Английская Википедия:Gloria Gallardo
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Gloria Graciela Gallardo (October 16, 1938 - February 14, 2012)[1][2] was a Chicana activist and former religious sister. She is best known for her involvement in the 1970 student boycotts in Houston, coordinating the huelga schools and for co-founding Las Hermanas.
Biography
Gallardo was born in San Antonio.[3] She became a member of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost.Шаблон:Sfn After taking vows, Gallardo began to work what was considered a "rough" part of town, Alazán-Apache Courts in San Antonio.Шаблон:Sfn She worked for several years in barrios in San Antonio.[4]
In 1969, she was asked to come to Houston to work as the interim director of the Mexican American Education Council (MAEC).Шаблон:Sfn In this capacity, she helped support student boycotts against unfair policies, protested and spoke publicly for MAEC.[5] Gallardo was a leader in the Mexican American boycott of the Houston public schools in the early 1970s.Шаблон:Sfn In September 1970, she set up special schools, called strike or huelga schools, for students to get an education while they were boycotting the school district.[6]
Gallardo met Sister Gregoria Ortega through a friend, Father Edmundo Rodriguez in 1970.[7] Together, they worked to identify Hispanic nuns in the United States and invited them to join a group. While they were working on the project, Ortega, who had recently been fired from her diocese had no income, and Gallardo shared her salary from her work with the Galveston-Houston diocese.[7] Gallardo and Ortega then worked together to invite Mexican American nuns to create an organization for Spanish speaking religious women in April 1971.[8] The group was formed and called Las Hermanas. Gallardo was elected to be the first president of Las Hermanas at this first meeting.[9] Gallardo also edited their newsletter, Informes, which was first sent out on September 19, 1971.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1972, Gallardo resigned from the leadership team of Las Hermanas.Шаблон:Sfn She didn't like the change in direction the organization was taking.Шаблон:Sfn
Eventually Gallardo left religious life and was married.Шаблон:Sfn She had a son, Ervey Longoria, in 1977.[10] Gallardo died in 2012.[2]
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