Ilien Guadalupe Tolteca
Ilien Guadalupe Tolteca (born 2001) is a mixed media artist known for their commission Desde Casita where they promoted vaccination through coloring books.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Ilien Guadalupe Tolteca was born in Ventura, CA and raised in Oxnard, CA. Their parents are a field worker and a line cook. Their work is inspired by their identity of being Mexican American and lacking space for representation. They show this in their art “Ni de Aqui, Ni de Alla” to represent belonging to two identities. [1]
Education[edit]
Tolteca is an undergraduate student double majoring in visual arts and Chicanx Studies at the California State University of Channel Islands (CSUCI). [1]
School involvement[edit]
They are heavily involved in student government as the Senator of Commuters and Transportation. They advocate for more alternative ways of transportation for the local students which are primarily Latino students and easier accessibility to the Multicultural Dream Center for underrepresented students. [2]
In high school, they were honored by the Teaching and Educational Careers Academy at Pacifica High School as an outstanding leader in the year 2016-2017. [3]
Community involvement[edit]
They are involved in their community through the Oxnard Performing Arts Center where they donated coloring books to promote vaccination rates in Oxnard, CA. [4] In addition, they donate stickers to local organizations such as Oxnard Student Success for their 2019-2020 school supply distribution. [5]
Art[edit]
- Keep your community safe, vaccinate! is a coloring book that promotes vaccination in the community. This project began in 2021. [4]
- No Rompas Mas is a sticker showcasing Mexican candy. The sticker was created in 2020. [1]
- Desde Casita is a project created in 2021 to recognize essential workers specifically field workers. [1]
Further reading[edit]
- “Meeting Agendas and Minutes Archive.” Meeting Agendas and Minutes Archive - Student Government - CSU Channel Islands, https://studentgov.csuci.edu/agendas-minutes-16-17/agenda-archive.htm.
- “2021-2022 ASI Election Candidates.” 2021-2022 ASI Election Candidates - Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) - CSU Channel Islands, https://asi.csuci.edu/asi-elections/asielectioncandidates.htm.
- Santos, Senerey de los. “Vaccine Outreach Campaign Begins in Ventura County.” NewsChannel 3-12, 18 June 2021, https://keyt.com/news/2021/06/17/vaccine-outreach-campaign-begins-in-ventura-county/
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Stories, Local. "Meet Ilien Guadalupe Tolteca of La Tiendita de Buffy in Oxnard - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ↑ "Ilien Tolteca: Student Government Senator candidate". The CI View. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ↑ "Student of the Month". Welcome to TECA!!! Building Leaders and Changing Lives since 2007. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kid's Coloring Book". OPAC. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ↑ Patel, Shivani. "Hundreds of Oxnard area students get donated school supplies". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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