Announcing: We Made San Diego: Video Podcast Series

By Brayden Chayer & David Sawicki Preserving Latino, Chicano and Mexican-American history is a priority for the “We Made San Diego” Project. While recent successful sold-out screenings of the short documentary, “We Made San Diego- For All” made an impact on the...

WATCH NOW: “We Made San Diego” Video Series

We are excited to announce the "We Made San Diego" YouTube Web Series- episodes featuring Latinos that created a great impact on the San Diego region! The Series will launch with an overview of the project- why and how it will preserve and celebrate the...

Mural: “A Life of Activism”

The Mural: “A Life of Activism” was unveiled at the MAAC Community Center on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Many of the community members that are featured on the mural were present. Author Maria E. Garcia with a canvas reprint of the Mural

Why I Wrote the Book

Why I wrote “We Made San Diego”Even as a third grader I would look for books that had someone that was Latino. In college I would write on index cards with facts about either historical facts or something I had learned about Mexicans or Mexican Americans. Sadly, our...

Where to Buy the Book

Aztlan Libre 2076 Logan Ave. San Diego, CA 92113 619-786-7831 https://goo.gl/maps/XATXucuCa8ThL3xEA Tony’s Jacal Mexican Restaurant 621 Valley Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075 858- 755-2274 https://goo.gl/maps/tx7dB9Vg8XHmk2eL9   Back from Tomboctou 3564 Adams Ave....

Schools Tour Program

Learn about our schools tour program where we strive to engage students of all ages in programs that educate our community about Latino history and culture.