Celebrating 10 Years of the Mexican American Studies Teachers' Academy! San Antonio, Tejas

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of the Mexican American Studies Teachers' Academy! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce the 10th anniversary of the Mexican American Studies Teachers' Academy—a powerful, community-driven program that has thrived thanks to the unwavering dedication of Dr. Lilliana Saldaña, Dr. Gloria Vasquez Gonzalez, and Christina Soliz. These amazing leaders continue to do the essential work of preparing and empowering public school teachers to bring Mexican American Studies into their classrooms—just as they’ve done for nearly a decade.

🌱 What began in 2015 with just four educators under the visionary leadership of Dr. Keta Miranda, who was a member at the time of the NACCS Tejas Foco that labored since 2014 with the Texas State Board of Education to get these courses into the schools, it has since blossomed into a dynamic and inspiring summer workshop that now welcomes around 80 teachers each year. To date, nearly 600 educators have been part of this transformative experience.

📚 If you're currently teaching Mexican American Studies—or even considering integrating MAS lessons into your curriculum—this is the place to be. You’ll join a passionate community committed to uplifting our histories, voices, and contributions in classrooms across Texas and beyond. I'll deliver a closing keynote address on the topic of creative resistance on July 11th that may be in person (details TBA).

What amazes me year after year is how this incredible work is carried out beyond the walls of academia—powered by the community, for the community. In fact, that’s been our hidden blessing: a space of learning, resilience, and liberation that stands strong, untouched by anti-DEI efforts, because its roots are deep in the community itself.

Come be part of this legacy. So proud of our colleagues in San Antonio whom I deeply admire. Let’s keep building.

Con corazón,

-Angela Valenzuela