Check out our general board meeting schedule for the Spring 2013 semester! Meetings start at 7pm! Please come join us for fun, friends, and good times! 

Welcome Back! 

Upcoming Events:

• Mentorship Kick-Off 
     Feb. 6th from 6:30pm - 8pm 
  
  "Clines, Not Races" (tentative) 
     Feb. 20th from 4pm - 6pm in the Mark Twain Ballroom
  
  Mizzou Gold Cup (Soccer Tournament)
     April 5th - 7th 
        Registration: $10 per person before March 8th
                            $15 per person after March 8th 
  

  Other information: 

  Diversity Fee Training
       Feb. 8th from 8am - 10am in the Second floor of the Student center  
     

Fall Festivities!

•  Venture Out:   On November 11th from Noon to 4PM, HALO will be making a trip to Venture Out! Be sure to not miss out on this great opportunity for a day filled with exercise, team building, and FUN! For more information or to sign up contact us at mizzouHALO@hotmail.com

• "Who Let the Dogs Out?":  On November 16th, HALO will be making a service trip to the Central Missouri Humane Society to walk dogs from 3:30 to 5PM. You must sign a liability waiver and be at least 18 years old to participate. The Humane Society has suggested that we bring at least ten people, as that is the most manageable number, but everyone is welcome to sign up! Have questions or want to sign up? Contact us at mizzouHALO@hotmail.com. After you signing up and completing your liability waiver, you can submit it to any HALO Executive Board member (or if you scan it, you can send it to the Mizzou HALO email)

Happy Halloween and "Dia de los Muertos"!  

•  Come celebrate Halloween with HALO at the HALO Bonfire at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 

  

  • On November 2nd, Celebrate “Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead” at The Writer's Place(3607 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO). This Mexican holiday celebrates souls of the departed with altars bearing sugar skeletons, copal incense, marigolds, and favorite goodies of loved ones. Exhibit will include altars, paintings, and other art forms. Featured poets include Jose Faus, Xanath Caraza, Maria Vasquez Boyd, and others.
         - Admission: $5 Non-Members, $3 Members
         - Contact mizzouHALO@hotmail.com if you would be interested

    • On November 3rd, HALO will be making another trip to the Central and Northeast Food Bank from 1PM to 3PM. For rides, meet at the Multicultural Center at 12:30PM on Saturday! 

      • On November 11th, HALO will be making a trip to VentureOut! Be sure to not miss out on this great opportunity for a day filled with exercise, team building, and FUN! For more information or to sign up contact us at mizzouHALO@hotmail.com

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 

    On Thursday, October the 4th in The Shack for free food, fun, and poetry! The Kansas City Latino/a Writers Collective will be reading some of their poetry at the event along with some student work! If you are interested in performing your own original work, email sfmty8@mail.missouri.edu to reserve your time to speak!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 

• Check Out Our Dance at this year's Fall Fest:        -    FALL FEST DANCING 

  Upcoming  HALO and Umbrella Hispanic Heritage Month Events:   

   - Wednesday, September 19th - "Tacos and Tequila Parties": Cultural Insensitivity on College Campuses - Saint Louis/Kansas City Room from 7 - 9PM-- FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED

  -Tuesday, September 25th - International Bazaar - Lowry Mall- 10:30AM-2:30PM

  -Wednesday, September 26th- MCC Mixer- Multicultural Center (G-107 MU Student Center)-  6-8PM

  -Thursday, September 27th-Dance Session - Lathrop Residence Hall 

  -Thursday, October 4th- "Poesia Viva" (LGPN's Poetry Slam)- The Shack- 6-8PM- FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED

  - HALO Service Event- The Food Bank, October 6th, 1-3pm (Meet at 12:15PM in the Multicultural Center[G107 MU Student Center] for rides)
  
  - Voting Workshop/Event, TBA

Welcome to the Official page of the University of Missouri Hispanic American Leadership Organization!