Latinx Heritage Month

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Opening Ceremony 

Featuring Texas State Poet Laureate Ire'ne Lara SilvaPerformances by: PAC Mariachi, PAC Ballet Folklorico, & Viva Tejana Dance Company

Monday, Sept. 16
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center

Join us as we kick off our Latinx Heritage Month Celebration! Get ready to savor the flavors and celebrate the culture with this fun-filled kick off event.

Willie Velásquez Day
Panel/ Plática: National Voter Registration Discussion

Tuesday, Sept. 17
2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Performing Arts Center

Join us as President Dr. Garza officially proclaims Willie Velásquez Day at Palo Alto College. This special event honors the founder of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP) and his enduring legacy.

Following the ceremony, engage in an enlightening discussion led by an SVREP representative focused on the critical importance of voting, and how Velásquez’s efforts paved the way for millions of Latinos to make their voices heard in the democratic process.

Guests will also have the opportunity to explore a special exhibition featuring national awards and personal items from Willie Velásquez.

Ozuna Library Resources:

Willie Velásquez: Su Voto Es Su Voz by Juan Sepúlveda

  • Print Book Call Number:  E184.M5 V4 2003        
  • eBook Link

Stream Willie Velásquez: Your Vote is Your Voice (Documentary from PBS Video) 

Current PAC students and employees can access the eBook and streaming video using their ACES username and Banner number.

Willie Velasquez Library Guide


Constitution Day

Tuesday, Sept. 17
Ozuna Library

Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17 with a special treat! Get your free pocket-sized US Constitution at the Ozuna Library while supplies last.

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Keynote Speaker: Patssi Valdez

Wednesday, Sept. 18
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Ozuna Legacy Room (room 101)

TBD

 

 
Keynote Speaker: Shelly Lares

Tuesday, Sept. 24
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Performing Arts Center

TBD

Gallery100 Exhibit: Featuring "Jimmy" James Canales
Opening Reception

Wednesday, Sept. 25
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Concho Hall

Join us for a special reception showcasing the Gallery100 Exhibit, featuring the celebrated San Antonio artist “Jimmy” James Canales. You won't want to miss it!

Exhibit will be open from Sept. 16 – Oct. 17

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Poetry Slam & Open Mic

Thursday, Oct. 3
12-1:30 p.m.
Rio Grande Building, 1st Floor (Learning Stairs)

If you have a passion for writing or enjoy poetry, you're in for a treat! All individuals will have a chance to read out loud on the mic. This event is open to students, staff, and faculty.

To sign up, please contact Magdalena Yznaga at myznaga1@alamo.edu. You will also be able to sign up in person.

Book Discussion and Music Event
Mi Carnal Frank A Family Memoir and Biography of U.S. Congressman Frank Mariano Tejeda Jr. 1945-1997

Monday, Oct. 7
9:30 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
Performing Arts Center

Join us as we speak with the author of Mi Carnal Frank A Family Memoir and Biography of U.S. Congressman Frank Mariano Tejeda Jr. 1945-1997. A Special Conjunto Music Performance by Juan & Armando Tejeda will follow.

 

Palo Alto College – Ozuna Library Book Discussion
Chola Salvation

Wednesday, Oct. 9
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Ozuna Library & Learning Center, Legacy Room (room 101)


Join us for Palo Alto College's book club during Latinx Heritage Month 2024. The book discussion will be open to students, faculty, staff, and community. Students can reserve their spot and a book copy online at AlamoEXPERIENCE. Faculty and staff can contact Cynthia Sanchez at csanchez@alamo.edu for more information.

Register Here

Ugly Little Monkeys A True American Story
Film & Discussion

Wednesday, Oct. 9
2-4:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center

Join us for a Q&A panel discussion afterward with one of the original students from Los Changuitos Feos, Palo Alto College faculty and staff.

In the 1960s, at a time when students were disciplined for speaking Spanish in school, a group of boys from Tucson, Arizona, became international sensations for embracing their Mexican-American culture and “singing” in Spanish in the first youth mariachi group in the United States, Los Changuitos Feos de Tucson Their success launched the Youth Mariachi Movement still thriving 60 years later. But their success came at a terrible cost. The Ugly Little Monkeys feature-length documentary is “riveting” and “touching and heartbreaking,” according to reviews. It combines rare historical footage of the beginnings of Los Chanquitos Feos to a nationwide youth mariachi movement. With insightful interviews from past and present Changuitos, intimate and revealing conversations with surviving members, civic and church leaders, as well as with Tucson’s much- beloved star Linda Ronstadt.

Indigenous Peoples' Day/Día de la Raza

Opening for the Center for Mexican American Studies

Monday, Oct. 14
4-5:30 p.m.
Palomino Center (room 111)


Join us for a grand opening celebration of the new Center for Mexican American Studies! We will have Karla Aguilar leading the blessing. This special event is open to the public.

Ozuna Library Exhibits
Bracero Program
Sept. 16 – Oct. 11


The Ozuna Library hosts the poster exhibit Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964, from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and SITES. The exhibit examines the experiences of Mexican guest workers and their families, providing rich insight into Mexican American history and historical background to today’s debates on guest worker programs.

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Constitution Day
Sept. 17

Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17 with a special treat! Get your free pocket-sized US Constitution at the Ozuna Library while supplies last.

View Exhibit

 

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Native Americans and Native Alaskans in the U.S. Navy from Naval History and Heritage Command
Oct. 14 – Nov. 28

The Ozuna Library hosts the poster exhibit Native Americans & Native Alaskans in the U.S. Navy: Charting a Course into the Future from the Naval History and Heritage Command. The exhibit celebrates the history and contributions of the Native Americans and Native Alaskans in the U.S. Navy.

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ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

 

For information, please contact us.

Phone: (210) 486-3044

Email: myznaga1@alamo.edu

 

A special thanks to: Center for Mexican American Studies, Student Life, PAC Working Writers Series, PAC STEM Center, and Student Activities Fee.