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Weekly Feature
Each week, Capacitando highlights individuals whose work has enriched Hispano/Mestizo/Indigenous cultures and helped shape our understanding of history, identity, and community. By pairing every feature with classroom-ready materials, we help ensure that the rich contributions of our community are represented, explored, and celebrated in schools throughout the United States as well as the general public.
This Week: Salma Hayek Pinault
Bringing Mexican Stories to the World
Born in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, Salma Hayek has built an internationally recognized career as an actress, director, and producer, helping bring Mexican culture and the lives of women to audiences worldwide. Through her portrayal of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and her work producing stories that expand representation in film and television, Hayek demonstrates the importance of preserving our cultural heritage and ensuring that our communities have a voice in the stories that shape our world.
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Photo Credit:
By Martin Kraft – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=184253661
“I have tried my whole life to represent my Mexican roots with honor and pride.”
Salma Hayek, statement reported by the Associated Press, August 2012
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