Congreso 2024
Sin Fronteras: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
KEY THEMES:
Environmental Justice: Explore the intersection of Latinx heritage and environmental issues. Discuss sustainable practices, conservation efforts, and the role of communities in promoting environmental justice.
Cultural Conservation: Delve into the preservation of cultura, cultural artifacts, foodways, traditions, and practices. Learn about innovative approaches to safeguarding Latinx cultural heritage for future generations.
Social Justice: Examine the connections between heritage conservation and social justice. Discuss how preserving Latinx heritage contributes to broader social and economic equity.
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"From listening to iconic activist Dolores Huerta discuss our role in making history, to learning from LHC National Park Service Fellow Karina Rodgers about her work connecting with Native communities through the Abuelas Project, the conference illuminated the critical moment we are in. It became clear that our voices are essential in ensuring the preservation of multicultural spaces before someone else writes our stories for us. "
Leslie Madrigal, Next-Gen Scholar
"Congreso 2024 highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for the future of the Latinx legacy. Conversations with historians, activists, architects, entrepreneurs, artists, and digital media specialists underscored that preserving Latinx heritage involves collaborative work."
José Vásquez-Zarate, Next-Gen Scholar
"Some of the panels around preserving spaces and keeping Latinx history alive and honored really resonated with my focus on Latinx Placemaking and Urbanism. Beyond panels that focused on placemaking and preserving space, it was very interesting to hear about the wide range of work being done around the country. "
Noah Robles, Next-Gen Scholar
"What I learned from Congreso, is that community building, trust, and confianza take time. As activists from Texas and Arizona mentioned, confianza does not come easy, especially when our communities historically had been subject to harm and violence. Questions that this conference brought to the forefront is how I can build community confianza? How can I be an activist and scholar without replicating colonial harm? What are other ways historical research can be disseminated to the greater public?"
Christella Maldonado, Next-Gen Scholar