Nuestra Historia, Nuestra Voz: Youth in Grand Rapids Explore History and Identity through Art
Understanding one’s self and the nature of one’s identity can be tricky; there are a myriad of factors that influence who we are and why. Understanding the pieces of our identities is tough… and even more of a challenge when you are 17. Hispanic Center Youth Advocate...
read moreFamilia, Comida, Historias, Y Obras | Family, Food, Stories, and Works
The committee for the Día De Los Muertos project officially convened for the first time on a hot and humid Tuesday afternoon in July 2016 at the Ford Resource Engagement Center in Detroit. Members greeted each other in English and Spanish with big hugs and smiles—some...
read moreGermans and Latinos of Lenawee
At the opening day event for this project in April 2016, two visitors found themselves studying the same photograph in the Museum’s German exhibit. After exchanging a few words, they realized they were related. They had not met previously, but had one photographed...
read moreA National Day of Racial Healing
On January 17, 2017, MHC joined the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) and their partners in acknowledging a National Day of Racial Healing. The day is part of WKKF’s larger Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation effort, intended to plan for and bring about...
read moreVoices of Latino Youth in Grand Rapids
The voices of the Roosevelt Park Neighborhood have always been hushed. The Latino youth in this community struggle to find a medium through which they can be heard. Each teen in this community has a unique narrative—some of struggle, others of triumph and...
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