Puentes/Bridges, Inc.

04/03/2026

We had so much fun at this reception and loved the engaging conversations with everyone who attended!

03/09/2026

New month, new exhibit space! If you find yourself close to Lanesboro on Friday, we'd love to see you. Open house from 5-6, stories start at 6pm.

02/05/2026

The exhibit is moving to Cannon Falls today 😀

01/31/2026

Last week, we had the absolute privilege of traveling to the Eastern Sierra Madre mountains and visiting families of folks who are keeping our dairy farms running smoothly here in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Every single home that we visited was full of warmth and love that presented itself in many ways: from hot drinks (made from coffee and fruit and corn grown right there on family land), to questions about loved one's safety, to warm tortillas, to hearing how much the employer of their family member appreciates and takes care of them, to delicious meals and flavorful salsas, to houses and businesses that have been built through long hours and sacrifices across the miles, to simultaneous tears of joy and sadness, and more.

Amidst the hugs and meals and tears and conversations, we felt a human connection that reminded us of the most important things in this world. When we sit down face to face, no matter what our cultural background is, we cannot help but see how much there is that unites us. Each one of us cares deeply for our family members and we would move mountains to make sure that those we love are well and can have opportuntities to create lives where they, all of us can thrive.

Thank you to every family that we visited in Tlaquilpa, Texhuacan, Zongolica, Atlahuilco, Tequila, and Cuernavaca, for all that you shared and for all that you taught us. We are carrying your hospitality and generosity and kindness with us. You motivate us to keep creating communities where we all see how much more there is that binds us to one another than that which separates us.

11/27/2025

¡Feliz día de Acción de Gracias!
We are so grateful to everyone who has been part of our community this year: from the women who opened their homes and their hearts to us in Mexico, to everyone at UW-Eau Claire who worked tirelessly to bring their stories to life, and to all those who came to our events and wanted to learn more and connect with all of the women in our exibit and their families. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a supportive community who has brought to light how much we have in common and that there is far more than binds us together than what separates us. Thank you, times a million, to each and every one of you!

11/14/2025

It meant so much to bring the Chicāhuac exhibit close to home last night and see so many neighbors and familiar faces absorbing the stories and wanting to know more. Thank you for filling the room and asking such good questions. We went home with full hearts and lots for gratitude for our community and the Wabasha Public Library!

11/12/2025

Tomorrow Night! Come for the delicious food and stay for the stories :).

11/11/2025

Happy Tuesday!!!!

11/10/2025

Have you ever wondered what it is like to spend years or decades away from your closest family? This Wednesday at 6pm at the Wabasha Public Library is your chance to get to know the families of some of the women and men who keep many of our dairy farms running and learn about how they maintain strong relationships with each other across the distance. Tour our new exhibit and hear the extraordinary stories of moms and daughters and sisters who are heroes to their families. We’d love to see you there!

11/10/2025

It was so fun to cook together yesterday and eat some some of the tastiest food around. Thank you Pepin Community Education and everyone that came out!

10/31/2025

The Chicāhuac exhibit will be at the McIntyre Library in Eau Claire until Tuesday. If you live in or around Eau Claire and haven't gotten a chance to see it yet, you still have a handful of days to check it out up there. The good news is that if you can't make it to Eau Claire, it will move to the Wabasha Library for the second half of November...more details to come on that next week!

The “Chicāhuac Exhibition: Women’s Stories of Strength & Sacrifice from Rural Mexico to the Midwest” highlights the women who stay home while their husbands, fathers, and sons work at Wisconsin's