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Project SummaryThis project will consist of a commemorative exhibit created by the Austin History Center, a Division of the Austin Public Library. The exhibit will celebrate Mexican Americans (alive or deceased) who have lived in Austin and Travis County and who were the first to blaze a trail within their perspective communities in the areas of Education, Politics, Business, Social/Public Services, Health/Medical, Communication (Journalism/Media), Entertainment (Theater/Art/Music), Science/Technology and Sports.The exhibition will be displayed at the Austin History Center during the months of August 2010 to January 2011. A full scale replica of the same exhibit will also be created into a traveling exhibit. Tour of this exhibit will begin in September 2010 at the Mexican American Cultural Center and then will travel to other locations throughout Austin and Travis County. Both exhibits will be inclusive of short oral histories, photographs, artifacts and other archival material housed at the Austin History Center. Due to available exhibit space at the Austin History Center, only (36) thirty six nominees will be selected as Trailblazers. There will be approximately four nominees per the (9) nine categories mentioned in the Project Summary above. The (36) thirty-six nominees chosen as Trailblazers will be showcased in the exhibits. A publication commemorating the exhibit will also be published. This publication will highlight a chronological timeline of the Mexican American communities in Austin and Travis County along with other historical documentation depicting the Mexican American culture in Austin. Full biographical information along with their photographs of the (36) thirty-six Trailblazers will be included in the publication. All other nominees not selected as Trailblazers will receive Honorable Mention distinguishing and shorter biographical information along with their photographs will also be included in the publication. Selection Committee CriteriaAll nomination applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee. The committee will be comprised of five representatives from educational, cultural and historical venues.Committee members will review each nomination form submitted to the Neighborhood Liaison for the Mexican American Collection at the Austin History. The Selection Committee may request further information from the Neighborhood Liaison on a specific nominee if they feel that the information is necessary in the selection process. All nomination forms reviewed by the Selection Committee will be returned to the Austin History Center upon completion of the review deadline. Selection Committee review deadline will be November 20, 2009. Selection of Trailblazers will not be made public until August 2010 Nomination CriteriaNominees must have lived in Austin or Travis County for a significant number of yearsNominee(s) must fit the definition of a Trailblazer “one who blazes a trail to guide others; an innovative leader in a field; a pioneer”. Nominee(s) must have been the first for example to have been elected to a political position in Austin or Travis County; started a business that has existed in our community for years, etc. Nominee(s) must have made significant contributions to the Mexican American community in Austin and Travis County Nominee(s) must have made a significant accomplishment(s) in one or several of the (9) nine nomination categories: Education, Politics, Business, Social /Public Services, Health/Medical, Communication (Journal/Media), Entertainment (Theater/Art/Music), Science/Technology) and Sports. Nominators may nominate more than one person per category Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County Nomination Form must be submitted to Gloria Espitia, Neighborhood Liaison for the Mexican American Community at the Austin History Center by either mail (Gloria Espitia, Neighborhood Liaison 810 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78701 or P.O. Box 2287 Austin, Texas 78768-2287), e-mail (gloria.espitia@ci.austin.tx.us) or fax (512-974-7483). Nominations will not be accepted by telephone. All questions relating to this project will be referred to Gloria Espitia, Neighborhood Liaison by e-mail (gloria.espitia@ci.austin.tx.us) or telephone (512-974-7498). Nomination deadline will be Saturday, October 31, 2009. Return to Mexican American Sources
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