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Alianza | # “Alianza” or “Alianza - Northwestern’s Hispanic/Latino Student Alliance on campus is the largest Hispanic/Latino student organization at Northwestern. | ||
# The literal meaning of "Alianza" when translated into English means "alliance." | |||
==Description== | |||
# “Alianza” or “Alianza - Northwestern’s Hispanic/Latino Student Alliance on campus is the largest Hispanic/Latino student organization at Northwestern. | |||
# The literal meaning of "Alianza" when translated into English means "alliance." | |||
==English Orthographic Pronunciation== | |||
[ah-lee-ahn-zah] | |||
== IPA == | |||
[ɑli'ɑnzɑ] | |||
==Sound File== | |||
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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
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Alianza Meetings are usually on Sundays at 7pm. | # Alianza Meetings are usually on Sundays at 7pm. | ||
# I feel better when I feel part of the alianza. | |||
Note: In order to convey the different interpretations of the word the example sentence uses code switching between Spanish and English. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The student group was started in 1989. Its purpose on campus was to improve conditions for Latinas/os and to offer students an opportunity to come together and work for the betterment of the Latino community at NU. This commitment resulted in a greater availability of resources for Latinas/os on campus and a greater interest in the Latina/o community and the advancement of the Latina/o community at NU. Their mission statement is: “…is to unite and support its members to work towards the advancement of an empowered, productive, Hispanic/Latin@ presence at this institution. Alianza is a cultural, educational, and social programming body, which also serves as a vehicle for activism.” All of this information was taken from their Facebook page. <ref> [https://www.facebook.com/AlianzaTheHispanicLatinoStudentAlliance/info?tab=page_info], Alianza Facebook Page .</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Organizations]] | |||
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Part of Speech
Proper Noun
Description
- “Alianza” or “Alianza - Northwestern’s Hispanic/Latino Student Alliance on campus is the largest Hispanic/Latino student organization at Northwestern.
- The literal meaning of "Alianza" when translated into English means "alliance."
Description
- “Alianza” or “Alianza - Northwestern’s Hispanic/Latino Student Alliance on campus is the largest Hispanic/Latino student organization at Northwestern.
- The literal meaning of "Alianza" when translated into English means "alliance."
English Orthographic Pronunciation
[ah-lee-ahn-zah]
IPA
[ɑli'ɑnzɑ]
Sound File
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Usage
In context of Northwestern it refers to a student group on the Evanston Campus.
Example Sentence
- Alianza Meetings are usually on Sundays at 7pm.
- I feel better when I feel part of the alianza.
Note: In order to convey the different interpretations of the word the example sentence uses code switching between Spanish and English.
Etymology
The student group was started in 1989. Its purpose on campus was to improve conditions for Latinas/os and to offer students an opportunity to come together and work for the betterment of the Latino community at NU. This commitment resulted in a greater availability of resources for Latinas/os on campus and a greater interest in the Latina/o community and the advancement of the Latina/o community at NU. Their mission statement is: “…is to unite and support its members to work towards the advancement of an empowered, productive, Hispanic/Latin@ presence at this institution. Alianza is a cultural, educational, and social programming body, which also serves as a vehicle for activism.” All of this information was taken from their Facebook page. [1]
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