Tuesday, Friday, March 11, 14, 1-3pm
Instituto Allende
$325, Instituto Allende, PayPal: https://www.instituto-allende.edu.mx/en/lifelonglearningprogram16

When Claudia Sheinbaum was elected President of Mexico it was a stunning event – the first woman and first Jew to hold this office, and a Ph.D. climate scientist to boot. In an era when more women are making more headlines than ever, it seems timely to present names such as Tessy María López Goerne, an international award winner in the fields of nanocatalysts and nanomedicine; Rosario Castellanas, poet; Rosario Ibarra de Piedra, a senator and presidential candidate who fights for political prisoners; Elena Poniatowska, a writer known as The Red Princess; and Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut. Many already know about Frida (Frida Kahlo, 20th century artist), Sor Juana (Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 17th century writer, philosopher, composer, and poet) and La Malinche (16th century interpreter, guide, and advisor to Hernán Cortés). But there are so many more Mexican women who have made their mark and made the world a better or healthier or more exciting place to live. I hope you will join me indiscovering the power of women from Mexico.

Barbara Kalis has lived in San Miguel for 13 years. She was an English teacher in the US and Germany and was an interior designer with her own business for 35 years. When she retired, she wanted another adventure in her life so convinced her husband – not a difficult task! – to move to Mexico. She has long been interested in the role of women in history not only famous women, but everyday women who worked, played, studied, and raised families often in difficult situations. This is her fourth LLP course in a series of courses about women; this time about women in Mexico who have made a difference in politics, science, literature, and the arts.

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