Emerging storytellers launch SPEL summer 2026
What happens when emerging storytellers from different backgrounds come together with a shared passion for culture and journalism? SPEL Summer...
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Puerto Rican education spread throughout the D.C. community
The first time Isha Renta López attended a day of Puerto Rican bomba dancing, she recalled the excitement that filled...
Spring SPEL participants finish their semester!
*Leer en español. At the final session of Hola Cultura’s Spring Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning (SPEL) on April 29,...
A new semester of SPEL!
A new year marks the start of another semester at SPEL, bringing together fresh faces and returning interns from across...
Baltimore artist Jainson Cedillo paints identity, culture and self-acceptance
Baltimore-based artist Jainson Cedillo, 23, says fully embracing his identity through his artwork has been an evolution. Once mainly producing...