Latino, Brown, Chicano, Hispanic. In our latest blog post, Elena Gonzales writes about the history & definitions of various descriptors of people of Latin American heritage & explains why CHM is shifting from “Latino/a/x” to “Latine.” ow.ly/g6iP50Q0het #AquíEnChicago
Spend the summer uncovering Latine stories! We have 8 paid #internships for our upcoming exhibition #AquíenChicago . Participants will conduct research, learn how an exhibition goes from concept to reality, develop writing skills, & more! Apps due 4/1: ow.ly/Nk4z50QyZgz
Spend the summer uncovering Latino/a/x stories! We have 8 paid #internships for our upcoming exhibition #AquíenChicago . Participants will conduct research, learn how an exhibition goes from concept to reality, develop writing skills & more! Apps due 4/23: ow.ly/FSKl50NAtSm
In Mexico & Mexican communities around the world, #DíaDeLosMuertos is a time to honor ancestors. Ofrendas (altars) have mementos that represent loved ones, such as this tortillera (tortilla maker) figurine (c. 1990) in our collection. ow.ly/8mr450Q35Y7 #AquíEnChicago
¡Pasa el verano descubriendo historias Latinas! Tenemos 8 #prácticas pagadas para nuestra próxima exposición #AquíenChicago . Los participantes llevarán a cabo investigaciones, desarrollarán habilidades de escritura ¡y mucho más! Aplicaciones hasta el 4/1: ow.ly/P3Gi50QzjYf
Tomorrow! Register or just show up for the GPLXC and ChicagoHistoryMuseum #AquíenChicago workshop: chicagohistory.org/gplxc-eng #free #bilingual #chicago #GagePark #GPLXC #Collections #Museums #Taller #Latino #latinx #latine
Humbly stumbling through vocab with everyone else. My goal is always to choose words that help people see themselves in the story. Glad to be part of this ongoing conversation. #AquíenChicago
🚨REMINDER🚨 Applications for #AquíenChicago internships are due on Monday, 4/1! ow.ly/Nk4z50QyZgz
In spring 2021, Elena Gonzales joined CHM as a guest curator & began as the Curator of Civic Engagement & Social Justice in Oct. 2022. In fall 2025, that promised exhibition, #AquíEnChicago , will open under her direction. ow.ly/jitJ50PMXEP (4/5)