SOMOS LÍDER NACIONAL DE PRESERVACIÓN HISTÓRICA DEL PATRIMONIO LATINO
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CONSERVACIÓN DE SITIOS Y CULTURAS VIVAS LATINX EN EL TEJIDO DE LA SOCIEDAD AMERICANA
Fundada en 2014, Latinos in Heritage Conservation es la organización sin fines de lucro líder para la preservación de lugares, historias y patrimonio cultural latinos en los Estados Unidos. Somos una red diversa de defensores intergeneracionales que conservamos los sitios y las culturas vivas latinas en el tejido de la sociedad estadounidense, afirmando el valor de nuestra historia en la lucha hemisférica por la justicia social.
Exclusively dedicated to funding Latinx heritage and historic preservation projects working to protect and uplift Latinx history and cultural contributions across the United States.
The 2026 theme, Estamos Aquí – We Are Here, advocates for preservation, uplifts migration and borderland narratives, by fostering interactive learning across the Midwest and beyond.
The program invites nominations of at-risk sites in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico to highlight their significance and propose preservation solutions.
Founded in 2014, Latinos in Heritage Conservation is the leading non-profit organization for the preservation of Latinx places, stories, and cultural heritage in the United States. We are a diverse network of intergenerational advocates conserving Latinx sites and living cultures in the fabric of American society, affirming the value of our history in the hemispheric struggle for social justice.
WHO WE ARE
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IMPACTO
The Toolkit is a bilingual booklet that empowers Latinx communities by demystifying historic preservation. The Toolkit highlights four Latinx heritage success stories from Texas, defines preservation terms, and provides guidance on how students, community members, and youth can preserve their communities.
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El Pequeñito Toolkit
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Discover our expanding collection of bilingual Tiny Toolkits, specially designed for kids, featuring topics like Braceros, Rio Vista Farm, and cemetery conservation.
Preservation is para todos—for everyone, no matter your age!
The Endangered Latinx Landmarks aims to identify, prioritize, and protect Latinx heritage sites in the U.S. facing threats like demolition, gentrification, neglect, and climate change. The program invites nominations of at-risk sites in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico to highlight their significance and propose preservation solutions.
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El Toolkit es un folleto bilingüe que empodera a las comunidades latinas al desmitificar la preservación histórica. El kit de herramientas destaca cuatro historias de éxito del patrimonio latino de Texas, define términos de preservación y brinda orientación sobre cómo los estudiantes, miembros de la comunidad y jóvenes pueden preservar sus comunidades.
