We were deeply honored to co-host the The Border Is A Story Convening in Los Angeles in collaboration with our Advisory Board Members, Kelly Lytle Hernandez and Alex Rivera. This immersive three-day event, was held at Arizona State University’s California Center in Los Angeles from September 19-22, and brought together 20 accomplished storytellers - organizers, filmmakers, playwrights, journalists and historians - to explore and reimagine borderlands as spaces of connection, resilience, and possibility. We're grateful for the support of the MacArthur and Mellon Foundations for helping to make this gathering possible.
The Border is a Story Convening in Los Angeles
We were deeply honored to co-host the The Border Is A Story Convening in Los Angeles in collaboration with our Advisory Board Members, Kelly Lytle Hernandez and Alex Rivera...
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