Thursday, October 16, 2014

Solidarity Council event celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month


The Solidarity Council hosted a Solidarity Talk in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month on  Oct. 8. The talk was titled “Latinas at Saint Mary’s University: Two Generations of Mexican-Americans” and was facilitated by Dr. Esther Peralez, Lupita Garza-Cienfuegos, and Briana Torres. The panelists shared stories of their upbringing, expressed important facets of their culture, and discussed how to celebrate diversity at Saint Mary’s.

For more information on Solidarity Council, contact Demetrius Young, dtyoun13@smumn.edu, or Alece Newberry, anewberr@smumn.edu.