Celebrating the Advancement of Hispanic / Latino Culture: A Conversation with the Friends of the American Latino Museum

Location

Online via WebEx

Event Description

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month,The GW Latino Alumni Network has invited top leaders listed below from Friends of the American Latino Museum (FRIENDS) to share the latest and greatest developments on what will be THE Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino (a museum for nuestra gente /our people!)

Estuardo V. Rodriguez, Jr., President & CEO, FRIENDS

Eduardo Rodriguez

Danny Vargas, Chairman of the Board, FRIENDS

Danny Vargas

Lili Gil Valletta, Board Member, FRIENDS

Lili Gil Valleta

On June 27, 2020, the United States House of Representatives approved the bill to create The National Museum of the American Latino, which we consider to be the latest advancement of Latino culture and a victory for FRIENDS. The National Museum of the American Latino will not only showcase 500+ years of contributions made by American Latinos who are and have been an integral part of the fabric of this nation, but it will be a representation of the American Latino in the Smithsonian, and on the National Mall.

During this engaging conversation you will learn about:

The National Museum of the American Latino – Final Report
The Mission and Vision of FRIENDS
Update on Legislation Efforts of FRIENDS of the American Latino Museum
The Cultural Ecology of the Museum
The Anticipated Collection and Programs
The Proposed Location for the Museum
Upcoming Initiatives
How YOU can get involved
and of course, What’s Next?

Registration has closed for this event.

To join us, please access this link and use the password: GWLAN.

FRIENDS of the American Latino Museum