The roundtable discussion is part of a lineup of events during the 30 days of the cultural celebration.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the village of Oak Park organized a roundtable discussion that brought together men and women from all over Latin America who spoke on the challenges of their community – including strengths and how the community can better organize to support itself. About a half dozen speakers, including a dentist, restaurant owner, village trustee and others, addressed a handful of people Sept. 28 at the Oak Park Library and more people online in real time.
“What I have found is creating those opportunities for power embracing Spanish as a language at the schools … creates an opportunity to avoid being ‘othered,’” Munoz said. “I oftentimes think about bringing other voices into this space,” said Nora Sanchez, the Latinx language and culture librarian at Oak Park Public Library. She’s been at her job for years, and she said she works to make the public space welcoming and accessible to everyone, even those who can’t necessarily speak English.
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