Past Events and Special Projects

Chapter Newsletter: November 2001, Volume 1, Issue 1 (PDF Format)

El Corazón de Tejas' forum Central Texas Immigrants: Issues They Face, Resources to Assist Them May 11, 2002

Evening of Music, Poetry and Spoken Word February 2003

Día de los niños / Día de los libros This is a national yearly event held the last Saturday in April. El Corazón de Tejas staffs a Poetry Tent where youth paste together simple word poems in English and Spanish. photos

Temas Latinos: Suggested Children's Books Grades K-3 February 2004

En Mi Familia Quilt Project

Reformista Loriene Roy is a 2005 Library Journal Mover & Shaker

El Corazón de Tejas member is on the cover Library Journal! See the article about Sarah Bradley Leighton entitled, Placements and Salaries 2003: Jobs! (Eventually)

Texas Latino Voices An author series sponsored by El Corazón de Tejas, Austin Public Library, and the Texas Center for the Book at the Dallas Public Library. This program was made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Teresa Palomo Acosta - Saturday, March 5, 2005 Diane Gonzalez Bertrand - Saturday, April 9, 2005

El Corazón de Tejas and National REFORMA endorse Reformista Loriene Roy for ALA President Loriene's Website

Congratulations Elva Garza! 2006 Trejo Librarian of the Year Award! and (here) The LOTY committee recognized in Ms. Elva Garza, her outstanding local involvement strongly advocating the Latino and immigrant community, her impacting library work and community outreach, and her active nationwide contributions to REFORMA.

Congratulations to Alison Hicks! Recipient of the first El Corazón de Tejas Stipend for the 2006 TLA Conference Read Alison's TLA review here .

Read Across America February 27 - March 3 at Metz Elementary School Reformistas Irene Gonzalez, Margo Gutierrez, Delia Fantova, Loriene Roy, Blair Parsons, Gustavo Soto, and Joanna Nigrelli volunteered to read Dr. Seuss stories in appreciation ofRead Across America to stuends atMetz Elementary on the invitation of Reforma member and school librarian Don Bos.

Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros Saturday, April 25, 2009, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. St. John Community Center El Corazón de Tejas is a partner for this event and, will also help organize Libros y Letras Latinas at the MACC (Mexican American Culutral Center) for volunteering with the poetry table! Thanks to Elva Garza and Paola Ferate-Soto for helping to plan a great event.

  Updated: January 30, 2009