latina immigrant with sign in spanish

Latina Immigrant Photo-Ethnography:
Sueños de Mujer, Barreras de Immigrante
BY: Mari Mujica

University of Louisville
Cultural Center

September 15 to October 22, 2011
Monday to Friday 9AM-9PM

Closing Reception:
Saturday October 22, 2-4PM
RSVP
lyorte01@louisville.edu

For more information contact
Laine Lopez at 502.852.0230

http://louisville.edu/culturalcenter

SUEÑOS DE MUJER, BARRERAS DE IMMIGRANTE is a photo-ethnography project that consists of portraits and testimonies of Latina Immigrant Women taken by Mari Mujica. The portraits invite viewers to appreciate the gaze of all the women photographed and are complemented by testimonies which describe some of the barriers women face as immigrants.

The series reveals the inequities that exist even among women who share not only a Latina and Immigrant identity but dreams and aspirations as well. Unequal access to education and opportunities, to a violence-free existence and to the possibility of naturalization or the ability to obtain "papers" are exposed not only in the words of the women but also through the freedom, or lack thereof to disclose one's identity. Not having to hide one's face is in and of itself a privilege not all Latina Immigrants have.

Artist

Mari Mujica is an independent Coach, Trainer and Consultant specializing in Diversity Leadership and Cultural Competence. She now merges her passion for diversity, inclusion and social justice with her training and experience in ethnography and photography. Her goal as a photo-ethnographer is to document the uniqueness and magnificence of the human experience in everyday life. To find our more about the artist and her work visit: www.marimujica.com

For more information about this exhibit call: Laine Y. López, Program Coordinator, Cultural Center, University of Louisville, tel: 502.852.0230 http://louisville.edu/culturalcenter