COMMUNITY-EDUCATION

Thursday, February 5, 2026

El Pueblo History Museum

301 N. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO, 81003 Telelphone: 719-583-9452

Doors Open at 5:30 PM - Forum Presentation 6 PM to 7:30 PM

The Forum is part of a three‑day, multi city cultural program that concludes with the Pachuco Ball, a celebratory event showcasing heritage and culture through music, fashion, and dance. Together, these events offer a structured platform for cultural education, community connection, and positive representation.

Over the past decade, shifts in national dialogue have contributed to declining cultural confidence among Latino, Mexican American, and Chicano youth. There is a demonstrated need for community‑based education that restores cultural identity, strengthens belonging, and promotes accurate historical understanding.

We believe that all cultures have historical elements that are both positive and challenging. These elements help define any one ethnicity and culture. We also believe that in sharing in challenging times, all people, regardless of ethnicity may benefit. All are welcome, it's about people"

The Calle Cultura Community Forum Schedule:

Friday, February 6, 2026

Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center

721 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204 - Tel.: 303-296-0219

Doors: 5:15 PM - Forum Pesentation: 6 PM to 7:30 PM

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Pachuco Ball Event

Double Tree by Hilton

8773 Yates Drive, Westminster, Colorado, 80031

Doors: 6:15 PM Fashion Show: 7 PM to Concert/Dance: 8:00 PM

Pachuco Ball Event:

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The Calle Cultura Community Education Forum is part of the La Familia 5280 Swap Meet Project and the Calle Cultura Cultural Education Series. The format for this presentation is a moderator coordinated three member panel discussion and forum that includes an audience Q&A.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION FORUM

The Calle Cultura Community Education Forum sponsor information is available as a PDF file. The packet link appears below. Simply click on the flag icon below to view or download.

OVERVIEW AND SPONSOR PACKET

Calle Cultura Community Education Forum

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The Calle Cultura Community Forum is a community level education vehicle that seeks to share and teach about the history, resilience, and determination of Latinos, Mexican Americans, and the Chicanos.

Introducing the Calle Cultura Community Education Forum. Bring them!

Serving Colorado Since 1995

Welcome to the La Familia website. We are a host to La Familia organizations, activities, and events including the 5280 Swap Meet and the Pachuco Ball.

Call La Familia at 303-437-9162 OR 720-691-6538

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CONTACT INFORMATION

This is a free event. We are accepting sponsorhip and donation support for this effort. A sponsor and donor packet link is available below.

We cordially invite and encourage you to attend this free educational gathering, and to bring your young people. Help us to help them to either learn, or be remided that it's ok to self identify with their heritage and culture, and the testimony that is part of the legacy of their elders and ancestors who have gone before them Bring them!

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OTHER PROJECT SUPPORT OPTIONS

For those who are expressing a desire to support through private donations, we are accepting financial donations for the forum. This is a free to the public, non-profit event. All proceeds will be used to help underwrite the expenses associated with the forum. You may use the QR codes below. A donation letter from La Familia Ministry Denver will be available to you by calling 303-437-9162. Thank you.

This is where our investment will have the greatest long term effect. Members of all communities and youth of all ethnicities need to be able to walk in confidence in who they are. It's not as much about the resources, time, and investment required to meet the challenge as it is about the cost of doing nothing at all... time to step up.

For the Pachuco Ball Project

We know the challenge because we've been here before.

History says that we've overcome this before, and through determination, encouragement, the thoughtful use of the great equalizer of education, and a proactive spirit of moving forward, we'll meet this challenge and do it again.

Over the past decade, there have been shifts in the national dialogue that have influenced how Latino, Mexican American, and Chicano communities are understood and represented. These dynamics have contributed to a decline in cultural confidence among many young people and mirror earlier periods when families faced social and educational pressures that served to limit the transmission of the Spanish language and cultural heritage over two generations.

The Calle Cultura Community Education Forum was developed, and is being offered free to the public, to address these long‑standing challenges through constructive, community‑based education. The initiative provides an accessible vehicle that highlights cultural history, strengthens identity, and supports a sense of belonging for youth and adults. Our approach centers on accurate historical understanding, cross‑cultural learning, and community engagement.

This is a free event. We are accepting sponsorhip and donation support for this effort. A sponsor and donor packet link is available below.