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Marissa Gonzales, a clinic coordinator in TSTC’s TechnologySurgicalprogram, said the new technology will take the students’ virtual reality capabilities to a new“Thelevel.simulator engages the students and gives them the confidence they need,” Gonzales said. “This preparation will contribute to the anticipation of the surgeon’sEsmeraldaneeds.”Zavala, of La Feria, is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology at TSTC’s Harlingen campus. Now in her third semester at TSTC, Zavala said what she enjoys most about the PeriopSim is that she is able to see the activity,lessons,”familiarizedsimulationthoracoscopicpracticinginstruments.“Wehavebeenwithasurgerytobecomeforupcomingshesaid.“Inthethereisaback table with instruments. Then a voice provides instructions on which surgical instrument to choose and where to pass it.”Zavala added that the practice has been great preparation. Summer is wrapping up and parents are buying school supplies for this coming school year. Here are two upcoming backto-school events you don’t wanna miss! On Saturday, July 30th, from 9AM - 12PM Cameron County Commissioner of Precinct 4, Gus Ruiz shared on Facebook that they will be a backpack giveaway! Giving away, “ONE THOUSAND BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES to our children of Precinct 4 returning to school soon!” The post also mentions free haircuts for boys & girls. Don’t miss out on the free giveaway held this weekend at the Cameron County Commissioner's Office here in La Feria at 26623 White Ranch Rd, La Feria, Tx. Another back-to-school event coming up in La Feria is National Night Out which will be held on Wednesday, August 10th from 6 pm till 8:30 pm at the Veterans Memorial Park here in La Feria. The event will be a blast, having moon jumps, face painting, and a train ride to name a few. Mayor, Olga Maldonado will be assisting the La Feria Police Department along with Mrs. Nancy Loredo a teacher with La Feria ISD. Many businesses will have tables donating school supplies along with having giveaways & raffles. Avant water will be giving out water, local restaurants like Los Amigos will be having drinks, and Los Leones Hotdogs. Name brand gift cards and School supplies will be given out. Don’t miss out on these events! Great for the whole family, getting ready for back to School in a fun way!
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(HARLINGEN, Texas) – As the health care field introduces the latest advancements in medical technologies, Texas State Technical College implements similar resources to prepare its students for real-world careers. The TechnologySurgicalprogram at TSTC’s Harlingen campus recently introduced a new PeriopSim surgical simulator to be used by students during lab sessions. The software was developed by medical professionals to ensure that learners understand everything instrumentationfrom to safe procedures prior to entering an operating room.Anna San Pedro, a Surgical said.orthopedic,”OB-GYNsurgery,cardiothoracic,specialtieslessonsinstrumentstudents.technologytheHarlingeninstructorTechnologyatTSTC’scampus,saidnewimmersivewillhelp“ThePeriopSimoffersandproceduralinvarioussurgicalsuchasgeneralneurosurgery,andSanPedro
“I enjoy it because it is similar to hands-on training,” she said. Abigail Rafael, of San Benito, is also pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology. Now in her fourth semester at TSTC, Rafael said she likes engaging with this type of modern technology. “I actually feel that I am passing an instrument to a surgeon,” she said. Since the PeriopSim was implemented, TSTC Surgical thelatestGonzalescontrolleddefinitelystudents’aninstructorsTechnologyhaveseenimprovementintheirdemeanor.“Theirconfidencehasimprovedinaenvironment,”said.ThePeriopSimistheadvancementforprogramsincea laparoscopic simulator, the LapSim ST, was introduced in TSTC lab sessions in fall 2021. Through the LapSim ST, students have been able to earn certificates for completing modules in basic laparoscopic skills in General Surgery and OBGYN onetonline.org,AccordingSurgery.to surgical technologists can earn a yearly median salary of $50,930 in Texas. Those jobs are expected to increase 14% in the state byTSTC2028. offers Surgical Technology at the Harlingen campus, where students can earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. In addition, an occupational skills achievement award is available in Sterile Processing.Registration for TSTC’s fall semester is underway. To learn more, visit tstc. edu. Top Tips for Fuel Safety Month
To help people stay safe around fuel, Scepter offers some basic tips: • Never use gas to start grills or a bonfire, kill pests, or as a cleaning agent.
