A facilitated presentation and discussion by Erin Sember-Chase, DIB DEI Learning Consultant, with Zoe Van Nostrand from the History Center in Tompkins County.

Did you know there were students from Latin America at Cornell University beginning with the very first class in 1868? Or that Cornell’s Fuertes Observatory is named after Cornell’s first dean and professor of civil engineering in 1873, who was originally from Puerto Rico?

In this Break and Learn session, we’ll be speaking with Zoe Van Nostrand, head of Marketing and Community Engagement at the History Center in Tompkins County. Zoe will show us how she and her team have curated some of the Hispanic and Latinx history and contributions to our Central New York region through the Center’s web collections and interactive resources. She will also highlight some notable stories and share how others can contribute to this evolving collection!