<p>This collection features bilingual Create-It! STEM activities from <em>¡Descubra!, </em>the Smithsonian Latino Center's national public education program for kids, teens, and families. These activities can be recreated with materials found at a local grocery or hardware store at home or in the classroom. These bilingual resources can serve teachers in grades 2-5, 6-8, and high school science. </p><p></p> <p>The activities help participants place themselves in the role of scientist as they work on a STEAM-H project. Through active learning and problem solving, students are fully engaged and better able to understand the concepts being presented. This collection also includes interviews with science experts as well as note cards featuring profiles of U.S. Latina/os that have made notable contributes to STEM fields.</p><p></p> <p><em>¡Descubra! </em>Meet the Science Expert promotes STEM education for youth, with a specific focus on Latino youth, by showcasing Latino role models in STEM fields and discussing career paths and different interests in these areas. </p> <p></p>

<p>This collection features bilingual (English/Spanish) activities from<em> ¡Descubra!</em>, the Smithsonian Latino Center’s national public education program for kids, teens, and families. These activities were featured at previous Smithsonian Latino Center Hispanic Heritage festivals celebrating Latino art, music, and cultures. These resources can serve teachers and students grades 2-5, 6-8, and high school Spanish.<br></p> <p>The activities help participants place themselves in the role of an artist, whether a poet, musician, or sculptor. There are also fun activities for caregivers and families in capturing family music memories through oral histories and archiving special memories with photographs. Through active learning and problem solving, students are fully engaged and better able to understand concepts being presented. This collection also includes video performances and interviews with Latino animators, artists, curators, dancers, and even educators, among others.  </p> <p><em>¡Descubra! </em>Hispanic Heritage promotes Latino arts and culture contributions while showcasing opportunities to become involved in cultural representation and different interests in these areas.</p> <p></p> <p>Esta colección resalta actividades bilingües de<em> ¡Descubra!,</em> el programa nacional educativo del Centro Latino Smithsonian para niños, adolecentes y familias. Estas actividades fueron presentadas en festivales de herencia hispana previos del Centro Latino Smithsonian que celebraban arte, música y cultura hispana. Estos recursos les pueden servir a maestros y estudiantes de grados 2-5, 6-8, y de clases de español de preparatoria (high school).</p> <p>Las actividades ayudan a participantes imaginase en un papel de artista, fuese un poeta, un músico o escultor. Encontrará actividades divertidas para cuidadores y familias que captan memorias musicales de familia a través de entrevistas y otra sobre como archivar memorias especiales con fotos. A través del aprendizaje y resolviendo problemas, los estudiantes pueden entender mejor las ideas que se les presentan. Esta colección también incluye videos de presentaciones y entrevistas de animadores, artistas, bailarines, curadores y hasta educadores, además de otros.</p> <p><em>¡Descubra! </em>Hispanic Heritage resalta las contribuciones de la comunidad hispana al arte y la cultura estadounidense mientras promueve oportunidades para involucrarse en la representación cultural y las diferentes áreas dentro del campo. </p>

<p>Latinas and Latinos have had a long legacy of contributing to space exploration from Arturo Campos, an electrical engineer that helped solve the power crisis on the Apollo 13 mission and Franklin Chang Diaz and Ellen Ochoa, the first Latino and Latina astronauts respectively, to today and the team of three (3) Latinas Diana Trujillo, Christina Hernandez, and Clara O’Farrell who helped lead the Mars Perserverance Rover Team. On the International Space Station, astronauts like Frank Rubio continue to pursue answers to science's greatest questions.  Explore this Learning Lab collection to learn more about these space pioneers through Smithsonian objects, exhibitions, articles, and video resources. Go a step further and enjoy exploring space through our Create-It activities for elementary, middle school, and high school students. </p>

<p>This resource is designed to accompany the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History's and the Smithsonian's Latino Center's video <em>Latinas Talk Latinas, Clotilde Arias: The Impact of a Peruvian Immigrant.</em> After watching the video, which is located in the second tile of this collection, please return to this page to learn more about the assets we have in our digital collection as well as additional resources that will help you further explore the topics and themes presented in the video.</p> <p>Clotilde Arias's story reminds us of the resilience and creativity of many Latina immigrants. She succeeded in a male-dominated world in New York in the '40s and '50s. Her best-known act of patriotism was creating a singable Spanish-language version of the Star-Spangled Banner.</p>

