Las Colonias Traveling Exhibit

The traveling children's photography exhibit on life in the colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border will be in Edinburg, Texas at the University of Texas Pan American campus from Sept. 1 through Oct. 1, 2002.

This exhibition presents an intimate portrait of life in teh colonias as seen by middle school students in Elsa, Monte Alto and Montana Vista in El Paso, Texas.

The 88 photographs in teh exhibition depict life in colonias, are organized around themes such as family, grandparents, quincianeras, religion, cabritos, education and community.

U.S. Census: Residents eking out an existence on an average of $4,103

Information taken from the Census Bureau