“Salsa for Students” to Raise Funds for Hispanic/Latino(a) Student Scholarships
Date: Thursday, October 19
Time: 9:30 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Place:
Beso del Sol
4468 Stone Way North, Seattle
Corner of 45th and Stone Way in Wallingford
Cost:
$7 per person / 21+, ID required
Tickets available at the door, night of event
The Event
Mano a Mano presents Salsa for Students, a festive fundraiser to support higher education opportunities for Hispanic/Latino(a) students. It’s an evening of dancing, great door prizes, and free passes to future salsa nights at Beso del Sol. Special guest, the very popular DJ Fernando (a Seattle Central graduate) comes out of retirement to spin the best of salsa, cumbia, bachata, and merengue. Dance lessons included!
About Mano a Mano
Mano a Mano is a student organization founded in 2003 to encourage and support higher education in the Hispanic/Latino(a) community. Mano a Mano is concerned with issues such as information and access to education as well as dropout rates and financial need among Hispanic/Latino(a) youth, including undocumented students. Its main strategies are outreach, scholarships, and mentorship. Mano a Mano works closely with Seattle Central Community College administration to organize and present outreach activities and raise scholarship funds. The group has established an endowment fund, which currently stands at more than $60,000, to provide scholarships for entering Hispanic/Latino(a) students. Thus far, three students have received full-year tuition scholarships, and several others have received partial awards.
Contact
Mano a Mano at (206) 934-5537, email manoamano_sccc@yahoo.com
Oivia Blake, Seattle Central, (206) 934-3851, email oblake@sccd.ctc.edu