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Happy Black History Month, Bright Star community! We look forward to honoring and celebrating Black history, and uplifting Black leaders and voices all month long and beyond! Today, we’re kicking things off with this video from Blair Imani @blairimani about the origins of Black History Month. From @feminist: Blair Imani is a critically-acclaimed historian, social activist, public speaker, educator and influencer. She is the author of two historical books, Modern HERstory: St...ories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History (2018) and Making Our Way Home: The Great Migration and the Black American Dream (2020). The New York Times praises Blair Imani’s unique brand combining progressive lessons with vibrant visuals and a perky, quirky delivery. Her work centers women and girls, global Black communities, and the LGBTQ community. Follow her at @blairimani ! #blackhistorymonth

Bright Star students! Apply to become a Health Ambassador by February 10th to help make a difference in stopping the spread of Covid! As a Health Ambassador, you'll: - Learn about COVID-19 and why it impacts some communities more than others - Learn how to motivate people to practice better prevention - Work with peers from all over the County to make a difference... - Create videos to educate other students - Receive a stipend for successfully completing the program Meetings are weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays from 4-5pm, starting on February 23rd. Apply by February 10: bit.ly/PHAmbassador21 Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Rise Kohyang High School Valor Academy High School

The latest edition of the Trident Times from our incredible Rise Kohyang High School @rkhs_tritons_bss students is hot off the digital press! Click the link to see their resolutions for 2021, more about the chess club, Anime recommendations, tips for self-care, politics, what to do after applying to college, comics, and so much more: https://brightstarschools.org//8889-RKHS-Trident-Times.html Here’s a taste:... New Year’s resolutions: To continue learning how to love myself for who I am and not for what others may want me to be. I want to become a better person for myself. I also want to graduate from high school and make my parents proud. I know things are tough in this world right now but I want to stay positive and believe that things will get better. - Ana Lopez About chess: It’s a way to relax and breathe. I’m a senior right now and I’m dealing with all the stress from college apps, responsibilities, and personal things. It serves as a way to get away from all of that and just relax. I also get to play with my friends so it’s a lot of fun. - Brandon Yoo Self-care recommendations: There are many simple things that anyone can do that will build the habits of self-care. The biggest, and possibly the most important, would be getting enough sleep. Another form of self-care is exercise. On the other side of the spectrum, there is emotion and mental self-care. You can do this with various methods, but writing in a diary is a good option that also ties into helping you ease your mind before sleep. - Kaylee Ji On what to do after applying to college: After months of researching colleges and agonizing over college applications and essays, you’re ready to relax and wait for acceptance letters to pour in but should you really? Here are some of the most important things to do after applying for college: apply for scholarships, keep your grades up, keep in touch and follow up with colleges and universities. - Anzie Pyo Go Tritons!

Bright Star Schools "isn't just a place where my son learns, it is a family that has helped us in the most devastating time," said Bright Star parent Francisco Perez to the LA Times @latimes . Read the full story about the Perez family: https://www.latimes.com//asi-fue-como-esta-familia-sin-emp The Perez family -- son Frankie, a Bright Star student at Rise Kohyang High School, mom Jeniffer and dad Francisco -- have all been awarded $5,000 COVID Retraining and Recovery Fund ...(CORE) vocational scholarships from SoLA I CAN Foundation through a partnership with Bright Star Schools. Bright Star Schools is proud of nearly 20 years of comprehensive student support, which includes providing more than 1,000 alumni with six years of individualized assistance in higher education, emphasized Hrag Hamalian, executive director of Bright Star Schools. "We are grateful for the partnership with SoLA, which makes this life-changing opportunity possible for families so that they too can pursue success in higher education," adds Hamalian. Congratulations, Perez family! Read the full story in our bio.

