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Summary This film, a collaboration between the Foreign Languages & Literatures section and the Center for Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, portrays the experiences of Latina students as they encounter life at MIT and as they balance the sometimes conflicting, sometimes overlapping demands of personal, social and cultural spheres. The project began as a collection of interviews (Latina Interview Project) , intended to give voice to a group of women whose efforts and struggles are often not recognized and who as a group are underrepresented in higher education. The stories in "Nuestras Voces" are personal, but certain themes unite the diverse group, including the significance of family traditions and relations, personal and community expectations, and the quest for a sense of identity.		Margarita Ribas Groeger & Adriana Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Directors Streaming Webcast (Real Player 8 or later REQUIRED)
Nuestras Voces: Being Latina @ MIT, a short documentary by Margarita Ribas Groeger and Adriana Gutierrez-Gonzalez, made its World Premier Friday October 7, 2005 as part of the 30th Annual New England Film and Video Festival. Nuestras Voces: Being Latina @ MIT can be view in its entirety through the following link: Streaming Webcast (Real Player 8 or later REQUIRED) Next Screening: Date: Thursday March 9, 2006 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM Location: W20 Third Floor Mezzanine Lounge (84 Massachusetts Avenue) The film will be followed by a panel discussion and a brief reception. This event is part of CCRR week and Mes Latino

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