{"id":437,"date":"2026-02-26T07:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/?p=437"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:59:46","slug":"hispanic-voices-a-community-gathering-on-february-19-at-the-south-burlington-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/2026\/02\/26\/hispanic-voices-a-community-gathering-on-february-19-at-the-south-burlington-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Hispanic Voices: A Community Gathering on February 19 at the South Burlington Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On <strong>February 19<\/strong>, the <strong>South Burlington Public Library<\/strong> (180 Market Street, South Burlington, VT) hosted an evening dedicated to multicultural storytelling, community reflection, and the power of representation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening featured a public lecture titled <strong>\u201cAn Inclusive Voice Is a Multicultural Voice,\u201d<\/strong> presented by <strong>Adriana S\u00e1nchez\u2011Guti\u00e9rrez, Ph.D.<\/strong>, lecturer of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages and Cultures at the University of Vermont. Her talk explored how multilingualism, cultural memory, and lived experience shape the way communities communicate and understand one another. She emphasized that an <em>inclusive<\/em> voice is one that actively values diverse histories, languages, and ways of knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants gathered in the library\u2019s <strong>Community Room<\/strong> from <strong>5:30 to 6:30 p.m.<\/strong>, engaging with ideas about representation, equity, and the importance of creating spaces where multiple cultural identities can be heard and honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event drew a mix of community members\u2014students, families, educators, and local residents\u2014who came together to listen, reflect, and share. Many attendees were connected to the ongoing <strong>Hispanic Voices Project<\/strong>, while others joined out of interest in multicultural dialogue and community storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/Exposicion1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/Exposicion1.jpeg 1512w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/Exposicion1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/Exposicion1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/Exposicion1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/Exposicion1-624x832.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1512px) 100vw, 1512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event1-624x469.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event3-624x469.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hispanic_voices\/files\/2026\/02\/19Feb26_Event2-624x469.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On February 19, the South Burlington Public Library (180 Market Street, South Burlington, VT) hosted an evening dedicated to multicultural storytelling, community reflection, and the power of representation. 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