Inspiring Latinas
Counseling Latinx Considerations
Latinx Culture
100

Who is a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico?

Frida Kahlo

100

What is the term for Males are typically allowed more social and familial freedoms than females?

Machismo

100

What is home to the largest concentration of murals in the world with more than 80 paintings on seven acres dotted with sculpture, gardens, picnic tables and playgrounds in Barrio Logan. 

Chicano Park

200

Who is a pop superstar who brought Mexican Tejano music to the masses and won a Grammy award?

Selena Quintanilla

200

What is the term for women that is closely associated with the Virgin Mary and implies being yielding, deferential, dependent, sentimental, and sexually pure?

Marianismo

200

Name 2-3 Latino based community organizations in San Diego. 

Latino Outdoors, Chicano Federation of San Diego, Unión del Barrio, SAN DIEGO COUNTY LATINO ASSOCIATION etc. 

300

Who was the first Latina to serve in the Florida house; the first Latina in the Florida senate; the first Latina to serve in the US House of Representatives; the first Latina and the first Cuban-American in Congress; and the first woman to ever be chair of a regular standing committee of the House? 

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

300

Why is it important to understands client's relationship with family?

In counseling, therefore, it may be important to have a Latinx client define his or her family hierarchy and composition to better understand the presenting issue. If the counselor can gain an understanding of the importance given to family relationships, traditions, hierarchy, and loyalty, then an effective working alliance will likely be established (Lopez-Baez,

300

Name 3 Latina Owned Restaurants in San Diego

Mujeres Brew House, Puesto in Mission Valley, Azucar in Ocean beach etc.

400

Who is the longest running female news anchor on U.S. television?

Maria Elena Salinas

400

What is Degree of Acculturation?

Acculturation refers to the degree to which an individual identifies with the attitudes, lifestyles, and values of the predominant microculture (Berry, 2005). The ability of a Latinx client to function effectively in both Latinx and Euro-American cultural contexts is an important consideration in culturally competent counseling. To assess a client’s degree of assimilation, it is important to gain an understanding of his or her national origin (native born vs. immigrant), generation in the United States, language preference (English vs. Spanish), and level of Latinx ethnic identity (Mexican American, Cuban American, etc.).

400

Name 2 types of traditional music!

samba, salsa, mariachi, banda, bachata, cumbia

500

Who is is a renowned activist for the rights of farm workers and immigrants, and a leader for Chicano civil rights?

Dolores Huerta

500

What religion makes up 68% of what Latinx people in the US identify as?

Catholic 

500

What is the name of the Fiesta or Fiesta Rosa is a gathering of adolescents to celebrate their 15th birthday? 

 Quinceanera Fiesta or Fiesta Rosa is a gathering of adolescents to celebrate their 15th birthday

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