We were honored to welcome our One Book, One College author José Ángel N. to campus! MVCC alumni, José Ángel N. read from and discussed his book Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant and his life as an undocumented immigrant in Chicagoland. His story presents a human face to the political and economic debates. This… Continue reading Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant (a conversation with the Author José Ángel N.)
Category: Celebrating Latino Americans
Mexican Chicago
This coming Thursday, Sept. 17th, the MVCC Library and the Green Hills Public Library are partnering to present the program Mexican Chicago: A History in Pictures. The presentation will take place at 7pm at the Green Hills Public Library on 103rd St. in Palos Hills. Through photographs, storyteller Rita Jirasek will shares stories of the… Continue reading Mexican Chicago
Interview with One Book Author José Ángel N.
Check out this interview with our One Book author José Ángel N. from Illinois State University’s GLT in 2014 (see link below). José will visit Moraine Valley on September 15th and will speak in our library at 11am. This event is free and open to the public. Immigration: A Long Stressful Journey In The Shadows… Continue reading Interview with One Book Author José Ángel N.
Latino vs Hispanic: Do You Know the Difference?
Do you know the difference between the term “Latino” and the term “Hispanic”? Many times people use these terms interchangeably, but they have different meanings. This mini comic, You Say Latino, by Terry Blas outlines the difference in a personal way. This comic is a nice connection to our upcoming Celebrating Latino Americans programming. (Spoiler:… Continue reading Latino vs Hispanic: Do You Know the Difference?