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COLibri community project
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ABOUT Us
Why the Colibri?
On the day of our celebratory events, we will have our theater performances centered around a colibrí, a hummingbird, so why did we choose this bird as our symbol?
The colibrí is historically significant in many Latin American cultures. For example, to the Aztecs, colibrís were believed to be reincarnated warriors who died in battle. They also have a deity named, Huitzilopochtli, the god of Sun and War whose name roughly translates to “Hummingbird’s Left” or “Hummingbird on the Left”.
While this is our first year organizing this project, we aspire to continue and expand our project and events. This is similar to a colibrí since they migrate so we aspire to do the same. We hope to be able to expand our future programs to various cities and to reach numerous communities within and around San Luis Obispo, much like how a colibrí travels, bringing vibrance to the environment around us.
MEET THE TEAM
Jacqueline De Leon
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Major: Business Administration
"I am involved in this project because I love celebrating my culture and sharing it with others! I value community and think this project is a great way to strengthen community in SLO."
Alan Henriquez
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Major: Graphic Communication
"Representation is incredibly important to me and being able to celebrate and foster our community is great. One of my goals is to help build an all around inclusive Latino/Hispanic community here in SLO!"
Brooke Tanner
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Major: Business Administration
"I am involved in this project because I think it will spread positivity to the community and promote inclusion!"
Xiomara Lopez
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Major: Journalism
"I’m involved in this project because I want to help create and maintain a space to learn about and celebrate the diverse Hispanic/Latinx community."
Alejandra Cebreros
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Role: Development Coordinator
"I enjoy working with students who are interested in learning about the various cultures in our community. I hope this event will bring everyone together to learn about our Latinx community."
Dr. Silvia Marijuan
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Role: Program Coordinator
"I’m thrilled to be part of the Colibrí Community Project because this initiative allows me to serve and connect to the Latinx community both in SLO County and at Cal Poly. As the project grows, I am delighted to see how we can come together to strengthen our own voices and creativity!"
Victoria Condor-Williams
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Role: Colibrí Community Project Director
"I am so thankful that I have been exposed to a variety of arts all my life. And I love how arts bring people together, expand our horizons, motivated us for action and create stronger communities. This project will develop creative expression programs to fuels and make our region more vibrant and more connected. We Count on Your Support! / Contamos con tu Apoyo!"
