WestConn Joins with Community Partners to Host Latin Block Party

Press release

WestConn joins with community partners to host Latin Block party
Event seeks to celebrate Latin community and raise funds for scholarship

DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University’s UndocuAlly Task Force, Western Beyond Borders, Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Pre-Collegiate Programs, Admissions, Student Government Association (SGA), Latin American Student Organization (LASO) and Social Sciences Department will partner with CityCenter Danbury, Connecticut Students for a Dream, Ecuadorian Civic Center of Greater Danbury, and Dominican Community Center for a Latin Block Party to celebrate the Latin community and raise funds for the university’s UndocuAlly Scholarship, which funds students who are undocumented community members or who come from mixed status families.

The celebration will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Danbury Green on Main Street in Danbury. There will be a free WestConn shuttle and parking in the Patriot Garage. The event will include live music and dancing, a 360 photo booth, a raffle for gift cards and WestConn swag, food trucks, and free food vouchers for students. All are welcome.

While attendance is free, donations will help fund the WCSU UndocuAlly Student Scholarship. The goal is to raise $51,000 for a $1,000 annual scholarship for undocumented students or those from mixed-status families. To make a reservation to attend the event or to make a donation, visit https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/1st-annual-latin-block-party.

For more information, go to https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/1st-annual-latin-block-party or contact Communications and Marketing at pr@wcsu.edu.