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June 2018 Issue

Arts and Media

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In this issue of Hispanic Outlook we:

• explore some ideas about Latinx arts and its current presence in U.S. museums, as well as new diversification programs at museums
• learn about a partnership with Cal State LA that is celebrating Hispanic culture and dance
• honor districts and schools that are going above and beyond with their music education programs, as well as Western Kentucky University, which is giving radio experience to students with autism (in addition, we’re honoring Hispanic-Serving Institutions)

• talk about Montifore Health System’s film “Corazón,” and the real-life struggles and challenges of those who need organ transplants
• discuss how the Latino community grabbed the spotlight at the Oscars and how the Oscar-winning film “Coco” has teamed with a nonprofit to support music education

• visit the Scholars Corner to learn more about the AAHHE Graduate Fellows Program

• go into details about how U.S. mainland politicians are currently wooing Puerto Ricans who fled Hurricane Maria in hopes of securing their votes for the 2018 elections

• examine how quilts are being used to honor dead migrants to U.S.

• peruse K-12 books related to Hispanic culture and the arts, as well as titles from Harvard University Press

 

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School Library June 2018

In honor of our arts and media issue, we here at Hispanic Outlook are featuring a special selection of K-12 books related to music, painting, and arts and crafts in different Hispanic cultures. Information, teacher’s guides and author’s interview courtesy of Lee & Low Books. Reading and craft tips were created by the staff and partners of Reading to Kids.

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Us Mainland Politicians Wooing Puerto Ricans Who Fled Storm

At least 450,000 Puerto Ricans moved to the U.S. mainland over the past decade, causing the island’s population to drop for the first time in modern history. It now has about 3.4 million people. How many have permanently relocated because of Hurricane Maria is not yet known, but estimates range from 115,000 to 200,000.

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Montefiore Health System Presents  “Corazón” World Premiere During Tribeca Film Festival®

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)(AP) Montefiore’s short film “Corazón” made its world premiere during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival at the iPic Theaters at Fulton Market. Starring Academy Award® nominee Demian Bichir (“A Better Life,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Alien: Covenant,” “Savages”) and actress Ana de Armas (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Hands of Stone”), directed by John Hillcoat (“The Road,” “The Proposition”), written by Kelley Sane (“Rendition”), shot by Academy Award® nominated director of photography Bradford Young (“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” “Arrival,” “Selma”) and composed by Academy Award® winner Atticus Ross (“The Social Network,” “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Leopold Ross and Claudia Same, “Corazón” is a powerful, emotional and gorgeously rendered 48-minute short film based on a real-life doctor patient story. The film, presented by Montefiore, was selected as a finalist for the Tribeca X award, is a Serial Pictures and JohnXHannes New York production.

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Latinos Grab Spotlight at Oscars And Hope to Hold It

Editor’s Note: Across the country, moviegoers are flocking to theaters to see the first of the summer blockbusters. From romantic comedies to action adventures, these films provide a fun diversion for millions every year. Like any medium, however, movies can both impact and reflect parts of our society especially when we stop to consider how different cultures are portrayed (or excluded) from them. With this in mind, we at Hispanic Outlook are taking a look back at this year’s Oscars, which was seen as a triumph for Latinos, as well as an aberration of the current environment of the film industry.

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Hispanic Serving Institutions June 2018

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.” While this definition nicely sums up the requirements a school must meet to become an HSI, being an HSI and truly serving the Hispanic community goes beyond statistics. And so we here at Hispanic Outlook are running an ongoing article series highlighting those schools that have achieved HSI status and how they are truly Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

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Western Kentucky U To Give Radio Experience To Some Students With Autism

The David Brinkley Student Employment Fellowship Program will provide two positions to students with the goal of transitioning them to part-time WKYU-FM Public Broadcasting employees. Director of WKYU-FM Public Broadcasting David Brinkley tells The Bowling Green Daily News the fellowship is meant to address a need to help students with autism transition into careers.

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583 Districts And 135 Schools Recognized As Best Communities For Music Education by NAMM Foundation And U Of Kansas

CARLSBAD, Calif. – A total of 583 school districts and 135 schools across the nation have been recognized by The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation as Best Communities for Music Education (BCME).  In cooperation with researchers at The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas (KU), and based on survey results, NAMM each year selects school districts that receive recognition as being among the Best Communities for Music Education  and individual schools who receive the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA).

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“it’s Ruthless Out There” Quilts Honor Dead Migrants to Us

While each quilt has a different design and they vary in size, there are some common themes. They’re all emblazoned with the names of every person who died in the desert that year — or, if that person’s name was not known to authorities, with the word “desconocido,” Spanish for stranger. Recorded deaths range from 122 to 282 per year.

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A Partnership Celebrating Culture and Dance <b>by Michelle Adam </b>

When Eduardo Vilaro came here from Cuba at six years old, dance was his saving grace. It helped him connect with his culture and feel at home in a new land, and later opened doors for him in higher education. Dance also gave him a chance to do what he loves to do: share Latino culture with not only audiences internationally, but students of all ages who, through dance, discover a part of themselves and their culture that they may otherwise not do.

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Michelle Adam

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Millions Invested in Diversifying Museum Leadership Program

Museums selected for the program reflect a wide geographic base and include five each from each major geographic area: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest and the West. It also encompasses six small museums with budgets under $5 million, seven mid-sized museums with budgets from $5 million to $15 million and seven large museums with budgets greater than $15 million.

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Gary M. Stern

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