Today we honor and commemorate the life and legacy of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Dr. King did so much to advance equality and racial justice in our nation -- and we still have a lot of work to do. It's up to all of us to realize Dr. King's vision. As Dr. King said, "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."... Just two and a half months after this joyful family photograph (photo 1) was taken, the Kings' house was bombed -- fortunately, no one was hurt -- as retaliation for King’s role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. King was assassinated three years later because of his work for racial justice -- and even today we still see the strong forces of white supremacy clinging to power. But we must not be deterred from our work to become antiracist individuals so that we may together create the world King dreamed of, one we all dream of, where we're judged by the content of our characters and not the color of our skin. Let us keep moving forward to racial justice together -- in every way that we can -- in the name of Dr. King, and for our collective future. Photo 1: Dr. King pictured with his family, 1956. From History.com. Photo 2: Civil Rights March on Selma 1965

Today in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating actress Yalitza Aparicio -- the first Indigenous woman and second Mexican actress to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Actress! Ms. Aparicio was studying to be a teacher when her sister urged her to attend a casting call for the movie Roma in her hometown of Tlaxiaco, Mexico. As the @latimes said, She has made history with a role that has had a ripple effect throughout Mexi...can society and beyond. ‘Roma’ has launched discussions about the treatment of domestic workers and indigenous representation. Aparicio has appeared in high-fashion shoots for glossies such as Vogue Mexico, publications where the standard of beauty still leans hard to the white. ‘I want to believe that in the future, they will continue to include more and more people like me, she says, so that someone else can look at it and say, ‘Hey, I look like her.’ Hoy, en honor al Día de los Pueblos Indígenas y al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, celebramos a la actriz Yalitza Aparicio, ¡la primera mujer indígena y la segunda actriz mexicana en recibir una nominación al Oscar a la Mejor Actriz! La Sra. Aparicio estaba estudiando para ser maestra cuando su hermana la instó a asistir a un casting para la película Roma en su ciudad natal de Tlaxiaco, México. Como dijo @latimes, Ella ha hecho historia, con un rol que ha tenido un efecto dominó en la sociedad mexicana y más allá. "Roma" ha iniciado debates sobre el trato de los trabajadores domésticos y la representación indígena. Aparicio ha aparecido en sesiones fotográficas de alta costura para revistas de moda como Vogue México, publicaciones donde el estándar de belleza aún se inclina hacia el blanco . Quiero creer que en el futuro seguirán incluyendo a más y más personas como yo, dice, para que alguien más pueda mirarlo y decir: 'Oye, me parezco a ella'. @latimes, on set @netflix, @voguemexico

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Today, we honor and celebrate the past, present, and futures of Native Peoples, including their histories, cultures, contributions, and resilience. Despite a government-sanctioned war of extermination over hundreds of years, Indigenous Peoples have persisted and continue to protect their cultural traditions, languages, and land. Today, according to the National Congress of American Indians, there are 574 federally recognized Indian Nations (...variously called tribes, nations, bands, pueblos, communities and native villages) in the United States. Approximately 229 of these ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse nations are located in Alaska; the other federally recognized tribes are located in 35 other states. From systems of government to medicine, Native peoples and their contributions have shaped and continue to influence many elements of our lives. At Bright Star, as we strive for equity and work to become an antiracist organization, our focus must also include Indigenous and Native Peoples. Indigenous scholar Dr. Debbie Reese @dreese_nambe reminds us, In many school districts, instruction and stories about Native peoples are limited to Columbus Day or November (Native American month) or Thanksgiving. Native peoples are Native all year long and information about them should be included year-round. As a starting point, we’ve updated the Bright Star Race and Equity Toolkit with tips for teachers, recommended books for children and adults, historical resources, and more -- click here for more: https://docs.google.com//1TBCRDE0pn8AAIm7s8SLu4tVGzx/edit

