Notable People
Who helped set up a chapter of the Community Service Organization, a pivotal civil rights organization for Latinos in California?
Cesar Chavez
What is Voto Latino?
An organization founded to increase Latinx/Hispanic civic engagement and voting.
When is Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month?
September 15th to October 15th
What country is Gerardo Bacalini from?
Argentina
What local sports team becomes 'The Locos' on some game days to raise money for Cafecito Caliente?
Lansing Lugnuts
What state elected the first Hispanic Senator? (There are two acceptable answers)
Modern Senate- New Mexico (Octaviano Larrazolo, 1900)
First territorial delegate- Florida (Joseph Marion Hernández, 1822)
What notable foundation for fighting climate change was founded by Latino Man Mark Magaña?
GreenLatinos
True/False: Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world.
False, second.
How many countries have Spanish as an official language? (within a range of 5)
20 (15-25)
Who was Lansing's First Latino Mayor?
Tony Benavides
Orlando Bravo donated over $100 million to what country after Hurricane Maria in 2017?
Puerto Rico
What is the main goal of the Latina Institute?
Reproductive Rights
Who was the first Latina to serve on the supreme court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Where was Fundacion Carlos Slim founded?
Mexico
What non-profit does KAPi work with that was founded by a Hispanic Woman and works closely with Lansing Latinx/Hispanic non-profits?
517 Hope
We discussed three women who are actively fighting hunger in Latin America. Name one.
Angela Prado
Dora Prado
Maria Magaly
What is Fundacion Santo Domingo?
Hacer de Colombia un país más equitativo y sostenible.
What country did Peru gain independence from?
Spain
What country was Fundación Santo Domingo founded in?
Colombia
What non-profit in Mid-Michigan started Latinos2College?
Cafecito Caliente
Who founded a network of highschools that provided education to rural communities?
Gerardo Bacalini
Fundación Carlos Slim provides funds to treat ____.
COVID-19
Hispanic/Latinx people make up what percentage of the USA’s population? (accepting anything within 5 percentage points)
19% (14-24%)
Fondo Respuesta Comunitaria was founded in ____ (country).
Chile
The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) was founded in what city?
Lansing!