Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Martin do Nascimento Mentor: Tina Pamintuan Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez has spent the last 15 years piecing together an undocumented portion of Latino American history. Through more than 900 interviews, Rivas-Rodriguez’s VOCES Oral History projects documents how Latino...
Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Estefanía De León Mentor: Charla Bear Austin’s East Cesar Chavez neighborhood was the heartbeat of the Mexican-American community. Now, development is threatening the area’s traditional art and culture. Muralist Felipe Garza has created public art in Austin for...
Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Eryka Villarreal Mentor: Jennifer Stayton Forbes puts Austin at the top of its list of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities. The live music scene, trendy restaurants and healthy job market have contributed to the growing population. But one community is actually...
Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By DaLyah Jones Mentor: Art Levy Austin is known as the live music capital of the world…for adults. But where does that leave the underage artist? Meet Melissa Graham, the creator of 18Below, a group dedicated to grooming the next generation of Austin...
Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Darby Kendall Mentor: LaToya Dennis Austin’s first public food forest will take root in the city’s east side. The third district is one of the poorest in the city having more than 30-percent of residents living below the poverty line. “We need food. We’re poor,”...
