Our Migration Story – Farmworker Families that Settled in Eastern Washington
Thursday, November 5, 2026, Spanish 5:30 PM – English 7:00 PM
Yakima Valley Museum & Online Livestream
FREE
Join us at the Yakima Valley Museum (or tune in via livestream) with Herminia Esqueda for an evening of community as we explore the history and lasting legacies of Latine migration to Eastern Washington. Learn how seasonal farm workers from the Southwest traveled to the Yakima Valley and turned temporary work into thriving communities.
Schedule of Events
5:30 PM – Spanish presentation of Our Migration Story, with a musical performance by Lorraine Peterson.
6:30 PM – Reception
7:00 PM – English presentation of Our Migration Story, with a musical performance by Lorraine Peterson.
Featured Speaker:
Herminia Esqueda is a Pro-Equity, Anti-Racism Strategic Initiatives Administrator for the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). As a Certified Diversity Executive and Certified Public Manager, she leads the Latino Leadership Network’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee and is dedicated to creating spaces of belonging where all communities can thrive.
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