The Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs supports statewide efforts to promote cooperation and understanding, and provides a forum on issues.
Vidor, a community of some 12,000 people, was hit hard by Tropical Storm Imelda in September, with resulting floodwaters damaging or destroying numerous homes.
Activities provide an opportunity for the campus and community to learn about native people's traditional culture, music, crafts, dance and concepts of life.
“Mountain People, Mountain Lives” is a collection of 75 individuals’ stories as recorded by students and presented recently at the Oral History Association annual meeting in Utah.
The award from the U.S. Department of Education will be distributed over five years and involve 60 graduate students in psychology, special education and speech-language pathology programs.
