Enriching Students’ educational journeys
Espejo Cultural Exchange Program
In Fall of 2024, Alamo Colleges will host students representing the consortium institutions from Querétaro to experience art, leadership, and cultural development experiences in San Antonio.
Purpose of the Espejo Cultural Exchange
The purpose of this exchange is to provide five outstanding students from the Alamo Colleges District with the opportunity to immerse in the arts and culture of Querétaro, Mexico, coinciding with the grand opening of the "Al Otro Lado del Espejo" exhibit at the Museo de Arte de Querétaro.
This cultural exchange aims to celebrate and promote global competence and multiculturalism, focusing on the cultural linkages between San Antonio and Querétaro. Students will engage with the works of renowned San Antonio artists, explore local artistic expressions of Querétaro, and gain a deeper understanding of the arts scene in San Antonio and its connection with the Alamo Colleges District.
Aligned with the Alamo Colleges Global Learner Pathway, this experience will enhance global competence, foster empathy through diverse cultural connections, and prepare students to become future global citizens in an interconnected world.
The Impact of Art on Student Success and Wellbeing
Espejo Exchange Leaders - Alamo Colleges
Alba De Leon, PhD
Professor of Art /International Education Liaison
Isabel Diaz-Breuer
International Programs Coordinator
Featured Program
Sandra Cisneros
“I thought I was Mexican
until I moved to Mexico.”
Born in Chicago and a long time resident of San Antonio, esteemed author and National Medal of Arts recipient Sandra Cisneros moved to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, MX in 2013. In this talk she explores the surprising adjustments in attitude, life style, corazón and cultura that it takes to embrace being truly Mexican.
Photo Credit: Keith Dannemiller
Panels and Workshops
All workshops and panels will be held at the Museo de Arte de Querétaro.
September 19
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- 1:00 pm Why I paint What I Paint - Carolina Flores, Celeste De Luna, Ricky Armendariz, Larry Portillo, Gabriel Velasquez
- 4:00 pm The Story of Queretaro, San Antonio and the Missions - Jennifer Speed, Alex Rivard, Kathy Sosa, Terry Ibañez
September 20
Friday, September 20, 2024
- 6:00 pm - Exhibit Opening
September 21
Saturday, September 21, 2024
- 10:30 am- The Framing of Identity - Dr. Ellen Clark, Terry Ibañez, Al Rendon
- 1:00 pm- I thought I was Mexican Until I Moved to Mexico - Sandra Cisneros
- 4:00 pm- The Power of Art - Krystal Jones, Antonio Arelle, Harriett Romo, Lionel Sosa
- 6:00 pm- Latinx Literature Roundtable- Laura Dueñas, Fernando Tamariz, Carlos Campos, Victor Campos
September 22
Sunday, September 22, 2024
- 10:30 am- Chicano Music - Jacinto Guevara, Laura Dueñas, Carlos Campos
- 1:00 pm- Becoming Collectors of Latino Art - Ricardo and Harriett Romo, Cristina Noriega
- 4:00 pm- Behind the scenes- The making of the Documentary - Alejandro Maya, Jorge Conde, Lionel Sosa, Rodrigo Conde