This past week has been packed with an assortment of amazing opportunities and experiences. From sharing with other LHIP interns in Colorado to working with the Puerto Rican Community here in Lowell, there has been no shortage of excitement and energy! This past week...
Another year of amarillo, azul, y rojo here in the city of Lowell! It brings me such joy to see the Lowell National Park staff support the Colombian community every July 20th at the Colombian Independence Day ceremony. It means so much to me that...
Hey again, I think I have mentioned in previous posts how important stories are. All stories, in some manner or another, are significant; but, what is really important is recognizing that some stories have been overshadowed by the past. I believe it imperative that...
Hey all! It is good to be back as part of LHIP for summer 2017! This summer is a little different than the last two...
These past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic here in Lowell. We've been busy and we've been having fun with two great events that have just recently occurred: our Latino Conservation Week event, Salsa and Sustainability, and the 30th Lowell Folk Festival! There's a...
Hey all, Lowell is my hometown and my friends and most of my family live here; I very naturally call this place home. But, it was not like that for everyone, especially my family. I am a first generation American. My parents immigrated here from...
Today I had a unique experience that is pretty special to Lowell National Historical Park and that I'd like to hold on to. We have many different types of visitors. We have the history scholars, the industry buffs, craft folks, day trippers, students of all...
Hey everybody! It's me again, Daniela, and I am back for my SECOND summer with the Lowell National Historical Park! I could not be happier about that! This year has started off on such a positive and upbeat note and let me tell you why:...
The concept behind HAF and the Latino Heritage Internship was quite appealing; I agreed with the need for a better relationship between national parks and the Latino community. My interest in museum studies really opened my eyes to the demographics of educational institutions, such as museums and...
City hall plaza flooded with yellow, blue, red, and orgullo. A week ago, July 20th, Colombia celebrated 205 years of sovereign rule. And, the Colombian Community here in Lowell, Massachusetts celebrated like no other. Music, dance, heritage, culture all merged together in a vivacious ceremony...
Picture this- Pennacook Indians and neighboring tribes meeting at the near mile drop of the Pawtucket Falls, fishing for salmon and sturgeon in the bountiful Merrimack river. Fast forward to 1655, fifteen European families settle in their new agricultural home, Chelmsford, specifically East Chelmsford. Now, add...
Hey guys! My name is Daniela Sierra; I'm 20 years old and currently an art history major with a focus on museum studies at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I live just forty minutes outside of Boston in a smaller city that played no...