EventSeeking More than Salvation: Religious Communities
Scholars Tony Tian-Ren Lin (Prosperity Gospel Latinos and Their American Dream) and Todne Thomas (Kincraft: The Making of Black Evangelical Sociality) discuss their new books, in which they explore the …
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EventI See Myself: Diversity in Children’s Literature
Angela Dominguez (Stella Díaz Dreams Big), Vashti Harrison (Little Dreamers), and Dub Leffler (Once There Was a Boy) discuss the importance of diversity in children’s literature and how their past and current projects embrace inclusive storytelling, from stories that highlight Mexican-American childhood and include Spanish vocabulary, to books that celebrate Black leaders and engage with Indigenous Australian identity and history.
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EventWorking with Immigrant/Refugee Children & Families: Session 1
Join us for the first in a series of teaching webinars in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education’s history and social science program. With engaging group discussions, visits from …
EventWorking with Immigrant/Refugee Children & Families: Session 2
Join us for the second in a series of teaching webinars in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education’s history and social science program. With engaging group discussions, visits from …
EventWorking with Immigrant/Refugee Children & Families: Session 3
Join us for the third in a series of teaching webinars in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education’s history and social science program. With engaging group discussions, visits from …
NewsExploring New Crime Anthologies
In this webinar, recorded July 28 2020, authors and editors Angel Luis Colón (¡Pa’Que Tu Lo Sepas!: Latinx Fiction for Puerto Rico), Gabino Iglesias (Both Sides: Border Stories), and Nick …
NewsAdriana Herrera & Alexis Daria
In this webinar, recorded July 16 2020, romance writers Adriana Herrera, author of the Dreamers series and Finding Joy: A Gay Romance, and Alexis Daria, author of the forthcoming You …
NewsLua Project Announces Mexilachian Son
Announcing a weekend of public performances featuring Veracruz, Mexico based Son Jarocho master musician and poet Zenen Zeferino in collaboration with roots music ensemble the Lua Project. Luray, Va—Mexilachian Son …
NewsOnly the Bridge Matters Now
By David Bearinger Virginia is home to the largest Bolivian community in the U.S. and one of the largest Bolivian communities in the world, outside of Bolivia itself. An estimated …
NewsThe Stars On My Grandfather’s Face
By David Bearinger Zenen Zeferino is a master of the musical and poetic tradition known as Son Jarocho that is native to the Gulf-coast and southern plains of Veracruz, Mexico, …
NewsA Conversation with Laura Ortiz
A Mexican Folk Dancer connects to her daughter and heritage through the Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program. “When I dance with my daughter I am passing on the tradition in the most passionate and authentic way.”
