Mayra Castrejon-Hernandez is a Latina deaf woman. She was born and raised in a Mexican-cultured home. She became deaf as a young child and attended Wisconsin School for the Deaf. She grew up with a dual culture; the dominant deaf and white culture at the school and a Mexican culture at her home. She will present about Mexican’s culture, traditions, religions, and food. She will also tell you the story of her life journey and the Mexico’s systemic oppression against the deaf people.

Educational Objectives

• Learn about the intersectionality between Mexican identity and deaf identity.
• Learn about Mexican’s religions, traditions, culture, and food.
• Learn about the oppression of the deaf Mexican population.