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First Generation film screening set for April 12 at Indiana Theatre

An exclusive screening of the award-winning film “First Generation,” because going to college and succeeding is possible, will be at 7 p.m. April 12 at the Indiana Theatre, 683 Ohio St., at Ohio and Seventh streets. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

There will be door prizes including five free laptops. The event is sponsored by the Indiana State University Office of Student Success and Vigo County College Success Coalition.

The schedule includes a resource fair before the film from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for people to browse as they arrive. The movie showing is from 7 to 8 p.m., and then a discussion led by ISU trustee Kathy Cabello — herself a first-generation college student — will be from 8 to 8:30 p.m. At the conclusion, refreshments will be available and people can again visit the resource fair.

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New law encourages minorities to pursue school administration

A new measure passed with overwhelming support in the Indiana legislature aims to encourage more minority students to pursue careers in school administration.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed the bill into law the following week. Prior to Harris’ proposed changes, the policy offered stipends up to $5,000 paid directly to certain qualified minority students who were completing the student teaching assignments required for their teaching degrees.

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The ‘Obama Effect’ And Latino Identity

Last month, we told you that the Code Switch team is embarking on a big reporting project we’re calling The Obama Effect. The series, coinciding with the final year of Barack Obama’s administration, will explore the ways that his presidency has (or hasn’t) altered how Americans talk and think about race, ethnicity and identity.

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be narrowing in on how this story plays out within the Latino community — or communities, rather. How has the idea of Latino identity evolved over the past eight years, in light of America’s first non-white president, the frustrated push for immigration reform and the simple fact that the U.S. is becoming increasingly brown?

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IUPUI psychologists explore pain in Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans report fewer pain conditions compared with non-Hispanic white or black Americans, according to a critical review and analysis of more than 100 studies on pain experience and pain management among Hispanic Americans. The first work of its type was conducted by researchers from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, led by clinical health psychologist Adam T. Hirsh.

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BREAKS OUT TRUMP FATHEADS TO TAUNT LATINO OPPONENTS

Andrean High School is a Catholic school in northern Indiana whose motto is “Christ Is Our Teacher.” But Jesus has some explaining to do today — how did he let this get through?

In its boys basketball game against Bishop Noll Institute on Friday, the Andrean rooting section went full Donald Trump — holding up fatheads of The Donald, chanting “Build a wall!” and making other racial references. Bishop Noll is primarily Latino.

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Indiana Latino Institute

ILI strives to not only improve the high school graduation rates for Latino students but works to expand the population of Latino college graduates in Indiana by helping Latino students to navigate the enrollment process and by being a resource for helping these students to graduate from college.

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