• Use the right container: red for gasoline, blue for kerosene, yellow for diesel.•Do not remove or alter the Flame Mitigation Device (FMD) inside the opening of the fuel container in any way. • Inspect fuel containers for leaks and cracks before each fill-up. If there are any signs of aging, carefully dispose of the container and purchase a new one with essential safety features. For example, the rugged Scepter SmartControl fuel containers for gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuels feature controllable flow, child safety features, and are designed to substantially exceed ASTM and CPSC minimum bytheinfueltemperatures.expansionthespillsfromfillingonstandard.toincludetheportableAdditionally,standards.allScepterfuelcontainersinUnitedStatesalreadyFMDscertifiedtheASTMF3326•Placefuelcontainersthegroundduringtoavoidsparksstaticelectricityandinsidethevehicle.•Onlyfillcontainersto“fillline”toallowforwithchanging•Beforepouringfromacanthathasexpandedthesummerheat,pointcanawayandventactivatingtherelease button while upright. Modern containers are designed to remain sealed to protect the environment from emissions and keep fuel fresh longer.
In accordance with the Order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, the City of La Feria will conduct the meeting and provide audio/telephonic availability for the public using live stream in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19). To view the meeting via internet live streaming, please commission/agendas-2020/https://www.cityoflaferia.com/boards-and-commissions/city-visitwhereyouwillfindtheagendafor the next meeting. The pdf for the agenda will include a link, meeting ID and passcode for the Zoom meeting. More information is available by calling 346-248-7799. Members of the public may sign up for public comment on an agenda item or for another item of public concern by submitting an email to amorales@cityoflaferia.com containing (1) the name of the individual wishing to comment; and (2) the item number or subject matter the individual wishes to comment on. Please submit requests for public comment no later than two hours before the meeting. Join the meeting at the time and login listed above and the Mayor will call on you when it is your turn to speak. A recording of the meeting will be made and will be available to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda is permitted to be held in executive or closed session, whether such item is already so identified on this Agenda or not, the City Commission will convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.001-551.146.
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(StatePoint) Whether you’re camping, boating or doing yard work, these are all summertime activities that need fuel. During the month of July, which is Fuel Safety Month, advocates are reminding everyone to stay safe while pumping and using fuel. “Gas prices are high and you may be cutting back, but you’ll still be using gas, diesel and kerosene, and accidents can still happen,” said Dan Marshall, vice president of marketing and business development for Scepter, the leader in fuel containers. “It’s important to follow basic fuel safety practices, at the pump, at home, and on weekend adventures.”
• Keep children and pets away from fuel pumps, fuel containers and running equipment.
• Never smoke near a fuel container or place it near an open flame, even if it’s empty. Gas fumes are invisible and are still potentially dangerous. One spark can cause gasoline vapors to ignite.
• Never fill an engine that is running or still hot from recent use.
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• Store fuel containers in a dry, well-ventilated place, outside the living space of your home and away from furnaces, water heaters, direct sunlight, and other sources of heat. For additional fuel safety tips and information, visit scepter. com/safety.“Wewant everyone to have a safe summer, and that starts with raising awareness of best safety practices around fuel,” says Marshall. “Taking the time to brush up on these precautions can help keep people, pets and property safe.”
• Wipe up any spills immediately.•Whenfilling up equipment, do it outside to avoid breathing in fumes.
