

Cafeteria

Downtown Milwaukee Campus

Downtown Milwaukee Campus Hispanic Heritage Month events
Sept. 15
1 - 2 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
HSI discussion session with MATC Catering.

Rooms T211 / T213

RSVP form (link)

Sept. 23
12 - 2 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Luncheon
Come out for music, a dance performance by Panadanza, and great food!

Student Lounge, 3rd Floor

Oct. 14
12 - 2 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia Game
Meet us in the 3rd Floor Student Lounge for music and trivia, and don't forget the PRIZES!


Student Lounge, 3rd Floor

Oct. 14
6 - 7 p.m.

WAC Zumba
Zumba class featuring vibrant Latin-inspired rhythms. Come move, connect, and celebrate together!
*no dance experience required

Student Lounge, 3rd Floor

RSVP form (link)
not required

Mequon Campus

Mequon Campus Hispanic Heritage Month events
Sept. 14 - 18 
2 - 3 p.m.

Week one drawing: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Enter our weekly drawing for one of our books during Hispanic Heritage Month. This week we are featuring "I Am Not Your Favorite Mexican Daughter" which is a best-selling young adult novel that follows Julia Reyes, a fierce and smart 15 year old girl growing up in Chicago. The story centers around Julia navigating grief, strict cultural expectations, and her own mental health after her "perfect" older sister, Olga, is tragically killed in an accident.

MyMATC Calendar (link)

Sept. 23
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Maraca & Calavera Painting
As we continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, please join us in painting maracas, ceramic skulls and castanets.

Student Life Office

Sept. 29
1 - 2 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
HSI discussion session with MATC Catering.

RSVP form (link)
Oct. 8
12 - 1:30 p.m.

Stolen Education Documentary
Stolen Education is a documentary directed by Enrique Aleman Jr and Rudy Luna. It follows a group of Mexican-American school children in Driscoll, Texas who sued their school district in 1956 for systemic racial discrimination. The film highlights how these students were forced to repeat the first grade three times simply because of their ethnicity. Come and watch the movie and join the discussion!

Cafeteria

West Allis Campus

West Allis Campus Hispanic Heritage Month events
Sept. 15
12 - 1 p.m.

Paint & Sip

Student Life Room 107

Sept. 17
1 - 2 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
HSI discussion session with MATC Catering.

Room 114

RSVP form (link)

Sept. 22
12 - 1 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month Luncheon
Enjoy pupusas, horchata, and a performance by Panadanza for Hispanic Heritage Month!

Student Life Room 107
Sept. 29
12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

HHM Film Event
Film screening event for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Student Life Room 107
Sept. 30
4 - 5 p.m.

WAC Zumba
Zumba class featuring vibrant Latin-inspired rhythms. Come move, connect, and celebrate together!
*no dance experience required

Room 338 

RSVP form (link)
not required

Oct. 6
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tamales History & Informational
Enjoy free tamales, while learning about their history for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Student Life Room 107

Education Center at Walker's Square

Walker's Square HSI events
Sept. 21
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Trivia Cyber Café
Sept. 21
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Trivia Cyber Café
Sept. 23
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Open Mic Sign Up (link)
Sept. 23
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic Sign Up (link)
Sept. 24
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Open Mic Sign Up (link)

Sept. 24
6 - 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic

Sign Up (link)

Sept. 28
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Hispanic Heritage Luncheon

Cyber Café

 

TBA

 

Sept. 29
10 - 11 a.m.

Cafécito con Cruz

Cyber Café
Oct. 1
10 - 11:30 a.m.

Movie and Popcorn 

Oct. 1
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Movie and Popcorn
Oct. 5
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Family Feud Cyber Café
Oct. 5
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Family Feud Cyber Café
Oct. 6
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Family Feud Cyber Café
Oct. 6
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Family Feud Cyber Café

Oct. 12   

9 - 10 a.m.

Let's Talk HSI Event                                              
HSI discussion session with MATC Catering.

Walker's Cyber Cafe

RSVP form (link)

Oct.12   

6 - 7 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
HSI discussion session with MATC Catering.

Walker's Cyber Cafe

RSVP form (link)

Oct. 13
10 - 11:30 a.m.

 

Movie and Popcorn

 

Oct. 13
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Movie and Popcorn

Oct. 13 

 6 - 7 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
HSI discussion session with MATC Catering.

Walker's Cyber Cafe

RSVP form (link)

Virtual / Online

Virtual Hispanic Heritage Month events
Sept. 25
9 - 10 a.m.

Let's Talk HSI
Virtual HSI discussion session coordinated with CTE John Futterer. Lead: Cristina Rodriguez/HSI

RSVP Form (link)

Oct. 6
1 - 2 p.m.

Let's Talk HSI
Virtual HSI discussion session coordinated with CTE John Futterer. Lead: Cristina Rodriguez/HSI.

RSVP Form (link)

Oct. 14
1 - 2 p.m.

Book Read: When I Was Puerto Rican, Esmeralda Santiago
Virtual book read and join our virtual discussion on "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago. Esmeralda's story begins in rural Puerto Rico, where her childhood was full of both tenderness and domestic strife, as well as poverty.

MyMATC Calendar (link)