In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating ballerina and activist Ingrid Silva @ingridsilva! Born in Brazil, Ms. Silva is now a professional dancer who performs with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. From Dancemagazine.com: The Brazilian native has made it her mission to push for greater diversity in dance. She participates in community outreach, performs as an international guest artist and even founded her own platform, EmpowHer NY. Ms. Silva says, "I never... felt represented when I was youngerI didn't see anyone that looked like me in ballet in Brazil," Silva says. "Now I realize how important that representation is to shape the future of this younger generation." Ms. Silva is also the co-founder of Blacks in Ballet with the purpose of highlighting black ballet dancers and sharing their stories, because every black ballet dancer has a different background, a different path, a different story to tell, and that's what we want to share with the world! ¡En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, estamos celebrando a la bailarina y activista Ingrid Silva @ingridsilva! Nacida en Brasil, la Sra. Silva es ahora una bailarina profesional que actúa con el Dance Theatre de Harlem. De Dancemagazine.com: La nativa brasileña ha hecho su misión impulsar una mayor diversidad en la danza. Participa en actividades de divulgación comunitaria, actúa como artista invitada internacional e incluso fundó su propia plataforma, EmpowHer NY ". La Sra. Silva dice: "Nunca me sentí representada cuando era más joven; no vi a nadie que se pareciera a mí en el ballet de Brasil", dice Silva. "Ahora me doy cuenta de lo importante que es esa representación para dar forma al futuro de esta generación más joven". La Sra. Silva es también cofundadora de Blacks in Ballet con el propósito de destacar a los bailarines de ballet negros y compartir sus historias, porque cada bailarina de ballet negra tiene un origen diferente, un camino diferente, una historia diferente que contar, y eso es lo que queremos compartir con el mundo! " Images: ingridsilvaballet.com, @forbes, @ingridsilva, @nytimes

In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Dr. Héctor P. García, a physician, an advocate for Hispanic-American rights, the first Mexican-American member of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, and a recipient of the Medal of Freedom! From drhectorpgarciafoundation.org: In 1948, he founded the American GI Forum in Corpus Christi, Texas, to assist veterans and their families with educational, health, employment, and civil rights issues. Today, the forum has 15...0,000 members and chapters in a number of states. Dr. Hector went on to become a trusted adviser and appointee of every President from Kennedy through Clinton. He was appointed to the United Nations as Alternate Representative with the full rank of Ambassador and was the first American to address that body in a language other than English. Dr. Garcia was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 1984. En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, estamos celebrando al Dr. Héctor P. García, médico, defensor de los derechos hispanoamericanos, el primer miembro mexicano-estadounidense de la Comisión de Derechos Civiles de los Estados Unidos y ganador de la Medalla. ¡de libertad! De drhectorpgarciafoundation.org: En 1948, fundó el American GI Forum en Corpus Christi, Texas, para ayudar a los veteranos y sus familias con problemas de educación, salud, empleo y derechos civiles. Hoy, el foro tiene 150.000 miembros y capítulos en varios estados. Dr. Héctor se convirtió en un asesor de confianza y fue designado por todos los presidentes desde Kennedy hasta Clinton. Fue designado en las Naciones Unidas como Representante Alterno con el rango completo de Embajador y fue el primer estadounidense en dirigirse a ese organismo en un idioma diferente al inglés. El Dr. García recibió la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, el honor civil más alto de la nación, en 1984 .

