Latino Research Center University of Nevada, Reno

Our Mission

The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center is to serve as a focal point for research, advocacy, educational efforts, and outreach, on issues related to the Latino community within the State of Nevada and the Nation.

Publications

Do You Hear My Accent When I Write?:
The Voice Of A Latina Immigrant

Do You Hear My Accent

Border-Lines
Journal of the LRC

Border-Lines

The LRC Student Ad Board

student advisory board

The Latino Research Center Student Advisory Board is primarily composed of university students, but also incorporates ideas and suggestions from faculty members and prominent community leaders, who strive for the enhancement of the Hispanic community at Nevada through public outreach, academic excellence, and political movements.

We are made up of four different committees.

  • The Political Mobilization committee.
  • The Academics committee.
  • The Women’s Affairs committee.
  • The Socials and Events committee.

Political Mobilization committee

This committee focuses on voter registration, political efficacy, knowledge of candidates and platforms. They encourage students to become active and stress to the importance of

Academics Committee

The academics committee hopes to create a scholarship for students in financial need.
They are also planning a workshop for incoming Latino students to attend during orientation.
Members of this committee also volunteer their time and read/mentor K-3rd grade students at a local elementary school.

Women's Affairs Committee

This committee reaches into the community and brings awareness to issues facing women of all different races.
They have participated in Women’s Day events.
They have many goals for the upcoming semester and great new ideas to successfully bring equal rights amongst genders.

Social and Events Committee

This committee has hosted events that promote our club name.
They participated at Howl @ the moon.
They will also be in charge of hosting our club table at NOAN.
Their biggest goal and event for this semester is hosting 5 de Mayo at Hilliard Plaza.
They have plans to host club socials as well as faculty appreciation events in the Fall.

How to get a hold of us?

We meet every Wednesday at 11:00 am in the LRC conference Room
Edmund J. Cain Hall Room 100

Or you can email any of the following members:

Maritza Perez-President
marisa_88_[at]hotmail.com

Jorge Gonzalez-Vice President
jmgonzalez1[at]cox.net

Ebeth Palafox-Secretary
bethy711[at]yahoo.com