Latinos in Heritage Conservation

09/02/2026

The U.S.-Mexico borderlands hold centuries of cultural memory, especially Indigenous homelands, historic crossings, and communities shaped by migration, resistance, and survival. Yet many of these places are now endangered by erasure, militarization, and neglect. 🏜️🌵

Through the Endangered Latinx Landmarks program, Latinos in Heritage Conservation is highlighting the Endangered Mexico-U.S. Border sites. These lugares keep our heritage alive, and protecting our landmarks means protecting the people, histories, and futures rooted in this region.

📲 View the full list at latinoheritage.us/endangeredlatinxlandmarks

08/26/2026

08/24/2026

Greetings from Chicago! Project executive director Amanda Davis was in the Windy City last week with colleagues and fellow board members of Latinos in Heritage Conservation for Congreso 2026. In these challenging times, it’s always inspiring to hear how other heritage and preservation professionals are innovating in the service of a shared goal to amplify the legacy of Latinos in American history and culture. See you at Congreso 2028 in NYC!

Curious about the links between NYC’s Latino and LGBTQ communities? Explore the Project’s Curated Theme, “Hispanic Heritage” any time: https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/theme/hispanic-heritage/

📸 1️⃣ The Little Village Arch, spanning 26th Street in Chicago; 2️⃣ Amanda Davis, center, and colleagues Angel Muñoz from Historic Districts Council (left) and Sehila Mota Casper, executive director of LHC (right), at the announcement for the 2028 Congreso Leadership Summit in NYC; 3️⃣ & 4️⃣ Scenes from Congreso 2026.

08/21/2026

El Cerro Cuchumá, también conocido como Kuchumá Sacred Mountain / Tecate Peak, fue incluido oficialmente en la 2026 Endangered Latinx Landmarks List, una lista que reúne once sitios latinos en grave riesgo de deterioro o desaparición. La nominación fue realizada por María Curry, coordinadora ...

08/21/2026

It’s official 🚨: Cycle 2 of our Endangered Latinx Landmarks is here!

This year, community-nominated sites join the list, organized around four urgent themes that tell a national story:

🌵 Endangered Mexico–U.S. Border
📚 Endangered Mexican Schools
🏘️ Labor & Housing
🎶 Living Cultural Traditions

These places hold our families' sweat, our children's education, our arte, and our very identity—yet they face immediate risk of erasure and are too often overlooked by the nation’s preservation system.

Every nomination was driven by local communities who refuse to let these histories disappear. Now, we need you to see them, share them, and stand with them.

👉 Visit latinoheritage.us/endangeredlatinxlandmarks to explore the full list, learn the stories, and find out how you can help.

Because our sitios are our legacy. Let’s protect them. ✊🏽

08/12/2026

Check out the Culture & Comunidad Fair, a new addition to Congreso 2026.

Taking place Aug. 20–21 at the Palmer House, the free fair brings together local grassroots organizations, Next Gen Scholars and local artisans, including authors, artists and jewelry makers. It’s an opportunity to connect, share ideas and support the Latinx community.

The fair is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited. Register here: https://ow.ly/bEEx50Zz742

Learn more and join Latinos in Heritage Conservation for this gathering and networking opportunity.

08/12/2026

👀 Endangered Latinx Landmarks Cycle 2 Nominees is on its way to your screens soon! Very soon!

This year's list face alarming national preservation issues that involve cultural landscapes facing increasing pressures, community institutions continuing to disappear, living traditions requiring place-based preservation, and housing and migration stories still underrepresented.
Make sure you follow us for our upcoming announcement on August 20th! And visit our website to know more about this important initiative!

08/11/2026

When you support Latinos in Heritage Conservation with a bid in our Silent Auction of Congreso 2026, you are amplifying a movement. Your contribution reaches a growing community of Latinxs who are reclaiming, protecting, and celebrating the narratives that have too often been overlooked in heritage spaces.

This is a meaningful act of visibility. By buying an item, you support services for leaders and culture-bearers who deeply value those who invest in our collective future.

Bid now and make an impact: https://givebutter.com/c/Congreso2026/auction

08/06/2026

🎥✨ Can't make it to Chicago for our Congreso Latinx Leadership Summit 2026? We've got you covered!

Join us virtually and be part of the movement from wherever you are. 🌎💛

🔗 Register for our livestream and don't miss a single moment — powerful sessions, inspiring speakers, and community that transcends borders.

📅 August 19–20, 2026
💻 latinoheritage.us/congreso2026

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08/04/2026

On July 9–10, 2026, we gathered at El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo, Colorado, for Nuestra Historia: A Community Conversation About Colorado’s Latino Heritage.

For two days, we listened to stories about migration, family, work, faith, neighborhoods, traditions, and the places that hold generations of memory.

Community members, educators, preservationists, artists, students, researchers, and leaders shared what they want remembered, what deserves greater visibility, and what places and histories we need to carry forward.

These conversations are helping inform the development of Colorado’s Latino Heritage Strategic Plan, grounded in the voices and experiences of the communities whose histories it seeks to preserve.

Thank you to everyone who came to Pueblo, shared a story, offered knowledge, asked questions, and helped us think more deeply about what Latino heritage in Colorado looks like—and what its future can be.

Nuestra historia lives in our people, our places, and the stories we choose to carry forward.
Presented by Latinos in Heritage Conservation and History Colorado.