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Santa Rosa united Methodist Church 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) Santa Rosa, across from High School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 AM (Communion fi rst Sunday) Wednesday Prayer Service 9:00 AM Pastor: Carole Lahti (956) 279-3407 Casa de EsperanzaChurchApostolic 416 W. Spruce La Feria 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez Pastor St. Mary’sChurchCatholic FR. Edouard 956-636-1211Atangana, 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English. First Baptist Church of la Feria 797-1214 Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible Study & Mission Friends, 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service St. EpiscopalAlbansChurch Reverend Scott 956-428-2305,Brown 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am. Hope in the Word Church Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 797-3621, 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish. PrimeraBautistaIglesia 956-797-1740 519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU, 6:00 pm Evening Worship Service, Iglesia Generacion En Conquista Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Service living Water Church and Ministry Pastor Henry and Rosie 2805 Memorial Suite B. La Feria Sunday Service 11am, 6pm Spanish Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Service St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual. Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel 956-742-6311Carrizalez 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m. New PresbyterianHopeChurch 208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 956-277-0208 Services Sunday 4:30 pm Sunday School 3:15 pm Communion on the 1st Sunday of every month Cowboy Church 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at 11:00am Sunday 6:30pm pm www.westernoutreach.org956-975-6144Monday St. Paul lutheran Church Pastor Nathan Wendorf Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) HC fi rst, third & fi fth 10:30AM (Contemporary) HC second, fourth & fi fth (956) 423-3924 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX church@saintpaulharlingen.com78550
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The Apostle Paul once wrote, “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known.” We think we know people now. But Paul envisions a day and a place when the most casual relationships will be intimate.Someday we will all know each other completely. And the best part is that we will also like each other. I think that will be heaven. -Mark S. Ross DMin. Perez, 797-1393 331 S. 956-797-1204Ortiz W. Seventh La Sunday (English) 9:30am Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles Interdenominational7pmWorshipExtremeYouthSat.6pm
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Actually, only one thing. We are both from Springfield MO. Springfield is about the size of Brownsville. He had to know me. However, I just learned that if I ran into Brad on the street, he would not even recognize me! But I should not blame him. Pitt has a disease called prosopagnosia, or facial blindness. People with this disease have difficulty recognizing even good friends or family. Many famous people expect to be recognized. When not recognized, more than one celebrity has asked, “Do you know who I am?” It is ironic when someone who is recognized by everyone, cannot recognize anyone.
USDA selects UTRGV’s Pereira as 2022 E. Kika De La Garza Science Fellow
the Kika De La Garza Education, High School and Science Fellows met with leaders from different USDA agencies in the Washington, D.C., area, where they interacted directly on national and regional issues, policymaking and research. From July 18-22, the Science Fellows are spending an additional week collaborating with top scientists from USDA’s (NRCS)ConservationorResearchAgriculturalService(ARS)theNaturalResourcesService’sSoilSurvey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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By Maria Gonzalez RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS –JULY 18, 2022 – Dr. Engil Isadora Pereira, assistant professor in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, has been selected to participate in the 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship program.Nationally, 20 fellows were selected. Pereira is one of only five Science Fellows in the group. Since 1998, the annual fellowships have recognized highly accomplished staff and faculty at HispanicServing Institutions (HSIs) –ecologist,orenrollmenttimeeducationinstitutionsdegree-grantingaccredited,ofhigherwithafull-Hispanicstudentof25percentmore.ArecognizedsoilPereiraischair of UTRGV’s Women in Science network for 2021-2022, and project director of Training, Research, and Education in Soil Science at the university. Her research into
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Dr. Engil Isadora Pereira, assistant professor in the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, is one of 20 nationally to be selected to participate in the 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture's E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. Pereira is one of only five Science Fellows in the group. (UTRGV Photo by Jesus Alferez)
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By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News With the 2022-23 NFL Season Fast approaching, The Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys are waiting anxiously for opening day. Here are the 2022-23 Schedules for Houston and Dallas. For the AFC South’s Houston Texans, the Preseason will feature the New Orleans Saints on August 13, the Los Angeles Rams on August 19, The Regular season kicks off on September 11th against the Indianapolis Colts. Week 2 against the Denver Broncos on September 18th. Week 3 against the Chicago Bears on September 25th. Week 4 against the LA Chargers. Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Week 6 will be the Texans’ BYE week. Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans, week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Week 10 against the New York Giants. Week 11 against the Washington Commanders. Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins. Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns. Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys. Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans. Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Week 18 against the Indianapolis Colts. With an exciting calendar for the Houston Texas, Fans all over South Texas are happily counting the days until the preseason. Now For the Dallas Cowboys The regular season begins September 11th on Sunday Night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Week 3 against the New York Giants. Week 4 against the Washington Commanders. Week 5 against the LA Rams. Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Week 7 against the Detroit Lions. Week 8 against the Chicago Bears. Dallas will have their BYE Week on week 9. Week 10 will kick off against the Green Bay Packers. Week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings. Week 12 against the New York Giants. Week 13 against the Indianapolis Colts. Week 14 against the Houston Texans. Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans. And lastly, Week 18 against the Washington Commanders.
