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\nJoin us in convers ation with Smithsonian professionals Adriá\;n Aldaba and Emily Key a s they discuss \;Nuestra Amé\;rica \;and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history\, as well as their incredi ble contributions to the cultural\, social\, and political character of th e United States.
\nThe stories in \;Nuestra Amé\;rica< /em> \;cover each figure's cultural background and childhood\, and the ir accomplishments or contributions to American history. A glossary of ter ms and discussion question-filled reading guide\, created by the National Museum of the American Latino\, encourages further research and exploratio n. The museum has featured twenty-three of these stories in its exhibition \;¡\;Presente! A Latino History of the United States\,& nbsp\;the first exhibition to feature U.S. Latino history at the national level.
\nFeaturing beautifully illustrated portraits by Gloria F&eac ute\;lix\, this is a book that children (and adults) will page through and learn from again and again. A must-have for every school and home library to help students understand the American story!
\nRegister today to learn more about the rich history of \;Nuestra Amé\;rica!
\nAbout the Presenters:
\nAdri&aa cute\;n Aldaba\, a Chicago native\, is the national programs mana ger for the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s \;National Museum of the American Lat ino. In this capacity\, he serves audiences of all ages by \;bringing the Latino Museum&rsquo\;s programs and content to communities where they live and thrive \;outside of the Washington\, D.C. area. He does this through the museum&rsquo\;s national leadership\, \;family\, and publi c programs for adults and intergenerational audiences. He also supports&nb sp\;national K-12 efforts facilitating teacher workshops connecting the mu seum&rsquo\;s literacy initiatives \;and resources to educators across the nation. Aldaba co-authored \;Strategies for Engaging and \;Representing 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 assis tant for the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. He earned his A.B. cum laude in Romance Languages and Literatures from Ha rvard \;College.
\nEmily Key \;is the assis tant director of Learning and Public Engagement at the Smithsonian&rsquo\; s National Museum of the American Latino where she developed the museum&rs quo\;s learning continuum and education vision centered on creating opport unities for visitors to experience\, learn\, reflect\, and transform by sp arking curiosity and encouraging life-long learning. Key oversees national bilingual programming\, community engagement\, K-12 aligned educator \;resources\, publications\, and the Young Ambassadors Program\, a nationa lly recognized youth leadership program. Key is also responsible for the c reation of the General Motors \;Learning Lounge and its correlative ed ucational 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 Latino Center and worked in the education department of the National Air and Space Museum. Key holds a graduate certificate in arts and culture strategy from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA fro m the George Washington University.
\n**Note: While the book wil l be discussed\, please be aware the presenter may explore other topics in the related fields suiting their additional expertise. Presenters can be expected to be experts in the field\; however\, for the Smithsonian and Li brary Speakers Consortium Collaboration they may not always be the author of the book being highlighted.**
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