In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating author Sandra Cisneros @officialsandracisneros! Plus, *tomorrow* (10/8) you can join a Zoom conversation with Ms. Cisneros hosted by @zulabwylielibrary at 4pm PT (6pm CT)! (Go here to sign-up: https://www.cedarhilltx.com//A-Conversation-with-Sandra-Ci) Her classic, coming-of-age novel, The House on Mango Street, has sold over 6 million copies, has been translated into over twenty languages, and is required readi...ng in elementary, high school, and universities across the nation. (sandracisneros.com) Her writing frequently engages with the construction of feminist Latina identity, folding Spanish phrases into a hybrid, spiraling syntax that crosses languages as her characters shift between cultures. Cisneros discussed the experience and power of shifting between cultures and languages, stating, ‘I’m a translator. I’m an amphibian. I can travel in both worlds. What I’m saying is very important for the Latino community, but it is also important for the white community to hear.’ (@poetryfoundation) ¡En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, celebramos a la autora Sandra Cisneros @officialsandracisneros! Además, * mañana * (8/10) puede unirse a una conversación de Zoom con la Sra. Cisneros organizada por @zulabwylielibrary a las 4 p.m. PT (6 p.m. CT). (https://www.cedarhilltx.com//A-Conversation-with-Sandra-Ci) Su novela clásica sobre la mayoría de edad, The House on Mango Street, ha vendido más de 6 millones de copias, se ha traducido a más de veinte idiomas y es de lectura obligatoria en la escuela primaria, secundaria y universidades de todo el país. " (sandracisneros.com) Su escritura frecuentemente se relaciona con la construcción de la identidad feminista latina, combinando frases en español en una sintaxis híbrida y en espiral que cruza los idiomas a medida que sus personajes cambian de cultura. Cisneros habló sobre la experiencia y el poder de cambiar entre culturas e idiomas y dijo: "Soy traductor. Soy un anfibio. Puedo viajar en ambos mundos. Lo que estoy diciendo es muy importante para la comunidad latina, pero también es importante que la comunidad blanca lo escuche ". (@poetryfoundation) AlRendon @nationalportraitgallery

The Bright Star family extends beyond state lines and country borders. Today we stand in solidarity with our Armenian students, staff, and families. Over the past week, there have been unprovoked attacks by Azerbaijan on civilians in Armenia and the indigenous Armenian land of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Here in Los Angeles, home to the largest Armenian diaspora community outside of Armenia, you may have seen people rallying outside of media buildings and bloc...king freeways to ask for accurate and unbiased media coverage of what is being characterized as a war but is in reality an attempt at ethnic cleansing by a much more powerful military force. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, along with many other local elected officials issued a statement on Sunday stating, We stand with the people of Armenia. I urge our leaders in Washington to conduct the sustained and rigorous diplomacy necessary to bring peace to the Artsakh region. In a timely proposal, LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerlson is expected to bring forth a resolution today calling on the Trump Administration to condemn Azerbaijan’s violations and to unequivocally cease all military support and cooperation with Azerbaijan. Additionally, LAUSD Board Member Kelly Gonez is bringing forward a resolution for approval today to recognize April 24th as an unassigned day (holiday) for Remembering and Honoring the Armenian Genocide of 1915, when 1.5 million Armenians perished as a result of genocide fueled by hatred, racism, and ethnocentrism. We hope that through these measures the world will take notice of the Armenian peoples’ history up through the current moment, so that tragic history will not repeat itself. At Bright Star, we know many of our Armenian students, families and staff have been impacted by these tragic events. We stand together, and hope there will be a quick and peaceful resolution without any further loss of life. - Hrag Hamalian, Executive Director, Bright Star Schools @brightstar_hrag Images 1, 2: KPCC; 3: @repadamschiff

In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Ralph Lazo, who, in an act of solidarity, voluntarily entered a Japanese-American internment camp at Manzanar in 1942. Over 110,000 Japanese-Americans were unjustly imprisoned in internment camps during World War II. A teenager in 1942, Ralph Lazo had experienced discrimination himselfand those experiences often overlapped with those of people of varying racial and ethnic identities. He was born to Mexican Americ...an parents in a black hospital in Los Angeles in 1924, a time when segregation based on skin color also extended to Latinos. He saw other discrimination on a Native American reservation in Arizona, where he lived and went to school briefly during his childhood. (from history.com) Lazo left the internment camp in 1944 when he was drafted into the Army. Until his death in 1992, Lazo maintained his close ties to the Japanese American communityand his conviction that, internment was immoral, he said. It was wrong, and I couldn’t accept it. En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, celebramos a Ralph Lazo, quien, en un acto de solidaridad, ingresó voluntariamente a un campo de internamiento japonés-estadounidense en Manzanar en 1942. Más de 110.000 estadounidenses de origen japonés fueron encarcelados injustamente en campos de internamiento durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Un adolescente en 1942, Ralph Lazo había experimentado discriminación por sí mismo, y esas experiencias a menudo se superponen con las de personas de diferentes identidades raciales y étnicas. Nació de padres mexicoamericanos en un hospital negro en Los Ángeles en 1924, una época en la que la segregación basada en el color de la piel también se extendió a los latinos. Vio otra discriminación en una reserva de nativos americanos en Arizona, donde vivió y asistió brevemente a la escuela durante su infancia". (de history.com) Lazo dejó el campo de internamiento en 1944 cuando fue reclutado por el Ejército. Hasta su muerte en 1992, Lazo mantuvo sus estrechos lazos con la comunidad japonés-estadounidense y su convicción de que "el internamiento era inmoral", dijo. "Estuvo mal y no pude aceptarlo.

