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MENDOLATINO

Septiembre 01, 2023  En este programa de MendoLatino, entrevistamos a Claudia Portillo, Ester Hernández y Cindy Mata sobre la importancia de la memoria histórica de los y las inmigrantes de Centro America que ahora viven en California. Todas son educadoras que han luchado para que se incorpore material curricular sobre Centro America en las escuelas de California.

Ancestry TV Commercial

July 10, 2023  Claudia A. Portillo participated in an Ancestry TV commercial with family members, Zac and Roxanne Chartouni to tell the story of Tía Amalia, a Salvadoran-born WWII nurse who lived and worked in San Francisco in the 1940s caring for soldiers returning home from the war. Amalia was part of a group of minority nurses allowed to join the U.S. labor force to alleviate the nurse shortage during WWII. 

FAMILY TIES

August 8, 2022 Stories that Inspire is a Raíces Community History project, and part of the Stories of the Ancestors, Stories of Healing project initiatives.

COMING NEXT 
Central American Studies:
K-12 PD Series in Orange County

January 11, 2023   This Professional Development series aims to explore untold local histories, supporting teachers and districts in meeting AB101's ethnic studies graduation requirements. We'll focus on community stories and share literacy strategies for educators to incorporate these rich histories into their classrooms. 

                    -- Cindy Mata/UCI History Project

Central American Studies: K-12 Professional Development Series

July 1, 2023   Claudia A. Portillo presented Critical Family History to Los Angeles teachers at the Jane B. Eisner Middle School, part of the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy network, who are taking part in a professional development program through the UCLA History-Geography Project, a site of the California History Social Science Project.

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