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\nJoi n us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adriá\;n Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss the book "Nuestra Amé\;rica" and highlight ins piring stories of Latinos throughout history\, as well as their incredible contributions to the cultural\, social and political character of the Uni ted States.
\nThe stories in "Nuestra Amé\;rica" cover each fi gure's cultural background and childhood\, and their accomplishments or co ntributions to American history. A glossary of terms and reading guide fil led with discussion questions\, created by the National Museum of the Amer ican Latino\, encourages further research and exploration. The museum has featured 23 of these stories in its exhibition "¡\;Presente! A Latino History of the United States\," the first exhibition to feature U.S. Lati no history at the national level.
\nFeaturing beautifully illustrate d portraits by Gloria Fé\;lix\, this is a book that children (and ad ults) will page through and learn from again and again. A must have for ev ery school and home library to help students understand the American story !
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\nAbout the Presenters: \;
\nAdri&aacu te\;n Aldaba\, a Chicago native\, is the national programs manage r for the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s \;National Museum of the American Latin o. In this capacity\, he serves audiences of all ages by \;bringing th e Latino Museum&rsquo\;s programs and content to communities where they li ve and thrive \;outside of the Washington\, D.C. area. He does this th rough the museum&rsquo\;s national leadership\, \;family and public pr ograms for adults and intergenerational audiences. He also supports \; national K-12 efforts facilitating teacher workshops connecting educators across the nation to the museum&rsquo\;s literacy initiatives \;and re sources. Aldaba co-authored "Strategies for Engaging and \;Representin g Latinos in Museums\," a free resource released by the American Alliance of \;Museums Latino Network. Aldaba joined the Smithsonian more than a decade ago after \;working as a research assistant for the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. He earned his A.B. cum laude in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard \;College.
\nEmily Key \;is the assistant director of learni ng and public engagement at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National Museum of th e American Latino where she developed the museum&rsquo\;s learning continu um and education vision\, centered on creating opportunities for visitors to experience\, learn\, reflect and transform by sparking curiosity and en couraging lifelong learning. Key oversees national bilingual programming\, community engagement\, K-12-aligned educator \;resources\, publicatio ns and the Young Ambassadors Program\, a nationally recognized youth leade rship program. Key is also responsible for the creation of the General Mot ors \;Learning Lounge and its correlative educational programming for the museum&rsquo\;s Molina Family Latino Gallery that opened in June 2022. Prior to the museum\, she led education efforts for the Smithsonian Latin o Center and worked in the education department of the National Air and Sp ace Museum. Key holds a graduate certificate in arts and culture strategy from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the George Washington Un iversity.
\nThis event is part of \;DBRL's \;Online Author Series\, supported by David Lile ho norarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on th e \;author series site .
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