Latinas
Who was the first Latina to be elected to San Jose’s City Council and the first Latina Vice Mayor in San Jose?
Blanca Alvarado
When is women’s history month celebrated?
March
What are the names of the Mujeres Muralistas?
Graciela Carrillo, Consuelo Mendez, Patricia Rodríguez and Irene Perez
Where did Juana Biones de Miranda learn her knowledge of medicinal herbs from?
Local indigenous tribes
What Mexican American labor leader did Dolores work with?
Cesar Chavez
Where was their first mural painted at?
Balmy Alley
Who won the Lottery
Carmen Castellano
Why did Isabel Allende leave Chile?
The Assassination of her uncle, the Chilean president at the time.
Where does Isabel Allende’s foundation help support women at?
Chile and San Francisco
Which organization did Mendoza co-create to help monitor interactions between police and the community.
Community Alert Patrol (CAP)
During Carmen‘s 40 years of being an Executive Secretary at San JOse Community College she accomplished…
- Co-funding the College’s Latino Education Association
- Authored the College’s first Affirmative Action Committee
- Being a founding member of its Affirmative Action Committee
As, an activist Sofia Mendoza worked in multiple areas of San Jose, however she was specifically focused on…
The East-Side