<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>What is <em>Civil Intersections</em><strong>?</strong></p> <p><em>Civil Intersections</em>: Asian-Latino Solidarity Movements and Cross-Cultural Dialogue is a new educator resource kit and capacity-building workshop developed by the Smithsonian’s Latino Center (SLC) and Asian Pacific American Center (APAC). Entering its pilot year (2021) with Cobb County School District in Georgia, <em>Civil Intersections</em> strives to serve as a multi-year effort in partnership with school districts across the United States. SLC and APAC educators are aiming to present US Latino and Asian American regional and national histories to middle and high school educators who are looking to weave first-voice Latino and Asian American narratives and primary source materials into their curriculum. For its pilot year, <em>Civil Intersections</em> centers its resource kit and workshop on the story of the Farmworkers’ Movement and the organizers behind it, Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, and Dolores Huerta. The story of the Farmworker’s Movement and the leaders behind it is an important story in American history because it secured better pay, established workers’ rights to organize, and created better working conditions on many farms.</p> <p>While this history took place in Delano, California, it has national resonance as many Latino and Asian migrants and immigrants are working on farms and other industries across the United States to make a living. According to the organization Farmworker Justice, an estimated 2.4 million farmworkers work on farms and ranches in the United States in 2015-2016—of this number, 49% of farmworkers were immigrants, and 75% of the workforce were foreign-born. Women make up 32% of the agricultural workforce, and there have been increasing numbers of new migrants arriving in the U.S. from indigenous communities in Mexico and Guatemala. According to the US Department of Agriculture, in 2017, a higher proportion of Asian producers in the US identified as female, and younger on average, showing there are many farmers are at the beginning of their careers. Asian producers account for 0.7% of the country’s 3.4 million food producers and are primarily located in California and Hawaiʻi. Woven into these numbers are historic and contemporary stories of migration, immigration, belonging, identity, and equity. The legacy and impact of the Farmworkers’ Movement can be seen today through better pay and working conditions—however, inequities that Latino and Asian workers face in farming, and other industries, persist today. The COVID-19 pandemic unraveled issues of race, belonging, workers’ rights and safety, access to healthcare, and equity. The impacts of the pandemic have disproportionately impacted Latinx farmworkers in the US, who are deemed essential workers unable to practice preventative measures, such as staying at home and working from home. As we reflect on the history of the Farmworkers Movement, how can we bridge the past to current events impacting communities today? What have learned, and not learned, from the Farmworkers’ Movement, and who are the leaders today fighting for equity and justice? How can the practice of civil discourse lead to change?</p> <p><em>Civil Intersections</em> aims to spark new conversations with educators and students</p> <p>We hope that this resource kit and methodology leads to new conversations between educators and students in the classroom, and that it sparks new ideas for bringing first-voice narratives into the classroom. We also hope that the story of the Farmworkers Movement inspires users to think about the humanity of Asian and Latino communities throughout the United States, not solely through a contributions lens, but through a lens of belonging, identity, and equity, with all of its triumphs and challenges.</p> <p>How do I use this resource kit? The Civil Intersections resource kit comes in two collections. The first collection, part one, dives into historical context of the Farmworkers Movement, and the second collection, part two, dives into the kit’s six-step methodology. As you use both collections, look for a yellow paperclip in the left-hand corner of the tiles. The paperclip indicates that there is more information in the tile--simply click on the tile to see what more information is included.  Some tile annotations include discussion questions, or more information about the step or resource. There is a specific order for how to navigate each collection--start with the top left tile and move left to right, moving down row by row. </p> <p>Overall, the two collections include access to:</p> <ul><li>Primary source materials from the Smithsonian Institution and community organizations across the United States,</li><li>Multimedia, such as short videos,</li><li>Images of objects, photographs and other archival materials from the Smithsonian Institution and community organizations,</li><li>A six-step methodology that focuses on reflection, transferable skills, and more,</li><li>Discussion and reflection questions and worksheets that you can use with colleagues and students</li><li>Strategies for using and applying primary source materials into existing curricula,</li><li>Ways to send in your feedback to the project’s developers.