Tag Archives: Latino/as

REFORMA Oregon at OLA

Posted on April 25, 2015 by fernandn

REFORMA OR Chapter – OLA Booth The OMA was at OLA for the first time, but not as an attendee, as an exhibit booth staffer for the recently established REFORMA Oregon chapter…and it was a lot of fun! As you … Continue reading →

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Milagro Workshop and Performance at OSU

Posted on April 18, 2015 by fernandn

The OMA was incredibly excited to collaborate with OSU’s Centro Cultural César Chávez for its Tribute Month celebrations to host Teatro Milagro for a workshop and performance! The pre-performance workshop asked attendees to think about the connections between  art and social justice – … Continue reading →

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The OMA at REFORMA 2015

Posted on April 4, 2015 by fernandn

The OMA’s REFORMA Presentation Established in the early 1970s, REFORMA is a national organization with the mission to “promote library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking.” In its 45 year history, it has only hosted 5 conferences, so the OMA … Continue reading →

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Minorities in the Barometer, the 1980s

Posted on March 14, 2015 by fernandn

Back in 2012 the OMA began a project to search through The Daily Barometer (day-by-day) to find as many minority issues/multicultural related articles as possible, scan them, and make them available online. We started with the 1970s, completed the 1960s in April of 2013, and now the … Continue reading →

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Milagro Performance Screening: La Noche Eterna

Posted on October 31, 2014 by fernandn

Milagro Production Files As Archive’s Month here at Oregon State University wrapped up with its final event yesterday, I have some time to reflect on the steps and outcomes of the event to which I contributed. Because it took place … Continue reading →

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Documentary: “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers”

Posted on October 25, 2014 by fernandn

“Delano Manongs” Documentary The story of the role of the Filipino farm workers within the history of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) and the 1960s Chicano Movement is now a documentary, “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United … Continue reading →

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The Milagro collection is now available for research!

Posted on June 21, 2014 by fernandn

Milagro Collection Finding Aid The OMA is very excited to share that the finding aid to the Milagro collection is now online! The Milagro (Miracle Theatre Group) Records consist of the theatre’s administrative records, production files, and community outreach work. … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Tour of Corvallis

Posted on June 14, 2014 by fernandn

This Spring Term the OMA was incredibly excited to work with the class Ethnic Studies 553: Ethnohistory Methodology taught by Professor Natchee Barnd. The students used archival resources both in the OMA and the Benton County Historical Society to showcase the histories … Continue reading →

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The OMA at the Majestic Theatre’s Cinco de Mayo Event

Posted on May 4, 2014 by fernandn

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis organized a fantastic community event featuring local dancers and vendors as well as Milagro’s tour group Teatro Milagro that performed two children’s plays. And the OMA was there to join in … Continue reading →

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Applause! An Exhibit Featuring Two Performing Arts Groups

Posted on April 19, 2014 by fernandn

Applause! Exhibit It has been almost a year and a half since the OMA began its relationship with Milagro and about a year since it first met with the Obo Addy Legacy Project. From the very beginning, the OMA had … Continue reading →

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