Exhibit of Latino portraits to open in Holland

Susan Mendoza, director of undergraduate research and scholarship, holds a portrait of her family. It is among the portraits that will be exhibited at the Herrick District Library in Holland.
Susan Mendoza, director of undergraduate research and scholarship, holds a portrait of her family. It is among the portraits that will be exhibited at the Herrick District Library in Holland.

A collection of oral histories and portraits of Holland's Latino residents by the Kutsche Office of Local History will open at the Herrick District Library on Monday, December 7.

The exhibition, "Nuestra Comunidad Hispana," is a collaboration led by the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies department with many partners, including the City of Holland, Herrick District Library, Latin Americans United for Progress, Meijer Campus, and St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church.

An opening reception is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the library, 300 S. River Ave. Jesse Bernal, vice president for Inclusion and Equity, and Nancy DeBoer, mayor of Holland, are scheduled to give remarks. The event is open to the public and free of charge.

The exhibition will remain on display through December. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/kutsche.

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