Nuestra Loteria 2022-23: Maestra Villalobos Class from Ernest Righetti High School

In collaboration with Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, Corazón del Pueblo worked with Ethnic & Gender Studies (EGS) teachers to develop and implement a rigorous art project involving students from Santa Maria, Pioneer Valley and Ernest Righetti High Schools.

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EGS teachers Elizabeth Cortez, Roxanna Maldonado, and Patricia Villalobos worked with local artist Ruben Espinoza to lead students through a critical examination and reconstruction of the traditional game of Loteria. Students collectively created a new and uniquely youth-centered version of the Loteria game anchored on the notions of social justice, empowerment, and resistance.

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Thank you to the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission, Santa Barbara Bowl, and Santa Maria Joint Union High School District for supporting this project.

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