Words of Wisdom
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — October 6, 2024
“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don’t, then you are wasting your time on earth.”
VOCES American Historia – The Untold History of Latinos. PBS Series
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — October 6, 2024
Join creator host John Leguizamo on a quest to uncover Latino and Latina heroes and their contributions in his new three-part series.
Hispanic Heritage Month
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — October 6, 2024
A giant shout out of appreciation goes out to ABC10 Sacramento for shining a light on the Latino Community and its many contributions to our region, state, and nation during Hispanic Heritage Month.
El Encuentro
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — October 6, 2024
Residente and Jessie Reyes
This song is for all of those who miss that special someone with whom they no longer share their lives. Love stays even when we walk away. Residente has morphed into the Latino poet of our time.
You Sound Like A White Girl – The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
Curated by Adrian Ruiz — October 6, 2024
On September 30, 2024, the Inspiracion Speaker Series brought to town bestselling author Julissa Arce to share her powerful story of finding success in The United States as an undocumented immigrant. In her latest bestseller, You Sound Like A White Girl, Julissa speaks candidly about the myths of assimilation and casts a vision of hope and belonging for the Latino community.
Words of Wisdom
Curated by Meg Birmingham — September 20, 2024
“All the best things are human.”
Reconnecting to Our Ancestors for Our Wellbeing
Curated by Meg Birmingham — September 20, 2024
Reconnecting with our history and ancient cultures as a wellness practice can be incredibly difficult for some of us. This article from The Jackie O. Life explores how through nature, we can reclaim our power and become active citizens in the physical world, we can also be active participants in our own well-being.
Anti-Racism in Classical Studies
Curated by Meg Birmingham — September 20, 2024
It’s hard to talk about classical studies without also mentioning how exclusionary the discipline has been. There are many efforts underway across the field of Classics to confront the longtime and damaging exclusion of underrepresented groups, especially Black and other people of color, from the field.
Hozier, Talk
Curated by Meg Birmingham — September 20, 2024
Hozier was in Sacramento a few weeks ago (he puts on an excellent show) and while it wasn’t on his set list, Talk includes lots of allusions to classical mythology, specifically the story of Orpheus and Euridice.
AI Isn’t as Modern as You Might Think
Curated by Meg Birmingham — September 20, 2024
We can consider this the KAOS edition of Too Dope Not to Share, but since I haven’t officially finished the Netflix series I can’t claim to be Geeking Out about it. Instead, what is shared this week will be closely related to Mythology, ancient studies, and how we are connected across time.
Words of Wisdom
Curated by Trao Thao — September 5, 2024
“Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are.”
Tribes Learning Communities
Curated by Trao Thao — September 5, 2024
If you’re looking for a transformative approach to building strong, inclusive communities within educational settings, I highly recommend Tribes Learning Communities by Jeanne Gibbs.