Hispanic History: Reclaiming Our Stories, Celebrating Our Strengths

October 8, Thursday, 5 pm - 6 pm, https://uiw.zoom.us/j/93512605420 Learn from Hispanics who have impacted Texas history. Students share in words and images some of the heroes of our state from the Handbook of Tejano History https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/projects/tejano-history#toc--tejanos Learn of the women and men who have built our state, enriched our hearts, and stretched our minds.

Please enjoy the posters below and then you can ask those who made the posters questions. Listen to presentations by other students. The hour will include these students:

Kimberly Ayala speaking on Dionicio Rodriguez (1891-1955)

Sadie R.Carrasco speaking on Emma Tenayuca 1916 – 1999

Maia Smith presenting a poster on Apolonia “Polly” Muñoz Abarca 1920 – 2009

Victoria Velazquez presenting a poster on Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa 1942 – 2004

Hispanic history posters by students who have now graduated.

Please click the tabs Exhibitors and Resources and learn from those also.