UTRGV Men’s And Women’s Track & Field Teams Recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
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UTRGV Volleyball Earns USMC/ AVCA Team Academic Award
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2022 NCAA Division I All-Academic awards on Wednesday and recognized The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s men’s and women’s track & field teams as AllAcademic Teams. To be named an AllAcademic Team, the cumulative GPA for all student-athletes on the institution’s squad list must be 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The UTRGV women’s team notched a 3.209 cumulative GPA, while the men’s team recorded a 3.133 cumulative GPA.There were 237 DI women’s teams recognized and 172 men’s teams. Texas and Florida were named the men’s and women’s National Scholar Teams of the Year, respectively, for both indoor and outdoor track & field.
By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News As the 2022 MLB Regular season has officially begun its second half. The 2022 All Star weekend is officially in the books. From the Futures Game, to the Celebrity All-Star Game and from the Home Run Derby to the All-Star Game. Here is what went down at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Starting off with the Futures Game, which consists of the MLB’s best prospects in all of Baseball who get to show their talents in an All Star Game between the American League and the National League. Always an exciting start to All Star Weekend, the 2022 Futures game certainly got the festivities kicked off in the right way. In a back and forth battle the American League Future Stars defeated the National League Future Stars 6-4 To wrap up All Star Saturday, one of the most popular events of All-Star weekend took place. The MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game certainly was a memorable night this year. The event, which is in its 21st edition, brings out the biggest names in entertainment and retired baseball greats to face off in a five inning game. In honor of the game taking place in Los Angeles, The two teams facing off were Team Brooklyn and Team LA, as a tribute to Dodger History. Some Big names in this year’s game were Actors Bryan Cranston, J.K. Simmons, Rob Lowe, Anthony Ramos and Joel McHale. Artists Coi Leray, Bad Bunny, Quavo, and Action Bronson. Comedians Guillermo Rodriguez, and the comedy duo of Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. WWE Superstar The Miz, Social Media influencer Jojo Siwa, and lastly Former MLB Players CC Sabathia, Shawn Green, Hunter Pence, Adrian Beltre and Andre Eithier. Team Captains for this year’s event were softball legend Jennie Finch for Team Brooklyn and Bad Bunny for Team LA. After a very exciting close game Team Brooklyn defeated Team LA 15-13. MLB Legends Vladimir Guerrero Sr. and David Ortiz made surprise appearances.TheAnnual Home Run Derby then took place. Eight of the best power hitters in all of baseball stole the show in Los Angeles. Round won saw Julio Rodriguez defeat Corey Seager, Pete Alonso defeat Ronald Acuna, Juan Soto defeat Jose Ramirez and in a major upset, Albert Pujols defeats Kyle Schwarber. Round two saw Julio Rodriguez defeat Pete Alonso, Juan Soto defeated Albert Pujols in his fifth and final derby of his career. The Derby Championship saw Nationals Star Juan Soto defeat Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez in a thrilling finalLastly,round.the Main event saw the 2022 All Star Game take place. The 92nd Midsummer classic was certainly a thrilling matchup. With some of the best of the best facing off, fireworks were definitely going to fly. After 9 innings of excellent baseball on display, the American League won 3-2. New York Yankee Giancarlo Stanton was named the game’s MVP.
