This month we discuss historic Eurocentric education or Eurocentrism. Eurocentrism is defined as “a worldview centered on Western civilization,” and more specifically refers to a feeling of European exceptionalism in regards to historical advancement. As a concept, it has recently been developed as a result of an era of Western imperialism directed at the rest of the world.

You are cordially invited to the African-Latinx Community Focus Group! SAAACAM and Our Lady of the Lake have partnered to find the stories of the underrepresented African-Latinx Community. If you have a story you want to be told, please join us on November 30th, at 6:30 PM. This event is virtual. Registration is not necessary. If you have more questions, please contact Claudia Espinosa via email at curator@saaacam.org  Zoom link: https://bit.ly/Nov302021

Join us as we read "Someone New" by  Anne Sibley O'Brien. After the story, our listeners will engage in activities!  Put your listening ears on and join us Saturday morning.  Log in early to complete the registration. We look forward to seeing you!

Diasporic Education From the Greek word meaning 'to scatter,' a diaspora is defined as a community of people who do not live in their country of origin, but maintain their heritage in a new land. Many of you can probably relate to this issue, since you've got ancestral roots from one country but reside in a different place. For instance, in the United States, a plethora of ethnic communities exist. Americans can be classified according to sub-cultures, such as African-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American, and Indian-American. This month, we explore how celebrating the cultural heritage of who you are can be an...

Diasporic Education From the Greek word meaning 'to scatter,' a diaspora is defined as a community of people who do not live in their country of origin, but maintain their heritage in a new land. Many of you can probably relate to this issue, since you've got ancestral roots from one country but reside in a different place. For instance, in the United States, a plethora of ethnic communities exist. Americans can be classified according to sub-cultures, such as African-American, Mexican-American, Irish-American, and Indian-American. This month, we explore how celebrating the cultural heritage of who you are can be an...

"The second principle of the Nguzo Saba is Kujichagulia (Self-Determination). This too expresses itself as both commitment and practice. It demands that we as an African people define, defend and develop ourselves instead of allowing or encouraging others to do this. It requires that we recover lost memory and once again shape our world in our own image and interest. And it is a call to recover and speak our own special cultural truth to the world and make our own unique contribution to the forward flow of human history." -- Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Founder Join our Kwanzaa Celebration as...

"The second principle of the Nguzo Saba is Kujichagulia (Self-Determination). This too expresses itself as both commitment and practice. It demands that we as an African people define, defend and develop ourselves instead of allowing or encouraging others to do this. It requires that we recover lost memory and once again shape our world in our own image and interest. And it is a call to recover and speak our own special cultural truth to the world and make our own unique contribution to the forward flow of human history." -- Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Founder Join our Kwanzaa Celebration as...