January

  • Continued outreach to community on the Driscoll’s strawberry boycott (all of 2017)

  • Continued outreach to community on the missing Los43 in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Mexico (all of 2017)

  • Participated in Kansas Women’s March at State Capital

March

  • Continued work with state legislators and Texas educators on developing Ethnic Studies in Kansas (all of 2017)

  • Meetings began with Mulvane Museum of Art and Beach Museum (Manhattan) for Midwestern Chicana Symposium, DDLM October festival and sharing arrangements of Graficomovil (through early Oct)

  • Consulted with Mexican composer, Alberto Acosta, on soundtrack for the Texas based “Our Lady of the Roses”

  • Consulted with chair of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Fiesta Mexicana on creation of a new children’s craft area

April

2017 Events

June

  • Met with Topeka High school theater representative on fund raising efforts for 2018, “Zoot Suit”

  • Preparations begin for Topeka Community Foundation, Topeka Gives

May

  • 2nd year planting of TS garden with produced to be shared with community

  • Met with community vendors on 2017 DDLM events

July

August

September

October

November & December

  • Participated in Topeka Gives

  • Met with officials from KU Libraries to discuss fundraising for Latino archivist

  • Presentation made with Ethnic Studies committee to the Kansas State Board of Education

  • Met with Outreach Coordinator with University of Kansas, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies to discuss future initiatives with our Society

  • Phone interview with Librotraficante’s Tony Diaz from Houston, Texas on the SB4 legislation and impact to their Latino community.  Interview for July, 2017 newsletter

  • Newsletter sent out

  • Participated in Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta Mexicana parade

  • 4 days of crafting booth space (ojo de dios/cascarones) in Fiesta’s children’s corner

  • 1 day at Fiesta Mexicana with our non-profit booth space.  Gave free produce from TS garden, newsletters given out and schedule of upcoming events

  • Attended workshop, “Return to Sender” Exploring U.S. Immigration Policy in the K-12 Classroom @ Spencer Museum of Art

  • Met with YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment to coordinate partnership and programming in Topeka’s Mexican/Mexican American community

  • Attended BHCC (Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs) conference in Boston, MA – as observer to their meetings on immigration, DACA,TPS and SB4

  • Confirmed through multiple meetings partnerships with Washburn University H.A.L.O and YWCA Center for Safety & Empowerment participation with our Society and Mulvane Museum of Art on DDLM ofrendas

  • Participated for the 2nd year in the Global Action of support for the Boycott of Driscoll’s  (berries)

  • Met with Topeka High school theater representatives to confirm TS will be a co-sponsor of, “Zoot Suit.”

  • Meeting with Dale Allender one of pioneers in Ethnic Studies referencing ES in Kansas

  • Presentation at YWCA Safety & Empowerment for Women’smonthly luncheon on upcoming exhibit, “Detention Nation.”

  • Opening of installation exhibit Detention Nation at Mulvane Museum of Art

  • Set up TS ofrenda in preparation for DDLM Festival

  • Attending Immigration related meetings in Wichita at Sunflower Community Action

  • Discussions with WU HALO on immigration reform

  • Final meetings with Mulvane in preparation for upcoming co-sponsored events

  • Chicana Symposium at Mulvane Museum of Art 10/12 and 10/13

  • DDLM Family Festival at Mulvane Museum of Art

  • Ofrenda exhibits at Mulvane Museum of Art

  • Eulenspiegal puppet shows/workshops at Scott Dual Language Magnet school and Mulvane

  • DDLM mask making workshop at Justicia, Inc

  • DDLM Shoebox ofrenda workshop with students at State Street Elementary school

  • Two day DDLM cigar box ofrenda workshops at Leaping Llamas in Downtown Topeka

  • Planning meetings for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Seminar/Project

  • Attended Trinity University inaugural Madrid Latin@ Art Series, “Chicana Art & Artists in the 21st Century” Austin, Texas

  • DDLM Community Procession at Justicia, Inc.

  • Meeting with member of Topeka School Board on immigration related concerns

  • Meetings on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Seminar/Project

  • “Sin Nombre”screening and conversation. A coordinated event in conjunction with Detention Nation Exhibit co-sponsored with Mulvane Museum of Art

  • “Under the Same Moon” screening and conversation. A coordinated event in conjunction with Detention Nation Exhibit co-sponsored with Mulvane Museum of Art

  • Lecture, “Outsourcing Security” by Dr. Rafael Moreles.  A coordinated event in conjunction with Detention Nation Exhibit co-sponsored with Mulvane Museum of Art

  • Planning meetings for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Seminar/Project

  • Meetings with USD501 Consulting Teacher of Fine Arts to discuss mural of Hope project with at risk middle school youth

February