Terrific Tucson Tours for NAME 2014! COMING to NAME in TUCSON?? Check out the great Community and Schools tours that the local planners have organized. Space is limited; additional fees apply. You can add-on to your registration through the link on the web. nameorg.org Wednesday. Nov 5: Departs at 8:45am – Returns 3 pm (also available on Sunday) TOUR 1: A Culture of Cooperation This “Living History” tour from Tucson to Tubac down Highway I-19 showcases the contributions of African/Latino Americans from 1538-1916, stressing the culture of cooperation necessary to endure early frontier life. African-Americans are very much a part of these stories. AzHT’s extensive research has culminated in this public presentations focused on the experience of African-Americans in the southwest. They arrived in the Southwest through varied experiences of Spanish exploration, conquest, and settlement. Some came involuntarily as slaves, others as free adventurers and entrepreneurs, and a second wave arrived as part of the United States military. Highlights of the tour include stops at historical sites in Tucson & Tubac, AZ. The tour experiences costumed lectures by scholar Dr. Michael S. Engs, and visual images of famous African/Latino American figures of Arizona History. Mexico and the southwestern US histories are threaded together with stories of adventure and personal success. Fee: $45 Wednesday Nov 5: Departure 8:45am -- Return 3:30 pm TOUR 2. Davis Bilingual Magnet, Mexicayotl Academy and Pueblo Magnet High School. The tour will highlight three schools: Davis Bilingual Magnet, Mexicayotl Academy and Pueblo Magnet High School. These are three spaces that recognize and embrace the importance multiculturalism and multilingualism. Davis is Tucson Unified School Districts birthplace of Dual Language education, Mexicayotl places a strong emphasis on students understanding and developing their identity as a foundation to the development of their ability to effectively and positively engage todays global society. Pueblo Magnet High School is Tucson Unified School Districts flagship of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Lunch on your own will be at one of Tucsons famous tortillarias. Fee: $25 Wednesday Nov 5: Departs at 9:15am (One all-day tour) Returns 5:00pm. TOUR 3: DeGrazias Gallery in the Sun & Mission San Xavier del Bac Part I: 10:00am-12 noon A celebration of the work and life of famous artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. DeGrazia art in its multiple mediums captures the spirit of the people and the land of the Southwest and Mexico, past and present. At the time of DeGrazias death in 1982 over 100 million images of his work were reproduced including Los Niños painting. The 10-acre gallery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Part 2: 1:30 to 4:30pm Mission San Xavier del Bac, “the white dove of is located in the Tohono Oodham nation. The mission was founded in 1692 in the Jesuit missionary Eusebio Kino and continues as the parish church for the Indian village of Wa:k, (or Bac). The Missions exterior is one of the finest examples the Spanish Baroque architecture and its interior is described as the “Sistine Chapel of the Southwest.” Tours will be guided by docents of the Patronato an organization dedicated to the preservation of the Mission. Fee: $25 Wednesday. Evening Nov 5. Departure 5:15pm – Return 9:30pm Tour: 4. A Night in the Barrio with Jimmy Santiago Baca & Raices Taller Gallery. A Night in the Barrio will feature A Place to Stand and a dialogue with Mr. Baca. A Place to Stand is the story of Jimmy Santiago Bacas transformation from a functionally illiterate convict to an award-winning poet, novelist and screenwriter. This story is both inspiring and haunting, simultaneously an indictment of our current criminal justice system and a model of the potential for human transformation. The evening will close with a visit Raices Taller, Tucsons only Latino based contemporary art gallery and workshop. Raices nurtures and embraces its Latino roots, but it is not exclusively Latino and that is what gives the Gallery its vitality. One Raices primary goal is to educate and promote the arts experience to segments of the population that otherwise might not have access to it through other more traditional methods. Food Trucks for Dinner on Your Own. Fee: $25 SATURDAY TOURS: Saturday Nov 8: Departs 8:45am – Returns 1:00pm TOUR 5: Tucson’s Chinese Community The tour will provide a context for appreciating Tucson’s Chinese culture, food and some the foundations created by Tucson’s Chinese community. Participants will visit and be welcomed at the Chinese Cultural Center and tour the Center with history coordinators who will provide a short talk about the mixing of Mexicans and Chinese in Tucson. Participants are shuttled to a local supermarket called Lee Lee International Supermarket and the Sandyi Oriental Market. Fee: $25. Saturday Nov 8: Departs 9:45am – Returns 1:30 pm TOUR 6: The Murals of Tucson: Nuestra corazon exposed Tucsons mural scene is incredibly dynamic. These creations empower others to be agents of change, stimulate community consciousness on critical issues, and build bridges. With an emphasis on Chicano murals, participants will explore our deep cultural community artistic expressions on a walking tour of Tucson and South Tucson. Local artists will discuss how murals are designed and created to represent our community. Dolores Carrion, Pima County Arts Council, and Los Artes, are resources for this tour. Fee: $25 SUNDAY TOURS: Sunday Nov 9: Departs 8:45am – Returns 3pm (also available Wednesday) TOUR 7: A Culture of Cooperation This “Living History” tour from Tucson to Tubac down Highway I-19 showcases the contributions of African/Latino Americans from 1538-1916, stressing the culture of cooperation necessary to endure early frontier life. African-Americans are very much a part of these stories. AzHT’s extensive research has culminated in this public presentations focused on the experience of African-Americans in the southwest. They arrived in the Southwest through varied experiences of Spanish exploration, conquest, and settlement. Some came involuntarily as slaves, others as free adventurers and entrepreneurs, and a second wave arrived as part of the United States military. Highlights of the tour include stops at historical sites in Tucson & Tubac, AZ. The tour experiences costumed lectures by scholar Dr. Michael S. Engs, and visual images of famous African/Latino American figures of Arizona History. Mexico and the southwestern US histories are threaded together with stories of adventure and personal success. Fee: $45
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