octubre 13, 2022
Can You See Me?
Can you see me? — on view at Weinberg/Newton Gallery, Arts + Public Life and SkyART from October 14 to December 17, 2022 — challenges viewers to reflect…
diciembre 6, 2021
Freedom by Danny Martinez
Close your eyes and count to 10. Better yet, in my case, count to 8. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Now open…
marzo 11, 2021
HERSTORY: Celebrating the Women of ConTextos
ZOILA RECINOS Co Founder/Director of Educational Programs Zoila has been with ConTextos since day 1. She is the heart and soul of everything literacy at…
marzo 8, 2021
HERSTORY: Celebrating the Women of ConTextos
DEBRA GITTLER Founder & Executive Director Debra aka ‘La Jefa’ is an educator and literacy advocate who founded ConTextos in El Salvador in 2011. She…
marzo 5, 2021
The Creator Took His Time With You
This piece was written during circle in our new program Into A Black Beyond. IABB is a digital reading & writing circle for Black Chicagoans…
febrero 16, 2021
Hard Histories
This piece was written during circle in our new program Into A Black Beyond. IABB is a digital reading & writing circle for Black Chicagoans…
enero 27, 2021
America Goddamn
This piece was written during circle in our new program Into A Black Beyond. IABB is a digital reading & writing circle for Black Chicagoans…
enero 14, 2021
The people want segregation
This piece was written during circle in our new program Into A Black Beyond. IABB is a digital reading & writing circle for Black Chicagoans…
enero 12, 2021
Follow My Lead
I am already behind the power curve from an excessive mistake I made as a teen...this killing not necessarily greater than the recent others but…
noviembre 25, 2020
A Letter of Gratitude
And yet, in both of these places ConTextos calls home where we work with those who are bearing the deepest wounds we find illuminating hope.…
noviembre 17, 2020
Open Circle Author published in the Las Vegas Sun!
We are excited to share this piece written by Craig Hall, one of our most consistent Open Circle participants. Craig submitted this piece written during…
noviembre 3, 2020
Open Circle: Before the First Before
At the start of the pandemic shut down, ConTextos felt the urgent need to create a consistent, open space where folks could gather to commune, write, and…
octubre 30, 2020
Open Circle: Success
At the start of the pandemic shut down, ConTextos felt the urgent need to create a consistent, open space where folks could gather to commune, write, and…
octubre 21, 2020
Open Circle: 10/16/2020
At the start of the pandemic shut down, ConTextos felt the urgent need to create a consistent, open space where folks could gather to commune,…
octubre 14, 2020
Dear Chicago: It’s Complicated
I am thrilled to be a part of the ConTextos team now as the Director of Communications and Development. Writing has always been such an…
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