Día de Muertos Festival Unites Community Through Culture
“It is not something dark, but a way to stay close to family, culture, and home and to make a community,” said Edgardo Garcia, a festival committee member.
South Park’s ‘Villa Comunitaria’ Is Community Lifeline For Latinos
The non-profit organization helped Mexican immigrant mothers like Guadalupe G. Contreras find community and “break barriers.”
Jacqueline Cardenas To Oversee LNN West
“I want the stories I tell to be about the people who made the brave decision to challenge the status quo,” said Cardenas about joining the Latino News Network.
Sea Mar Youth Boxing Club Serves South Park Kids
“They learn to put effort into everything in life. They know that if they put in effort, they will come out on top.”
Sazón De Washington: Olé Cafe
A place for Spanish speakers and students to immerse themselves in the language and Spanish culture.
Pepe Montero steps to the center of Seattle’s creative scene with two leadership roles
Nearly 15 percent of Washington identifies as Latino, but according to Pepe, the cultural grants given out by Washington state to artists are not distributed evenly across demographic groups
Uniting a community through the love of literature
“Seattle is pretty famous for the ‘Seattle Freeze’ and when you add in being Latinx, trying to build comunidad, it can be really tough.”
Victoria Matey: Cultivating Connections in the Undocumented Community
A Shot of Truth: a space of creation and storytelling by and for undocumented individuals across the country.
Orquesta Northwest Empowers Latinx Youth Through Free Music Classes
“Nobody in the youth orchestras looked like me,” Madrigal said. “ I didn’t see any Latinos or African American kids in the orchestra.”
UW Latine Student Commission Fosters Community Through Unity Day Celebration
“I really do feel like community means having people there to support you and being uplifted, being empowered, and being inspired.”
One of the last of its kind: Tacoma boutique is a one-stop shop for quinceañera parties
“It becomes a way to assert identity, presence, and visibility, despite efforts or tendencies to erase or silence a population.”
Spanish language on the Seattle stage: A look at making live theater authentic and accessible
Creators of Latinx theater face a difficult challenge in bringing their productions to a largely monolingual community.