STEAM Spotlight: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month | "STEAM Spotlight": Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
Date & Time
Thursday, October 2, 2025
4:30-6:30 p.m.
This event is in the past.
Tickets
FREE event; Admission is free
on Free First Thursday
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), our STEAM Spotlight for October will be highlighting Burke Latine scientists and welcoming more scientists, knowledge holders and artists from these communities to share about their work. We invite teens and youth to learn about STEAM careers at the different booths. Get inspired and connected with various Latine community members!
En honor al Mes de la Herencia Hispana (septiembre 15-octubre 15), nuestro evento de octubre resaltará los científicos latines del museo Burke y dará la bienvenida a más científicos, poseedores de conocimiento y artistas de estas comunidades para compartir sobre su trabajo. Invitamos a los adolescentes y jóvenes a aprender sobre las carreras de STEAM en los diferentes puestos. ¡Inspirarse y conectarse con varios miembros de la comunidad latina!
Community Partners
UW Department of Anthropology
Learn about Paula Francisca Saravia's research on Indigenous care in Chile — reclaiming HIV care through tradition, resistance, and transformative healing.
Universidad de Washington
Conozca la investigación de Paula Francisca Saravia sobre el cuidado indígena en Chile: recuperar el cuidado del VIH a través de la tradición, la resistencia y la curación transformadora.
University of Washington PhD Students
Chat with PhD students Andrea Bernal-Rivera and Laura Quinche about their research on bats and nectar feeding.
Universidad de Washington- Estudiantes de doctorado
Charla con las estudiantes de doctorado, Andrea Bernal-Rivera y Laura Quinche sobre su investigación sobre los murciélagos y la alimentación con néctar.
Additional Free First Thursday activities
Carlos Martinez in the Artist Studio
12–7 p.m.
Join Carlos Martinez as he works on paintings in the Artist Studio as part of the Burke's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration!
Collections Open Doors
Biology
12–3 p.m.
Learn about marine mammals with Lily from the Seattle Aquarium.
Archaeology
4–7:30 p.m.
Talk to the archaeology team about looting and the illegal trade of cultural heritage and what we can do about it.
Paleontology
4:30–7:30 p.m.
Learn about fossil finds from South America.