Local chapters of The League of Women Voters are teaming up with Cantigny to host a monthly Civic Awareness Series.This month, the topic is Latinx in the suburbs, featuring speakers Sara Phalen and Elizabeth Cervantes (see short bio below). The speakers will trace the history of Latino immigration to DuPage County and surrounding areas and discuss how LatinX citizens have often struggled and continue to struggle to have an equal voice in this region.
The August 11 program will be in person and online via Zoom. For the in-person program, at the Cantigny Park Visitors Center, registration is not required, and parking is free (just mention that you are attending this function). Online participants must register at the button below to receive a Zoom link.
Elizabeth Cervantes is co-founder and the director of organizing with the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project (SSIP), an immigrant rights organization in Chicago’s southwest suburbs.
Sara Phalen is active in West Chicago, serving on the boards of the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, People Made Visible/Gallery 200, and the West Chicago Historical Society.