Bravo, Evelyn! We love hearing about your Mexican heritage as we celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month! Repost @stella.elementary with @get_repost In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, some of our K leaders are telling us about their Hispanic heritage! Check out Evelyn’s video! #pridevideos @brightstarschools @brightstarstrong

Happy World Teachers’ Day! Today and all days, we are grateful for our incredible Bright Star educators and teachers everywhere. Thank you for all you do for our students, every day, and always.

In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating one of America’s leading visual artists, Dr. Judith Baca! From JudyBaca.com: Her most well-known work is the Great Wall of Los Angeles. It is located in San Fernando Valley, the mural spans half a mile and still is a work in progress engaging another generation of youth. The mural-making process exemplified community involvement, employing more than 400 youth and their families from diverse social and economic bac...kgrounds, artists, oral historians and scholars. In 2017 the Great Wall of Los Angeles received national recognition on the National Registry of Historic Places by the US Department of the Interior. Dr. Baca has stood for art in service of equity for all people. Her public arts initiatives reflect the lives and concerns of populations that have been historically disenfranchised, including women, the working poor, youth, the elderly and immigrant communities, throughout Los Angeles and increasingly in national and international venues. En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, celebramos a una de las artistas visuales más importantes de Estados Unidos, la Dra. Judith Baca. De JudyBaca.com: Su obra más conocida es la Gran Muralla de Los Ángeles. Está ubicado en el Valle de San Fernando, el mural se extiende por media milla y todavía es un trabajo en progreso que involucra a otra generación de jóvenes. El proceso de fabricación de murales ejemplificó la participación de la comunidad, empleando a más de 400 jóvenes y sus familias de diversos orígenes sociales y económicos, artistas, historiadores orales y académicos. En 2017, la Gran Muralla de Los Ángeles recibió el reconocimiento nacional en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos del Departamento del Interior de los Estados Unidos ". "Dra. Baca ha sido sinónimo de arte al servicio de la equidad para todos. Sus iniciativas de artes públicas reflejan las vidas y preocupaciones de poblaciones que históricamente han estado privadas de sus derechos, incluidas las mujeres, los trabajadores pobres, los jóvenes, los ancianos y las comunidades de inmigrantes, en todo Los Ángeles y en lugares nacionales e internacionales.

Today, in honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating award-winning composer, lyricist, actor, singer, rapper, producer, and playwright, Lin-Manuel Miranda! From linmanuel.com: A Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, and actor, Lin-Manuel is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Hamilton and In the Heights, and the recipient of the 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award and 2018 Kennedy Center Honors. Mr. Miranda is best known fo...r his groundbreaking Broadway musicals 'In the Heights' and the smash hit, 'Hamilton.' From biography.com: Lin-Manuel Miranda developed a devotion to musical theater and hip-hop before attending Wesleyan University. Inspired by reading Ron Chernow's biography of Alexander Hamilton, Miranda eventually developed the musical Hamilton, a groundbreaking work that tells the story of the U.S. Founding Father with hip-hop/R&B musical forms and a Black and Latino cast. Hoy, en honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, celebramos al galardonado compositor, letrista, actor, cantante, rapero, productor y dramaturgo, Lin-Manuel Miranda. De linmanuel.com: Lin-Manuel, compositor, letrista y actor ganador del premio Pulitzer, Grammy, Emmy y Tony, es el creador y estrella original de Hamilton y In the Heights de Broadway, y recibió la Fundación MacArthur 2015 Premio y honores del Kennedy Center 2018. El Sr. Miranda es mejor conocido por sus innovadores musicales de Broadway 'In the Heights' y el gran éxito, 'Hamilton' . De biography.com: Lin-Manuel Miranda desarrolló una devoción por el teatro musical y el hip-hop antes de asistir a Wesleyan University. Inspirada por la lectura de la biografía de Alexander Hamilton de Ron Chernow, Miranda finalmente desarrolló el musical Hamilton, una obra pionera que cuenta la historia del padre fundador de Estados Unidos con formas musicales de hip-hop / R&B y un elenco latino y negro.

