Project Enye (ñ): A Voice for First–Generation Latinos between Two Worlds
Documentary & Discussion with filmmaker Denise Soler Cox
Thursday, 13 Oct 2016 at 7:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
First-time Latina filmmaker Denise Soler Cox draws on her personal struggles growing up between two cultures to chronicle the shared experiences of 16 million first-generation American-born Latinos, or Enyes (ñs). Raised in a household with at least one parent from a Spanish speaking country, Enyes (ñs) often grow up wrestling with issues of identity. Their home culture reflects the heritage and traditions of their family’s country of origin and is often in conflict with the mainstream American culture they experience everywhere else. For Soler Cox, creating awareness of the shared Enye (ñ) experience, and giving it a name, generates a powerful sense of belonging for a population struggling to understand where they fit in. Part of Latino Heritage MonthThe event will include opening comments from Soler Cox, a screening of the 37-minute documentary, and an audience Q&A.
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Fueled by her own identity crisis as a first-generation American Latina born to Puerto Rican parents in New York, Denise Soler Cox struggled to fit into her surroundings. She experienced firsthand the challenges, compromises and inequalities that many sons and daughters of Spanish-speaking immigrants go through every day.
In 2012, she connected with Henry Ansbacher, a Denver-based Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and together they are giving this cultural issue an international stage through Project Enye (ñ).
In addition to her work on the film, Soler Cox is a regular blog contributor to Huffington Post Latino and a syndicated content provider for AOL.com. She has been featured on a diverse array of media including CNN Money, NBC News, Fox News Latino and Telemundo.
Cosponsored By:
- Greenlee School of Journalism & Communication
- Latino Heritage Committee
- Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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