Latino Highlights

Learn about Chris, a Latino born to two Mexican immigrants. Chris studied abroad in Paris, France and Seoul, South Korea.

"My name is Alma Marines and I am the daughter of two Mexican immigrants who came separately with their families to Galveston in the seventies. With them, they brought their pasts, their cultures, their hopes, their fears, and their dreams... " 

"My name is Jassiel Martinez, but many know me as a “Musico” from the island. For many years I’ve played on the streets of Galveston, on the Seawall, and on the Beach..."