Happy Chuseok! To all of our families and staff who celebrate, we hope you have a wonderful Chuseok! ! , ! [Chuseok], also known as the Korean Thanksgiving holidays, is one of the most important cultural holidays in Korea, along with [Seollal; New Year’s Day], in South Korea. It is celebrated on the 15th day (full moon) of the 8th month in the lunar calendar. ... . 815 () . From koreanbapsang.com: Families gather and celebrate the year’s harvest, paying tribute to their ancestors with a scrumptious spread which includes many traditional dishes, such as songpyeon, (, half-moon shaped rice cake), galbijjim (), japchae (), various jeon () dishes, soup, three color vegetable side dishes (samsaek namul, ), etc. From koreanbapsang.com: : (, ), , . (), , , ( ) From @food52: Chuseok translates to "Korean Thanksgiving" and is, at its core, a harvest moon festival nodding back to Korea's traditional agrarian roots. Chuseok's exact dates are somewhat of a moving target year to year, but a couple of things remain constant: the traditional foods that make their way onto every family table, and the bumper-to-bumper traffic that plagues the roads in the lead-up to the long holiday, as people make the pilgrimage back to their hometowns to honor familial ancestors. During Chuseok, all family members gather to make delicious songpyeon (Korean rice cake). In the morning, in front of a table where food is prepared, families bow to ancestors in traditional Korean clothes (Hanbok). After, families enjoy various traditional games (ex: Ganggangsullae-a game in which girls make a circle with their hands in hand). In the evening, they look at the moon and make their wishes. . . . . .

Today, in honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we’re celebrating astronaut Dr. Ellen Ochoa who was the first Latina to travel to space! Dr. Ochoa later served as director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center (201318). From Britannica: Dr. Ochoa studied electrical engineering at Stanford University, earning a master’s degree and a doctorate. A specialist in the development of optical systems, she worked as a research engineer at Sandia National Laboratories and at the Ames Res...earch Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She helped create several systems and methods that were awarded patents. Ochoa was selected by NASA in 1990 to participate in its astronaut program, and she became the first Hispanic female astronaut when she completed her training in 1991. In April 1993 she served as mission specialist aboard the STS-56 mission of the space shuttle Discovery, becoming the first Latina to be launched into space. Hoy, en honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana / Latinx, estamos celebrando a la astronauta Dra. Ellen Ochoa, quien fue la primera latina en viajar al espacio. El Dr. Ochoa luego se desempeñó como director del Centro Espacial Johnson de la NASA (2013-18). De Britannica: Dr. Ochoa estudió ingeniería eléctrica en la Universidad de Stanford, donde obtuvo una maestría y un doctorado. Especialista en el desarrollo de sistemas ópticos, trabajó como ingeniera investigadora en Sandia National Laboratories y en el Ames Research Center de la National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ayudó a crear varios sistemas y métodos que obtuvieron patentes. Ochoa fue seleccionada por la NASA en 1990 para participar en su programa de astronautas, y se convirtió en la primera mujer astronauta hispana cuando completó su formación en 1991. En abril de 1993 se desempeñó como especialista en misiones a bordo de la misión STS-56 del transbordador espacial Discovery , convirtiéndose en la primera latina en ser lanzada al espacio". #latinxheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth