BGSU 1910: FIRST YEAR SEMINAR – FALL 2019
¡Si Se Puede!: Latino/a/x Activism
In the late 1960s, under the banner of ¡Si Se Puede! (Yes We Can), Mexican and Mexican American farmworkers fought for better wages in California. Those events influenced generations of Latino/a/xs as they struggled for social justice on campuses throughout the United States. This seminar focuses on those struggles, educating students about the historical and contemporary histories of Latino/a/x activism in Northwest Ohio through counter-narratives and archives.
Students read, discussed, and analyzed selected material on Latino/a/x activism, focusing on student activism’s past, present, and future histories. They also conducted research through the university archives on the histories of Latino/a/xs in Northwest Ohio.
And finally, this seminar is part of the Finding Your Voice in Social Justice Learning Community.