{"id":322,"date":"2024-11-13T12:18:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T17:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T17:18:47","slug":"news-and-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\">\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/the-austin-chicano-huelga-how-cesar-chavez-helped-spark-a-movement-for-justice\/\">The Economy Furniture Strike: How Cesar Chavez Helped Spark a Movement for Justice<\/a>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by El Centro<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-03-31T12:38:02-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2025<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">At El Centro, Austin Community College&#8217;s Latin American Center, we recognize the power of community and the importance of history in shaping our present. One key moment in labor and Chicano activism took place in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/the-austin-chicano-huelga-how-cesar-chavez-helped-spark-a-movement-for-justice\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/carnaval-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Garota in Brazilian Carnaval\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/carnaval-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/carnaval-2-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/carnaval-a-traditional-celebration-across-latin-america\/\">Carnaval: A Traditional Celebration Across Latin America<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by El Centro<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-02-25T13:04:04-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2025<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Carnaval is one of the most exciting celebrations in Latin American culture, filled with color and music. It\u2019s a time when communities come together to enjoy themselves before the quiet period of Lent begins. At &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/carnaval-a-traditional-celebration-across-latin-america\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-15.39.31-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-15.39.31-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-16-at-15.39.31-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/celebrating-community-and-culture-tache-and-el-centro-at-acc\/\">Celebrating Community and Culture: TACHE and El Centro at ACC<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by El Centro<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-12-16T16:41:51-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 16, 2024<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">At Austin Community College, we\u2019re proud to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), dedicated to empowering Hispanic students, faculty, and staff. The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) has been crucial in this effort &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/celebrating-community-and-culture-tache-and-el-centro-at-acc\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-11.16.28-e1733937507670-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Gary Moreno seats on the set of Voices United for Everyone (V.U.E.), ACCTV interview program.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-11.16.28-e1733937507670-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-11.16.28-e1733937507670-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/empowering-students-through-history-a-conversation-with-dr-gary-moreno-and-april-garcia\/\">Empowering Students Through History: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Moreno and April Garcia<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by El Centro<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-12-11T12:14:49-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 11, 2024<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">At the heart of teaching lies the ability to inspire, engage, and adapt. Dr. Gary Moreno, director of El Centro, the Latin American Center at Austin Community College (ACC), exemplifies this through his dedication to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/empowering-students-through-history-a-conversation-with-dr-gary-moreno-and-april-garcia\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/11\/pexels-david-userralde-321950173-13806373-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/11\/pexels-david-userralde-321950173-13806373-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2024\/11\/pexels-david-userralde-321950173-13806373-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/lucha-libre-a-mexican-wrestling-tradition\/\">Lucha Libre: A Mexican Wrestling Tradition<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by El Centro<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2024-11-25T10:19:32-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 25, 2024<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We would like to share some interesting facts about an important aspect of The Sons of El Rey: the thrilling spectacle of Lucha libre! <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/news-and-updates\/lucha-libre-a-mexican-wrestling-tradition\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-322","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/latin-american-cultural-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}