</li></ul> <p>Civil Intersections is an ongoing project, edited and informed by educators like you. We welcome feedback on the design, framing, and usability of this methodology and resource kit at any time.</p> <p>If you would like to contact the organizers of this kit to discuss its content and approach, please email:</p> <ul><li>Emily Key (Director of Education, Smithsonian Latino Center) at <a href="mailto:KeyE@si.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KeyE@si.edu</a></li><li>Andrea Kim Neighbors (Manager of Education Initiatives, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center) at <a href="mailto:NeighborsA@si.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NeighborsA@si.edu</a></li></ul> <p>With your feedback and insights, we will continue to develop and refine this methodology and accompanying resources based on your feedback. We aim to make Smithsonian and community-created resources usable and relevant for educators across the United States so that a fuller American story may be shared with students and future generations.</p> <p>This resource kit received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.</p>

<p><br><strong>Introduction: </strong>What is <em>Civil Intersections</em><strong>?</strong> </p> <p><em>Civil Intersections</em>: Asian-Latino Solidarity Movements and Cross-Cultural Dialogue is a new educator resource kit and capacity-building workshop developed by the Smithsonian’s Latino Center (SLC) and Asian Pacific American Center (APAC). Entering its pilot year (2021) with Cobb County School District in Georgia, <em>Civil Intersections</em> strives to serve as a multi-year effort in partnership with school districts across the United States. SLC and APAC educators are aiming to present US Latino and Asian American regional and national histories to middle and high school educators who are looking to weave first-voice Latino and Asian American narratives and primary source materials into their curriculum. For its pilot year, <em>Civil Intersections</em> centers its resource kit and workshop on the story of the Farmworkers’ Movement and the organizers behind it, Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, and Dolores Huerta. The story of the Farmworker’s Movement and the leaders behind it is an important story in American history because it secured better pay, established workers’ rights to organize, and created better working conditions on many farms. </p> <p>While this history took place in Delano, California, it has national resonance as many Latino and Asian migrants and immigrants are working on farms and other industries across the United States to make a living. According to the organization Farmworker Justice, an estimated 2.4 million farmworkers work on farms and ranches in the United States in 2015-2016—of this number, 49% of farmworkers were immigrants, and 75% of the workforce were foreign-born. Women make up 32% of the agricultural workforce, and there have been increasing numbers of new migrants arriving in the U.S. from indigenous communities in Mexico and Guatemala. According to the US Department of Agriculture, in 2017, a higher proportion of Asian producers in the US identified as female, and younger on average, showing there are many farmers are at the beginning of their careers. Asian producers account for 0.7% of the country’s 3.4 million food producers and are primarily located in California and Hawaiʻi. Woven into these numbers are historic and contemporary stories of migration, immigration, belonging, identity, and equity. The legacy and impact of the Farmworkers’ Movement can be seen today through better pay and working conditions—however, inequities that Latino and Asian workers face in farming, and other industries, persist today. The COVID-19 pandemic unraveled issues of race, belonging, workers’ rights and safety, access to healthcare, and equity. The impacts of the pandemic have disproportionately impacted Latinx farmworkers in the US, who are deemed essential workers unable to practice preventative measures, such as staying at home and working from home. As we reflect on the history of the Farmworkers Movement, how can we bridge the past to current events impacting communities today? What have learned, and not learned, from the Farmworkers’ Movement, and who are the leaders today fighting for equity and justice? How can the practice of civil discourse lead to change? </p> <p><em>Civil Intersections</em> aims to spark new conversations with educators and students </p> <p>We hope that this resource kit and methodology leads to new conversations between educators and students in the classroom, and that it sparks new ideas for bringing first-voice narratives into the classroom. We also hope that the