HACER will post announcements of interest to Hispanics or other minorities. Please email philipah@rice.edu to suggest things to include here.

Posada Performance Sign-Up!
	Reggeaton, Latin Pop, Salsa, Tejano/Cumbia, Ballet Folklorico, Slam Poetry, and more! 9pm on Monday, October 3rd Kelley Lounge RMC Show off your skills or learn some new ones! Everyone is welcome!

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15th. It ends October 15th. We will be having a study break on September 16th probably in Sammy's, and we will have a variety of tables representing different countries. Each officer is in charge of two countries, and we need your help to research different food items and drinks from each country! It will be a lot of fun, so if you're interested, contact Noemi at noemid@rice.edu

Sumerbridge Tutoring program
	If you're interested in the Summerbridge tutoring program, which was named by the Princeton Review as the 2nd best internship in America, contact Lucia, our community service coordinator, at lclapaz@rice.edu . The group works with 6th-8th grade minority students who show academic potential. Transportation in the form of car pooling will be available.

Community Families Volunteer Opportunities

Another community service opportunity is at the Community Families Center, where you will be able to work 20-30 hours a week with 7-12 year olds as either a homework tutor or a youth mentor. It is a year round position, Mon-Fri, and you will need to provide your own transportation. There are also volunteer positions available, so if this sounds like something you would like to get involved with, contact Lucia: lclapaz@rice.edu .

An End of Year Fiesta!

Get Ready for POSADA! Posada is HACER's annual cultural event which includes a procession, lots of food, and of course...dancing! We will need dancers and choreographers, so if you're interested, please attend the Choreographers study break on September 14th at Kelley Lounge. Even if you don't have any experience, we would still really appreciate any suggestions or ideas you might have. If you think you have an idea for how we could improve Posada...or if there's just something you would like to see done, contact Nora Varela, our Posada Co-Chair, at : nvarela@rice.edu .

Interested in Public Policy and International Affairs

The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2006 PPIA Junior Summer Institute will be held at Princeton University from June 15 through August 4, 2006. The goal of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The summer institute provides a rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as a springboard to exciting careers in public service. The brochure and application are available through our website at www.wws.princeton.edu/jsi . We hope that you will recommend our program to eligible college juniors. Similar summer programs are offered at Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Maryland and Michigan with some differences in eligibility. The application deadline is November 1, 2005 and the admission process will be completed by mid-December. We use an early application deadline to avoid the conflict with our graduate school admission process and enable participants to have better lead-time to plan for the PPIA Junior Summer Institute.

Latino high school students

Interested in getting involved with Latino Students and inspiring them to attend college?Usually, I get a lot of e-mails and requests from various people asking for HACER to set up tours of Rice as well as other activities. Some people are also very interested in having Rice students speak at their schools. Because of my schedule, I barely have time to help them out as much as I could. If you are interested in being the liaison between HACER and these high school administrators, please let me know. I already have information regarding this, and your main duty would be to just get people together.E-mail vmc@rice.edu if interested.

INROADS Internship opportunities- Click on off-campus resources
	Internship opportunties Greetings From INROADS/Central Texas, Inc.!!! I would like to take an opportunity to provide you with some information about the INROADS undergraduate internship experience; our candidate criteria; and an opportunity to register online for our internship opportunities. Click on off campus resources on the left to find out more

Regional Latino American Medical Student Conference

Pre-med organizations, Here is your chance to participate in this year's National Network of Latin American Medical Students Regional Conference, hosted by Baylor College of Medicine; we are extending the invitation to any undergraduate student interested in health care issues among the Latino community. Please email (roxanne) for letter, flyer, and agenda for distribution at your next meeting. Thanks for your help! Laura Rubinos, MS I Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza Houston, TX - 77030

Latinas on the Rise Program

Latinas on the Rise is a mentorship and educational program designed to empower young Latinas to meet their professional and personal goals. The program was started by and continues to be sponsored by State Representative Jessica Farrar due to her desire to assist young Latinas in achieving their goals. For more information, visit our website at www.latinasontherise.org or call Lillian Ortiz (Former HACER President) at 713-528-6798 ext. 2249.

Barrio Center Tutoring
	Barrio Center Tutoring really needs volunteers! I go on Mondays at 3:45 and Veronica Flores goes on Tuesdays at 3:00. We're usually back on campus by 6:00. If anyone is interested and wants more information, they can email Maria at mariamtz@rice.edu. Thanks so much!!!