The Southwest Borderlands and Mexican American Studies Program is hosting a Mexican American Showcase on Saturday April 24. TAMUK is participating in this event in partnership with A&M-Corpus Christi and Del Mar College.
“These three institutions each have a Mexican American Studies program aimed at highlighting issues that impact people who live in the Borderlands. Borderlands, meaning more than just a geographic zone, but more about living at the borderlands of identity. Since we all share this common goal, we decided it would be a great opportunity to integrate our efforts into one big event where our students can learn from each other, network, and engage with issues that they hold dear to their hearts,” Dr. Christine Reiser-Robbins, co-coordinator of the SWBS/MAS Program, said.
Students from all campuses participating can virtually submit original artwork, academic papers, poetry, artifacts, etc. Once students have submitted their work they will be contacted and given the link to the Zoom meeting where they will present their work. The deadline for all submissions is April 15.
“Students will have an opportunity to share their work during a 5-to-10 minute presentation via Zoom. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,” Dr. Liliana Rodriguez, co-coordinator of the SWBS/MAS Program, said.
Event coordinators are looking forward to seeing what students are going to submit for the presentation.
“The most exciting thing for us is to see the work of our students shine. This is an excellent opportunity for students to show their work to others with similar interests. Perhaps someone did a class research project and stored it away and no one except the instructor saw it. Now is their time to showcase their work, teach others what they’ve learned and created, and get feedback from those in attendance. Who knows? Their work can lead to bigger and greater things,” Reiser-Robbins said.
Students are encouraged to submit any work that they would love to share no matter how big or small it may be. This event is also something students can add to their resumes.
“I’ve been to many wildlife photography showcases in Corpus because I like photos. I think the benefits of students submitting their work to showcases is that they get more exposure and have the opportunity to be invited to more of them and students can gain real-world experience and make connections,” student Autumn Coronado said.
Students can submit their work to SWBS_MAS@tamuk.edu.
