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2016
January 2016
Tonantzin Society Board Retreat 
Continued outreach to community on the Driscoll’s/Sakuma strawberry boycott (all of 2016)
Continued outreach to community on the situation in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico (all of 2016)

February 2016
Established partnership with KTWU Channel 11
Attended workshop, “Entre Guadalupe y Malinche” in Austin, Texas

March 2016
Attended KSU lecture, “Art, Pleasure & Imagination” by Favianna Rodriguez
Hosted Immigration form (DACA & DAPA) at OLG church led by immigration lawyer Nancy Olivares

April 2016
Attended reception for NEA Chair, Jan Chu at the Lawrence Art Museum
Co-hosted film series and lecture on Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, "Empire of Dreams" @ Lawrence Public Library. Lecture by Dr. Ruben Flores
Co-hosted film series and lecture on Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, "Peril & Promise" @ Lawrence Public Library. Lecture by Dr. Norma Cantu
Co-hosted film series and lecture on Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, "Prejudice & Pride" @ Brown v Board of Education, NHS. Lecture by Dr. Magali Rabasi 
Co-hosted closing lecture and reception on Latino Americans: 500 Years of History @ Mulvane Art Museum. Lecture on Our Lady of Guadalupe, "The Greatest Story Ever Told" by Dr. Jeanette Rodriguez 
Provided free crafting workshop on the "mariposa" and it's importance in Mexican culture. Part of El Día de los Niños @ TSCPL

May 2016
Started community garden and shared information with community
Met with Safe Street grants coordinator, Irene Caballero

June 2016
Co-host and conference participant at Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. Educator workshop: Latinos in the Midwest @ Brown v. Board of Education, NHS
Met with new Brown v. Board Chief E. to discuss Society & BvB partnership
Began planning with Latinx Brown v Board intern Fernando Rojas for community documentary series in July

July 2016
Co-hosted "Estamos Aquí" art exhibit @ Mulvane Museum of Art
Co-hosted lecture by printmaker, Humberto Saenz, "Prints from the Artist Hand" @ Mulvane Museum of Art
Co-hosted free public silkscreen workshop by printmaker, Humberto Saenz @ NOTO ArtsPlace 
Participated as non-profit organization in the OLG Fiesta Parade handing out event information 
Booth space as non-profit organization at OLG Fiesta Mexicana handing out event information and community garden produce
Lead artist of Tonantzin Society completed two murals at Scott Dual Language Magnet School. In conjunction with students and volunteers. Murals depicted the Chicano poet, Francisco X. Alarcon and a California case, Mendez vs. Westminster

September 2016
Donated children's school supplies to Camp of the Sacred Stone (NO DAPL)
Hosted political cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz for Society's 3rd Annual HHM Lecture Series @ Washburn University 
Co-hosted Lalo Alcaraz lecture @ University of Kansas Student Union in Lawrence
Hosted Lalo Alcaraz talk to students @ Highland Park High school 

October 2016
Hosted 5th Annual Dia de los Muertos Juried Art Show opening
Hosted 5th Annual Dia de los Muertos Street Fair in NOTO Arts District
Hosted 5th Annual Dia de los Muertos Community Ofrenda exhibit @ Justicia, Inc 
Hosted Quincy Elementary school and Eulenspiegal Puppet Theatre, featuring Eli Portugal in their community performance of "The 5 Aztec Suns" 
Hosted Quincy Elementary and Scott Dual Language Magnet Elementary schools with in class puppet workshops by Eulenspiegal Puppet Theatrw, featuring Eli Portugal 
Hosted Denver, Colorado's Aztec Danzante grupo Huitzilopochtli for their performances @ University of Kansas, Scott Dual Language Magnet school, Bishop Elementary school 
Conducted free community calavera mask decorating workshop @NOTO ArtsPlace
Conducted free community large sugar skull decorating and paper flower marigold workshop @ Mulvane Art Museum
Conducted free children and parents small sugar skull decorating workshops @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center
Hosted free screening for families of the Dia de los Muertos film, "The Book of Life" @ The Kansas Children's Discovery Center 
Conducted in class Dia de los Muertos history and sugar school decorating workshop at State Street Elementary school 
Co-hosted Community Ofrenda ceremony and community procession by Aztec danzantes Huitzilopochtli
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