DMC Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Beginning Sept. 15

Article by: Rosa Linda Reynoso

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, communities across the nation observe and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the diversity, innumerable contributions and influence Hispanics have provided to shape this country. In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, Del Mar College, the DMC Mexican American Studies program and the College’s chapter of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education present the following events:

Beginning Wednesday, September 15, and running through Thursday, October 15 
“Food and Culture: Vignettes from South Texas Family Life,” a Virtual Presentation Provided as Part of Del Mar College’s Observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

Del Mar College History Professor Dr. Mark Robbins and Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Co-coordinator of Southwest Borderland/Mexican American Studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, will provide a virtual presentation, “Food and Culture: Vignettes from South Texas Family Life,” in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. For many of us, “food” is symbolically at the heart of our family and heritage, a connection between generations and across the many communities of which we are a part. This presentation explores food as an important window into South Texas family life, focusing on ‘living recipes’ shared by anthropology students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and oral history remembrances of farm workers. Drs. Robbins will discuss how viewers might preserve their own food heritage by conducting their own living recipes. This virtual presentation is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. 

• Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, accessible online throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, a virtual presentation titled “Food and Culture: Vignettes from South Texas Family Life,” go to YouTube at https://youtu.be/m8ZxVeoq_DU 

• Questions or for more information, contact DMC faculty member Dr. Mark Robbins at mrobbins1@delmar.edu or 361-698-1370. 

Beginning Wednesday, September 15, and running through Thursday, October 15 
Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Library Display at Del Mar College

Join Del Mar College Libraries in celebrating and learning about Hispanic Heritage Month. DMC Libraries has created a LibGuide to highlight resources about the month-long event. Resources include eBooks, films, articles and links to websites. Current students and employees can access the resources on the page at home with their DMC username and password to view the articles and films. Community members are encouraged to view the HHM information at https://libguides.delmar.edu/hispanicheritage. Or, go to the DMC “Virtual” Events page in Viking News at https://vikingnews.delmar.edu/event-calendar/. 

• Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month Virtual Library display at https://libguides.delmar.edu/hispanicheritage
• Questions or for more information contact Jennifer Jimenez, DMC Reference/eResource Librarian, at jjimenez14@delmar.edu.

Beginning Wednesday, September 15, and running through Thursday, October 15
“A Poetry Duet Recorded in Anzaldúa Plaza,” a Virtual Presentation Provided as Part of Del Mar College’s Observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

Interested in poetry? Del Mar College will present “A Poetry Duet Recorded in Anzaldúa Plaza” in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. DMC faculty members Sara Kaplan, Associate Professor of English, and Alan Berecka, Professor of Learning Resources, will read a conversation in poems that they both wrote. The presentation includes a few memories of their late mentors and friends Professors Emeriti Mike Anzaldúa and Noe Guerra. This virtual presentation is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. 

• Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, accessible online throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, “A Poetry Duet Recorded in Anzaldúa Plaza,” go to YouTube at: https://youtu.be/C3l2JCrpsHQ. 
• For more information, contact DMC Professor of Learning Resources Alan Berecka at aberecka@delmar.edu or 361-698-1933.

Beginning Wednesday, September 15, and running through Thursday, October 15
Author Diana López Presents “¡Viva Corpus Christi!,” a Virtual Presentation Provided as Part of Del Mar College’s Observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances, Del Mar College presents “¡Viva Corpus Christi!” with Corpus Christi native Diana López. An author of several novels and stories set in her hometown, López’s one-hour virtual presentation will examine how the city has shaped her identity as a Mexican American and how it has inspired her stories. Using a combination of personal narrative and readings from her works, López’s presentation will explore Corpus Christi, not just as a setting, but as a character—one with a rich Hispanic Heritage. This virtual presentation is part of Hispanic Heritage Month observances at Del Mar College. 

• Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, accessible online throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, “¡Viva Corpus Christi!,” go to: https://youtu.be/2I_IHqwMs5w

• Questions or for more information, contact DMC Professor of Spanish Javier Morin at jmorin@delmar.edu or 361-698-1582. 

Beginning Wednesday, September 15, and running through Thursday, October 15
“Hispanic Heritage Month: Poetry from Corpus Christi,” a Virtual Presentation Provided as Part of Del Mar College’s Observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Del Mar College presents three poets—Juan Manuel Perez, Alex Salinas and Zoe Ramos—who have ties to Corpus Christi. As an eclectic blend of Latinx poets, each poet has a distinct voice that shows how diverse the culture and poetry can be.

• Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, accessible online throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, a virtual presentation titled, “Hispanic Heritage Month, Poetry from Corpus Christi,” go to: https://youtu.be/CAS_mbrFXG0

• For more information, contact DMC Assistant Professor of Learning Resources Jennifer Jimenez at jjimenez14@delmar.edu or 361-698-1977.