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El Centro Cultural de Mexico is an alternative space in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, where the community can find cultural, educational, and artistic activities that strengthen their identities, develop their talents and develop a sense of leadership in their community.
Mission
By engaging Orange County residents and communities through community outreach efforts, it supports inter and intra-cultural interaction and dialogue among Orange County’s residents by creating a variety of programs which enables all people to explore their own heritage and culture. Through educational programming, which includes workshops in dance, music, art, and literacy, it promotes understanding and appreciation of the contributions of the many cultures in our region by sharing knowledge of Mexico’s rich cultural, and educational, and social legacy.
It seeks to be at the forefront of creating a strong ideological and cultural bridge to support bringing together a variety of cultural projects from Mexico and other parts of Central and South America.
The main goals of El Centro Cultural de Mexico are education, the promotion of cultural expression, community outreach, and transnational collaborations.
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Chicano and Mexican American topics Terms Pre-Chicano Movement Mexican-American history · Mexican-American War · Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo · Mexican Repatriation · Sleepy Lagoon trial · Zoot Suit Riots
Chicano Movement Supreme Court cases Botiller v. Dominguez · Hernandez v. Texas · San Antonio I.S.D. v. Rodriguez · Espinoza v. Farah Mfg. Co. · U.S. v. Brignoni-Ponce · Plyler v. Doe · Medellín v. Texas · Flores-Figueroa v. U.S. · Leal Garcia v. Texas
Culture Lists Caló words and expressions · Chicano poets · U.S. communities with Hispanic majority · Mexican Americans · Writers · Notable Hispanics
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