In the 1980s, thousands of Salvadorans migrated to Los Angeles, fleeing the violent civil war that gripped the country. Once in LA, they quickly formed committed legal and political organizations to advocate for their community, as well as strong networks of artists and cultural practitioners to creatively engage a rapidly changing society. Join us for a conversation about this key historical moment and its continuing legacy in the context of our exhibition My Veins Do Not End In Me. Panelists include Madeline Janis, former executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN); Beatriz Cortez, artist and scholar of postwar Central American literature and culture; and Eddie Aparicio, one of the three artists in our current exhibition.