Tag: Juana Briones

  • Latina Business Leaders: Diverse Pathways to Success

    Latina Business Leaders: Diverse Pathways to Success

    At the recent “Latina Business Leaders: Diverse Pathways to Success” event, a panel of local Latina leaders gathered at the Los Altos History Museum to honor the legacy of Juana Briones. Juana was a dynamic 19th century businesswoman, traditional healer and advocate. She owned many parcels of land in what is now Los Altos Hills,…

  • Meet Juana Briones: 19th Century Healer, Pioneer y una Voz

    Meet Juana Briones: 19th Century Healer, Pioneer y una Voz

    Meet Juana Briones a 19th Century Healer, Pioneer y una Voz. The story of an ordinary Afro-mestiza who led an extraordinary life during tumultuous times leading a multifaceted life in her roles as entrepreneur, pioneer, curandera, landowner, mother, and remarkably courageous voice.

  • Behind the Scenes: Making of the Juana Briones Exhibit

    Behind the Scenes: Making of the Juana Briones Exhibit

    The last few months I have had the honor to be a part of the Juana Briones Advisory Council for the Los Altos History Museum. Get a sneak peek of the upcoming Inspired by Juana Doña de la Frontera exhibit that runs October 18, 2018 through March 31, 2019.

  • Juana Briones Summer Workshop July 9-20, 2018

    Juana Briones Summer Workshop July 9-20, 2018

    This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to learn about the life and times of Juana Briones–entrepreneur, healer, and humanitarian of Afro-mestiza heritage who lived in the Bay Area in the 1800s. The Juana Briones Summer Workshop for high school students will be held at Los Altos History Museum from July 9 to…