Saturday, April 9, 2022 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT A workshop/plática with Institute presenter & keeper of the Rock for her Mayan clan, Rose Two Feathers Hernandez (she/they) This workshop/plática with Rose Two Feathers Hernandez will consist of discussion on the Rocks, Stones, and … Continue reading Our Relatives, Your Allies; The Medicine of the Rocks and Crystals
Saturday, March 26, 2022 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT A workshop/plática on the cosmovision of the rebozo with Institute presenter, Irasema Reza Bailey (she/her) In this workshop with Irasema Reza Bailey, we will be talking about the cosmovision of the rebozo and go over … Continue reading Rebozo como Arma Cosmica
April 2nd, 10am – 1pm CST (Central Time) A plática with Institute presenter & community elder: Rosa Tupina Yaotonalcuauhtli, LCSW In This plática, Rosa Tupina Yaotonalcuauhtli will share Curanderismo practices such as limpias and soul retrieval to assist in what we call “Susto”. We will … Continue reading The Importance of Psycho-Spirituality for Trauma Healing
Saturday, March 12, 2022 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST This will be an on-line offering using Zoom.us This community workshop plática is a recognition, re-connection and celebration of the wellness and healthy ways of living that are present in our community as well as … Continue reading Living Brown, Living Well: Strengthening, Reconnecting to Brown Wellness
JULY 17th (Saturday), 2021, 11:00am – 1:00pm CDT (Central Time) Join us for this workshop-plática on original foods of present-day Mexico and their culinary and medicinal uses over millennia. Dr. Lilliana Saldaña, professor of Mexican American Studies & Institute presenter, will facilitate this community workshop … Continue reading Reclaiming Ancestral Foods for Personal and Collective Well-being
April 24th, 2021 10:00 AM-1:00 PM (CENTRAL TIME) This will be a Zoom event (zoom.us). Participants will receive their Zoom link 30 minutes before the event begins. We are facing death on a daily basis and it is painful. 2020 will be remembered as the … Continue reading Recovering Our Ancestral Memory to Honor Death (a.k.a. “La Huesuda”)
This will be an on-line webinar using Zoom.us July 25, 2020 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT This Webinar plática is a recognition, re-connection and celebration of the wellness and healthy ways of living that are present in our community as well as our ancestral … Continue reading Living Brown, Living Well: A Chicanx Wellness & Well-being Framework July 25, 2020
Join us for an evening with Roberto Cintli Rodriguez as he discusses his most recent book Yolqui, a Warrior Summoned from the Spirit World: Testimonios on Violence, published by U of Arizona Press. “This book makes evident the links between colonial violence against Red-Black-Brown bodies … Continue reading A Platica on Community Violence & Healing: An evening with Roberto Cintli Rodriguez & the Institute of Chicana/o Psychology
Feb. 15th at Casa de Resistencia in Austin, TX! Join us and learn about the long & rich history of Chicanx contributions to the field of psychology and mental health! Learn about a Chicanx Psychology developed from our peoples history and experiences. Starting from our … Continue reading History of Chicanx Psychology: Ancestral to Current Contributions
