McMaster celebrates Latin American Heritage Month with Senator Rosa Galvez

On June 21, 2018, the Canadian Parliament passed a law designating October as Latin American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contribution that the Latin American community has made to the social, economic, political and cultural fabric of Canada. Ontario has been celebrating this month since 2015.

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On Wednesday October 9, McMaster will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month with Senator Rosa Galvez.

Senator Rosa Galvez is the first and only Latin American who has held a seat in the Senate of Canada. She is a Peruvian immigrant who is a civil engineer and is still a member of the Civil and Water Engineering Department over at Laval and her research looks at pollution and her research spans protection of the Great Lakes as well as the oil spill of Lac-Megantic rail disaster. She is currently the chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources and Environment. (For more information check out – https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/galvez-rosa/)

Join us in celebrating Latin American Heritage Month with two events happening during October 9:

1. A Discussion with Senator Rosa Galvez on Women in Science & Politics – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – MUSC CIBC

Senator Rosa Galvez will talk about her journey as a racialized woman in engineering, her research and her journey in academia. Following this talk, we’ll have the panel that Nayelli Perez (from Engineering Career Services) will moderate. The panel will be comprised of Dr. Ana Campos (Biology), Dr. Kalai Saravanamuttu (Chemistry), Dr. Juliet Daniel (Biology) and Dr. Sonia Hassini (Civil Engineering).

2. A Discussion with Senator Rosa Galvez to Commemorate Latin American Heritage Month – 3 p.m.-5 p.m. – HSC 1A4

Senator Galvez will briefly discuss her career in engineering and her journey as an immigrant in academia and her eventual journey into Canadian politics. Following Senator Galve’s talk, a discussion will occur with Dr. Moran-Mirabal (Chemistry) and Rodrigo Narro Perez (Geography and Earth Sciences).

For more information check out: https://equity.mcmaster.ca/events/mcmaster-celebrates-latin-american-heritage-month-with-senator-rosa-galvez-1

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<p class="p1"><span class="s2">On June 21, 2018, the Canadian Parliament passed a law designating October as Latin American Heritage Month, in recognition of the significant contribution that the Latin American community has made to the social, economic, political and cultural fabric of Canada. Ontario has been celebrating this month since 2015.</span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s2">On Wednesday October 9</span><span class="s2">, McMaster will celebrate Latin American Heritage Month with Senator Rosa Galvez. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Senator Rosa Galvez is the first and only Latin American who has held a seat in the Senate of Canada. She is a Peruvian immigrant who is a civil engineer and is still a member of the Civil and Water Engineering Department over at Laval and her research looks at pollution and her research spans protection of the Great Lakes as well as the oil spill of Lac-Megantic rail disaster. She is currently the chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, Natural Resources and Environment. (For more information check out - <a href="https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/galvez-rosa/">https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/galvez-rosa/</a>)</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Join us in celebrating Latin American Heritage Month with two events happening during October 9</span><span class="s2">: </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">1. A Discussion with Senator Rosa Galvez on Women in Science &amp; Politics - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - MUSC CIBC</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Senator Rosa Galvez will talk about her journey as a racialized woman in engineering, her research and her journey in academia. Following this talk, we'll have the panel that Nayelli Perez (from Engineering Career Services) will moderate. The panel will be comprised of Dr. Ana Campos (Biology), Dr. Kalai Saravanamuttu (Chemistry), Dr. Juliet Daniel (Biology) and Dr. Sonia Hassini (Civil Engineering). </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">2. A Discussion with Senator Rosa Galvez to Commemorate Latin American Heritage Month - 3 p.m.-5 p.m. - HSC 1A4</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Senator Galvez will briefly discuss her career in engineering and her journey as an immigrant in academia and her eventual journey into Canadian politics. Following Senator Galve’s talk, a discussion will occur with Dr. Moran-Mirabal (Chemistry) and Rodrigo Narro Perez (Geography and Earth Sciences).</span></p>
<p class="p3"><span class="s4">For more information check out: <a href="https://equity.mcmaster.ca/events/mcmaster-celebrates-latin-american-heritage-month-with-senator-rosa-galvez-1"><span class="s5">https://equity.mcmaster.ca/events/mcmaster-celebrates-latin-american-heritage-month-with-senator-rosa-galvez-1</span></a></span></p>

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