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On Thursday August 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of La Feria will hold a public hearing to consider the following Zone change request on this property: Zone change request by Paul Anthony Rodriguez for property located at 13470 E. Bus Hwy 83 from R-1 Single Family Residential District to C-2 General Commercial District with the legal description being: 2.69 acres of land out of Block 1, PT W6, Evans Subdivision, Cameron Appraisal District ID # 178444. Applicant is Paul Anthony Rodriguez
Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.“Thefirst phase of the project was to incorporate all of these set archives,” Cortez said. “We have incorporated, so far, 20,000 digital records. And we're talking about paintings, prints, murals, textiles, lowrider cards, cars – art which wouldn't necessarily be shown by museums.” A second iteration to the project shares newly digitized art and related materials from partnering museums such as the National Museum of Art in Chicago, the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, and Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin.
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“Mexican American Art Since 1848” is a digital portal that progressively aggregates Mexican American art and related documentation from dozens of digital collections in libraries, archives and museums throughout the United States.
UTRGV, UMN Professors Create Digital Database For Mexican American Art ‘Rhizomes of Mexican American Art Since 1848’ makes it easier to find and study art, culture, history
While both Davalos and Cortez are educators, in addition to co-directing the project, they believe their commitment to the database and Rhizomes initiatives will help rediscover Mexican American art that otherwise would be lost. “It’s a commitment,long-timebutwe feel that it is important and it's about time,” Cortez said. “If we can help people to understand the Mexican American presence a little bit more in the United States, then that's good.”
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Constance Cortez, professor of Chicana/o Art History and Post Contact Art of Mexico in the UTRGV School of Art, and Karen Mary Davalos, professor of Chicano and Latin Studies within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. created the “Mexican American Art Since 1848.” (Courtesy Photo)
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The portal compiles digital information from libraries, archive and museums, housed through the UMN website. You can search through the portal as you would a regular search engine, but the database is designed to virtually unite the seeker with digital files of Mexican American art from libraries, archives and museums.Itisopen to all students, scholars, educators and the public, free of charge. The portal links collections and makes
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Between Davalos and Cortez, multiple grants have been awarded for the project, including grants from Humanities Without Walls, American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the Henry Luce Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Davalos and Cortez see the project as sustainable for years to come with the help of partnering museums and future community collaborations. “When we launched the portal, we were very excited,” Davalos said. “Now, we're in the middle of this project that basically has no end, so it's very exciting and it's frightening at the same time because it's not the kind of thing that most academics do.”
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By Amanda A. TaylorUchoa RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – JULY 12, 2022 – If you were to search for “piñatas” within some of the largest museum search engines, such as The Getty Museum, you’d be lucky to find a handful of images. In fact, the piñata is categorized simply as a vessel, found right alongside Greek vases, and not as a form of Mexican American art.
Constance Cortez, professor of Chicana/o Art History and Post Contact Art of Mexico in the UTRGV School of Art, said this lack of information happens because most major museum search engine software strictly uses an English lexicon in its searches. “It’s a huge, huge problem,” Cortez said. “This happens with a number of things that are generated with Mexican American arts - they don't fit within this Eurocentric lexicon that museums use. Unless you know that about that particular software system all these museums use, you’re not going to find anything on particular pieces of Mexican American art.” To help remedy this disparity, a special project entitled “Mexican American Art Since 1848” was created by cofounders Cortez and Karen Mary Davalos, professor of Chicano and Latin Studies within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota Twin“MexicanCities. American Art Since 1848” is a digital portal that progressively aggregates Mexican American art and related documentation from dozens of digital collections in libraries, archives and museums throughout the United States. It is a componentmulti-system that will help resolve artists,byinvisibilitymisunderstandingstheandofvisualartsMexicanAmericanoftenconsidered a “dispossessed community.” “Mexican American Art Since 1848” will enable users to search through collections of Mexican American art housed at partner institutions, making it easier for users to search through digitized collections of art that remain hard to find. The goal for Cortez and Davalos is that the portal will encourage more research and teaching on the breadth and scope of artistic work by generations of Mexican heritage artists, and that those interactions will benefit partner institutions with attention, acclaim and funding opportunities. “It works like a post custodial database,” Davalos said. “That means the user gets sent back to the original location of this item that we're sharing. And that's intentional, because we're trying to challenge these colonial legacies of stockpiling and extraction by saying that I own this stuff, when it's not really owned by anybody except the artist.”
