Noticias

June 23, 2024   CAHAAS facilitated an art & archives discussion at La Casa Roja in Mid-city for local artist members of the La Piedra artist collective. Azalea Camacho, Head of Special Collections and Archives at CSULA volunteered to share her expertise on the subject and La Piedra introduced their work in support of exchanging community knowledge with cultural and educational institutions. As a result, an art exhibit is in the works in 2025. 

May 4, 2024   CAHAAS was invited to the Central American Studies Showcase along with other organizations such as Teaching Central America and the Garifuna Museum to celebrate recently completed Central American studies curriculum by local educators. CAHAAS displayed its resources for teachers and community by sharing its biographies, stories, books, and more. Director Cindy Mata-Villalta heads this UCI History Project that is a regional branch of the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP), a statewide umbrella organization that promotes university-public school collaboration. 

April 9, 2024   CAHAAS' co-founder, Claudia A. Portillo, presented at CSULA on community-based archives featuring the biography of Dora O. Magaña. She is an alumna whose narrative is helping students curate an exhibit about her life and times to better understand the complexities of immigration from Central America. CSULA anthropology professor, Dr. Ester Hernandez and Azalea Camacho, Head of Special Collections and Archives are spearheading the exhibit and display due Fall 2024. 

January 11, 2024   Shared the stage with CAHAAS humanities advisor and CSULA anthropology professor, Dr. Ester Hernandez to talk about the Central American experience in the OC and the importance of representation in educational resource for Central American students.

July 1, 2023   Claudia A. Portillo presented Critical Family History to Los Angeles teachers at the Jane B. Eisner Middle School, part of the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy network, who are taking part in a professional development program through the UCLA History-Geography Project, a site of the California History Social Science Project.