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A panel of four prominent Latina women was hosted by Oscar Lopez, Drexel student. Each spoke on their careers and their experiences as professional Latinas.
UC San Diego is steadily becoming known as “mi universidad,” the university of choice among many Latinx and Chicanx students. To meet the academic and cultural needs of the growing community—which comprise nearly one quarter of the university’s under
The first celebration of Cinco de Mayo in California was in Columbia, a small town in Tuolumne County. It's now celebrated by millions across the state.
Share The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, in its latest grant cycle, will fund 25 arts projects with $177,000 in funding. The grants support, among many other themes and explorations, work that asks bold questions about speculative futures, translates the stories of frontline workers during the pandemic into theater, and spotlights marginalized voices that might otherwise go unheard. “With our annual grants, we’re always thinking about how we are supporting marginalized communities, thinking about balancing our concrete aims in doing that, and being responsive through calls for suppor...
A brief history of Cinco de Mayo, from the Battle of Puebla to growing celebrations in California Kandace Redd A brief history of Cinco de Mayo, from the Battle of Puebla to growing celebrations in California Replay Video UP NEXT Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 100 million Americans are expected to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year. That's according to a report from Mission Produce, Inc. It's a company that owns and operates avocado packing facilities in key growing locations globally, including California, Mexico and other regions. Compared to last year, twice the nu...