story of the Farmworkers Movement inspires users to think about the humanity of Asian and Latino communities throughout the United States, not solely through a contributions lens, but through a lens of belonging, identity, and equity, with all of its triumphs and challenges. </p> <p>How do I use this resource kit? The Civil Intersections resource kit comes in two collections. The first collection, part one, dives into historical context of the Farmworkers Movement, and the second collection, part two, dives into the kit’s six-step methodology. As you use both collections, look for a yellow paperclip in the left-hand corner of the tiles. The paperclip indicates that there is more information in the tile--simply click on the tile to see what more information is included. Some tile annotations include discussion questions, or more information about the step or resource. There is a specific order for how to navigate each collection--start with the top left tile and move left to right, moving down row by row. </p> <p>Overall, the two collections include access to: </p> <ul><li>Primary source materials from the Smithsonian Institution and community organizations across the United States, </li><li>Multimedia, such as short videos, </li><li>Images of objects, photographs and other archival materials from the Smithsonian Institution and community organizations, </li><li>A six-step methodology that focuses on reflection, transferable skills, and more, </li><li>Discussion and reflection questions and worksheets that you can use with colleagues and students </li><li>Strategies for using and applying primary source materials into existing curricula, </li><li>Ways to send in your feedback to the project’s developers. </li></ul> <p>Civil Intersections is an ongoing project, edited and informed by educators like you. We welcome feedback on the design, framing, and usability of this methodology and resource kit at any time. </p> <p>If you would like to contact the organizers of this kit to discuss its content and approach, please email: </p> <ul><li>Emily Key (Director of Education, Smithsonian Latino Center) at <a href="mailto:KeyE@si.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KeyE@si.edu</a> </li><li>Andrea Kim Neighbors (Manager of Education Initiatives, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center) at <a href="mailto:NeighborsA@si.edu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NeighborsA@si.edu</a> </li></ul> <p>With your feedback and insights, we will continue to develop and refine this methodology and accompanying resources based on your feedback. We aim to make Smithsonian and community-created resources usable and relevant for educators across the United States so that a fuller American story may be shared with students and future generations. </p> <p>This resource kit received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. </p> <p> </p>

<p style="text-align: center;">"The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it."</p> <p style="text-align: center;">- Rep. John Lewis, 2020</p> <p>The right to vote in the United States has a complicated history. Up until 1870, only white property-owning men could vote. U.S. democracy looked different during its first 100 years. It was based on racial, gender, and economic privilege. It also was reinforced by the institution of race-based chattel slavery. Since the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, African Americans continued to fight for full rights of citizenship. This includes the right to vote. The 15th Amendment declares that states could not deny the right to vote “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” It was ratified in 1870. However, many state governments passed laws to keep African Americans from voting. They included tactics like poll taxes and literacy tests. This was to get around the 15th Amendment’s ban on race-based voting laws. Other tactics included fraud and intimidation.</p> <p>These same tactics disenfranchised Latino communities in different parts of the country. Pioneering organizations like the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), founded in 1929, fought for Mexican American civil rights, including enfranchisement. Puerto Ricans living on the mainland have fought for representation since before 1900. The first court case on Puerto Rican voting took place in New York in 1899. Organizations like the Legion of Voters and National Association for Puerto Rican Civil Rights advocated against voter discrimination in the 1960s.</p> <p>African Americans, Latinas/os/xs, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and others have protested to raise awareness about voter suppression. A protest is a way for people to share their beliefs about a person, place, thing, or idea. People can share those beliefs through a statement or action. Public marches and rallies are examples of protests. Writing letters, singing songs, refusing to eat, or using violence are other types of protest. Through protest and advocacy, women and communities of color have been able to secure voting rights. This opens the door to elect officials that represent the communities they serve. </p> <p>Together, we will explore the Voting Rights Act and some of its later amendments. We will also look at the Supreme Court Case Shelby County Alabama v. Holder. We will examine how this legislation and court decisions directly impact communities of color and their right to the ballot. We will briefly look at how our vote helps elect officials at various levels, including the presidency.