Mexican American Studies
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About the Program
The Mexican American Studies Program at NVC prepares students to learn about the world through Mexican American experiences in the United States and the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands and through the study of history, literature, art, politics, and more.
What will I learn?Mexican American Studies and other Ethnic Studies programs/courses prepare students to live, work, and thrive in an increasingly multicultural/multi-ethnic national and global society. We encourage students to see themselves as powerful holders and creators of knowledge and agents of positive change in the world. Many of our students transfer to the University to continue their education to earn advanced degrees including Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Masters of Arts (M.A), Masters in Social Work (M.S.W.), Juris Doctorate (J.D.), Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) and Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Specifically, taking a concentration of courses in MAS may enable students to:
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What can I do with this course of study?Mexican American Studies prepares students for the workforce and the University by developing the following marketable skills that can be applied in multiple areas of life:
These skills will enable our students to obtain jobs in the following fields:
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What is special about this program?
San Antonio, Texas is over 60% Mexican American/Latina/o/x. Over half of the students that attend the Alamo Colleges in San Antonio are Mexican American/Latina/o/x. Additionally, Mexican American and other Latina/o/x students comprise the majority of students from Pre-K-12th grade in Texas schools.
University of Arizona and Stanford University studies have shown that students taking Mexican American Studies and other Ethnic Studies courses score higher on standardized tests, graduate at a higher rate, and overall are more academically engaged in all of their courses and succeed at a higher rate. This has been found to be true for all students, not only Mexican American students.
Events
Honoring Raza Heritage
Porvenir, Texas: A PBS Documentary Screening
sponsored by NVC Mexican American Studies
Thursday, September 19 - 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Location: Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA)
About the Event:
There once was a village called Porvenir
Where fifteen men stood by each other in fear.
The Texas Rangers all pointed their guns
There was no place to hide and nowhere to run.
Porvenir - Where fifteen men died in cold blood
Porvenir - A village of hope turned to dust, turned to dust.
— “Village Called Porvenir,” music and lyrics by Brandi Tobar and Arlinda Valencia
Additional Resources:
To learn more about this topic, visit the Life and Death on the
Border, 1910-1920 exhibition, on display at the Northwest Vista
College library from September 16 to October 31.
For more details, contact:
Dr. Corina González-Stout:
cgonzalez-stout@alamo.edu
Honoring Raza Heritage
The Life and Legacy of Dr. Hector P. Garcia
sponsored by NVC Mexican American Studies
Tuesday, October 1 - 12:30 PM-1:45 PM
Location: Manzanillo Hall (MZH) Innovation Center (Room 203)
About the Event:
Learn about Dr. Garcia’s accomplishments and family stories with Cecilia Garcia-Akers. There will be information about the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation and time for questions and answers afterward.
Refreshments will be provided by Mexican American Studies (MAS)
Additional Resources:
To learn more about this topic, visit the Life and Death on the
Border, 1910-1920 exhibition, on display at the Northwest Vista
College library from September 16 to October 31.
For more details, contact:
Dr. Corina González-Stout:
cgonzalez-stout@alamo.edu
Honoring Raza Heritage
Tejano Trailblazers: Jovita Idar and Jose Tomas Canales
sponsored by NVC Mexican American Studies
Thursday, October 3 - 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Location: Redbud Learning Center (RLC) Room 118
About the Event:
In conjunction with the "Life and Death on the Border" exhibit to be on display in the NVC library, experience a history presentation about a Tejano and a Tejana who courageously risked their lives during the Progressive Era to demand fair, equitable treatment for Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Texas.
Brandon Trevino, a faculty member of the NVC History program, will host this event. You are welcome to visit the exhibit before and after the presentation.
Additional Resources:
To learn more about this topic, visit the Life and Death on the
Border, 1910-1920 exhibition, on display at the Northwest Vista
College library from September 16 to October 31.
For more details, contact:
Dr. Corina González-Stout:
cgonzalez-stout@alamo.edu
Honoring Raza Heritage
Unmasking the Texas Ranger Mythos:
Kirby Warnock’s Border Bandits
(a film screening)
sponsored by NVC Mexican American Studies
Wednesday, October 9 - 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Location: Manzanillo Hall (MZH) Innovation Center
Synopsis:
In 1915 a group of Mexican banditos raided the McAllen Ranch, one of the largest in the area. The next day a group of Texas Rangers supposedly arrived and eliminated the perpetrators. However, the real story is not as tidy as it has been portrayed. Roland Warnock, a 19-year-old cowboy working on the Guadalupe Ranch near present-day Edinburg, witnessed two of these killings when he saw Texas Rangers from Company D shoot two unarmed men in the back and leave their bodies by the side of the road. The effects of these killings by the Rangers are being felt in south Texas some 80 years later.
—Kirby Warnock
Additional Resources:
To learn more about this topic, visit the Life and Death on the
Border, 1910-1920 exhibition, on display at the Northwest Vista
College library from September 16 to October 31.
For more details, contact:
Dr. Corina González-Stout:
cgonzalez-stout@alamo.edu
Honoring Raza Heritage
Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico: Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Subversives
sponsored by NVC Mexican American Studies
Thursday, October 10 - 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Location: Manzanillo Hall (MZH) Innovation Center (Room 203)
About the Event:
A discussion with Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark about the book she edited with Kathy Sosa and Jennifer Speed.
Additional Resources:
To learn more about this topic, visit the Life and Death on the
Border, 1910-1920 exhibition, on display at the Northwest Vista
College library from September 16 to October 31.
For more details, contact:
Dr. Corina González-Stout:
cgonzalez-stout@alamo.edu
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Available Courses:
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HUMA 1305 Introduction to Mexican American Studies HIST 2327 Mexican American History I ENGL 2351 Mexican American Literature Any Spanish Course |
HUMA 1311 Mexican American Fine Arts Appreciation HIST 2328 Mexican American History II GOVT 2311 Mexican American Politics |
Useful Links
Mexican American Studies at UTSA
Mexican American Studies at OLLU
Refusing to Forget - The History of Racial Violence on the Mexico-Texas Border
Faculty and Staff
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Contact UsHumanities Dept. Email: |
Dr. Sandra D. Garza Location: Phone: |
Paul Martinez Location: Phone: |
Karina Ramirez Location: Phone: |