</p> <p>This Learning Lab features art, videos, photographs, and protest signs. It also has thinking routines from the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. They will help create conversations around the pictures or protest banners found in this collection. Worksheets from the Smithsonian Latino Center's <em>Cultural Expressions: Art for Social Change</em> can be found at the end of this collection. They are available for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Caregivers or teachers can use the questions found within the activities to create responsive social change protest signs and art. </p>

<p>A protest is a way for people to share their beliefs about a person, place, thing, or idea. People can share those beliefs through a statement or action. Public marches and rallies are examples of protests. Writing letters, singing songs, not eating, or using violence are other types of protest. </p> <p></p> <p>The United States guarantees people the right to protest peacefully. It does so through the Constitution and the first amendment. Sometimes, stress between protesters and police can turn violent. There have been times when police have been violent toward communities of color. This form of abuse is known as police brutality. </p> <p>Together, we will look at points of collaboration and solidarity between African Americans and Latinos. We will examine tensions between these groups and how they came to work together. We will also look at the conflicts between them and the police. The events featured are:</p> <ol><li>The National Chicano Moratorium, 1970</li><li>Mt. Pleasant Riots of Washington, DC., 1991</li><li>#BlackLivesMatter, 2013 to today</li></ol> <p></p> <p>This Learning Lab features art, videos, photographs, and protest signs. It also has thinking routines from the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. They will help create conversations around the pictures or protest banners found in this collection. Worksheets from the Smithsonian Latino Center's <em>Cultural Expressions: Art for Social Change</em> can be found at the end of this collection. They are available for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Caregivers or teachers can use the questions found within the activities to create responsive social change protest signs and art. </p> <p></p>

<p></p> <p>A protest is a way for people to share their beliefs about a person, place, thing, or idea. People can share those beliefs through a statement or action. Public marches and rallies are examples of protests. Writing letters, singing songs, not eating, or using violence are other types of protest. Others have used their clothing and hair styles as a type of protest. Protests are usually planned by a coalition of community members who have a vision for social change. Protests usually take place in public spaces where they can be seen.</p> <p>The U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees people the right to protest peacefully. Acts of violence and the destruction of property are against the law in any protest. Sometimes, people protest economic injustices. These protests, also called demonstrations, have demanded different things. They include government programs to help with of job training or small business loans. It also includes demands for safer working conditions, higher wages, and better education.</p> <p>Often times, these protests are organized by people called activists. Activists work towards a social change. This can be something political or social. They work together and form organizations. They fight for equity and against injustices of all kinds.</p> <p>Together, we will look two events where activists and organizations created change for their communities. They organized African-Americans and Latinas/os/xs and others too. All to protest economic injustice. The events featured are:</p> <ol><li>Poor People’s Campaign, 1968</li><li>Farmworker's Movement: Delano Grape Strike, 1965-1970</li></ol> <p>This Learning Lab features art, videos, photographs, and protest signs. It also has thinking routines from the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Project Zero. They will help create conversations around the pictures or protest banners found in this collection. Worksheets from the Smithsonian Latino Center's <em>Cultural Expressions: Art for Social Change</em> can be found at the end of this collection. They are available for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Caregivers or teachers can use the questions found within the activities to create responsive social change protest signs and art. </p> <p></p>